The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-22
lATLACK'S MEN
|kILL BANDITS
|espeiate Battle Fought in
N bad Lands" Below
Il Border.
DNFLICTlNG REPORTS

INC Report Indicates Aban.
/ donment Of Chase. Another
Capture Of Bandits.
Maria, Tex, Aug. Pas long a.
the American punitive expedition con.
<Inues to follow hot trail II will
ronnain in Mexico, unless orders to
<he contrary are received from the
War department, Maj Gen. Joseph T.
riekman, commander Of the south
ern department., announced here to.
Ban Antonio, Tex, Aug. 22.-U. N.
X83-An American expedition went to
Maria. by airplane last night and re-
Dorted the results of the days cam
paign to Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dick
RNnn, commander of the southern de-
UKStment, and seemed optimistic over
16e prospects of running down the
IromAtnder of the outlaws gang. Mat
LEX A.eft Maria before daylight so
a. to arrive at the border in time to
make an early morning dash to
Ircach his ): oops about forty miles
tbelow the boundary line when they
ltopk the field again today. He be-
Meves that, now that the mountain
Mounts of the outlaws have been
6ound, the leaders can soon be
ruunded up.
THE battle in which the four Rem
tarians were slain was fought in the
wiKe.x part of that section below
tn border known as the bad lands"
The bandits had built mountain
fortress there In the shape of an
idobe house, and from this, with its
sxtra thick dirt walls, they put up a
IeSperate fight. Portfolios in the side
81 the hut contained rifles and the
Wexicans opened fire on the Ameri-
IN cavalrymen when they saw they
we're located. Immediately Capt.
datlack's men charged the house,
nd all but three or four of the
andits were shot dead.
Three of the slain men have been
ientified as Francisco Janir, Jose
uentes and Jesus Janir. All these
nen have long been known along the
oorder and were. personally known to
Capt. Matlack.
Wires Little Daughter.
Maria, Tex, Aug. 22.--(A. P.)--
Before starting on his return by air.
blane today to Join the punitive ex-
bedition In Mexico, Capt. Leonard
of the Eighth cavalry, who
RESCUED Lieuts. Peterson and Davis,
|held by Mexican bandits, sent a teie-
|gram to his. little daughter Bonita,
who lives at 1908 South First street,
KY, telling her that he
WAS safe. The girls mother is dead
land she lives with Capt. Matlack's
brother.
III Shares Honors.
Capt. Matlack shared honors with |
Uphn T. Dickman at a reception and
band concert last night. Cattlemen.
their wives, his fellow officers and |
fheir wives congratulated Capt. Mat
lack on his rescue of the two avia-
kors and his escape with part of the
money.
4 Rifles and automatic pistols be-
Ionging to the four bandits killed In
Mexico Wednesday were recovered
BIZ cavalry troops, together with a
Niantity of American made ammuni-
Eion which was found on the bodies.
X Jesus Janier, who was killed in an
assault on a blockhouse, was ar
fested at the Brite ranch last year,
AIKEN to Candelaria, Tex, and placed
|<illed Wednesday, broke the lock,
|iberated his father and both es-
baped to Mexico.
/ Juan Jose F'uentes, the third dead
bandit identified, is charged with
Killing a man at Barrancas, Chihua-
hua. He crossed to the American
|ide following the killing and was
pursued back into Mexico by United
Btates troops recently.
Cut Mike Weich's Throat.
According to Capt. Matlack, Jesus
Renteria cut the throat of Mike
|Nelch, stage driver between Valen-
|ine and Candelaria. Tex, Dec. rs,
bit, when the Brite ranch was
aided. He said he had evidence that
kenteria sat on the aged stage driv-
RS body and cut his throat with a
|ocket knife while another member
k the band held his head by the
lair Renteria is known as "The '
Fend" on both sides of the river,
tapt. Matlack said.
While no official announcement was y
nade, It is understood that cooper
tion will be given the Americans by q
.arranza troops, action of Mexican 8
ederal troops yesterday in permit I
ing American troops to pass In the t
ursuit of the bandits being consid- '
red evidence of friendly attitude. c
Diekman Optimistic.
Maria, Tex, Aug. 22.-U. N. ST. n
'ursuit of the Mexican bandits who c
cid up two army airmen for $4,000 I
ansom, will be abandoned very soon Y
Mess the American cavalrymen strike i
hot trail which promises immediate Il
apture, It was announced here by e
faj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman. COM e
1ander Of the southern department,
J. s. A. a
Mai. Gen. Dickman, who was in Maria s
oday inspecting the troops and equip a
rent. considers the aviation equipment a
ere insufficient and has asked that It s.
e doubled Only six planes are here I,
cooperating with the American expe- n
ition which consists of 900 mounted a
ZEN and pack train.
Pressure Doesn't Count. p
v,,ada that fha nha ~ | lis