Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-06-24

San Antonio, Texas, June 23.-The
two troops of the Tenth Cavalry un-
der Captain Charles T. Boyd. practi-
calIy were wiped out by the attack of
Mexican forces under General Gomez
at Carrizal June 21, according to
indications given in a fragmentary re-
port received by General Funston from
General Pershing tonight.
Seven Survivors Return.
General Pershing's message stated
that seven survivors in all, including
those who arrived last night, have
reached the main column. ALI were
enlisted men, but the report did not
say whether there were non commits
stoned officers among them.
Charged at Conclusion Of Farley.
According to the stories Of the sur
vivors as outlined in General Persh-
ing's report, a mounted force Of Mexi-
cans made a charge from the flank at
the conclusion of a. parley between
Captain Boyd and General Gomez, at
the same time that a machine gun
opened flre from the front as General
Gomez reached his lines.
stampsded Horses.
Captain Boyd had 0raered hi men
70 dismount as the machine gun OPEN
Mexican charge, the machine gun fire
and the rife fire from the Mexican
garrison of Carrizal, which had almost
surrounded the little American force
under cover OF the parley sought by
General Gomez to discuss whether
pass through the town, stampeded the
horses. No details were made known
10 General Pershing as to whether the
Mexican charge was checked.
hinged Around on Three Sides.
With their mounts gone, caught
without means Of escape, ringed about
on three sides with the fire Of an over
Whelming force, the fate of the little
detachment is believed by officers here
to have been sealed It is feared that
only the most stupendous luck, backed
by desperate YalOr, could have extri-
Gated Captain Boyd's men from the
trap.
Reports from Mexican sources
placed the number of killed, includ-
is reported that IL were taken cap
tive into Chihuahua.
Estimate Of Casualties.
The accepted percentage of wounded
TO those killed in modern warfare
would place the wounded at from 35
to 40 at the lowest estimate. The
strength Of the two troops, G and K
IS not known mere, but 1t is estimated
that they could not exceed 100 men
allowing for those sick and gon de-
tached service. With only seven sur.
vivOrs reported as arriving at the
main column, the number Of those ac-
counted for at least speculatively is
pltifully small.
Stories Are Confused.
The report from General Pershins
stated that the stories of the survi-
vors were confused and did not con.
form / nall details with the repor-
made by the first arrivals from the
battlefield. General Pershing reported
that there was a scene of wild con.
fusion when the Mexicans opened fire
and their cavalry charged. The strag-
glers apparently were cut off in al
effort Of Captain Boyd to extricate Mi
men from the jaws of the trap which
was closing on his command, or flet
before the outcome Of the battle couls
be learned.
No Word From 11th Cavalry.
General Pershing, according to hi
report, had received no word from
the two battalions OF the Eleventh
Cavalry which he had sent to rescu
the remnants of Captain Boyd's ex
.pedition. He stated that he had talkeu
no measures to support the squadron
of The Eleventh.