Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-23
90 j. s. men DIE
IN BATTLE WITH
MEXICAN FORCE
IL Americans Also Reported
Captured at Carrizal.
cARRANzA'S LOSS WITHHELD
Mexican Authorities at Juarez Receive
Dispatch Telling of Clash 90 Miles
From Ei Paso-Funston Awaits
Word From Pershing.

Ell Paso Tex, June pa detach-
ment of American cavalry FLASHED with
Carranza forces at Carrizal, about 80
miles south of Ell Paso, both sides suf-
fering heavy casualties, according to
unofficial reports received by Mexican
military authorities in Juarez.
Forty U. S. Men Reported Slain.
According TO the report, which the
Mexican authorities are investigating.
40 Americans were killed by machine
gun fire in a surprise attack. The
Mexican casualties were said not to
have been so heavy, but Gen. Felix
Gomez is named as being among the
Mexican dead
Americans Were Out Scouting.
The American command is said to
have been part of a scouting patrol
from Guzman. returning to General
Pershings line of communication. Car
rial. named as the place of the en-
counter. is about nine miles south
west of villa Ahumada. the Mexican
field base in northern Chihuahua.
Seventeen AIKEN Prisoner.
Later Gen. Francisco Gonzales, Mex
lean commander at Juarez. gave out
statement in which he announced of
fleially that the Mexican command had
taken II American prisoners.
Gomez Death Confirmed.
He also said that General Gomez
daatb had baan aoy f;-r,ood bu4 cold ba
had no official reports as to the num-
Der of casualties on either side. The
wounded, both American and Mexican,
the exact number of whom is not
known here, were taken to villa Ahu-
mazda.
General Gonzales said the report of
the engagement was made to him by
Lieut.. Col. Genoveso Rivas, who sue
ceeded to the command of the Carran-
zistas with the fall of General Gomez.
Official Mexican Statement.
General Gonzales made the follow
ing statement:
Immediately upon learning of the
presence of the American troops il the
vicinity of Carrizal, General Gomez
dispatched messenger with a request
that the American commander with
draw to his camp.
when the American troops re-
manned motionless he sent second
dispatch-bearer, who was fired upon by
the American troops after he had de-
livered his message. The Americans
Immediately moved forward and at
tackled General Gomez command.
"All the prisoners admitted the
blame should be put on the American
commander for having ordered the at
tack. The prisoners were sent to Chi
huahua City with the customary pro-
lection"
San Antonio, Tex, June 22.-Gen-
eral Funston said he had received no
report of the fight at Carrizal from
Pershing. He said the report of the
commander of the American detach-
ment in the fight would have to go by
courier and telegraph to Pershing,
hence the delay. He stated that Cen
eral Pershing doubtless would tele-
Sraph TO MN the moment the report
arrived at field headquarters.
Funston said he assumed the de-
tachment involved was scouting
party, sent to locate Carranza troops
on the eastern flank of Pershing's col
umn.
Border Towns Threatened.
San Antonio, Tex, June 22.-Gen-
eral Funston said that danger is
threatened at several points along the
border. He declined to say where the
peril lies or whether the menacing
forces consist of bandits or Car
ranzistas. Evidently they are the lat
ter and Funston prefers not to dis
close to them the fact that he is ac-
quainted with their movements. DIN.
aga and Piedras Negras are regarded
as two of the danger points.