New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Carranza Puts Troops
Into Field and Envoy
at Washington Wants
TO "Avoid DiHicuItics''
Cavalry Officer
Seizes Outlaws
Two Armies Marching
TO Point Where kidnap-
pers Of Airmen Hide

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MARIA. Tex Aug 20-Captain
Leonard Matlack of the sth Cavalry has
captured two Mcxicang believed TO have
been implicated in the kidnapping Of
aviators Peterson and Davis. This in
formation was brought to the border
by an American cavalry sergeant and
guard of enlisted mon who returned
to the Rio Grande Tonight
WASHINGTON. Aug. 60 Following
receipt from {he border late o-day Of
reports of statement by the Mexican
Consul at Preeidio. Tex, that General
Pruneda. with a column Of Carranaa
cavalry, had started in pursuit Of ban
dts in the Oinaga district. where HE
American troops are operating. |. Y.
Bonillas, Mexican Ambassador to Wash
ington, announced he had been urged
by the Mexican Consul at presido to
obtain from The War Department an
order for the withdrawal of the United
States forces south OF the frontier.
Tho consuls telegram, made public
at ttr embassy Tonight, said that as
Mexican troops Wcrc in pursuit Of the
outlaws who had held two American
aviatcrs for ransom, Withdrawal OF the
American troops would "avoid difficult
ties
No request for withdrawal. how
ever had been presented to the depart
mont so far as could be learned to-
night
General Joseph 7. Dickman, com
manding the Southern Depa, tment OF
the United States army and in cha r2o
of the present expedition, had notified
the War Department here earlier in
the day Of an agreement reached be
tween the Mexican Consul at Presidio
and himself, at the suggestion of the
former, that General Pruneda should
not move his troops in pursuit Of the
bandits, in order that contact between
the Carranuista and American forces
might be avoi led.
Early Capture Expected
The advices from the border stated
that the Carranaa troops Tad gone to
Cuchillo Parade. forty miles up the
Conchos River from Ojinaga
War Department. officials tonight
were expecting word from General
Dickman OF the capture of some of the
bandits
a cryptic message, still following
tNal l." orou2ny tc the border by air
pianp to- day, was the only definite
word from the oXnedition.
The American punitive force on the
shot trail of the bandits crossed
into Mexico at three points, Candelaria,
Ruldosa and lndio, and are operating in
three columns in an attempt to head
off the bandits, General Dickman in
formed the War Department to-day.
Airpanes are keeping in touch with
the American troops.
Baker Makes No Comment
Secretary Baker was unable to say
to-day how far into Mexico the Amer
lean forces would penetrate. He dc
| clined TO make any comment on the
military situation on the border. ex-
cept to say that General Dickman had
been instructed to report all move
ments taken.
The latest dispatch received by the
department from General Dickman in
cluded dispatch from Colonel Lang
horne, commander of the Big Bend dis
trict, which said:
"The movement began before day
light Troops crossed at Candelaria.
Ruidosa and Indio. Centre and left
column will Join with the right after
attempting TO mead OIL the bandits.
whose trail right column is following.
Alrplanes are keeping IN touch with
troops"
Expects Refund of Ransom
Ambassador Bonillas issued state
ment in which he expressed confidence
that the Mexican government would
refund to this government the ransom
paid for the return of the American
fiers.
Il have received no advices from
Mexico City, the Ambassador said,
but | know there is only one course
my government would consider. The
money will be Immediately refunded"
The Senate to-day gave unlimited
powers to the special subcommittee
of the Foreign Relations Committee
named to investigate present Amer-
can Mexican relations. H. the House
Representative Newton. Of Min
nesota, introduced resolution calling
upon the State Department for all
facts regarding the kidnapping, i'm
prisonment holding for ransom and
ransoming OF the two American Off
GERS"
The authorization given to the For
eign Relations subcommittee includes
power to compel the production OF
books and papers and the appearance
OF witnesses; to travel to and from any
point at which it desires to hold hear
ings, and to employ all the inter
prefers, clerks and slenographers that
will be needed for the purposes Of the
investigation. The investigation prob
! ably will open in New York. and the
committee will go later to Ell Paso
to conduct hearings on the border.
Ambassador Grey to