Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
MEXICAN FEDERALS
CAPTURE 8 BANDITS
Prisoners Believed to Be of
Gang Which Kidnapped
u. S. Aviat0rS.
cARRANzA TROOPS TO AID
BY the Associated Press.

MARIA. Texas. August 23.-Eight
bandits. believed to be part Of the
Jesus RenteEia gang. which kidnapped
Aviators Peterson and Davis. have
been captured by Mexican. federal
troops at Coyame. chihuahua. accord
ing to a report of Col George T.
Langhorne from Mexican Consul
Cosme Bengoechea, at Preside. tonight
The bandits were captured In q
dance hall after the federal troops
surrounded IT the report said. The
troops had marched to Coyame from
Chihuahua, City.
The prisoners were taken to Chi
huahua City by Gen. Manuel Dieguez.s
cavalry. the reports said
The Mexican consufs telegram said
the information came from Gen. An
tonic Fruneda, In the field near
Coyame. The general also said he
was returning to Cuchillo Parade in
pursuit Of other bandits.
Prudena also asked that American
aviators reconnoiter the country near
Las Palomas. chihuahua, where Villa
bandits had been reported.
The reported capture Of the bandits
il taken to confirm earlier reports
that the Mexican federals were CO.
operating with the American expedi-
tionary forces.
Execution Is Forecast.
It was believed here that the ban
dts would be executed at chihuahua
City after court-martial. as Gen. Die
zuez has been conducting a vigorous
campaign against banditry in Chi
huahua.
The American punitive expedition
today continued its march toward its
objective, which was q new field base
that il being established. It was the
nrst time the entire expedition has
marched In one column. as the troops
have been operating in separate col
umns to run down reports of bandit
locations.
Scouts are searching in the noun
tain canyons as they march. but II
| was admitted here that the belief il
that the bandits are farther south.
The troops will spend their first Sum
day in Mexico in the saddle. as it is
planned to make q forced march to
reach the new base tomorrow.
Andreas G. Garcia, Mexican consul
general at Ell Paso. announced tonight
that a regiment Of Mexican federal
troops would arrive at Juarez tomor-
row morning on a special train from
Chihuahua City to help rid the border
district Of Mexican bandits.
| The Mexican country south of Fort
Hancock is under the Jurisdiction OF
at Juarez, but there are no cavalry
troops In Juarez.
Camping on Mexican Soil.
| United States Army cavalrymen to.
night were encamped on Mexican sol
far southwest Of here, awaiting day.
light to make the final dash to the
hiding place Of the remaining bandit.
of the Jesus Renteria gang, charged
with the capture and holding for ran.
som of Aviation Lieuts. Paul II. Davi,
and Harold g. Peterson.
Two other detachments Of troops
crossed the border during the day. but
soon returned, according to official an
nouncement Of military commanders
Two troops of the 7th Caviar,
ordered across the border opposite
Fabens, Tex, this morning. in pursui
of Mexican cattle thieves. were order
ed to return late in the afternoon b!
Brig. Gen. James B. Erwin. com
mandant of the Ell Paso district
Failure to locate the trail Of tn
bandits was given as the reason TO
the withdrawal
Another detachment crossed the Ri,
Grande during the day in the Bit
Bend country in search of lost Arm!
l mules, but returned after a few hour,
with the missing animals.
On the California Mexican borde
American and Mexican troops ar
maintaining a discouraging searcl
for Lieuts. Frederick B. Waterhous
and Cecil H. Connolly of the 9Th Aer'
Squadron. who disappeared last Wed
nesday after they left Yuma, Ariz
on a return flight to Rockwell Field
lSan Diego, Calf.