Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21

ship Cheyenne OF TampicO early
in July, have been arrested by
CarTanZa secret police in DOnG
Cecilia, a suburb Of TampicO,
according to Information re-
ceiVCd here today.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The Mexi-
can ambassador here has been in
structed by his government to pro-
test to the state department against
the despatch Of American troops
across the border and TO request
their withdrawal, according TO
statement issued at Mexico City
yesterday.
The statement received here to-
day said:
1.-TWO aviators Of the army Of
the United States, through err
rOr, so they state, flew over
our territory, landing approx
mately 112 meters to the south
of the frontier where they were
captured by a band of 20 ban
dts. They have now been lib
Grated
Some troops Of the Eighth
cavalry of the United States
crossed the frontier in pursuit
of the outlaws. The depart
ment of foreign relations gave
instructions at once to our en-
bassy in Washington to make
appropriate representations,
protesting and requesting the
immediate withdrawal of the
invading troops"
It was said at the state depart
ment today that no protest had
been made by Ambassador BopIl-
las.
Maria, Texas, Aug. 21.-One ban
dit is believed to have been killed
and two others made prisoners.
since American troops crossed the
Rio Garnde into Mexico Tuesday
morning. A report received here
last night told of an American cav
airy sergeant who rode to the bor-
der after dark and reported that
Captain Matlack had captured two
bandits, believed to have been i'm
plicated in the capture Of the avia-
tors, Peterson and Davis.
Chief StiH at Largo.
Neither man was Renteria, tho
bandit leader. he said. One Mex
lean was killed Tuesday when
aviators returned their
fire when they saw three bandits
near the border, one OF whom was
seen to fall with his horse.
Tho American troops slept last
night on the trails OF the bandits
after losing them in Tuesdays tor
rental rains. picking up the trails
again yesterday.
Carranza Men On Trail.
General Prueneda, with approx
$50 Carranza cavalry
troops. camped for the night near
Cuchilo Parade, 40 miles up the
Conchos river from the base at
Ojinaga. They left Otnaga last
night to take the field in pursuit
Of the bandits. American pack
trains and other units crossed and
the path Of the Carranza
troops without friction according 20
reports from the field last night.
Mexican Consul Cosme BeuEo-
chea, at Presidio, Texas, announced
that the Prueneda troops were at
the same object as the
American troops, to run down and
capture the bandits.
Dickman On Border.
Major General Joseph T. Dick
nan, commander OF the southern
department, was scheduled % ar
rive here this morning 10 inspect
he troops In the Big Bend district.
His visit and the operations across
The border is a coincident, as he is
an inspection Of Fort Clark
and other army posts and camps
along this sector OF the border. 10
IS not known whether General
Dickman will go to the Rio Grande
1r not while he is here.
Seize Ammunition.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 2l.-UnIted
States intelligence officers yester-
lay afternoon arrested NJ. ]. Dom
nquez, three miles north OF hero
with 5000 rounds OF revolver am
IN his possession. Dom
nguez is a paymaster IN the Mex
can army of the stan Of Governor
Gales OF Sonora. He was turned
over TO a deDuty United States mar