New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-30

at was day and a half before they
locked M my shoulder" asserted Alex
ander. the most seriously wounded:
"Then they didn't dress il very we'll.
Gibson was the trooper who slienced
the two Cerranzista machine guns, &C
cording to the stories told by his fei-
low soldiers. Gibson was at Captain
Boyd's side when the officer, with a
bullet through his shoulder, ran to the
rear for water and ten returned 10
the fghting line 70 meet his death.
THE captain said 10 me, God. II !
could ONLY stop those machine guns!
Gibson said. ~ told him I'd try TO pot
those fellows, 80 ! dropped fiat under
little tree. and, being q sharpshooter,
waited for the fellow who was operat-
ing the gun from the centre. Pretty
coon he raised his head from the trench
where the gun WAS. ] missed him, but
in minute he looked up again and
got him.
Then I turned around and got the
fellow who was operating on the leit
flank. He didn't take much precaution,
and I got him on the first shot Ap-
parentiy they had only two machine
gun operators. for the guns were not
worked any more Later they told me
/ had put the guns out OF order
Well Treated by Soldiers.
Spillsbury and the prisoners assert
cd that they had received nothing but
the most courteous treatment at the
hands of the Mexican so.diery, point
/ ing out that every effort was made
TO control the infamed civil popula-
/ tior OF several towns, who offered
them bodily harm. They were stoned.
! they said, at Villa Ahumada when
they were put on the train
They were confined in individual cells
in the Chihuahua penitentiary. Spills
/ bury said. but throughout the days they
/ were allowed the liberty OF small
patio, where they gathered and talked
/ over their chances for freedom.
At o'clock in the afternoon Andres
Garcia. Mexican Consul at FL Paso,
/ telephoned General Bell, who was wait
/ ing in Ell Psso. that the Mexican Off
! Gals were ready 10 transfer their
! charges General Bell and his aids
proceeded to the international Bridgs
at about the same time that the cap
tives were marched out OF the CONAN
dancia.
As the Americans and their guards,
headed by General Gonzales, Consul
Garcia and Manuel Prieto, Mayor Of
Juarez. stepped on the Mexican end Of
the bridge. General Bell and mis- stat
advanced toward them from the Ameri-
can side.
Good afternoon, General" said Gen
eral Gondales.
Good afternoon, gentlemen" the
American commander replied.
"Now, if you will be so good as TO
have the men whom | understand you
have for me advance one at time,
we can check them off" said Gen
eral Bell.
When the last name had been
checked, General Bell signed receipt
for the troopers and they were taken
TO the United States immigration Build
ing, where they were bathed in vinegar,
given clean new suits Of blue overalls,
loaded in motor ambulances and taken
through a line of cheering citizens,
through the centre OF the city to Fort
Bliss
The horses, arms and accoutrements
of the troopers are expected to arrive
here from chihuahua City tomorrow.
/ They were left behind yesterday so
that the release Of the men could be
expedited.
The freed troopers are:
Troop K-Fred Williams, st. Louis;
r. L. Floyd, Oklahoma City; Sergeant
Allen Peterson, Meridian, Miss; Joe
Oliver, Brighton. Ala; George Stone
Talladega, Ala; First Sergeant Felix
Page. Washington; Will Harris, Allan
ia; Samuel Macdonald, Portersville
Tenn; William Gibbons, Chattanooga;
James NJ. Stokes, Atlanta; Harvey NJ
Lee. COLUMBUS, Ohio; Elsa Graham
Smith Gr0se, Tenn; Charles Marshall
Pasadena. Cal.
Troop C-Luther Alexander, Colum-
bia, Tenn; William Hogue, Raleigh, y
c.; William d. Gibson, New York;
Thomas G. Strickler, Louisville, Ky;
Trannie G. Hopping. Atlanta; John
Wilson, Macon, Ga; John Coleman, jr.
Walker Valley, Miss; George NJ. Hop
pins, Morristown, Penn.
Luther Alexander and Archie Jones
are suffering from wounds.