The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-24

SAN An lONlO, June Sf.-l0 Ine
shadow of the Alamo. where the
deaths Of Davy Crockett, James Bow
lie. Colonel Travis and Colonel Bon
ham made history seventy years ago,
citizens Of San Antonio today were
convinced that another Alamo had
been fought last Wednesday at Carri-
zal by Captain Charles l.. Boyd's
troopers Of the Tenth cavalry and
that the names of Captains Boyd and
Morey and Lieutenant Adair would
go down into history with those OF
their illustrious predecessors.
officers at southern division head
quarters. however. still hope that a
complete and official report from Cen
eral Pershing would show that more
than seven men, who have reached
the main column, have escaped death.
wounds or capture.
Yet none despite that the fragmen-
tary report shows that the plight of
the little band of Americans must
have been desperate. According to
those reports they were lured to their
death by the pretense of parley.
The Americans were nearly eighty
miles from the nearest chance Of aid.
surrounded by tremendously super
Tor force While endeavoring to
avoid a clash. they were swept by
machine gun and rifle fire.
The fragmentary report showing
that Captain Boyd hoped to avoid a
clash gave no indication that the
American troopers occupied ground
which could be readily defended
when the battle opened or that II
would afford protection from the rak-
Ing cross fire to which they were sub
Iected.
Unless Captain Boyd succeeded in
checking the Mexican charge and
Withdrawing his men to more advan-
tageous position, the stories on which
General Pershing's report have been
based would seem to indicate that the
American troops were forced TO take
what shelter they could from the
cacti and sand dunes Of an open plain
and lighting It out as did Clusters
men at the battle OF the Little Big
Horn.
No further news from General
Pershing arrived at General Funs-
toms headquarters early today. and
what befell the two squadrong of the
Eleventh cavalry sent as n relief ex-
petition to rescue the remnants of
Captain Boyd's command still is un-
known. No fear was felt. however.
for the safety OF this force since II
is believed the expedition was strong
enough to deal with any situation
which II might meet.
Colonel James Lockett Is in COM
mand of the Eleventh cavalry with
Henry 7. Allen as lieutenant colonel.
Command Of the expedition may have
been entrusted to either of these Off
GERS or to Majors Robert L. Howse.
Charles A. Hedekin or Melvin w.
Rowell.
State troops will begin movement
toward the border within the next
few days. General Funston has made
his plans for the disposal OF the ma
tiOnal guard mustered into the SER
vice Of the government. Their desti-
nations have not been announced for
reasons of military expediency.
Complete REORGANIZATION Of the
two troops that were engaged in dis
astrous combat at Carrizal with Car
rama troops and the practical ami
hilatIon of those actually in the
fight was indicated in n report from
General Pershing to General Funston
today.
One packer and eight enlisted men
Of c troop and seven men OF X troop
were picked up Friday morning by
Lieutenant Meyer near Aanta Maria.
All were horseholders. The stories
these men told were almost Identical
to those told by the other stragglers
that reached the transmission line
yesterday.
General Pershing in his report to-
day referred to the number Of those
who previously had returned to the
American line as eleven. although in
previous dispatches he fixed the
number at seven. With those who
were rescued by Lieutenant Meyer
the total number Of those who had
returned was twenty-seven.
The total number OF men In the
two troops was learned today 20 have
been elghtey-tOur. General Pershlng
ofierinG a summary % his informa-