The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-29
U.S.TROOPS HUNT
MEXICAN BANDITS
Two Released AviatorS Join in
the Pursuit of Their
CaptorS.
SCOUT AlRPLANE FIRED ON.
Air Scout Fights With Three Mexicans.
Major General Oickman, Veteran
Of World War, In Charge of
the Invasion.

Candelaria. Tex-American troops
OF the Eighth Cavalry. under com
rland of Colonel Langhorne, with
bombing planes flying ahead of the
columns as scouts, swept across the
Mexican border in pursuit OF the ban
dts under Jesus Renteria. who held
the American army aviators, Lieuten-
ants II. G. Peterson and Paul II. Davis,
for ransom. Davis and Peterson. who
were released after the ransom money
had been paid, accompanied the troops
Ms guides.
The expedition Is supported by an
adequate communication line, and
pack trains carrying the field wireless
for use when out of touch with the
nvlators, who are scouting the entire
pjinaga district for the bandits.
Colonel Langhorne, through the
Mexican consul at Presidio. Texas, has
notified Gen. Antonio Pruneda, com
mander of the Carranza forces in the
0linaga District, of the expedition SO
that The Mexican general could in
struct lis men in the field to avoid a
clash with the American cavalry. The
expedition is being conducted with
the full knowledge of the authorities
Mt Washington, who have been with
ments purpose until the kidnapped
Americans were safe.
The ransom actually paid the ban
dts for the release of the aviatorS
amounted to $500 according to H NJ.
Fcnnell, Marta banker, who took
the money TO Candelaria. a recount
of the money brought back by Captain
Matlack after Davis and Peterson had
been released showed that 1900 of the
original $4,000 remained, according to
Femell
Major General Dickman Commands.
Maria. Tex.-Maj Gen. Joseph T.
Dickman, commanding the Southern
Department, is personally directing
the pursuit of Mexican bandits by
United States troops. He left San
Antonio for tour of inspection to
Eagle Pass. Delrio and Fort Clark"
An American airplane returned from
4 scouting trip into Mexico with two
bullet holes through a wing The avia-
tor observer said he was fired on by
three MeXicanS. He returned the fire
With machine gun and believed he
killed one. The cavalry is pursuing
the bandits. he said.
Handicapped by Rains.
1t was feared the torrential rains
would ohllterate trails left by the ban
dts The expeditionary force for a
time moved forward TN the face of
high winds. according to the reports.
With nearly six hours start on the
punitive expedition, the bandits are
believed to have scattered in the noun
tain passes and canyons, and it prob
ably will be necessary to search every
square mile of the rough country be-
low the border to find them, in the
opinion Of military men.
The district within the angle formed
by junction of the Rio Gande aud
Conchos River is the widest section
mountains, deep canyons and barren
Deserts.
The troops are on field rations from
mule pack trains, as no field kitchens
were taken.
The communication line is being
maintained 10 the border, along which
supply trains and couriers pass from
the base on the American side To the
columns in the field.
Feeling is tense regarding the bor-
der situation among inhabitants of iso-
lated border towns in New Mexico and
Arizona, according to reports TO MILL
tary officers in FL paSo, Americans
wired that the MeNjcans in these hor-
der towns eunumber them and that
great excitement prevails
The Mexicaus have quit work in
many instances, the reports said,
awaiting further developments on the
American side.