New Britain herald., 1916-06-24
TREVIN0 THREATENS
 TO ATTACK COLUMN
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Casas Grandes in company with Capt. Boyd that there would be any trouble
 Calls Boyd Obstinate.
 Capt. Mercy and his men joined them enroute and the statement quotes Salisbury as saying during the conference with Gen. Gomez, he was opposed to Capt Boyds "ob- stinacy," arguing that it would be best to retire until Trevino at Chihua- hua City had passed on their request to Gomez to be allowed to pass
 Gomez explained, it is said, that an answer would come in three hours.
 The statement recounts a supposed opinion by Salisbury that Captain Boyd was imbued with the idea that action would bring him quick promo ton and also that the Mexicans would back down on a show of force. It credits the scout with having argued with Lieut. Adair on the evening be- fore against moving into the Carrizal territory in search of bandits, and also says he admits having impor- tuned Capt. Boyd at least to try to get around by some other road. It then gives Spillsburys story as fol- lows:
 Gives Order to Advance.
 ''The troops were about 200 yards apart during the conference. Captains Boyd and Mercy and I advanced half way to meet Gen. Gomez. It was 20 minutes after we had returned to our respective lines and Boyd had given numerous orders to his men and those of Capt. Mercy, who were sta toned some distance away in line, be- fore Boyd gave the order to advance.
 The opposing sides were within 15O yards of each other when firing began. Neither the negroes or I know who fired first. I remained behind.
 Troop got as far as a deep ditch, where the Mexicans were placed Practically all who lost their lives were there, including Boyd and Adair.
 'The Mexcans did heavy execution with a machine gun and then. getting around to a deep ditch in the rear, attacked the Americans from that point.
 "The whole of Troop c was sur
 
 away. The horse holders bolted with a few of the mounts. but the re- mainder were bottled up and were captured. There were two American pack mules along, but they evidently got away at the very start. Troop H. apparently fared better, as it was far ther away.
 "A bullet took off my hat and an other grazed my arm. One of the negroes who was captured is wound- ed.
 Tn jail here the negroes are very bitter about being led into what they call a dead fall. They were entirely in the open with natural defenses all around them, such as brush and ditches, which the Mexicans naturally took advantage of. The Mexicans engaged were about 25O in number"
 The statement concludes by credit ing Salisbury with saying that in the fir:4 conference he told Lieut.. Col. Rivas that if he personally were able to get word to Gen. Pershing he be- lieved he could avert the trouble that threatened and that he concluded, when he heard after the fight that Gen. Gomez was killed: that he cer- tainly would be shot immediately.
 Troops Disorganized. San Antonio, June 24.-COmplete disorganization of the two troops that were engaged in disastrous combat Wednesday morning at Carrizal with Carranza troops and then practical annihilation of those actually in the fight was indicated in a report from Gen. Pershing to Gen. Funston today. | One packer and eight enlisted men of Troop c. and seven men of Troop K were picked up yesterday morn- ing by Gen. Meyer near Santa Maria. All were horse holders. The stories the men told were almost identical to those told by the other stragglers that reached the transmission lines yes terday.