The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-30
MEXICAN
TreaChGry at Battle Of Carrizal
Now Definitely Known
Notes Found ON Body Of Captain
Boyd Show Americans Were
Deliberately Led Into Trap.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 26-All
doubt as to the treachery manifested by
the Mexican soldiers under Gomez when
they opened fire on two American troops
at Carrizal last Wednesday morning was
dispelled completely today by the finding
of the body OF Captain Boyd. who paid
with his life for his trust in the Mex
leans.
Captain Boyd's body was found in the
desert by Major Jenkins who has been
searching for American dead and wound
ed from the Carrizal fight with a detaeh-
ment of the Eleventh Cavalry.
In Captain Boyd's pocket was found a
note book containing a carbon copy of a
letter he had just set to the Mexican
jefe at Carrizal and the original of
note from General Gomez. the Mexican
commander. bearing, the signature of the
Mexican, who was also killed in the firing
which followed his order to his men to
fire upon the Americans.
There is also carbon copy OF a note
Captain Boyd sent to General Pershng
in which he told of his intention of gong
on 10 VIVA Anumada.
OUTLINE OF PURPoRT
An outline of the purport Of these doc
uments. sent by Major Jenkins to Gener-
al Pershing, was sent by the commander
of the American expedition force to Gen
eral Fuston today The papers prove:
That Captain Boyd halted his troop and
that of Captain Lewis s. Morey while he
sent word to the Mexican authorities OF
Carrizal that the Americans were on a
peaceful MISSION and that he asked per-
mission to pass through Caririzal.
That General Gomez replied in his own
handwriting by inviting Captain Boyd and
his men to enter Carrizal for a confer
ence.
The fun wording OF these interchanged
notes has not been forwarded here, but
Gen Pershing's comment when he read
them, was. 1T looks like treachery to
LOCATES SURVIVORS
Major Jenkins located today Captain
Morey and the four troopers with whom
he regained the American line. The maj |
or's scouting party is still searching for
survivors Of the Carrizal en-
gagement. in the region of the San Dom |
lingo ranch. 1t is known that one surviv- |
or is still wandering on the desert.
With the finding OF these five men, the
number of those who returned is brought |
up to 43 enlisted men and one officer. |
There were "a men in all in the two |
troops; of the 40 not safely home 22 are
prisoners at chihuahua City, which leaves
IS to be accounted for The straggler be-
lieved to be heading north from Sabanal |
accounts for another of the Americans,
leaving II men to be accounted for. If
~ of them were killed. as is believed,
there are still five men to be accounted
REFUGE IN ADOBE
Major Jenkins report to General Per-
shing states that after the first firing of
the engagement. Captain Morey and his
men took refuge in a nearby adobe. There
they were surrounded by a greatly super
ior force of MeXicans. During the night
Captain Morey directed his men to leave
the hut in small detachments tnat their
of escape might be increased.
Captain Morey who had been wounded
in the engagement, remained hidden in
the adobe the following day with four of
his men. The house was within 1000
yards of the Mexican force.
That night, CThursday) the small party
set out on foot to make its waV to the
American line Captain Morey soon be-
came so weak from loss OF blood that he
was unable to walk He ordered his men
to leave him to his fate and try and save
This they did, but Captain Morey raj
lied and managed to crawl to the ranch
house of an American named McCabe,
about nine miles from CarriZal After
being cared for there, he got to the San
Lucius ranch, where Major Jenkins found
him.