The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
VILLA BANDITS FIRE ON ARMY
 OFFICERS AIDE
Four Troops Hot on Trail of Outlaws, Carrying Mass.
 of Booty.

Marathon, Tex, May -12-Mexcan Soandits made another raid Wednes- day night into American territory, att tacking American civilians and sol- ! diers as well.
 The point of attack was four miles north of Boq1illas at an ore terminal station, and directly behind Major Langhorne's column, which, up to that time. had not crossed into Me7i- co. After a sharp skirnish the ban dits fled.
 Other bandits on Wednesday even ing fired on a military automobile conveying a message from Major George T. Langhorne to Col. Fred miles north of BoQuillas, on the Mara -BoQuillas road.
 Five shots were fired at the driv- CT, J. Howard who escaped unhurt, according to H. M. Henderson. who was following in another machine here late Thursday night from Boqui1- las.
 Four troops of American cavalry are in Coahuila, Mexico, on, an ex- petition against the Mexican raiders of Deemer's BouQuiIlas and Glen Springs, Tex From commanding of ncer to the late private, all are deter mined to even up the score of murder and destruction.
 Two troops of the Eighth Cavalry commanded by Major George T. Lang horne, were in the saddle today be- fore sunrise pushing rapidly to the southward through the desert in the hope of soon engaging the bandits To- day Col Frederick w Sibley and two troops of the Fourteenth Cavalry crossed the line, made forced march, and the four troops probably will come together by night
 Military observers would not be Surprised if a long night ride were made in the hope Of encountering the bandits early tomorrow.
 The American troops have with them the three Mexican bandits who werec aptured by the employees of the Porto Rico de Boqui1las mine to guide the column to the brfgands. It as reported that J. Deener, an Amer dcar storekeeper who was Kidnapped is being held a prisoner at this camp
 Parties have been organized in Bo- ouiIIas and Glenn Springs to discover the whereabouts of William Harris and F. Ellsworth, merchandise ped- dlers. and of John Woodson, home steader all of BoquilIas, who have been missing since before the Glen Springs and Boqui1las raids.
 Such advices as have been received at Marathon and Alpine indicate that the bandit strength has been cut down to about 100 men because many. pre- sunnablv Texas Mexcans, have desert
 
 loot and trusting to chance to get back home without running foul of United States troops, Texas Rangers or State River Guards.
 The American troops are able to make greater speed than the bandits. The cavalry can forge ahead. followed at fair speed by the motor supply trucks. The bandits, on the other hand because of breakdoWns, have been forced to abandon the trucks which they seized and are conveying their loot by means Of slow moving wagons, One report says the bandits are lat E1 Pfno. about so miles south of the Rio Grande; another that they are pax5t E1 Pino and slowly making their way toward the Coahiula Noun tains.
 Army ofncers are of the opinion that the bandits will hold, on to the property seized at Glenn Springs. Bo- qui1Ias and Deemers unless hard pressed. The chances of overriding them are therefore considered fair.
 Major Langhorne, commanding the first force into Mexico. imp ursuit of the Texas raiders. returned to. the United States severa1 months ago from Berlin where he was United States military attache to the Ameri- can fembassy.
 It became known here yesterday that Colonel Sibley and Major Lang horne, each leading two columns. vir- tual1y raced through the Big Bend { country yesterday, each anxious to i be first to enter Coahui1a.s Langhorne forded the river ahead of his com manding officer.
 A company of coast artillery of approximately 15O men has been or dered here to guard the line of com munica&ions
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