Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-26
PART OF TENTH"
BREAKS THROUGH
MExICANS' TRAP
Captain Boyd Leads Force Out Of
Lines, But Whether He and
Men Escaped Is Not
Known.
OTHER TROOP IS oUTFLANKED
Soldiers Under Morey Fail to Cut
Way to Freedom and Their
Fate Also in Doubt.
COURIER REPORTS TO PERsH1NG


force of United States cavalry, under
Captain Charles T. Boyd, succeeded
in breaking through the lines of the
Mexican force under General Felix
Gomez at Carrizal, according to a
message last night from General Per-
shing to General Funston, but whether
any of them were able to make their
escape still is unknown.
Captain Boyd's men Of Troop c
took the ditch in which the front line
of Mexican troops were entrenched
and charged through into the town
OF Carriza1. Troop X, under Captain
Lewis Morey, charged with Troop c,
but were outflanked and forced to
take refuge in an adobe house. They
at least had chance to defend them
selves from cover, but their ultimate
fate is unknown, as is that of the
remnants of Captain Boyd's troop.
Reports From Jenkins.
This news came to General PERISH
isg by courier from Major John M.
}nkins, commanding squadron Of
Ele relief expedition sent out from
= tolonia Dublan. Major Jenkins also
announced that he had found five
members of Troop c Of the Tenth
cavalry and one member of Troop K
i at San Luis rafich. They also were
Y horse holders, as were the other
<1stragglefe who have reported. They
Ndid not see the finish of the fight,
but their stories, according to Major
Jenkins courier, confirmed reports
that the attack had been opened by
the Mexican troops without provoca-
ton.
General Pershing said in his report
that he believed the men still unac-
counted for had not been captured.
This was taken to mean that he
feared Captain Morey's men had not
been able to hold. out against the
overwhelming odds against them even
from the shelter of the house in
which they had taken refuge and had
rtbeen killed. ~ III sfa'sss :, 7f's"ss
Hurries Toward carrizal.
1t is stillshoped, however, that they
still may be holding out and Major
Jenkins command is fastening to-
ward Carrizal to their relief. Major
Robert L. Howe, with the second
squadron OF the relief expedition, is
a day behind Jenkins, and is pressing
hard to overtake and support him.
General Pershing, according to his
report, has sent provisions and sup
plies for the wounded to meet Majors
4 Jenkins and Howe on their return
march toward Colonia Dublan.
General Pershing reported that the
corps under Captain Boyd and Cap
tain Morey showed the greatest cour-
age and exhibited the most sterling
\ fighting qualities.
D.. No mention of the Mexican cavalry
= cNsrge reported by the stragglers last
night was made in the Pershing re-
port, but 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.
Forms Skirmish Line.
According to stories told by the
five men found at San Luis ranch
after the Mexicans had opened fire
with several machine guns, Captain
Boyd dismounted his men and formed
them in line of skirmish, Captain Boyd
with Troop c led the first line, and
Captain Morey with Troop K, the
1 right. They advanced by rushes to-
ward the irrigating ditch, $50 yards
! distant, which sheltered the main
force of Mexican troops and from
which the machine guns were spray
ing their ranks with lead. They took
the ditch with one final wild rush
putting the Mexicans to flight and
capturing several machine guns.
Captain Boyd was wounded twice,
once in the arm and once in the shoul-
der.
i In the final rush on the entrenched
4 Mexicans, Captain Boyd fell dead
sffot through the body. Without
checking their advance Troop c, led
BY Lieutenant Harry Adair, dashed
on after the fleeing Mexicans into
the town. That was the last seen
of them by the men found at San
Luis ranch. Apparently they found
themselves in danger Of capture from
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