Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
FOUR MEXICAN BANDITS
KILLED BY AMERICAN
TROOPS IN FIGHT
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bring Davis to the appointed = place lace
under an old tree for the exchange
of the ransom, for the prisoner, he
heard two Mexicans slipping through
corn field toward the river and
overheard one bandit say in Span
ish to the other:
eve will slip around between him
| (Matlack) to the river and kill him"
Hearing this, Matlack told Davis
to jump on his horse behind him and
made a dash for the line.
Upon hearing Captain Matlack's
version of why the full ransom was
not paid, General Dickman. who an
nounced on the San Antonio that he
would insist that the amount de-
manded be paid, said:
81 still think the money should
have been paid in full because the
government is too big to break it's
word with any one. But Captain
Matlack's story put an entirely diff
ferent phase in the matter and I have
telegraphed modified statement to-
night.
Captain Matlack sal dafter his ar
rival here, that he had no idea the
United States government had au-
thorized the payment of $4,000. He
thought the ranchmen had raised the
money as matter of sentiment in
order to save the aviators' lives. He
saw a chance to save almost hlaf of
the money and took it.
Penetration Deep.
Adjt.-Gen. James A. Harley of
Texas, today telegraphed Colonel
Langhorne, that his entire force is at
his disposal for scouting and other
uses in Mexico. Cart. Jerry Gray,
commander of the Maria Ranger COM
PAW left for the river TODAY to make
an inspection for a report to the adj
jutant general
The cavalary troops have penetrat-
ed so far into the interior in that It
has been necessary to send money
to the commanders in the field so
that they may purchase supplies,
since the line of communication is
getting too long to transport provis-
ions to the troops. Airplanes will
provide commanders with funds for
these purchases, for the Americans
have orders to pay for everything
obtained in Mexico.
Recent of telegram from Gen.
Manuel Dieguez, whose command in
cludes the Ojinaga district. by Gen.
Antonio Pruneda, commander of that
district, stating that American troops
were wholly within their rights in
pursuing bandits. in accordance with
the treaty Of 1882. relieved fear that
there might be a clash between isolat
ed CarranZa troops of the Ojinaga
district, and American troops pursu-
ing bandits.
The receipt of this telegram from
General Dieguez. who is stationed
at Chihuahua City, was announced
by Mexican officials here after it had
been dispatched by American air.
plane to General Pruneda in the field
near Cuchillo Parade.
The treaty of 1882 cited at the
time of the Pershing expedition into
Mexico, as interpreted here, permits
Mexica ntroops to come into the
United States to pursuit Of bandits
who might cross to the American side
from Mexico. The treaty is said to
have originated at the time whe1
American and Mexican troops were
pursuing the Apache leader, Geroni-
mo. back and forth between the two
countries while the Indians were
committing wholesale depredations.
Rebels Hold State.
Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. 21-Rebels un-
der Gordiano Guseman are masters
of life and property in parts of the
state of Michoacan, according to Ex-
celsior, Mexico City newspaper,
dated August 10.
Federal forces, it is said, have made
no effort to pursue the rebel chief
tain.
Dickman Silent.
Maria, Tex. Aug. 21.-Major Cen
eral Joseph T. Dickman. commander
Of the Southern department, arrived
here today from Eagle Pass, where