Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-23
Mormon Scout, in Story GiveG
Out Through Trevino,
Says American Commander
Was Obstinate,
AT LEAST THIRTEEN
DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD
Two of Victims Were Officers
Detachment Composed
Chiefly Of Negroes; Cap
tiveS Well Treated,
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Chihuahua, Mexico, June 22.-The
seventeen American soldiers negro
troopers of the Tenth cavalry, who
were captured IN the battle at Carri-
zal were brought here today with
Lem H. Splllsbury, Mormon scout
employed by Gen, j. J. Pcrshng and
were interned
Detachment of Eighty
Salisbury said that Capt Charles T.
Boyd commanded the Americans and
with Lieut. Henry II. Adais was
among the killed.
Captain Moore, who was with the
American detachment, was wounded
in the shoulder but escaped.
spilsbury's story, as announced by
General Trevino, was to the effect
that seventy-slx negroes. comprising
Troop II Of the Tenth, Captains BOYD
and Moore, Lieutenant Adair and
himself composed the American de-
tachment that encountered the MeXi-
Gang.
He said that he saw on the field
the dead bodies OF Boyd and Adair
and at least eleven Of the negroes
Splllsbury's Story.
spillsburys account, as given out,
follows.
We left Casas Grandes on Sunday
morning, arriving outside Carrizal
early Wednesday morning.
Captain Boyd immediately dis
patched a courier to the jefc politico
Of tho little village, advising him that
we were on our way to villa Anu
mada.
After we had waited some time,
Lieut.. Col Carl Eivas came out and
warned Captain Boyd that he had
better. turn back. Captain Boyd then
explained that he was in pursuit of
some bandits which he had heard
had looted Santo Domingo, and also
was bound to catch a negro doserter
which he had heard was in villa
Ahumada
In reply to this Rivas notified the
Amcrloan that if he attempted to
advance he would have to pass over
the dead bodies of the MeXicans. He
advised Boyd that he had better not
argue the matter.
Invitation Declined.
'Rvas returned To the village to
report TO his superior officer General
Gomez, who sent out note inviting
the Americans to entor Carrlza for a
conference. Captain Boyd declined
this invitation.
ION this General Gomez went out
in person and inslstently urged the
Americans TO retire, pointing out that
his orders from superiors necessitated
his acting on them without further
delay General Gomez repeated these
words as he walked away. Boyd
merely answered AN right
General Trevino's announcement
then goes on to quote SpillSbury
as saving that after General Gomez
had retired to his troops. who were
lined up outside the town, Boyd
ordered his men to advance where
upon spillsbury is reported as say
ing that Captain Boyd "obstinately
seemed to think that the Mexican
general was only bluffing and the
firing quickly commenced
lie is. quoted further.
Captain Moore and Lieutenant
tdoir fell wounded. Captain Moore
WIS wounded in the shoulder and
Immediately the negroes became de-
moralized At the same time the
men holding the horses. fled with
the mounts, leaving behind seven
teen negroes and myself We were
! forced to surrender
Il saw the dead bodies of Boyd
and Adair and at least eleven ne
groes on the field of battle"
! Mexican authorities asserted to-
( day that the prisoners had been
well treated en- route to chihuahua.
General Trevino says that he re-
eeivcd some days ago an announce
mont from General Pershing that he
had received General Trevinos
warning not to move east south
ar west.
Since that time four negroes
other than those taken at Carrizal
have been captured, and also an
s merican.
Army officials in FL Paso tonight
We're puzzled as to the identity Of
the Captain Moore reported from
chihuahua as having been wounded
in the Carrizal engagement" 1t was
thought the officer referred to might
pc Captain Lewis S. Norey. OF c