West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-29

ed. and ho believed dying beneath the
blazing sun of the Mexican desert, his
command scattered and no relief with
In nifty miles, the one thought OF Capt
Lewis $. Moroy of Troop *, United
states Cavalry. was of his duty.
Shot through the shoulder In the
one sided battle of Carrizal, Capt.
Morcy devoted almost his last encr-
| gics To writing n report of the action
which should tell Gen. Pershing OF the
fate that had ovortaken the scouting
party.
Capt Lewis Sidney Morey In safe,
| having reached the main body OF
American troops with two of his men.
Gen Funston received n message by
telephone tonight from Mrs. Morcy at
| Austin. Texas, that she had had II
wireless message from him from
somewhere I'm Mexico" to that effect.
The text of Capt Morcys letter,
given out today by Gen. Funston, who
received IL from Con. Pershing, fol-
lows:
Carrizal, Mexico. June 81, 1916.
9:i5 u. nj.
TO Commanding officer at Ojo Frcder-
leo:
My troop reached Ojo Snnto Do
mingo at $50 y. m. June 20. Met @
troop under Capt Boyd. came un-
der Capt. Boyds command and march
cd my troop In rear for Carrizal at
AIS n. m, reaching open field to south
east of town at $50 II. m.
Capt. Boyd sent In "A note REQUEST
ing permission to pass through tho
town. This was refused; stated we
could 30 TO the north. but not east.
Capt Boyd said he was going to Ahu-
mada at this time
He was talking with Carranza com
mander. Gen. Gomez sent written
message that Capt. Boyd could bring
his force I'm town and have confer
ence. Capt. Boyd feared an ambush.
He was under the impression that the
Mexicans would run as soon as we
fred.
We Formed for attack, his intention
being to move up to the line of about
l20 Mcxicans on the edge of the town.
We formed, C troop on the left I'm line
OF skirmishers, one platoon of X troop
on right OF line and another X troop
platoon on extreme right echeloned n
little to the rear.
When we were within 300 yards the
Mexicans opened fire. and strong
one, before we fired shot. Then we
opened up. They did not run. To
make long account short after about
an hours fire. in which both troops
had advanced, G troop TO position OF
Mexican machine gun and X troop
closing in slightly to the left, we were
very busy on the right keeping off
flank attack. A group OF Mexicans
left town, went around our rear and
led our horses off at a gallop.
AT about . o'clock one platoon OF K
troop, which was on our right, fell
back. Sergeant said he could not stay
there. Both platoonB fell back about
| 1000 yards TO the west, and then to-
gether with some men of G troop who
were there these men scattered.
] was slightly wounded. Capt. Boyd.
man told me, was killed. Nothing
was seen Of Lieut.. Adair after fight
started. so man ! saw stated.
am hiding in a hole two thousand
yards from field and have one other
wounded man and three mon with me.
MOREY, Captain.
In transmitting Capt Morcy's letter,
Gen. Pershing said.
"The three men referred TO by Morey
are the three men who had above mes
sage In their possession The wound
ed man was from G troop. shot
! through the knee. Lieut.. Meyer re-
ports that the three mon we're rather
vague as 10 where they had left Capt.
Morey, but stated that on the night
Of the 2lst they had carried him two
miles; that Morcy became weak. could
not go further and told them 10 leave.
They thought he was dying from loss
Of blood and lack OF water. Meyer
reconnoitred twenty miles east OF San
Ia Maria but found nothing. out OF
grain and forage, horses in bad shape.
had TO return"
The three troopers. carrying Capt
Moreys message, were picked up by
another detachment Of the Tenth, un-
DIR Lieut. Henry A. Meyers, Jr, which
was out scouting for their comrades,
and the letter was brought 10 Gen
Pershing today.
Gen Funston issued no orders Ia
Gen. Pershing tonight. IL was oh.
served At headquarters here that Capt
Morey's note was addressed TO his I'm
mediate superior. the commanding Of
ncer at Ojo FREDERICK probably Ojc
Federlco)
II Is surmiscd that Lieut. Meyoi
sent the letter 20 the commanding
| officer at Ojo Federico and nc in turn
forwarded 70 TO Cen PershinR. This
would explain the fact that the letter
apparently was not delivered to Gen
Pershing by Lieut. Meyer on his re-
turn with the stragglors found at San
Luis Ranch last night.
Cant. Morov was horn ON Jufv 10