The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-27

the troopers of the Tenth United
States cavalry at Carrizal, but not
until the American force, fearing an
ambush, had advanced in battle for
nation, according to a letter written
on the day Of the fight by Capt. Lewis
Morey, commanding K troop OF the
Tenth and forwarded to Gen. Fun
ston by Gen. Pershing tonight.
Capt. Morey wrote the letter at
9:15 a. m. June q while hiding in i
hole about 1000 yards from the scene
of the battle. Capt. Morey was wound
ed and had another wounded man
and three unwounded troopers with
him. The three unwounded men were
picked up by a detachment under
Lieut.. Henry A. Meyers, Jr., OF the
Tenth cavalry, and the letter brought
to Gen. Pershing today.
MOrey Left to Die.
Capt. Morey was left to die upon
the desert from thirst and his
wounds. The men abandoned him at
his own order. The three unwound-
ed men had carried him, according to
their stories to Lieut.. Meyers, from
the hole where he had hidden and
made their way nearly two miles
from the battlefield.
They were forced to stop and Capt.
Morey, believing himself hopeless
" wounded, ordered them to leave
him. They also thought him about to
die from loss of blood and thirst and
obeyed.
The stories of the rescued men to
Lieut.. Meyers were very vague about
the details of the fight, according to
Gen. Pershing's report to Gen. Fun
ston.
Capt. Morey's letter told Of the join
ing of Troop C under Capt. Charles
T. Boyd and Troop K under his own
command at Ojo Santo Domingo June
20 and the advance together towards
Carrizal June q.
He arrived in an opIn field mile
from CarrizaI at $50 a. m. There
thew halted and Capt. Boyd sent
conrier into Carrizal asking permis-
sion of Gen. Felix Gomez to enter the
town, saying he was going to Villa
Ahumada. Gomez replied that ne
would not be allowed to enter the
town but might make a detour around
it.
Fearing that they we're about to be
trapped by the Mexicans who hao
sailed out from the town during the
parley, the American troops deployed
in battle formation, mounted ana
moved forward. The Mexicans then
opened fire. Capt. Boyd ordered MS
men to dismount and returned the
fire, the engagement lasting about an
hour.
Both Troops Advance.
Both and h troops advanced, the
former to the position occupied by
Mexican machine gun and the latter
closing in to one side. K troop also
was attacked from the flank, while
detachment of Mexicans from the
town reached the rear of the Amerl-
can line and stampeded the led
horses. The Mexicans succeeded In
checking the American advance and
the Americans first were forced to
fall back and finally to scatter each,
for himself
Following is the text of Capt.
Morey's letter:
"Carrizal, Mex, June 81, 1916, 9:15
A. NJ.
sTo Commanding officer, Ojo Fed
erico:
rNy troop reached ojo santo
Domingo at $50 p. NJ, June 20. Met
Troop c under Capt. Boyd. came
under Capt. Boyd's command and
marched my troop in rear for Car
rizal at 4:15 a. m. Reached open
field to southeast of town at $50
capt. Boyd sent in a note re-
ouesting permission to pass through
the town. This was refused. Stated
We could go to the north, but not
east. Capt. Boyd said he was going
to Ahumada at this time.
ssHe was talking with Carranza
commander, Gen. Gomez sent writ
ten message that Capt. Boyd was
bringing force in town and have
conference. Capt. Boyd feared an