Evening star., 1919-08-25
Statement by Maj. Yancey
Indicates Death Of Rem
terra, Leader.
RAINS 0BLTERATE TRAIL

abandonment Of the chase yesterday
The troops today resumed patrol OF
the border.
Heavy rains yesterday obliterated
the trails of the bandits and brought
decision to abandon the chase after
contact had been made with Carranza
troops. -.
The troops. after riding for hours in
a heavy rainstorm. began at IL
o'clock to cross the river at Rocky
Ford, seven miles from Ruidosa- The
main column was delayed for two
hours because OF the storm.
The cavalry slept under roofs last
night for the first time since last
Monday. when the expedition was
formed.
Results Of Expedition.
During the six days the American
punitive expedition was below the
border four bandits were killed by the
troops and another by airmen, while
nine bandits are reported to have been
captured at coyame by carranza sol:
diers. The captured bandits are said
to have been members Of the Jesus
Renteria band which captured Lieuts
Peterson and Davis.
Maj James P. Yancey. commander OF
the American punitive expedition. told
the Associated Press over the Army field
telephone at Ruidosa today that he con-
sdered the report authentic that Jesus
Renteria, bandit leader. had. been shot
and killed from an American airplane
last Tuesday.
Lieuts. George K. Rice and U. J..
BoQuet, American Army aviators. who
were reported missing below the Rio
Grande yesterday. after they had left
Royce Field for Mexico to reconnoiter
for the punitive expedition. were To-
They had become lost in the rainstorm
and made forced landing. Neither
flyer was injured.
The cavalry strpops came out of
Mexico in excellent condition and
without casualties. after hve days Of
hard riding.
Carranza Soldiers' Threats.
Capt. Truman e. Boudinot Of Los
with twenty men Of Troop D; sth
Cavalry. said he had believed they
were to be prisoners OF Carranza SOL
diers near Palomas Springs. Mexico.
On Thursday. while the Americans
| mules, they were surrounded by
band of 100 Carranza soldiers. the
commander of which told Capt.
Boudinot that they must first obtain
permission from Ojinaga before the
Americans could return to the United
States. Capt. Boudinot told the Off
Ger his colonel would be very angry
If he were detained.
"The Mexicans have Wholesome
respect for Col. Langhorne." Capt.
Boudinot said. "and after a conference
they told US we could return IL We
had only twenty men"
Study Questions at Issue;
MEXICO CITY. August 20 (by the
Associated Press).-The highest Mexi-
can government officials are making a
close study of the principal points at
issue between the Mexican And Ameri-
can governments with the view Of
reaching arrangements satisfactory to-
the United States without impairment
lof Mexican national interests and
Mexican sovereignty, according to
declaration made Saturday night by
Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treas
ury and one of the leading members
of the cabinet
These points. ascontained in state
ment by Senior Cabrera Friday night
on the necessity~for a reciprocal bor-
der guard service, are petroleum legis-
lation, indemnifications. frontier vigi-
lance and guarantees for the safety
of foreigners and foreign interests in
Mexico. Within. three or four days,
according to Senior Cabrera, the gov
ernment officials will begin giving out
to the Mexican press statements re-
garding the government standpoint on
the questions. at issue and the means
which Mexico 0an rfghtfully adopt to
meet foreign governmental representa-
tions. The declarations Of the score
tary are somewhat OF an indirect reply
have been intfmating that cabinet
changes were necessary preliminary to
meeting the present international
problems. .,.--
Mexican Border History.
Ell PASO. Tex, August 25.-The
Unite States military expedition which
yesterday was; ordered to withdraw
from Mexico, after pursuing Mexican
bandits since last Tuesday. penetrated
farther into Mexican territory than
any since the punitive expedition that,
was sent across the border under Gen.
John J. Pershing on March Is. 1916. in
pursuit Of Francisco Villas bandits.
That expedition, which followed the
Villa raid on Columbus. N. M, IN
which seventeen persons were killed
was composed Of 1000 men, who
marched more than 200 miles into the
territory OF the southern repuonc:
troops and villa followers resulted.
with the villa bands dispersed. the
expedition withdrew February 8. 1910
On several other occasions In the
past two years small deeaonments or
troops have been sent across the Dor
der in pursuit Of marauding bands.
Search for Missing Aixmen-
SAN DIEGO. Calf. August 1s.-Army
ayiators from Rockwell Field and
troops from Fort Rosecrans resumed
today the search for Lieuts. Cecil
Connolly and Frederick Waterhouse.
Army aviators detailed to MsIican
missing since last Wednesday. with
orders to find them dead or alive.
The aviators were expected to de-
vote their attention to the stretch OF
wing between Campo. In eastern San
DIEGO county, and San Felipe. near
the head Of the Gulf Of California
Between those points an American.
employed At ana mine forT Ss miles niles
an airplane in night Wednesday.
Two detachments Of troops carrying
complete field equipment and six
days rations have been ordered to
The border. A third .detachment. un-
der command OF Capt @. q. Crank.
Medical Corps. equipped with motor
truck and carrying gasoline and food
for s.ys 5, yrs Fl.
Juana, Lower California Capt. Crank
said he would continue 200 miles
south of Tia Juana and sixty miles
inland from the Gulf Of California.
where he would camp. L--.s.s-..,
GERMANS TO ATTEND. n
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