The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
ESQ BANDITS CROSS
BORDER, is REPORT
Menace Handful Of L. s.
Troops and Ranchers Near
LObo. Big Bend Section.
80 WORD FROM CAVALRY

FL PAso, May 23.--American troops
In the big Bend district Of western
Texas were alarmed tonight over a re-
port that Mexican raiders. $50 strong.
had appeared on the Texas Nd OF the
line south Of Lobo. which IL more than
100 miles east OF III Paso. Only n small
command Of American troops is operat-
ing at Lobo and vicinity, and this force
would he an easy prey to bandits OF thit
strength.
Lack OF information from the Sixth
Cavalry troop sent south out Of Maria
toward Terlingua and Shaftcr If also
causing some apprehension. az bandits
were reported Sunday In the vicinity OF
Terlingua.
Mexican forces are active south OF the
Rio Grande below all the big Bend coun-
try. signal fires in the several locaii-
ties were seen last night from the ann
Of the Sibley and L%anghorne commands
of American troops near Boquillas. The
Americans did not know whether the
fires were built by Carranza troops or
by bandit forces.
Some apprehension has also arised on
the Arizona border near Nogales. \
large command OF United States troops
has been sent from Nogales to patrol The
Arivaca district adjacent to the Mexican
line. one mission OF the troops will he
to break up the gun running and am
munition smuggling which have been
going on through Sasabe for man
months.
col. slbley and Major L~anghornc
were reported this afternoon as coming
10 Marathon by automobile from the
border at Boauillas, leaving their troops
to follow them as soon as the sixth
cavalry, now marching south from Mara
thon, should relieve them on the border.
ARTILLERY TO tsc Trucks.
Major Langhorne n his two troops
Of the Eighth cavalry are to return to
Fort Bliss at FL Paso and Col. Sibley
and his two troops OF the Fourteenth will
return to Fort Clark. The sixth
cavalry and members OF the Coast Ar
tillery mounted on automobile trucks
will patrol the Big Bend" country.
The men Of Major ~Langhorne's column
lived on bareback and Jcrked beef q
part Of the time they were chasing
bandits IN Mexico, with plenty of
chickeus often near. No fnraging was
permitted. however, by Major laughoinc.
and his men could only look at and
luns for the fowl
During the chase Major I|.aushorne
Personally gay" pursuit OF bandits IN MS
automobile with only the chauffeur Tor
a companion.
ihc car went into a ditch and brought
the chase To a stop. but not until the
bandits had been put To flight.
Major Lanchorne used his own car to
carry supplies for the men and although
tho expedition was n strenuous one. with
no lines of OmnuniCat.on Toy suppliss.
the men were cheerful and did not suf-
i.r. and were personally thanked by
Major Langhorne for their humane treat
inent OF tho horses and mules. and the
entire expedition caine out as II went
IL. without the loss Of a man or an
animal.
Passengers arriving in II Paso to-
- sht from columbus brought news tnat
when their train passed. through that
place to-day !. was reported that another
regiment Of American troops had been
drawn out Of Mexico and mad arrived at
the border.
ten. GaNlra at Juarez received q COM
plant to-day from his commander a,
Ascension. north OF Casas Grandes, that
Americans were intrench.ng ;hemselv =
at that point and also that they were
visiting the town In violation Of the
protest from Cdrranza officials, Gen.
'iaNira referred the matter 10 Gen
II-vlno, his superior. at Chihuahua cit,
considering hat conditions have bee
restored sufficiently TO insure safety for
fore gners in Mexico n parts % NOR
han twenty Americans left Juarez to-
day for Parral. chihuahua Most o,
them are employees OF the Alvaradi
Mining Company. Last week \ quanti'y
Of supplies was shipped to Chihuahua b,
ran from Juarez.