The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-30
CAPT. N0REY NAkES WAY
10 TAE AMERICAN LINE

San Antonia, Texas, June 25.-te-t
10 die OF loss OF blood and thirst, tN
miles from the scene OF the encoun-
ter between Mexican and american
troops at Carrizal, Capt. Lewis Sgd
ney Morey OF the Tenth cavalry has
made back to the American lines.
General Funston received by tele-
phone tonight from Mrs. Morey, now
at Austin, Tex, the following wireless
from the field:
Somewhere in Mexico. Am back
on the line with two men, safe.
Sydney"
That, according to Mrs. Morey, was
the manner in which Captain Morey
signed all communications to her A
letter from Captain Morey written
while hiding in a hole near the scene
of the fight at Carrizal, after his men
had been broken and scattered by
the Mexican force, was received by
General Funston through General
Pershing tonight.
Letter Tells of Ambush.
In that letter Captain Morey had
described how, fearing an ambush,
the American troopers had advanced
in battle formation on the Mexicans
who had come out from Carrizal
during a parley over permission for
the Americans to pass through the
town; how the Mexicans had opened
fire, and how the remaining Ameri-
cans had been forced to retreat and
scatter, each for himself. Army Off
GERS here hope that the return of
Captain lMorey will serve TO provide
the missing links of the story of the
encounter at Carrizal and determine
the fate Of each member Of the little
accommodating expedition.
How Captain Morey managed to
make his way to the American main
column, distance Of more than 80
miles, is unknown here, but it is in
ferred he was picked up by de-
tachment Of rescuing force sent
out by General Pershing. He was
without food or water in a desert
country and it is believed his suffer-
ings must have been intense. Moth
ing to confirm rumors of clash be-
tween ePrshing's men and Carran-
zistas was received by General Fun
ston tonight and, all was reported
quiet along the border.
Left to Die in Desert
Captain Morey wrote his letter at
9:15 a. NJ, June 81, while hiding in
a hole about 1000 yards from the
scene of the battle. aCptain Morey
was wounded and had another
wounded man and three unWounded
troopers with him. The three un-
wounded men were picked up by a
detachment under Lieut.. Henry A.
Meyer, Jr., of the Tenth cavalry and
the letter brought to General Perish
ing today.
Captain Morey was left to die upon
the desert from thirst and his wounds.
The men abandoned him at his own
orders. The three unwounded men
had carried him, according to their
stories, to Lieut. Meyer from the hole
where he had hidden and made their
way nearly two miles from the bat
tlefeld.
They were forced to stop and Cap
tain Morey, believing himself hope
lessly wounded, ordered them to leave
him. They also thought him about to
die from loss of blood and thirst and
obeyed.
Vague About Details.
The stories of the rescued men told
to Lieut.. Meyer were vague about the
details of the fight, according to Gen.
Pershing's report to Gen. Funston.
Captain Morey's letter told Of the
joining of troop C under Captain
Charles T. Boyd and Troop K under
his own command at Ojo Santo Do
mingo, June 20, and the advance to-
gether toward Carrizal, June 21. He
arrived in an open field mile from
Carrizal at 7:35 in the morning.
There they halted and Captain Boyd
sent courier into Carrizal asking
permission of General Felix Gomez