The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-26
By Associated Press

Maria, Tex, August 25. The American cavalry border patrol tonight rested in home stations between Presidio and Hester's ranch after six days in Mexico in pursuit of the ban- dits who kidnapped and held for ransom two American aviators.
 With the reported killing of Jesus Renteria. leader of the bandits. and four of the bandits, capture of nine by Mexican troops and arrest of six sus- poets by the Americans. Maj. J. F. Yancey declared the fourth punitive expedition into Mexico had accom- plished its object of clearing bandits from the section of Mexico just below the border from the Big Bend, Tex. region.
 Tomorrow the troops will resume pa trolling the American border commu- mites as safeguard against bandits from south of the Rio Grande, It will be ar alert border guard, in view or reports today that the Mexican excilr- sion had aroused the natives of north ern Mexico who have been moe or less friendly with the outlaws
 GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Official reports of. the expedition show the remarkable accomplishments of the cavalry some of whom marched 75 miles yesterday on their return.
 "I am feeling a just pride in the men and officers of my command who mads the campaign" Colonel Langhorne said tonight. @
 An important part was played by the aviators who kept up liason With the troops, searched the mountainsides and carried supplies. locating at least one band of bandits
 Discussing the reported killing of Renteria by an American aviator Lieli tenant Peterson said last night that he told Renteria during the time he was a. prisoner in the bandits camp that enc shot from a rifle would bring dowr an airplane
 "Old Renteria seemed to like me, said Peterson. q kidded him along and talked Kansas with him. I had been there and that was where the bandit lost an arm. I told him about airplanes and that if he fired one shot into plane he would be sure to bring it down. I wanted him to fire at q plane so our men could get shot at him."
 According to Major Yancey. fight
 
 house occurred Wee nesday afternoon. NThe Americans had been following the men since early morning
 We located house built like fort ress in the pass said Major Yanccy Troops under Cant. Leonard Matlack, Capt C. R. Neal and myself surrounded the blockhouse on all but the steep mountainside. The bandits opened fire when we started to search the house < Four were killed. Three of these were Identified by Captain Matlack as bad men of the ojiniga district"
 6S-MILB MARCH
 Major Yanceys men marched ss miles yesterday, but they were feeling fine today. The Americans lost neither man nor horse on the expedition, Yancey said.
 sWe had four troops of the Eighth cavalry and two of the Fifth" he said ''also pack trains,' signal unit. medi- cal unit and other detached units. All entered into the spirit of the chase like veterans"
 Capt. Leonard F Matlack returned 70 bis river station at Candelaria today.
 My troops are in fine condition and are ready for more,' he said over the army telephone al Candelaria.
 Mexicans in four or five places along the trail told us about reports of Jesus Renteria having been killed" he continued
 "Precliano Cerando. owner of I ranch, told us Saturday Slim Olivas, one of Renterias band and anothef bandit. passed through the ranch lead ing wounded horse Wednesday. day after our aviators reported killing bandit.
 They told Cerando that Jesus Rer- teria was killed in the saddle by air plane bullets. We started after Oliyas and his companion on Saturday with patrol of seven men. in addition ic Lieutenant Peterson and myself We went within 12 miles of Coyaina searching for the trail. We continued toward Coyame after dark. We saw
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