The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
ESQ Refugees
Wait In Vera Cruz

Wait In Vera Cruz
VERA CRUZ, June 24-About $50
American refugees are now here
awaiting transportation TO the Unit.
% states \ special train OF IL
cars brought several score Ameri-
cans and number 81 other foreign
ers here late last night They re
ported many Americans In interior
cities refused 10 leave their bust.
resses. feeling that the present ten.
sion between The two countries
would he removed.
COLUMBUS. y NJ. June "a
War talk has again advanced the
possibility Of the Columbus base
camr being abandoned II interven-
ton comes. 4 general invasion OF
Mexico il expected 20 result in a
quick movement 10 take over the
Mexican railroads
Abandonment % the present long
communication and supply route
south 81 here will probably be one
OF The frat steps in the campaign.
Quiet was reported along 'he
communication lines early today.
supplies which continue 70 be
rushed 10 the expeditionary forces
went out last night escorted by
mountain guard
SAN ANTONIO. June 24-Army
fears and hope of exact tidings o'
the fate Of approximately 100 Amer
lean troopers am pushed at CarriEsi
rested today on the relief squadron
Of The Eleventh cavalry. dispatched
bv Gen. Pershins Immediately after
word Of the encounter reached his
headquarters.
There was feeling here that the
failure 10 receive any word from
this relief squadron was OF Itself
sinister in It's foreboding. but Gen.
Funston said II might be that their
progress back 70 the lines was ham.
perpd BY care OF wounded from the
Tenth cavalry II the Eleventh
squadrons were bringing back
wounded survivors OF the Tenth, the
men would have 20 be carried on
filters. Gen. Pershing did not re-
port whether or not ne had sent
out additional forces 10 search for
the Eleventh or aid them.
Army officers here have practical
" abandoned hope for all Of those
in the Carrizsl ambuscade except
the seven stragglers OF the Tenth
who have so far arrived AZ Gen.
Pershings headquarters Not an Of
fcer or non.com in that detach-
ment which numbered not more
than 100 men and probably was less
than that, has been reported so far
The seven known survivors are all
priyates and Negroes, mainly those
who were assigned by Capt. BOYD
70 hold the horses Of the men In
the fighting line.
When they saw their comrades
surrounded on three sides. raked on
one flank by machine gun fire ano
charged on the other by cavalry,
they realized the hopelessness Of
the fight and made their way back
10 the American lines. They were
united in condemning the treachery
OF the Carranzista forces al Carrlzal
None saw the termination OF the
UNEQUAL fight. but they did say the
ambushed Negro troopers fought
gamely and with telling effect
against the horde OF their enemies.
Army officers here are exceedingly
anxious 10 learn the Carranza gov
ernment's plans for disposition Of
the Il prisoners captured AT Carrlzal
and now held. it Is reported, in pris-
on at Chihuahua Since no state OF
var" exists between the United
States and Mexico, Il vas pointed
out here that the de facto govern
ment has no legal right 10 hold these
men as prisoners OF var'-'hat
phrase being the one which Vas en-.
ployed by Carranza onlcials In de-
scribing their. capture.