Arizona republican., 1919-08-25


 MARTA, Texas, Aug. 24-Three hun-1 dred American cavalry troops tonight were making their way back to the Rio Grande through a driving rain storm after an unsuccessful campaign begun last Tuesday to overtalze the bandits who captured and held for ran som Lieutenants Harold G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis
 The first of the expedition to cross the border on the return to the United States, the pack and supply trains, reached Ruidoss shortly after S:S0I o'clock tonight, according to telephone advices. The remainder of the expedi-| tion followed.
 Rain Wipes Out Trails
 Contact with Carranza soldiers also on the trail of the bandits and heavy rain which wiped out the fresh trails resulted in decision to abandon the chase. The Mexican federals were en- countered last nigh. by a scout patrol and after a conference. army officers decided to abandon the pursuit until this morning. In the meantime the. rain had wiped out the trail of the bandits who were only a few hours ahead of the Americans.
 
 the return in single column with three cavalry troops leading. pack trains. machine gun troops and other units following. Two troops are acting as rear guard.
 Five Bandits Killed
 The six days below the border re- suited in the killing of four bandits by troops and death of one by machine gun bullets from an airplane. Nine bandits, said to be part of the Renteria band were captured at Coyame, in a dance hall, by Carranza soldiers.
 Reports that Jes3s Renteria, leadcr of the bandits. had been killed were brought to the border today but could not be confirmed
 Tomorrow, it is expected, the Eighth and Fifth cavalry troops comprising ! the expedition will resume their bor- der patrol work Captain Matlack go- ing to Candelaria. and the other troops i taking up outpost dsty along the river l between Presidio and Testers ranch. 1 In addition to last nights experience l with a Carranza patrol. the United l States troops were in contact with Mexican federals once previous during | the week. This was last Tuesday when a detachment of Americans under com mand Of Captain Thurman Boudinot was forced to pass a Carranza column 1 opposite Indio. Texas
 1 When the Mexicans were sighted the Americans took advantageous positions ready for eyentualities Captain Bou- dinot informed the Carranza com mander he intended to go south. The Carranza officer asked Boudinot for his orders and the latter told him his 1 orders were to proceed. He continued then without hindrance, the expedition 1 reaching a point 50 miles south of the 1 border.
 Planned Crossing Last Sunday
 That plans for crossing the border were prepared and got under way last Sunday night. more than 24 hours be- fore the missing ayiators had been ransomed, became known tonight. Colonel Langhorne hoped to be able to l recover the aviators without paying the l ransom.
 1 With this idea in mind, troops were started for the Rio Grande from Presi- dio and other points, approaching in such way as not to reveal the purpose I to the Mexicans Captain Boudinot marched from Maria to Indio. A ma chine gun troop was sent from Presidio 1 and battalion of the 37th infantry l relieved them there. Captain Vincent P. Bryan left Maria with three troops. 1 including the famous Black Horse troop of the Eighth cavalry. Troop E. Eighth l cavalry, also left Maria under Lieu l tenant Garrett P. Shonber. accom- l panied by Lieutenant Lawrence A. Pat l terson. Major James P. Yancey was l given command of the expedition at 1 Candelaria where he waited for the order to cross when the troops had ar rived
 1 In the meantime it had been decided 1 to pay the ransom and the crossing ] of the border was delayed until the l aviators were safe on the American side.
 Il Colonel Langhorne tonight said the expedition was considered a success from military standpoint. He pointed to the killing of five bandit suspects I and arrest of six other suspects by the Americans and capture of nine by Car l ranza troops at Coyame.
 The immediate reason for. withdraw I al, he said, was that there no longer l was any prospect of capturing other 4 bandits and there were no more hof l trails to follow.
 !. A. request that American troops