Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-24
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fsY soaMss JOURNAL spEciAi LEASED wiHsi
lei Paso, Tex. Aug. 2S..-Df tilrse
cavalry detachments which were on
Mexican soil today in search of ma
rauding bandit gangs. but one re-
manned below the border tonight. Two
which were sent across today were
ordered withdrawn few hours later.
Far below the border. south of the
Big Bend of the Rio Grande, strong
force of American cavalrymen Is
still combing the Mexican hills and
plains for the bandits that last week
captured and held for ransom Avia-
, tors Lieutenants Paul II. Davis and
Harold G. Peterson.
on the California Mexican border
American and Mexican troops are
maintaining discouraging search for
Beutenants Frederick b. Waterhouse
and Cecil B. Connolly OF the Ninth
aero squadron. who disappeared last
Wednesday after they left Yuma,
Ari2,, on return flight to Rockwell
field San Diego. Calf.
The third detachment which crossed
the Rio Grande in the Big Bend
country in search of lost army mules,
returned with the missing animals.
The American punitive expedition
today continued its march toward it's
objective, which was a new field base
that is being established, 1t was tho
first time the entire expedition has
marched in one column as the troops
have been operating IN separate
columns to run down reports of the
bandits location.
H. To,
tain canyons as they march, but il
was admitted here that the belief is
that the bandits are further south.
The troops will spend their first Sun
day In Mexico in the saddle. as 1t is
planned to make a forced march to
reach the new base tomorrow.
All men and horses are reported to
be in good condition, despite the week
of hard riding and campaigning over
rough trails, through mountain cam
yons and across deserts. Water
holes are reported more frequent since
the expedition has reached the pres
ent part of the zone of operations. It
is believed possible to obtain fosage
now and some beef. The distance is
getting too great for pack mules 10
negotiate.
Reports received from Cosme Ben
goechea, Mexican consul at Preside.
Tex, stated that Gen. Antonio Pru-
media with a cavalry column which
left Otinaga after the American
troops crossed was marching to Co
yamc. The column has been at Gu
clio Parade for three days. Coyame
is five miles from the Conchas river,
seventy-five miles from the border.
1t is reported that Carranza troops
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Fifth Night in Mexico.
Reports from the field in Mexico
early today Indicated the bandits were
in the mountains and that the trail
had ceased to be hot.
Later Colonel Langhorne an-
nounced:
Progress continues to be made in
pursuit of the bandits and we still are
on their trail"
This was regarded as an assurance
that the expedition was considered
still to be pursuing hot trail.
Camping tonight on d Mexican
mountain trail far in the inte-
rior of Mexico. American troops
of the pnitive expedition are
spending their fifth night across
the border. While their location was
unreveaied for military reasons, it is
known the expedition is marching
west Of the Couchos river with
mountain range on one side, and two
ranges. one abave another, ON ths
left. The Conches, flows toward tho
Sen Juan canvon. short distance to-
the left Of the trail the American
troops were following when tempo
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