New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26

Following is the text of Captain
Moreys letter:
"Carrizal, Mexico, June 81, 1916,
9:15 a. m.
"To Commanding Officer, Ojo Fed
erco: Ny troop reached Ojo Santo
Domingo at $3.50 p. m, June 20, met
c Troop, under Captain Boyd. l came
under Captain Boyd's command and
marched my troop in rear for Carrizsl
at AIS a. m, reaching open field to
southeast Of town at $3.50 a. m
Captain Boyd sent in note re-
questing permission to pass through
the town. This was refused. States
we could 20 70 he north, but not east.
Captain Boyd said he was going TO
Ahumada at this time.
Boyd Feared an Ambush.
"He was talking with Carranza COM
ten message that Captain Boyd was
bringing force in town and have con-
ference. Captain Boyd feared an am
bush. He was under the IMPRESSION
that the Mexicans would run as soon
as we fired.
W
being 10 move up to the line Of about
12O Mexicans on the edge Of the town.
We formed c Troop on the left in line
OF skirmishers. one platoon OF K Troop
on right of line. and another K Troop
platoon on extreme right, echeloned a
little to the rear.
when we were within 300 yards the
Mexicans opened fire. and a strong one,
before we fired a shot Then we opened
up. They did not run. To make a
long account short. after about an
hours fire, in which both Troops had
advanced. c Troop to position of Mex
lean machine gun, and h Troop closing
in slightly to the left. We were very
busy on the right, keeping off a flank
attack A group of Mexicans left town.
went around our rear and led our
horses of at a gallon.
AT about 9 O'Clock one platoon of X
Troop, which was on our right, fell
back. Sergeant said he could not stay
there. Both platoons fell back about
| 900 yards TO the west, and then, to-
gether with some men Of c Troop who
were there, these men scattered.
Saw Nothing of Adair.
81 was slightly wounded. Captain
Boyd. a man told me, was killed. Moth
ing was seen of Lieutenant Adair after
the fight started, so man ! saw stated.
81 am hiding in a hole 1000 yards
from field and have one other wounded
man and three men with me.
"(Signed) MOREY, Captain"
I'm transmitting Captain Morey's let
ter General Pershing said;
"The three men referred to by Morey
are the three men who had above mes
sage in their possession. The wounded
man was from Troop C-shot through
the knee. Lieutenant Meyer reports
that the three men were rather vague
as TO where they had left Captain
Morey, but stated that on the night OF
the Dist they had carried him two
miles; that Morey became weak, could
not 90 further and told them 70 leave
They thought he was dying from loss
of blood and lack of water. Meyer
reconnoitred twenty miles east OF
Santa Maria. but found nothing. Out
of grain and forage; horses IN bad
shape; had TO return"
General Funston issued no orders 10
General Pershng tonight. 1t was OBJ
served AT headquarters here that Cap
tain Morey's note was addressed 20 his
/ immediate superior, the commanding
officer at Ojo FREDERICK probably Ojo
Federico.
II is surmised that Lieutenant Meyer
sent the letter to the commanding off,
Ger at Ojo Federico, and he in turn for
wa-ded 10 20 General Pershing This
would explain the fact that the letter
apparently was not delivered 10 Cen
eral Pershing by Lieutenant Meyer on
his return with the stragglers found at
San Luis ranch last night.
Columbus. y. NJ, June 25.-S Sam II.
Harris. a private.in Troop of the 10th
4 Cavalry, was brought TO the border late
/ to-day with bullet wounds in the left
shoulder and arm. received in the en-
gagemont az Carrizal. He said there
were fulA 700 MexicAns against the