The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-21

Peterson, mud Davis. This informa-
tion was brought to the bor,icr by
on American cavalry Forgaant and
n guard Of enlisted nscn who re-
turned TO tho Ipo GraDdo tonight
MARIA, Texas Aug. so.---After
80 hours OF campaigning In Mexico
below the Big Bend border. follow
lnG hot trails" OF the Mexican
bandits who held Lieutenants Peter
son and Davis for ransom, American
cavalry troops went into camp In
the mountains tonight for the sec
ond time during the punitive expe.
dition after Jesus Renieria'H band.
Since the troops crossed the RIO
Grande early Monday morning. they
have been riding constantly during
daylight hours In pursuit OF the
bandits.
The only contact with the bandits
reported resulted IN the killing OF
one of three Mefioans who fired on
an American airplsns yesterday. Ac-
cordinE 10 the avietorg report upon
returning from thh field, the flRht
lasted 20 minutes, The aviators
were unharmsd.
Rcports Arc Mcsrrr.
Reports from the field are msaRer.
A a result OF the broken country
nouth of the border the ftroopers
have been forced TO scatter and fol-
low such trails ~ they can pick up.
The country IN too rough for air
planes 10 effect sandihg below the
border without great danger.
A cryptic message "stin follow
ing ttali' brought to the border BY
airpiane today wns the only dsfinite
word from the arpeditlon. No OF.
flceru commanding troops In +, the
field have Yes returned to the field
bases on ths river.
Major General Joseph T. Dick
man. commander OF the southern
department. ls expected 10 roach
here tomorrow morning on an In
spsction of posts and camps along
the border between San Antonio and
Maria
While his visit here At this time Is
not believed TO be inspired by the
local Mexican situation. the com
mander win undoubtedly go over
tho entire situation developing fr2S>
tho capture and ransom Of nv
American Ayiators with Colonel
district commander. n
Ia not known whether General Dick
man will 20 10 the border while here.
Mc1iCuns Aiding
Reports from Presldio Texas,
told of movements Of MEXICAN fed
erHl cavalry under General Antonio
Prunedo today General Prunedo
left OIinaRu last might, marching
toward Cuchllo. forty miles up the
Conrhos river
A supplementary report received
AZ headquarters here today told ~
efforts by Davis and Peterson to
signal American alrplaneslscArching
up tho ConchoH river for them. Tho
lylators said they saw one plane
az one time and several at another
time
The nvlators took or their under.
ihlrts and tying them together tried
.o signal lhe hirpianes, which, how
avcr. flew back 20 the border with
out seeing them.
CANDEIAK1A Texas. Aug. 10
Mexican newspapers received here
uday unouncinR General Dickmana
rip 10 Maria and possibly 10 Cam
iriNria iu connection with payment
n the remainder ~ the $4,000 ran
0m FOR Aviators Peterson and
paNis. created discussion here as 20
IoW ana whom the remainder ~ the
nnEnm could be paid After secur
nE the rrlcnsc OF Lieutenant Peter
ION Monday night Capt Leonard
.iaupck escaped with Lieutenant
Davis without paying The rruaindc-
n tho rBnEuIn. amounting 'n tb'Nh.
'aptain Mntlack returned fNr money
% N rs tcnuoU lnr Maria banker
shn brought .Nr ransom here.
According fH newspaper reports.
he United States wants tho total
AMOUNT ~ iHu ransom delivered io
hc NmdiEEonnr.n. whose band F