Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-24

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| san Antonio. Tex, June 23.--The
two troops of the Tenth cavalry under
Capt Charles t. Boyd were practice
ally wiped out by the attack of Mexi.
cnn forces under General Gomez at
Carrizal june Fl. according TO indica-
tiOns given In fragmeatary reports re-
celved by General Funston from Gen-
eral Pershing tonight.
General Pershing's message stated
that seven survivors In all. including
those who arrived last night. have
reached the main column. All were
enlisted MEN but the report did not
say whether there were non-com,nis-
stoned officers among them.
Mexicans Charged.
According to the stories OF the SUR
yivors. as outlined in General Per-
shfng's report, mounted force OF
Mexlcans made charge from the
flank, mt the conclusion of u pariey
between Captain Boyd aud General
Conner, at tie same time that ma
chine gun opened fire from the front
rs General Gomez reached his line.
Captain Boyd had ordered his men
to dismount as the machine gun
opened fire, and the combined effort
of the Mexican charge, the machine
gun fire and the rifle fire from the
Mexican garrison of CariiLal which
had almost surrounded the little
American force under cover of the
pariey sought by General Gomez To
discuss whether Captain BOYD should
be allowed 10 pass through the town.
stampedcd the horses. No details
were made known to General Per-
slling as To whether tile Mexican
charge was checked.
Overwhelming Odds.
With their mounts gone, caught
without means OF escaping, rin.ed
about on three sides with tite fire of
an Overwhelming force. the fate of
the little detachment If believed by
Officers here to have been sealed. Ii
j. declared that onl, the most stu
pcndous luck. backed by desperate
iaiOr. could have cNtricated Captain
BoSd's men from the trap.
The reports from NIeAlcan forces
placed the number KILLED, Including
two Officers. ut from ~ 20 10. IL ~
reported II were taken captive into
Ghlllauhua CitS.
1i4e accepted percentage of wound
ca 10 those i,iiled in modern warfare
Aouid place the wounded AT from So
10 so, III the lowest estimate.
Not More titan i3G.
The strength OF the two troops Is
not known here, hut il Is estimated
tiint the, could not exceed $50 men,
allowing tor these sick and on de-
tachment service. Nith but seven
- rfsnAPfHI H. ftIgitttttr n fIiA
main column the number of those ac-
counted for. ri least specuitaiyeiy. -
pitifully small. The report from Gem
crai Pcr~iling stated that the stories
oi the Survivors were confused and
do not conform in ail "details with the
from the battlefield General Persli-
ing reports that there was n scene of
wild confusion when the Niexhans
opened fire ana their cavalry charged.
strasglers Cut Off.
Tho straaglers apparently were cut
off lat nm effort of Captain Boyd "a
cXtricate his men from the jaws of
tine trap which WIS closing on his
or fled before the outcome
OF the hattie tfu:d he learned.
General peFshing. atSordin. to his
report lias received no word from
the two hattaitons of the Eleventh
cavalry which ha sent to rescue the
remnants of Captain Boyd's exped3-
ton. lie stated that he had taken no
measures TO support the squadruns OF
the Eleventh.
General Funston said tonight that
he had received no news regarding
report that General Bell had crossed
the border at II Paso. and that no
confirmation had BEEN received Of