The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-25


tered the Carranza followers.
support is lent TO this belief by
the re-dispOsitiOn early in the week
in western Chihuahua. Military au-
thOrities are inclined to place some
credeRce in the reports and pointed
out that at that time the seml-cIrcu-
lar line OF the McNicaus. which had
stretched around General Pershing
command for some weeks. began to
close in. eylncing distinctly hostile
attitude.
Offsets Movement.
General Pershing re-disposed his
troops. OffsettIng the Carranza move
ment. presenting to them compact.
prepared fighting unit The accepted
belief Is that Mexican leaders real
lied they could not hope TO cope with
the Americans under such circum-
stances. and abandoned the general
plans. General Felix Gomez. at Car
rial, in command OF one section OF
the proposed advance. carried out
what he believed TO have been the
prc-arranged detachmcnts.
Captain Boyds men Of c troop took
the ditch in which the front line Of
Mexican troops were cntrcnchcd and
charged through into the town OF Car
rial. Troop l. under Captain Lewis
MOrri. charged with c troop. but were
outfianked and forced to take refuge
In an adobe house. They at least had
chance to defend themselves from
cover. but their ultimate fate Is I'M
known, as Is that Of remnants Of Cap
tain Boyd's troop.
This news came to General Per-
shing by courier from Major John NJ.
jenkins. commanding a squadron Of
the relief expedition sent out from
Colonia Dublan. Major jenkins also
announced that he had found five
members Of G troop Of the Tenth cav
airy and one member " II troop AZ San
Luis ranch. They were also horse
holders as were the other stragglcrs
who have reported. They did not see
the finish Of the fight. but their stories.
according to Major Jcnkins's courier.
confirmed the stories OF the other
straGglers that the attack had been
opened by the Mexican troops without
provOcation.
General Pcrshing said In his report
that he did not believe that the thirty
seven men still unacc0untcd for had
been captured This was taken here
to mean that Captain Boyd's men had
not been able to hold out against the
odds against them. even from the
shelter Of the house in which they had
taken refuge and had been Killed.
II Is still hoped that they may he
holding ont and Major JcnkinsS com
mand is Fastening toward CarrIZal to
their relief Major Robcr, l.. HOwsee
with the Second squadron Of the re-
lief expedition is day behind Jcn-
kins and is pressing hard to ovcrtakC
and support him. General Pershlng,
according to his report. has sent pro-
visions and supplies for the wounded
10 meet Majors Jenkins and Howscc
on their return march toward ColOnia
Dublan.
General PcrshinE reported that the
troops under Captain Boyd and Captain
Mowrey showed the greatest courage
and exhibited the most sterling fight
ing qualities.
No mention Of the Mexican cavalry
charge reported by the straEglCrs last
night was made in the Pcrshing report.
hut the fact that the Americans were
able to advance and break the Mexican
lines after the first attack is believed
TO give some Indication that the charge
was checked.
According 10 stories told by the five
mon found n san Luis ranch after the
MoXicans had opened fire with machine
Ifu,,,a,tDt.I Il 10.