Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-25
GIVE UP CHASE FOR
BANDIT GANG; Chief
FLEES TO INTERIOR
Washington, August Is. Withdrawal of the
American punitive force in Mexico was confirm
ed in dispatches made public by the war depart

The prevailing opin-
ion of officials today was
that there would be nothing doing on
the border for some time to come.
However, the border forces are BEING
strengthened at every point. Within
the next thirty days every possible
point where bandits Nigh raid will be
carefully guarded.
In the meantime also it is expected
that the Carranza government in Mex
leo City will have arranged a treaty
so that American troops can operate
in neutral zone south of the bOr-
der whenever such action is forced by
bandit raids.
The latest reports received today
confirmed the earlier rumors that
Rentario had fled to point more than
fifty miles south Of the furthest linn
it in Mexico reached by Langhorne's
men. General Dikman said again to.
day that all suggestions that the with
draWal of the American forces was in
any way connected with the protest
filed at Washington on behalf Of the
CaTlanza government We're without
foundation. He withdrew the forces
as soon as word from the major COM
manding made it plain that the trail
had been lost.
Maria, Texas. Aug. 25--The chase
of the Mexican bandits who held two
American airmen for ransom has end
ed and it is believed that all of the
troopers Of the Eighth and Fifth
United States cavalry who crossed
the border are back upon American
soil.
There is no official confirmation Of
the report that Jesus Rentario, leader
Of the outlaw gang. was killed by ma
chine gun bullets fired from an Ameri.
can airplane
Whether the Carranzista cavalry
that began a man hunt for the bandits
shortly after the Americans crossed
the Rio Grande last Tuesday is still
in progress is not known.
No word of their withdrawal has
been received
Another heavy rainstorm blew up
over the Sierra Madre foothills on
Sunday, making it difficult to follow
the vague trails which the scattering
outlaws left behind when they fled
SouthWard into the mountains.
During the six days that the chase
was in progress, the Americans are
believed to have killed at least six
bannIts captured six more and wound.
ed several Ii was weary, mud spat.
tered band of riders that crossed the
Rio Grande on the return journey. All
OF the men showed traces of the days
of hard riding through the mountains
and the nights of roughng it under
the stars
The troopers were expected to
spend a short time at Candelaria rest.
ing up.
Although airplanes have been keep.
ing American headquarters in con.
Stant communication with the move.
m"ntS of the troops and the develop.
ments at the front it was expected
that some OF the officers would hurry
10 Maria to make personal reports to
Colonel George r Langhorne.
The captured MeXicans are sullen
fellows and have accepted with i'll
grace the tasks put upon them by the
Americans. They were armed with
them old pieces Of very small calibre.
Would Fulfil TRUST
San Antonio. Texas. Aug. 25.--Ban.
dit Leader Rentario can have tho
$1,000 balance on the ransom which
Capt. Matlack did not turn over when
he received the Kidnapped aviators
any time he wants it, The money is
under contorl of Maj. Gen Dickma,.
commanding the southern department.
with headquarters here, who believes
that the cash should be paid as the
army pledged II would be done,
Gen Dickman said this afternoon
that the money will be forwarded 10
Rentario on demand and insisted there
would ne no effort made 10 trap him
if he should claim the money, If he
vii send word whore he wants 1t de-
liNcred the cash will be sent there.
Gen DiCKman was well pleased
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