Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-25
Nine Outlaws Are Reported
Captured by Carranza Men
Report. OF The Death OF Jesus Rentea Brought L The
Border By Peterson Not Confirmed, Say U. 5.
Army Officials.
Two American Aviators, Reported Missing, Have Been
Located; Were Lost In Rain Storm And Made A
Forced Landing; Neither Is Injured.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 25.--Troope OF
the American punitive expedition
which crossed the Mexican border on
Tuesday morning, last, have been or
dered to withdraw. Col. George y.
Langhorne announced at 430 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Lieut. Harold G. Peterson. Of
Hutchinson, Mimi, and Lieut.. Paul H.
Davis. of Strathmore, Cal, the Amer
can aviators whose capture by
bandits was the immediate cause for
sending American troops across the
line arrived at Royce flying field at
4:35 p. m. yesterday. They crossed
to Mexico with the punitive expedition
Tuesday. Both were we'll. The de-
cis:An to withdraw the troops result
ed from failure to. pick up hot trails"
yesterday because of rain storms in
the mountains.
Dickman Issues Orders.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Withdrawa1
of the American punitive expedition
from Mexico was ordered by Major
General Dickman, commander of the
southern department, it was indicated
last night by Secretary Baker. There
has been belief in official circles at
the war department throughout all of
l11C udy l1ldI, LlC "1l1OI d"dl WdS All
minent. but Secretary Baker said last
night he was without official informa-
ton as to- the return across the bor-
der,
The orders received by General
Dickman from the department it is
known, were so explicit that instrnc-
ton from washington were not need
ed to order the withdrawal.
The border commander was to or
ganize force capable of being moved
swiftly to the scene of the detention
of Lieutenants Davis and Peterson,
the two army aviators held for ram
som by bandits: To capture or de
stroy the band and to clean up" thor
oughly the section In which this and
other isolated groups of bandits have
been operating. It was presumed by
officials that General Dickman either
been carried out or that the expedi-
ton was u(able to pick up further hot
trails.
The decision to withdraw the ex-
pedition. it was said officially, was
wholly military one and was entire
ly outside of diplomatic questions
raised through fling of protest at
the state department by Mexican Am
bassador Bonillas.
Back In America.
Maria, Texas. Aug 25.-Three hun
dred and seventy-five American caval-
ry troops who last Tuesday entered
Mexico in pursuit Of the bandits who
held Lieutenants Harold G. Peterson
and Paul H. Davis for ransom were
back on American soil today, follow
ing abandonment of the chase yester-
day. The troops today intended to re-
sumo patrol Of the border.
Heavy rains yesterday which OBJ
liberated the trails of the bandits
brought decision to abandon the
chase after contact had been made
with Carranza troops.
The troops, after riding for hours in
a. heavy rainstorm, began to arrive
shortly after $3.50 last night at Ruido-
sa. Shortly after IL o'clock troops
were crossing the river at Rockyford
seven miles from Ruidosa. The main
column was delayed for two hours be-
cause of the hard rains.
The cavalry troops slept under roofs
last night for the first time since last
Monday when the expedition was
formed.