New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Last of Troops Return
Across the Border After
Successful Expedition
Against the Kidnappers
Airman Killed Outlaw
Ill Feeling Growing as
Result of Move, Say
Residents of Texas

MARIA, Tex, Aug. 25.-American
aviators made Jesus Renteria, bandit
leader, pay in full for his treatment of
Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson and
Lieutenant Paul H. Davis, held for ran
som by the Mexican, when Lieutenant
R. II. Cooper killed Rentera from an
airplane, according to statements to-
day by Major James p. Yancey, COM
mander of the American punitive expe-
dition; Captain Leonard NJ. Matlack
and Lieutenant Peterson, who re-
turned from Mexico last night.
Lieutenant Peterson arrived late yes
terday and reported that Renteria was
the man killed from the air by Lieu
tenant Cooper, who, with Lieutenant
fire Of three Mexicans who shot at
their plane while the Americans were
on scout patrol last Tuesday. His
statement, however, was unconfrmed
until to-day.
"Slim" Olvas. one Of Renteria's
band, and another bandit passed
through Cerando ranch Wednesday,
leading wounded horse. Olivas told
the ranch owner that Renteria had
been killed by aviators in Navarette
Canyon, according to Captain Matlack's
story.
Last Troops Return
American troops started marching
out of Mexico at 10 o'clock Sunday
Rio Grande at ROCKFORD, near Ruidosa.
al 1855 p. m. The last troops passed
to the American side after midnight.
According to the statements of the
returned men, Jesus Renteria was
slain at Carrizozo Springs, forty miles
south of Candelaria.
eve got what we believed to be con-
firmation the reports of the killing
Of Jesus Renteria by Lieutenant R. II.
Cooper" Major Yancey said. "Mexi-
cans on the trail told us of the report
Major Yancey confirmed the state
ment made by Lieutenant Peterson
that night patrol Of American troops
came upon large patrol of Carranza
troops near Coyame Saturday night
while pursuing Apolino Renteria,
brother of the bandit leader, and the
pursuit was abandoned. The American
patrol returned to the camp of the
expeditionary troops for a conference
At this conference Major Yancey said
q decision was reached to withdraw
Sunday. as the Americans had been
unable to locate the hot trail
No Casualties on Trip
Major Yanceys troops marched many
HileS yeSlerOaV, out were feeling tine
to-day. The Americans lost neither
man nor horse on the expedition, Yam
cey said.
1--WE had four troops of the sth Cav
airy and two of the 5th," he said; "also
pack trains, signal unit, medical unit
and other detached units. All entered
into the spirit of the chase like
veterans.
After the troops and horses are
rested we will begin to dedistribute
them to patrol stations
1--WE had a good problem given US.
Our officers worked out the problem
well and got valuable experience. The
expedition was successful"
Ranchers and Texas Rangers from
settlements along the Rio Grande ar
irving here report much ill-feeline
among the civilian populations of small
towns across the Rio Grande. They
said that the search for bandits and
military operations in Mexico had in
tenslried the bitter feeling which many
natives on the Mexican side of the
river who are in sympathy with the
bandits have had for many years. Fur
ther depredations are feared by Ameri-
can ranchers. although border patrols
have been strengthened along the Rio
Grande in this district.