The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
B TROOPERSA ARE SAFE IN Fl PASO Prisoners Captured at Car
 rizal Released by Mexicans IS NO DEMONSTRATION Three Declare They Were
 Robbed of Valuables SALISBURY STICKS
SALISBURY STICKS
Maintains His First Story of Carrizal Battle Was True-Negroes' Ac- count Is Radically Different. We'll Treated by Soldiers, But
 Abused by the Civilians

Fl HaSO, June ZS.-l D0 70 IltSlo tiOoPCi7 of the Tenth cavalry who, at Carrizal, Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua City and Jua- reg have been central figures in one of the most striking chapters of the Mex ican situation, are safely out of Mexico.
 Survivors of an engagement with a su- perior force, twice stoned by mobs. more than once gripped with the fear of exc cution for their part in the Carrizal fight; and, lastly, objects of intercession by the President of the United States, ttey were brought to the border from Chihuahua City on a special train today and turned over to General Bell, com mander of the Ell Paso base.
 With them came Lem H. Salisbury, the Mormon scout, who guided Captain Boyd and his detachment over the trail to Carrizal. Salisbury spent the night at the home of his brother here. The troopers were at Fort Bliss, awaiting orders from General Funston at San An tonio
 TWO STORIES TOLD
 Two sories, differing widely. were re- lated by the men, one told by Spills bury, charging Captain Boyd with ob- stinacy in advancing in the face of certain attack. The other, narrated by men of the Tenth, planes the Mexicans for the fight.
 Private William D. Gibson asserted that after the Americans had quit the field, the Mexicans went over it and killed several wounded Americans. Gib- sons assertion was corroborated by Pri- yates Archie Jones and Luther Alexan- der. Others of the troopers claimed they had been robbed of money and valuables after their capture.
 Thousands gathered in Juarez and Ell Paso to witness the arrival of Salisbury and the negro troopers.
 In Juarez big crowd viewed the dlsem- barking of the prisoners from their train, but gave little outward evidence Of ermity. As they marched from the sta ton to the disinfecting plant, from that point to the commandments and finally to the international bridge, there were oc- casional jeers.
 Once the crowd showed good humor. That was when the troopers descended IrOIn tHo otiiPPCo OA eAfSAN ~-- forms after the battle of Carrizal and with restoration only partly made, the negro soldiers were arrayed in motley garb and their appearance provoked laughter.
 GREETED BY CHEERS
 When the formalities of the transfer had been ended and the Americans marched off the international bridge to Fl Paso, they were greeted by cheers from the thousands gathered on the American side of the Rio Grande. The authorities made every effort to discour- age demonstration on the part of the onlookers, many of whom had waited from sunrise until o'clock in the after noon.
 An incident of the day was the arrival here of Capt. Lewis S. Mercy for treat ment at the Fort Bliss hospital of the wound he received at Carrizal. He ar rived an hour before the prisoners were relea sed Tonight he arranged to visit the soldiers at Fort Bliss. Fifteen of them' members of Troop K, were under his command.
 Scheduled to arrive in Juarez early this morning, the special train ordered by General Trevino at Chihuahua City tc carry the "A prisoners to the border, in response to President Wilson's peremp- tory demand, did not reach Juarez until noon. Departure was made in the night the prisoners being taken to the train secretly so as to avoid arousing the peo- ple It was almost g o'clock when the train pulled out. It consisted of an en- zine, tank car, day coach and caboose
 The prisoners were slow in leaving the cars After the Carranza soldiers had formed an avenue along the outer edge of the platform General Gonzales entered the coach. He returned shortly with the officer of the guard and joined Consu Garcia and Mayor Prieto of Juarez on the platform As the negro soldiers ap- peared derisive whistling arose from the crowd. The faces of most of the troop CTS looked drawn and they presented ar odd appearance. Their uniforms had beer taken from them at Villa Ahumada. They (Continued on Page Nine)