Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-01


Fort Sam Houston that she had just
received the following message:
Somewhere in Mexico (by wireless
via ColumbuS) Am back on line with
two men. safe. Sidney"
Mrs. Morey said her husband always
signed sidney" in message to her and
She had no doubt Of the authenticity
of this message.
Fl Paso, June 26-General Pershing
al Colonia Dublau transmitted to Gen
eral Funston at San Antonio an official
report Of the Carrizal fight written by
Capt Lewis S. Morey, Troop c, Tenth
cavalry, the only officer not killed out
right in the Mexican ambush.
Captain Morey Is believed to be dead
now. He was wounded in the shout
der. The report was written after the
officer had fallen from exhaustion on
the desert.
The three negro troopers who ac-
c0mpanicd Morey were ordered by the
wounded officer 70 abandon him and
make their way back with the report
and save their own lives If possible.
Orders Men to Save Selves.
The few facts cleaned from the Per
shing report here make ii story Of self
sacrifice almost without parallel in the
history OF the American army.
The details are not made clear, but ii
Is believed that Captain Morey and the
trio Of negro troopers were driven back
into the Mexican desert where there
was no water. The little band was on
foot, and the officer finally grew 50
weak from loss of blood that he could
proceed no further and dropped.
When he was revived, the troopers
were ordered 10 abandon him ana save
themselves being held only long
enough to get written version of the
encounter.
Relief Army Saves Men.
The report as obtained here, indl-
Gates that the troopers were picked UT
10y the relief column Of the Eleventh
cavalry. They were unable TO do more
than give the general direction of the
location where they had abandoned
Captain Murey.
The statement In the report that Mo
rey is believed to be dead is accepted
as meaning that searcherS have failed
20 ind him dead or alive.
No additional facts are obtainnblt
here.
Report Sent to Pershing.
san Antonio. Tex June 2G.-The ne
count of the Carrlzal fight by Captain
Morey, written while he was dying
and sent to Funston by Pcrshlng. iudl
Gates that the Amerivans moved for
ward before the MeXicans fred Morey
was hidden in a hole 1000 yards from
the fight scene when the letter wa,
written. Lieutenant Myers sent the re-
port 10 Pershing
Troopers Save Survivors.
Great courage and thorough fight
Ing qualities" is the proud character
ization General rershiug gives the he
roeS of Carrizai In "a message he sen
10 General Funston, \ new chapter il
added 20 the narrative of the euc0un
ter with the men Of Gomez army II
hiss last message, based or q repor
sent by Major John NJ. Jenkins. Il
command of the squadron of the Elev
enth cavalry first sent TO the relief O
the survivors of the fight
Jenkins courier reached Coloni
Dublan and brought The word from tn
major that he had come upon five sol
ders of Troop G and one OF Troop |
who had escaped from the bloody feel
and made their way 10 the san Lul
ranch, where Jenkins found them.
The major got their story of IN
fight, started the courier back wit
ii and proceeded ON his way towar
CarrizaL Major Robert l.. Howse
days march behind him. proceedin
also to Carrizal with his squadron ii
a supporting force. and General PEI
shing has sent after them another d,
tachment with supplies
The arrival of the courier dlSpelle
az field headquarters and here ais
all uneaSineSS concerning the NV
squadrons of the relief expedition
Less Than Sixty in Fight.
Major Jenkins obtained these ne
features OF the desperate and hop,
less fight Of less than sixty trooper
against the thousands of the Mexca
enemy.
Immediately upon the return
Gomez 10 his own line and the treacl
erous opening of the machine sun fir
without the Americans having mad
any advance movement Captain Boy
gave the order 10 dismouut and forr
line Of skirmishers. The horse hol,
ers rode rapidly 10 The rear, each wi;
his four horses. Hence Of the 81 me
and officers of the t~'o troops less tina
sixty faced the overwhelming number
Of the enemy
Captain Boyd took his position :
the left Of the lice aud Captaja More
stood u, the other END of lie LIN