Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-25
ORDER IS ISSUED
| BY COMMANDER OF
PUNITIVE FORCES
Storm Obliterates Trail of
the Outlaws, Thus Halt
ing Chase.
FOUR BANDITS ARE SLAIN
AND NINE ARE CAPTURED
Latter Were Located in Coyame
Dance Hall by Carranza
Soldiers.
MOVING BACK TO BORDER
Decision to End Search Comes
After Conference Between Chiefs
Of Both Armies.
FOUR BANDITS ARE SLAIN
AND NINE ARE CAPTURED
MOVING BACK TO BORDER
Decision to End Search Comes
After Conference Between Chiefs
Of Both Armies.


WASHINGTON. August a. With
drawal of the American punitive expe-
dtion from Mexico was ordered by
Major-Gencral Dickman. commando
Of the Southern Department., it was
indicated tonight by Secretary Baker.
There had been Il belief in official cir
clcs at the War Department through
out all OF the uay tnat the withdrawal
was imminent, but Secretary Baker
said tonight he was without oincial
Information as to the return across
the border
The orders received by General Dick
man from the department., 1t is known,
We're so explicit that instructions FROM
Washington We're not needed TO order
tue Withdrawal. The border com
mander was to organize a force cap
scene of the detention OF LieutenanIs
Davis ana Peterson. the two army
aviatorS held for ransom by bandits. TO
"eieAn up thoroughiy the section in
OF bandits have been operating 1T
was presumed by officials That Cen
era DiiHman 10 either 'nesf
or that the. expedition was unable TO
pick up further hot trails"
! dition, 1t was said officially was
wholly military one. and was en-
raised through hling OF "A protest at
the state Department by Mexican AM
bassador Bonillas.
harcnihS In hnlnStOrm.
4 telegram received tonight from
Marta. Texas, said that 3VU American
cavalry troops tonight were making
tneir way back to the Rio Granue
through ii driving rainstorm, after an
unsuccessful campaign begun last
Tuesday, TO overtake the banuits wno
ants Haroid q. Peterson and l'aui II.
Davis. They reached ltuidosa at $3.50
Contact with Carranza soldiers also
on the trail OF the bandits ana Il heavy
rain which wiped out the tresn trans
resulted in decision TO abandon the
chase. The Mexican FederaIs were en-
rountered iast night BY Il scout patroI,
and, after conference. army officers
decided TO abandon the pursuit unlil
this morning. Meanwhi!e, the rain mad
wiped out The trails OF the bandits,
the Americans.
Return In Single Column.
ing in single column with tn.ue
machine gun, troops and other UNITS
tol!owins. Two troops are acting as
The SIX days below the border re-
suited III the killing of four banuits
Dy troops and the death OF one ~
macnine-Sun bullets from an alrpiane
Kemteria's band, We're ~ captpred "a prt at at
GO! anne i'll dance hall by CarrAnza
Reports that Jesus Ren,eria. leader
Of the bandits, had been Killed were
Sa' ~ 80 ~ ta,S oo'uel loudS' Out couiu
v.An message received from Major
river tonight. Have supper Tor suo
ready"
inncey. is commander of Ruidosa
station and Will resume his command
Colonel Langhorne had hoped that
,he troops today would pick up the
Renteria and that it would be pos
slnie to continue the pursuit until
tomorrow AZ least.
Conference Is Held
After conference last night be-
tween officers of the expeditionary
force, Major Yancey informed Colonel
lang Ia, horne that ne thought the eXpe-
dition had "A chance to lind the trails
Colonel Langhorne thereupon ordered
day II ne failed to pick up the trall.
Colonel Lanshorne ordered, Yancey
was u to y come oSt at the expraton Of
night; Failing 10 find the trails in
i%%day's st storm Major Yancey Started
Two More Flyers Loaf.
Another American army airplane
Trom from Royee Field. Field tonight: Piloted by
tenant L: l.. Bouquet as observer. the
plane left at daylight for Mexico to
ref,onnoiter for the punitive expedition.
ontused or were lost In a driving rain
storm Lieutenant-Colonel K. l.. Royce,
commander OF Royce Field. said he be-
lieved the airmen probably landed on
the american side after losing their
way in the rain.
General Antonio Pruneda Carranza
commander, who marched TO Cuichillo
PARADE when American troops crossed
INTO Mexico. returned to Ojinaga last
night and resumed his garrison there
Cosme Bengoechea. Mexican consul.
announced today General Pruneda
stated nine, instead OF eight. bandits
were captured at Coyame by troops
from Chihuahua City under General