Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Men Believed to Be Part Of
Renteria's Band Taken by
Carranza Troops After Sur
rounding Coyame Hall.
BUT ONE u. S. CAVALRY
UNIT NOW IN MEXICO
Two Sent Across Border Sat-
urday Ordered Withdrawn by
Gen. Erwin After One Unit
Receivers Stolen Mules.

Martha, Aug. 23.-The American
punitive expedition will be ordered
out of Mexico within the next "a
hours, according to reliable infor-
nation here tonight. The orders
for withdrawal have not yet been
received, however, Colonel Lang
horne said tonight.
The final dash after the Rem
terra gang will begin at dawn to-
morrow, it was said. The cav
airy is now in the vicinity of the
homes of Jesus and Apolino Rem
terra and Jesus Marques, three
leaders of the gang. If the bandits
are not found tomorrow, it was
said, the order for withdrawal
could be expected by Monday.
Maria, Tex, Aug. 23.-Eight ban
dts, believed to be part of the Jesus
Renteria gang which kidnapped Avia-
tors Peterson and Davis, have been
captured by Mexican Federal troops
at Coyame, Chihuahua, according to
a report to Col. George T. Lang
horne from Mexican Consul Cosme
Bengoechea at Preside tonight.
The bandits were captured in
dance hall after the Federal troops
had surrounded it, the report says.
The troops had marched to Coyan1e
from Chihuahua City.
Taken to Chihuahua.
The prisoners were taken to Chi
huahua by Gen. Manuel Dieguez's
cavalry, the report said.
Army headquarters here an
nounced the Mexican cavalry troops
had been seen by aviators march
ing toward Coyame. The time of
the capture was not given.
The Mexican consul's telegram
said the information came from Gen.
Antonio Pruneda, in the field near
Coyame." The general also said he
was returning to Cuchillo Parade,
from the vicinity where he was GO
ing in pursuit of other bandits.
Pruneda also asked that American
avlators reconnoiter the country
near Las Palomas, Chihuahua.
where Villa bandits had been re-
ported.
Confirm Early Reports.
The reported capture of the ban
dts is taken to confirm earlier re.
ports that the Mexican Federals
were cooperating with the Ameri
can forces. 1t was believed here
that the bandits would be executed
at Chihuahua City after court mar
tlal as General Dieguez has been
conducting vigorous campaign
against banditry in Chihuahua.
he American punitive expedition
today continued its march toward IT'S
objective, which was a new field
base, that is being established. Il
was The hrst time the entire expedi-
ton marched in one column as
the troops have been operating. in
separate columns to run down re-
ports of bandits location.
Scouts are searching in the noun
tam canyons as they march, but
1T was admitted here that the be-
lief is that the bandits are further
south: The troops will spend their
first Sunday in Mexico in the sad
die, as it is planned to make
forced march to reach the new base
tomorrow.
Only One Unit Left.
FL Paso, Aug. 23.-Of the three
cavalry detachments which were on
Mexican soil today in search OF
bandit gangs but one re-
NAMED below the border tonight
Wo, which were sent across TODAY
were ordered withdrawn few hours
later -,
The mission for which the troops
were ordered into Mexico could not
be accomplished" General Erwin
said so | have ordered the troops
to return. They probably will reach
their stations tonight"
Troops E and G of the Seventh
cavalry made up the column that
crossed the border this morning, un-
der orders from General Erwin, fol-
diving an investigation of the raid
yesterday. The detachment was in
command of Maj. Adolphus w.
Roffe, who is in command of the
Ell PasoeFort Hancock border pat
rol. Troop f was commanded by
Capt. Latham Collins and Lieut..
Hobart Gay commanded troop G.
he former troops crossed the line
at Fort Hancock 50 miles south
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