Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19
Band 0f Mexican
 Bandits Dispersed
BY FOURTH PUNITIVE ExPEDI-
 TON TO ENTER MEXICO
2 KILLED, 2 WOUNDED
There Were No American casuaItIss
 Military Authorities at Brownsville Regard the Situation as Grave.

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 Brownsville, Texas, July 1s.-E7av- ing accomplished its object, the dis perslng of Mexican bandits who Fri day night raided Texas ranches and attacked detachment of the Twenty sixth infantry east of San Feuifo expedition to enter Mexico was with drawn today. There were no Aneri- can casualties.
 Promises were given by the Carran- 1a comInandeF at Matamoros that he would run down and punish the out laws.
 Two 5andits Killed.
 Two bandits were killed and two wounded in an action with detach- ment or about IS Mexicans when the Americans began to withdraw
 The withdrawn expedition tonight camped at San Pedro. Texas, about 12 miles west of BrownsvilIe awaiting 1 developments, after having, according to General James Parker's of11cfa1 re- l port cleaned out a nest of bandits on ranches opposite the San Pedro ranchtto district" These ranches in I cluded the Tahuacf1aI ranch aboIIt fen miles west of Matamoros, which IS no- torious as a bandit haven.
 Regard Situation as Grave.
 Military authorities tonight regard ed the situation as grave. This was oecastoned by the possibility that it was detachment of de facto gov eFnment troops, commanded by a young lieutenant. who led the attack l on the Americans as they Were leay- inG Mexico. This officer was killed and his costume was found < to be I composed partly of the uniform of a
 Although the official report of the I fight to army headquarters said one was killed and two wounded it was confirmed in Matamoros tonight that two Mexicans were killed.
 Made Attack on Rear Guard. I The attack on the rear guard was made after two troops and machine gun troop of the Third Cavalry had re-crossed to the United States Troops D and F, commanded by Ideut- enants John Read. Jra and Peabody were back from the river coverina the retreat to the Rio Grafide
 he outpost reported the appearancs of a small band of mounted men who on seeing the Americans, opened fire Troop quickly replied and was join. ed by Troop F4 The firing continued for ten minutes at q range of approx. lnately 60o yards. Two men wers seen to fall from their horses Ths supposed lieutenant went to the ail of one of those wounded, but va. struck by two bullets.
 Cavalry Charged the Mexieans.
 The cavalry then charged the Mexi cans, who fled toward Matamoros . The chase continued three miles, whel Major Edward Anderson, in command ordered 1t halted. on orders iron headqaarters to re-cross the river. he first section of the fourth pu nittve expedition, commanded by Lieu enant A. s. Newman, crossed the Ri Grande yesterday morning in pursui Q ft1r4& 41ar,S1 n T prlsed Troop Fl of the Third cayal } ry. second section crossed at O, ? clock yesterday afternoon, headed b, Major Anderson. The entire expedi ? tion which swam the Rio Grande, too. position on the Mexican side, tw ? miles from the ford and sent ou scouting parties.
 Bandits Fled.
 s The bandits fled before the Arneri 8 can forces. Last night Major Ander 3 son's outpost was fired upon from : Mexican house. The house was charg : ed by the Americans, but the occu
 pants were tao quick for them an
 had lied into the bushes- The enttr
 section opposite San Pedro was thor , oughly searched and while there va occasional sniping, none of the A1neri
 cans nor their horses was injured
 The retirement of Fthe expedition be
 gan early today upon Instruction
 
 military district, who had exchange . messages with General Alfredo Rtcau SarTanza commander of the Matamo ros district. Mexican Consul J. 2 Garcia acted as Intermediary.
 Promised to Capture Outlaws. e General Ricart, according to tn s messages, nr0mtsed he would captur . and p1nfshs the bandits who raAded tn Il American side of the Rio Graude. Tn f Matamcros cou1nahdef decanded tn . Immediate with draHa1 of the troops O E. making this promise and tts accept . a1iee by General Parker, threatening { g artack i1nlesg this was done Const
 Garcia told the Ametiean officer tlla
 General Ricatlt might not be able {
 Stop the Mexican troops in the brus s %2n9 mig1t.s attaelSs E4a szas t91d th Unified stHtea cavalry cnuld . stop then nsmanded Withdrawal of America
 Froops.
 General Rfcaut last night demande s tue tnnmedas ste withdrawal of the ex t pedittou and thte6tened to attack un E less thig ss done. Ricant was tol, q lt ts uuaeEstQod such ah attack meaf n 4FaE. TgasXss exchanges between th q lse Peing aeteq krQm Ricant that h t would captdre and punish the ban e dts who ratded fha American Sid
 4Rnera1 PaasSer a@cepted this pro1nas E @n9 ordered the withdraMHf ftlroAg | E2louel R. L. Rpllard of The Twenty a sixth infantry, who had joined the es e Rs9ifion aEsIirg the night. The ez 5 Rsdition fe-erossed the river on pon i soon bridgss
 n MAY cAusE pELAYAL
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