The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-20
Tracks Of Band That Held Ameri-
can Aviators Captive Are
obliterated by Rainfall When
March Is Resumed Today.
VILLA FOLLOWERS ARE
IN PATH OF FORCE
Airplanes Leave Base TO Do
Scouting Work-The Exact Lo-
cation Of Cavalry Is Withheld
by Military Authorities.
s- t~s .ssoeiaIsp ,.ss.

airplanr arriving az l;l5 o'clock
this afternoon brought this mes
sage from the American troops in
Mexico;
"Still following trail. "
Maria ToV.. Aug. 90 with their
exact location Withhold for military
reasons. troops OF the eighth cavalry,
United States army. before dawn to-
day resumed purauu of tho Mexican
bandits who held American uyiators
Davis and 'et, rson Tor ransom.
The Americans had difficult task
before them today because the heavy
storm Of last night had almost obiit-
cirted trails Of the bandits
The country over which the troops
we're operating is infested with small
bands of Villa followers who have
been roaming In the mountain valleys
aud canyons since part Of Villas
band left him after the American
forces crossed 10 Juarez on June rs.
McN4cans tsuNc Ojiuagn.
The Mexican troops iott Oliuaga
last night IN personal command of
Gen, Fruncda.
Airpiancs from the field base here
left early today to continue contact
with thu American forces In Mexico
municatlon between headquarters
here and truops in the field. inter-
rupted last night by storms below the
border.
Lieut.. col. Royce, arrived In an air
pl1nc from the headquarters OF the
4 southern department aerial service At
/ Sar Antonio. Royce planned to cross
10 Mexico today In an airpianc to
Z make Observations and Inspect ths'
work being done by the flyinE corps
In the Big Bend district
American troops resumed the pur-
/ suit Of the Mexican bandits before
/ dawn today In an effort to pick up
the trails lusi In the storm ana dark
ness.
/ Meet Mexican General.
I Reporis from rresidio, delayed be-
cause of storms that put field tclc-
4 phones out Of commission. told of u
meeting IN the field yesterday between
Gen rrunedn. his Officers and Amer
lean commanders OF the punitive eN-
pcdition. Following the conference
| American troops continued in pursuit
OF the bandits. \ meeting ~ HChed'
ulcd again for today.
The Mexican commander of IN.
Ojinaga district expressed a desire {,
cooperate with the American troop,
In catching the bandits.
Reports from he field In MeNic,
today told how American troops spen
the night In the Mexican mountains
The troopers slept under n starlcs
sky. tn canyons. on trails. whcrevcl
they happened io be- when u grew toe
dark t0 continue their pursuit
sentrics wen. stationed at entrance
to canyons. aud "a high points oi
trails to prevent an ambush or sur
prise attack IL the bandits reasscm
Nft Ea al q
fires were permitted Their horse
wore picketed In hollow squares an,
: the men. rolled in blankets slept he
slde their mounts with rifles an,
pistols at their sides. Pickets pairoll
ed the temporary camps.
Ti~pop~ Tired Out.
Pack mules were unburdcned 70
the night and the field wireless se
was rigged Tor making reports &
headquarters Before dark alrplane
swooped low over the camps. droppin
) orders Tor the night and for move
mrutS today
OFFICERS were In whispered confer
enccs during tho night discussing OF
dors and planning the next day'H OI
ciationH.
} The troops. tired out from thel
long hard ride slept as soon as the
finished % cold supper Of field ration
D MNNhN 70 Nh.k hAfANNNH wv Nfif tNN h'NMff
headquarters here aud field bases a.
the Rio Grhnde, where pack truir
, transport supplies aud food 10 N
3 columns In the field.
Mexican federal troops from N
Oiinagn garrison, opposite Preside
Texas. are cooperating with Amer
can troops In Mexico. according 20
message received hy col Langhorr
II today from Don cosmc Beugocchc
n Mexican consul al Preside, The cot
sui reported tnat Gen. Antonio Pm
media was seduinE cavalry troups
the direction o.. san Antonio, chlhui
A hua. which h opposite Cnndelari
Texas. near whore the American ay
|. atuvs were ritnsomed Monday.
Vitae Bi11icr Hiding.
Hlpolito Nllla. brother ~ Fra
cisco villa Is believed 10 be hidir
g. In the mountains near where tl
D. American columns are working. III
.r otto b. said To- hnve small bod
le guard and To- hc seriously 40. Arm
IN officers here said IL was possib
d American troops might gel in tuu'
with these Villa bands while scare
l: ing Tor tho bandits VINO held u
io American avintors Many bhnOits
the ODnuRa district are attached MOI
o. maly 90 Villas command and al
.r operate in The country through whi