The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
SIX MORE TROOPS MAKE
WAY TO SAN LUIS RANCH

San Antonio, Tex, June 24-"Great
courage and thorough fighting quail
ties'' Is the proud characterization
General Pershing gives the heroes Of
the battle OF Carrizal in "A message he
sent to General Funston tonight,
A new chapter Ia added to the nar-
rative of tho encounter with the r.en
of Gomez's army by this last message.
based on a report sent by Major John
NJ. Jenkins. in command of the squad
ron of the Eleventh Cavalry. first sent
to the relief OF the survivors or the
fight
jenkins courier reached Colonia
Dublan late this evening and brought
the word from the major that he had
come upon Ave soldiers of Troop G
and one OF Troop X, who had escaped
from the bloody field and made their
way to San Luis Ranch. where Jen-
kins found them. The major got their
story Of the fght. started the courier
back with 1t and proceeded on his
way toward 'Carrizal.
Major Robert L. Howae 10 days
march behind him. proceeding also TO
Carrizal with his squadron as sup
porting force. and General Pershing
has sent after them another detach-
ment with supplies
The arrival of the courier dispelled
at field headquarters and here also.
the uneasiness concerning the two
squadrons of the relief expedition
Major Jenkins obtained these new
features of the desperate and hope
less night of less than sixty troopers
against the thousands of the Mexican
army.
Details of Fighting.
Immediately upon the return OF
Gomez to his own line and the treach-
erous opening of the machine gun
fire, without the Americans having
made any advance movement, Captain
Boyd gave the order to dismount and
form line of skirmishers. The horse
| holders rode rapidly to the rear each
with his four horses. Hence of the
men facing the enemy there were
sixty
| Captain Boyd took his position al
the east of the line and Captain Morey
stood at the other end. Led by these
two captains the troopers advanced
toward a ditch. From this trench
came the blasting machine gun fire
and an ineffective rife fire.
AS the troopers advanced by PUSHES
! at the end OF each rush throwine
themselves prone and firing with dead.
ly effect at any enemy who showed
himself. there WAS suddenly launched
| from the flank a wild. blood-curdline
mounted charge of an enemy far out.
numbering the trapped Americans
The skirmishers wheeled by squads
and met this charge with rife fire
that stopped II and turned II back ir
confusion. Then the rushes were re-
sumed.
Twohundred and Atty yards was the
distance to the ditch from the first
position of the line of administers
Captain Boyd was wounded twice.
once in the arm and once in the
shoulder. and as his brave men, him.
self abreast ieaped into the ditch
triumphantly. he fell from a third and
mortal wound.
MeXicans Driven Back.
The Mexicans were driven from the
ditch and several machine guns were
captured. Troop c continued or
through the little town of Carrizal
pursuing the enemy and led by Lieut.
Adair.
Troop X, captained by Morey. was
fianked at the ditch by the reform ed
Mexican cavalry and forced to retire
10 an adobe house. Captain Morey
was wounded in the shoulder and par,
OF his men were cut off. The sur
vivors found by Jenkins think that
not more tnAn ten or Twelve reached
the shelter OF the house with Morey
The adobe was at once surrounded
by the Mexicans and firing became
continuous. the beleagured troopers
holding of the enemy with consum-
mate bravery.
The survivors al San Luis Ranch are
men who were swept back by the ON
rushing tide of Mexicans and to es-
cape capture or certain death man
aged to catch stampeded horses and
get away. Their stories end with Mo-
rey's brave band fighting for their
lives and Adair leading his troopers
in a reckless. hopeless charge afoot
through the town and into the enc
my's ranks. These six survivors. found
by Major Jenkins. brings the total OF
survivors now known to have esca ped
capture TO 33. 27 OF whom are back
with the main column.
General Funston today recon-
mended to the War Department that
urgent representations be made to the
State Department that II demand oil
the Carranza government the immedi-
late safe return OF the troopers cap
tured in the fight
Gen. Miles Wants Son to Go.
Boston, June 24.--Governor Mccall
has received a letter from Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. Y. q. A. (retired). re-