The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-22
PROGRESS REPORTED.

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MARIA, Texas, August 22.-The
punitive expedition against Mexican
bandits who held Lieutenants Harold
g. Peterson and Paul H. Davis. army
aV1ators, for ransom, was making pro-
gress today, according to advices from
the field, and reports that the United
states forces would be Withdrawn at
once were denied officially. No def
mite time has been xed for the with.
drawal, but it is understood that the
plan of campaign includes at least
another weeks search through the
mountains for the Renterfa band.
Inc American troops camped last
night at a place where there was
plenty of water. The soldiers secuted
the surrounding country throughout
the day in separate detachments, but
concentrated at he camp at dark. The
trails are so rocky and steep that pack
mules carrying supplies fell over
cliffs and several were lost. A number
of horses of Major c. c. Smiths COM
mand also fell off the trail, but none
OF the riders were injured.
carranza cooperates.
The storm soaked blankets and uni
forms OF the men caused many to
sleep IN wet clothes last night,
Five bandits are known TO have been
killed by the Americans so far with a
possibility of sixth one, bandit hay-
ing been seen to fall from his horse
when aviators returned their fire.
1t developed that the two prisoners
reported captured by Captain Matt
lack were men killed at the block
house fight on Wednesday.
The American Red Cross sent an
auto load of cigarettes, chewing gum
and tobacco to the river for loading
on pack mules enroute to the punitive
expedition Aviators loaded planes
with the same articles to take to the
cavalry today.
While no official announcement was
made it is expected that cooperation
will be given Americans by Carranza
troops. Action of Mexican federal
troops yesterday in permitting Ameri-
can troops to pass in the pursuit of
the bandits is being considered as evil
dence of friendly attitude.
MatIack Wires Daughter.
Before starting on his return by air
plane today to join the punitive expe-
dition in Mexico Captain Leonard
Matlack of the Sth cavalry, who res
cued Lieuts. Peterson and Davis, held
by Mexican bandits, sent a telegram to
his little daughter Bonita, who lives
at 1903 South First street, Louisville,
KY, telling her that he was safe. The
girls mother is dead and she lives
with Captain Matlack's brother.
Captain Matlack shared honors with
General Joseph T. Dickman at a re-
cepuon and band concert last night.
Cattlemen, their wives, his fellow off,
hot 4yiu
Captain Matlack on his rescue of the
two aviators and his escape with part
of the money.
Bandits Identified.
Rifles and automatic pistols belong
ing to the four bandits killed in
Mexico Wednesday were recovered by
cavalry troops together with a guam
tity of American made ammunition
which was found on the bodies of the
dead men. Jesus Janir, who was
killed in an assault on the blockhouse
was arrested at the Brite ranch last
year, taken to Candelaria, Tex, and
placed in Jail. His son, Francisco,
also killed Wednesday,, broke lock-
liberated his father and both escaped
to Mexico.
Juan Jose Fuentes, the third dead
bandit identified. is charged with kill.
ing a man at Barrancas. Chihuahua.
He crossed to the American side fol-
lowing the killing and was pursued
back into Mexico by United States
troops recently.
According to Captain Matlack, Jesus
Renteria cut the throat of Mike Welch
stage driver between Valentine and
Candelaria, Tex, December 25, 1917.
when the Brite ranch was raided. He
said he had evidence that Renteria sat
on the aged stage drivers body and
cut his throat with a pocket knife
while another member of the band held
his head by the hair. Renteria is
known as "the fiend" on both sides OF
the river Matlack said.