The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-30
NATIONAL GUARD FROM CALIFoR-
MIA, KANSAS AND MISSOURI OR.
DERED TO THE FRONT.
THE BATTLE At CARRIzAL
Pershing's Scouting Party Of Negro
Troopers Attacked by Carranza SOL
diers and Several Killed on Both
Sides--Two U. s. Officers Killed
Latest News From Mexico.


infantry, seven troops of cavalry, seven
batteries of field artillery, three COM
panies of signal corps and ambulance
co"Hanies and field hospitals.
The orders went from the comman-
ders OF me Western and Central de-
partments of the army and followed
the first orders sent out by Secretary
Baker for actual movement to the Dor.
der of troops called out Sunday by
President Wilson. At the same time
that he sent out these instructions,
Secretary Baker sent to the governors
of all states inquiries that are expect
ed to hurry mobilization of the re-
mainder of the 100000 federalized
troops of the national guard.
The seventeen American soldiers,
negro troopers of the Tenth Cavalry,
who were captured in the battle at
Carrizal, were sent to Chihuahua City
Thursday with Lem H. Spillsbury,
Mormon scout employed by Brigadier
General ]. ]. Pershing, and were in
termed.
Spillsbury said that Captain Charles
T. Boyd commanded the Americans
and, with Lieutenant Henry R. Adair,
was among the killed.
A Captain Morey, who was with the
American detachment, was wounded in
the shoulder, but escaped.
A force of United States cavalry
and a column of Mexican troops
clashed Wednesday at Carrizal in Chi.
huahua. The Mexicans admit the loss
of their commander, General Felix
Gomez, but mention nothing regarding
other losses.
The only official report of the clash
came through the Carranza comman-
der at Juarez. His statement, to-
gether with the story of an American,
who passed through Carrizal after the
fight, was sent to Major General Fun
ston and by him transmitted to the
war department.
1t is admitted in Washington that
grave condition of affairs now exists
on the border.
Details of the fighting were meager
and 1t was claimed by each side that
the other was the aggressor The Mex
leans report that the Americans vio-
lated a flag Of truce, while it is stated
for the American side that the troops,
presumably of the Tenth Cavalry (ne-
gro) were decoyed into an ambush by
the use of flag of truce.
1t is admitted on both sides that
the Mexicans used machine gun with
deadly effect.
In the City of Mexico, Carranza and
has cabinet are in conference over the
American note, while the diplomatic
representatives of the allied powers
are endeavoring to persuade the Mex
lean authorities to avoid rupture
with the United States.
Brigadier General Pershing was re-
ported as making new dispositions of
his command. It was also stated that
General Funston had 100000 troops
along the border fully equipped and
ready for any eventuality.
The mobilization Of the national
guard Of the various states of the
union was being completed and that
reinforcements would be rushed to
Funston on the border.
At Brownsville everything is re-
ported quiet with the civil population
OF MataToros, which had left the city,
moving back In.
Active preparations of Mexican
troops are reported from Eagle Pass,
Presidio, Ell Paso, Douglas and other
points on the border.
Funston's Report to Washington.
Major General Funston transmitted
to the war department Wednesday the
following report from Brigadier Cen
eral Bell at Ell Paso:
Mexican Consul Garcia teiephoned
me at p. m. as follows:
There was clash this morning at
Carrizal, near Villa Ahumada. between
Carranza and American troops. in
which General Gomez and other Mexi.
cans were killed.
General Gomez sent a captain with
an order to the American commander
to go back, but the American com.
mander said he was going to villa
Ahumada and opened fire on the Mex.
lean captain, wounding him and kill
Ing private. Americans attacked
General Gomez. but were thrown back
and several men taken prisoners.
Prisoners were sent to Chihuahua
An American who was on the train
Wednesday passing Villa Ahumada ut
1880 p, m. said he saw several dead
Mexicans put in his train, among them
a dead Mexican general. There were
also several Mexican wounded, He
gathered from talk that the fight was
with American cavalry nine miles
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