Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-24
q KILLED; 70 CAPTUIsED.
U. $. Command Wipes Out Bandits
Who Kailcd Big Bend Section.

Langhornc and two troops Of cavalry
surrounded the Mexican bandits who
raided Glenn Springs, about 1875
miles from the boz der, killing six and
capturing IS. according to truck
driver arriving to-day from Boquillas
Army officers here have made no an
nouncemcnt regarding the reported
| engagement.
According to tho truck driver, the
bandits were surrounded and dill not
put up fight. The Americans ceas-
ed firing at once.
The IS captured, it was said, we're
TO be bro lght here for trial.
Americans Rescued.
San Antonio, Texas, May 17.---Thc
rescue Of the American soldier, J.
| Dcemcr, and the negro cook, Monroe
Payne, carried off as prisoners By the
! bandits that raided Glenn Sprins. S
and BoquillaS, was reported to Gen
| Funston to-day.
Their rescue alive was due to the
| refusal Of the residents OF the village,
where they had been left, to carry out
| the orders of the bandits to kill them
if the American troops attempted
| their rescue.
ut lcJpll cdile from \sOl. SlDlGS,
who received his information from
Major Langhorne, now about 100
miles south of the border. A detach-
ment of Major Langhorne's forces
found the Americans at FL Pine, 90
miles south Of Boquilas yesterday
morning. The prisoners had been
left there by their captors in charge
Of the residents. None but the un-
armed inhabitants Of the town were
there when the American soldiers ar
rived and no resistance was made.
Major l.anghornc reported to Col.
olhley that he was pushing forward
and hoped to overtakc the bandits
daring tie day.
lie added that no Federal troops
had been encountered and that the
attitude OF the residents in the terri
tory through which he had passed
appeared friendly.
4 scarcity of forage was reported
ami Col. Sbley said that he was
preparing to send forward as rapidly
as possible hay and grain for the
horses and mules. Col. Siblcy was at
a point about 40 miles south of the
border
Now Pistol Does Deadly Work.
Field Headquarters, May S.-(By
Army Motor to Columbus, N. NJ,
May 1.-THE high mortality Of Mex
lean bandits in the Ojo Azules fight
last Friday, when Major r. l.. Howe's
command killed 55 Villa bandits, was
credited by officers here to-day in
part to the effectiveness Of the new
army automatic .45-calibre pistol.
Most Of the fighting was done with
pistols by the Americans, who ran
down the bandits, at close range.
The blow from the big .45 lead
bullet is said to be nearly sufficient in
itself to stagger horse.
Accuracy is the strong point Of this
pistol. In former types OF army pis-
tolls the men found that each weapon
was trife off from absolute accu-
racy on account Of gas in the cham
bcr. so that in shooting at bulls
eye it was necessary to aim a little to
the right or left, according to the bias
or the particular gun. The new pis-
tolls shoot point blank at more than
100 yards.
The briefest report Of the fight was
that brought back to the advanced
base by Sergeant Chicken, the oldest
Of the 20 Apache Indian scouts. No
one with this expedition seems to
know Sergeant Chickens age, which
is estimated variOusly at from 70 to
90. He was in the van during the
pistol battle, where his experiences
were said to be thrilling. When
urged to tell what he knew, Sergeant
Chicken said: "tlim damn fine fight"
Further details he refused to dis
close.
McNicanS Murder Chinese.
Columbus, n. NJ, May Histories
Of the murder OF ten Chinese mer-
chants at San Antonio, Mexico. by
bandits believed to have been follow
ers of Villa were brought to the bor-
der to-day by returning truckmen. Ac-
cOrding to the stories, the Chinese
had been selling supplies to the
Americans and were killed immedi-
atcly after the withdrawal OF the
American troops.
Mcxicams iii the district occupied
by the Americans have been warned
hat they wOu'I be killed if they dealt
with the Americans. and 1t Is believ-
cd here that the slaughter Of Chinese
was intended as a warning to the ma
tive population.
Rumors that typhus had broken
out among the MeXicans at Casas
Grandcs were received at the base
camp. 1t was said that several
stores were closed, but no cases
among Americans were known.
McXicans Raid Stock Farm.
Mercedes. Texas. May 17.-Thrce
Mexican bandits raidcd the stock
farm Of john +. Sewell, south of
Mercedes early to-day, taking seve-
raj head of stock and number OF
saddles. Soldiers began search for
the raiders.