Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-22
Americans VIII Not Be
Withdrawn as Long as
Bandit Trail is Hot.
PROTEST DOES NOT
DISTURB COMMANDER
"UsuaI Fall Protest." Says General
Dickman-Prosress Being Made in
Search For Outlaws-Five Known to
Have Been Killed by American
Troopers-SoIdiers Continue Search
Over Difficult Mountain Trails.

Maria, Tex. Aug, 22.-As long as the
American punitive expedition contin-
ues to follow a hot trail it will remain
in Mexico. unless orders to the con-
trary are received from the war de-
partment, Maj. Gen. Joseph 4. Dick
man, commander of the southern de-
partment, announced here today
The punitive expedition is making
progress in Mexico pursuing the Mex
lean bandits who held Lieutenants
Petersons and Davis, according to Of
fetal reports received last night from
the field in Mexico. Reports that the
expedition would be withdrawn were
denied last night and there is no indi-
cation today of withdrawing. 1t Is url-
derstood that the planning of the cam
paign includes another week of search
thru the mountains for the Rentorians.
Pursuit Difficult.
The soldiers secuted the surrounding
country yesterday in separate detach-
ments. The trails are so rocky and
steep that the pack mules carrying
supplies fell over cliffs and several
were lost A number of horses fell Off
the trail yesterday but none was In
jured. Four bandits were killed yes
terday, which brings the total to five
known to have been killed by the
Americans.
General Dickman did not seem con-
cerned over the protest Of the MeXi-
can government against the presence
Of the punitive expedition. saying that
1t was "the usual fall protest"
Four Bandits Killed.
Four Mexican bandits were killed by
American troops in Mexico yesterday.
Capt. Leonard Matlack, who arrived
here by airpiane last night, reported.
They were surrounded in an adobe
blockhonse that the MeSicans had con-
structed in a mountain pass.
The bandits fought desperately when
they found they were trapped, and two
escaped.
When the American troops ap-
preached the blockhouse with the in
tention of searching it the Mexicans
opened fire from portfolios.
The fire was returned and the block
house charged by the American troops.
Bandits Identified.
Three of the four Mexicans killed
have been identified as Jesus Janir,
Francisco Janir and Jose Fuentes.
All four of the men are known to
Capt. Matlack as bandits operating
along the Big Bend border for years.
1t Is known that Jesus Renteria,
leader of the outlaw band that cap
tured Lieutenants Peterson and Davis,
was not among the dead.
CAPTAIN Matlack said he passed n
column of 200 -Carranza troops be-
low the border yesterday The Car
rama commander. Matlack report
ed asked where the American troops
were going. When he was informed
that they We're pursuing bandits,
who had held American aviators, the
Carranza commander waved his hand
and said "go ahead"
Captain Matlack returned to re-
port the progress of the punitive eX-
pedition to Gen. Joseph T. Dickman,
commander of the southern depart
ment.
According to Matlack the Ameri-
can troops are in high spirits and
keen for the chase. They are willing
to ride day and night thru storms and
over all sorts of trails to overtake the
bandits. Among the most enthusiastic
members Of the expedition are the
young aviators, Peterson and Davis,
Matlack said.