The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21
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suit of the Mexican bandits across
the border from Candelaria. Tex. this
evening. Four planes went with the
cavalry when the troops crossed the
line, four more were sent from Ell Paso
this morning and two planes were sent
from McAllen.
Heavy winds and rain have inter
rupted wireless communication with
the planes.
Carranza cavalry has left Ojinaga
In pursuit Of the bandits. 1t was I'M
derstood here the Mexican pursuit will
be conducted Independently of the
Am erican expedition.
The rain today obliterated the ban
dts trail and the soldiers were unable
tn make much Roadway. That the ban
dts already had been encountered was
shown by telegram from Colonel
| Langhorne, which said one observation
plane had returned and a Mexican had
/ been slain twenty miles from the Dor
| der
One horse also was killed and the
| Mexican rider jumped upon the horse
| of his slain companion and fed with
several comrades of the hills More
! cavalrymen are stationed at a half a
! Dozen places near that part of the bor-
| der and while no intimation was given
| cut at the office of the department
/ commander, it was regarded ::kely
! ether troops would be sent across the
| line.
| eral Dickman inspected the
| troops at Eagle Pass, Del Rio and
! Fort Clark today and was expected to
| reach Maria tonight. 1t was denied
that General Dickman's presence near
the scene of the crossing was an in
dication that intensive operations In
I Mexico were contemplated.
All military posts in the neighhor.
hood of Maria have been instructed Ia
be ready to cooperate with Colonel
| Langhorne's forces IL they should be
reeded. 1t was announced that the
! expeditionary forces would go as far
south as Palomir.- the point at which
| tie bandits captured Lieutenants L
| G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis. This
/ is fifty miles from the border and If
/ teen miles further than the American
| soldiers have yet been reported.
! The Mexican, Thomas Sanchex, men
/ toned in the bandits letter to Dawkins
| Fitzpatrick offering to release the avia-
tors for $4,000 has been Identified as
former Villista.
I Sanchez was supposed to collect the
! ransom for the aviation. but the off
eiai reports do not give the name OF
/ the bandits.
! LITTLE AID FROM CARRANZA
Washington. August 20.-American
| II oops on the trail of Mexican ban
Gifts are operating with scant assis-
lance from the Carranza forces it
vas revealed today by dispatches to
the war department from Major G. en- :
eral Dickman, commander of the de-
rartment Of the Southwest
Because Of the silence on the part
OF Carranza since the American
forces crossed the borders, il Is gen
authorities were notified in advance
CT the American action. There may
be question raised later by Car
rama. 1t was said. as to how far the
troops may proceed into the interior,
as he raised this query when PERISH
1ng's punitive expedition was in
Mexico.
The bandits who captured and held
for ransom Il the two American avia-
tors, whose machine was helpless. are
getting taste of new kind of
medicine. Aviators have spied them
cut and fred upon them. in return
for fire from the bandits, Colonel
G.. T. Langhorne, SO notified the de-
partment in a belated despatch
given out this afternoon. 1t reads:
Movement began before daylight
this date troops crossed at Candle
lara, Ruidosa, Indio. center and left
column will join with right columns
after attempting to head off bandits
" hose trail right column is follow
ing. AeroplaTles keeping in touch
with troops.
Concerning the skirmish between
the aviators and the bandits. the
II Message reads
Three bandits, ten miles west of
Candelaria, fred at a plane which
they hit, The aviators returned the
Ere, Aviator believes one horse and
one bandit killed and another bandit
took to nearby canyon, his rider
less horse escaping Both wings OF
plane show bullet holes
REPORT ON OPERATION
General Dickman's despatch, show
Ing the manner In which the Ameri-
can forces are operating. was as
follows:
Mexican consul at Prestdio and
General Prun.da At OjinAga were