Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-03

%squadrons Of the Fifth left Columbus
on March 20 and were Joined by the
third squadron April 10 at the Nor
NOR lakes, near Dublan. The first de-
tachment Of the Eleventh entered
Mexico March II via Columbus.
The marches Of the Fifth may be
summarized as follows :-Namiquipa'
April 10; San Geronimo, April %
Lake ~Itascate, April - San Antonio,
May 3. About the time Of the Scott
Obregon conference the regiment was
given a district, with Satevo as head
quarters. which It was ordered to
search intensively for bandits. Each
cavalry regiment was allotted a SINH
lar sector of southern Chihuahua. The
beating Of the brush for Villlstas, how
ever. was never fully done. The Fifth,
on May 10, was made part Of a pro-
visional cavalry brigade to cover the
withdrawal Of the expedition north
ward at a time when $500 Carran-
zistas were reported to be within 30
miles OF the Americans. Since Car
rial It has been encamped at FL Vale.
The Seventh, after completing its
dash to Colonia Dublan with General
Pershing's column, proceeded post
haste to San Miguel, where villa was
reported. Poor guides caused delay
and the bandit escaped. 1t then start
ed toward Guerrero. That town was
reached by forced marches - days
out from the border, with a daily aver
age Of 1914 miles. The longest days
march was on March II, when IS
miles we're covered. The route chart
shows that the regiment and detach-
ments on reconnoissances covered o.
500 miles.
Mention is made that during Col
onel Dodd's historic ride his men many
times had only parched corn TO eat.
Nearly three hundred miles was made
in a single file, the troopers leading
their mounts, and n number of them
leaving stained footprints on the rocky
trail. for their shoes had worn out.
Officers and men lent their W money
to buy food and forage. but 1t was not
until the end Of April that clothing
could be obtained. BY that time the
men were in a pitiable state. Two
fights stand to the record Of the Sew
enth-GuerrerO and Tomanche.
The Thirteenth, which arrived at Co
lonia Dublan on March II, furnished
the two picked troops which Major
Tompkins commanded in his dash af-
ter villa and which were halted at
Guerrero. The itinerary Of the re-
mainder of the regiment embraced I'll
Vale, Las Cruces, Namiquipa, San
Geronimo, Lake Itascute and lei Rubio
where it made its headquarters May
to seek bandits in the district to which
1t had been assigned. 1t was concen'
trated at San Antonio on May 10 und
later went into permanent camp al
ColOnia Dublan.
Story Of Hard Luck.
The history of the Tenth cavalry Is
a record Of hard marching and hare
luck. Short two troops when it wa'
made part of the column that entered
T Mexico from Culberson's ranch, it wa'
!, divided on reaching COlonia Dublan
The first squadron, sent south on thu
Mexican northwestern, lost Il numbe
Of men by injuries when their ram
. shnckle train was wrecked. The thlr'
1 squadron participated in the vail
march to San Miguel. 1t VAS joine,
March "a by the first, and both reache,
r Namiuuipa March %. With the frs
q squadron at San Diego del Monte, tn
second engaged in Its first clash wit
the enemy at Aguascalientes on Apr
[ l. Three Of the 80 Villlstas wer
killed. On April 3 this squadro
reached San Antonio, and on April
e il was at Cusi. Ordered on April !
toward Parral as a thanking force,
arrived at a point 20 miles from thi
city just in time to re-enforce MaJC
Tompklns' squadron, which had r
h treated from that city. The regimen
was concentrated during the retir
IS ment and camped at Colonia Dubla
h, on May 10.
ID The regiment on May 8 lost its cor
mander when Colonel Brown, i'll, lie
for home. Brief mention only is MAJ
of the hardships the only negro ca
airy in the expedition endured. II 7
I ceived no clothes until May 13. III
horses began to suffer early in Il
p campaign from lack of forage and
March % they were further disable
when their shoes began to wear OF
The first supply Of coffee, hard bre'
and bacon received since March
was furnished the men on April
During that time the command 81
sided almost entirely on beef Kill
on the range and corn ground in SIN
hand mills. No details are given &C
corning the scouting expeditions
which Troop Q, from Ojo Federl
and Troop X, from Dublan, were
gagged when u up at Carrlzal.
rs, FINDS BABY PARALYSIS GER