The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-22

Maria, Texas, Aug. 22.-Cap-
tain Leonard +. Matlack Of the
eighth cavalry today returned ia
an airplane TO the punitive expe-.
dition in Mexico.
Maria. Tex. Aug. s2.--whiie Capt
Leonard Matlack was IN the United
States. the column OF q. $. cavalry
which Is hunting Mexican bandits
halted at the field base In Mexico to
permit him TO rejoia hia column to-
day and to permit pack trains which
went TO the river base Last night. 70
return with supplies OF forage. AZ
soon as the pack trains return. ar
rnnnements viii be made for moving
the field base further south. where a
4 believed the bandits have gone.
The trail 10 still considered hot. and
the search OF every mountain canyon
pass and trail will be continued.
throti-h which the trooos nave been
! operating since Tuesday N ronAidcrai
thoroughly accomplished the expedl-
ucn viii move 10 new base to con-
TIME the search.
capt. Matlack when he returned
here yesterday by airplane told Of a
fight In which four Mexican hnndi.s
were surrounded In an adobe house
and killed. The bandits fought dcs-
7 perately whom they found they were
trapped. and two escaped. Three af
the four mrn killed have been identi-
; fled a. Jesus Jauir. Francisco Janlr
and Jose Fuente~.
Some bandits I.ocated.
Some bandit leaders are believed To
a. A. aIan
sihle that they were near at hand. 81
hiding when Jesus Renteria held tho
{ Amcrignn aViaW!s. The 0irmen
heard the bandit say. In broken Eng
lish. that " he got the money hc
would give part OF Il to his father. and
part TO his sisters and would spend
the rest IN chihuahua city. having a
good time"
I 4 new base on the American side
OF the river N 20 be located az Pres
idio. sixty miles rcufh OF Maria. on
the Rio Grande The base OF tbs
aviation corps II not established there.
supplies for the troops will be sent
from there to the columns IN the field
as soon as the new base in Mexico -
established. OPERATIONS then will he
launched from the latter point TO all
Natives questioned by the American
troops ali have established their
, Identities and have been released and
permitted to pursue their way No
trouble with carranza troops IA ex-
pected. IL was said today, The en-
pcrience OF one column OF American
. troops yesterday. when stopped by =
( Mexican column. tended 10 support
this feeling OF assurance. When
halted by the carranzH commander.
who asked whether the expedition
had written permission 70 proceed
the Americans explained that thst
were pursuing bandits and were al
/ lowed 10 proceed.
More Alfpinnc~ Needed.
This probably occurred before Gen
Manuel Diegrex. commander OF th'
northern district had sent orders q
Gen. Antonio pruncda, head OF ths
. Ohnaga district. regarding the avoid
i ance OF any friction. between the Tor
I ces OF the two countries. II is cN
, pectcd the Mexican ana the American
\ columns wilt carry distinctive marx
ings 10 each force may distinguish
' the other In the field,
4 Additional airpianes are expecte'
. TO arrive here today The planes II
g service here are found Insufficient y
j. maintain constant communicates
with troops in the field
!. NAMES MOUNTED POLICEMAN.
h. Santa Fe. y. NJ. Aug. e2.--f'ranl
Strickland. Of Vaughn. DCadasup
county. has been appointed BY Actin