Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-25
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san Antonio. Tex. juno 24.--Tlo
force OF the Tenth United States cav.
airy under Capt. Charles 4. Boyd. sue
ceetied Ia breaking through the lines
of the Mexican force under Gen. Felix
Gomez nj Carrizal, according to n mes
sage tonight from General Pcrshing
90 General Funston, hut whether any
OF them were able 10 make their es-
cape still is unknown.
Captain Boyd's men of Troop q took
the ditch in which the front line OF
MEXICAN troops were entreDched AMI
charged through Into the town OF Car
rial Troop X, under Capt. Lewis
Mory. charged with Troop 4, but
were outflanked and forced to take
refuge In an adobe house. They at
least had n chance to defcnd them
selves from cover but their ultimate
fate il unknown as IL that Of remnants
of Captain Boyd's troop.
Five Found In itnnch.
This news came 70 General Pcrshlng
by courier from Mai. John NJ. Jenkins,
commanding a squadron Of the r,iicf
expedition sent oiit from CoiOnin Du-
bian. Major Jenkins also announced
that hc had found five members OF
Troop q of the Tenth cavalry and oDc
member of Troop X at the San Luis
ranch. They also were horse holders,
as were the other stra2giers who have
reported. They did not see the finish
of the fight, but their stories, accord
Ing To Major Jenkins courier. con-
firmcd reports TINT the attack had
been opened by the Mexican troops
without proyocation.
General Pershfng said In his report
that he did not believe the thirty"eight
men still unaccounted for had been
captured. This WIS taken 10 mean
that he feared Captain Morey's men
had not been able 10 hold out against
the overwhelming odds against them
from the shelter of the house In which
they had taken refuge and had been
killed.
May BE Holding out.
II is still hoped. however, that they
still may be holding out and Major
jenkins commend Is Fastening toward
Carriyal 10 their relief. Mai. Nobcrt
H. Howe, with the second squadron
of the relief expedition, is a day be-
hind Jenkins and pressing hard TO
ovcrtalsc and support him. General
PcrshiDg, according 10 his report has
sent provisions and supplies for the
wounded 10 meet Majors Jenkins and
Howe on their return march toward
Colonia Dnblan.
General Pcrshing reported that the
troops under Captain Boyd and Cap
tain Morcy showed the greatest cour-
agc and exhibited the most sterling
fighting qualities.
Mexican Charge Checked.
No mention of the cavalry charge
reported by the straggleIs last night
was made in the Pershing report, but
the fact that the Americans were able
10 advance and break the Mexican
lines after the first attack Is believed
To give some Indication that tic
charge was checked.
According 10 stories told by the fisc
men found at san Luis ranch after
the Meyicans had opened fire will,
several machine guns, Captain Boyd
dismountcd his men and formed them
In iine of skirmisli. Captain Boyd
with Troop G led the first line and
Captain Norey with Troop the
right. They advanced by IrIshcs to-
ward the irrigaiing ditch $50 yards
distant, which sheltered the main
force OF Mexican troops and from
which the machine guns were spray
ing their ranks with lead. They took
the ditch with one final wild rush,
putting the MeNcans Ia flight and
capturing several machine guns.
Captain Is Killed.
Captain Boyd WAS wounded twice,
once in the arm and once in the
shoulder. In the final rush ON the
en,rcnchod Mexicans, Captain Boyd
fell dead, shot through the body.
without checking their advance Trcop
&, led by Lieut.. Harry Adair, dashed
on after tho fleeing Mextcans into the
town. That was the hast seen of them
hy the men found at san Luis ranch
Apparently they found themselves In
danger OF capture from Atexicans ap-
preaching from the rear and General
tershins's report gives no further de-
tails OF the fate of Adair and his mon.
Captain Morey was shot through
the shoulder white advancing with
Troop X on the irrigation ditch. His
men. however, were outflanked by n
superior force Of Neyicans and were
forced to take shelter in an adobe
house. When last seen by the strag-
glers, they were returning spirited
fire through windows and loopholes
punched In the adobe walls 10 the
yIexicans. who entirely surrounded
their shelter and were pouring streams
OF bullets at every opening.