The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
WOUNDED CAPTAIN
DESCRIBES BATTLE
WITH MEX|CAHS
Ordered Men to Leave Him and
Report to PerShing.
LEFT DYING IN THE DESERT
General Funston Gets Report of
Moreys Brave Act-ReIief Force
Saves Soldiers on Way to
American Lines.

San Antonio, Tex, June 26.-Capt
Lewis Sidney Morey, dying from loss
of blood and lack of water, crouched in
a hole where he had sought a hiding
place after his troopers had been
crushed and scattered by the over
whelming numbers of the Mexicans al
| CarriZal, wrote with soldierly pune
tilousness n simple, brief report of the
fight TO his commanding officer.
When night fell three troopers who
had taken refuge in the same hiding
place carried the desperately wounded
officer two miles. Then, knowing that
he was dying, Morey commanded the
troopers to leave him and to carry on
his message
| An uncertain quantity is introduced
into the international problem of the
| fight at CarriZal by MOrey's statement
| that the Americans advanced toward
the Mexican population before the
MeXicans opened fire.
General Funston gave out the full
| text of General Pershing's report,
which contains the report of the dy-
| ing MOrey. 1t is as follows:
Message Written by Morey.
COlOnia Dublan, Mex, June Do
The following message, written by
Captain MOrey shortly after the Car
rial battle, was found In the hands of
three men of Troop X returning from
Carrizal and sent 70 Ojo Fredrico by
Lieutenant Meyers:
"Carrizal Mex, June 81, 1916, 9:15
n. INTO Commanding officer, Ojo
Fredrico: My troop reached Ojo Santo
Domingo at . 80 p. IN. June 20. Met
Troop c. under Captain Boyd. | came
under Captain Boyd'S command and
marched my troops in rear for Car
rial at 4 10 a. m. Reached open field
to southeast of town at 80 a. IN.
Captain Boyd sent in note requesting
permission TO pass through town. This
was refused. Stated we could go north
but not east.
Captain Boyd said he was going to
Ahumada this time. He was talking
with Carranza commander. General
Gomez sent a written message that
Captain Boyd could bring his force in
town and have conference. Captain
Boyd feared an ambush. He was I'M
der the impression that the Mexicans
would run as soon as we fired.
I'VE formed for attack, his inten-
ton 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
X troop on right of line and another
* troop platoon on extreme right and
so he lOped little to the rear.
When we We're within 300 yards,
the Mexicans opened fire, and strong
one, before we fired a shot. Then we
opened up.
They did not run; but, to make
long account short, after about an
hours fire both troops had advanced,
G troop to position Of Mexican machine
gun and X troop closing in slightly to
the left.
I'VE were very busy on the right
keeping off flank attack. A group of
Mexicans left town, went around our
rear and our led horses left ut q gal
lop. AT about nine o'clock one platoon
of troop X which was on our right fell
back. Sergeant said he could not stay
there. Both platoOns fell back about
one thousand yards to the west and
then, together with some men of Troop
c who were there, these men scat
tered.
II was slightly wounded. Captain |
Boyd, man told me, was killed. Moth |
ing was seen of Lieutenant Adair after |
fight started, so man l saw stated.
II am hiding In q hole 1900 yards |
from field and have one other wound |
ed man and three men with me-
(Signed) "MOREY,
Captain"
Fail to Find Morey.
The three men referred to by Morey |
are the three men who had the mes |
sage in their possession. The wound
ed man was from Troop c. shot
through the knee Lieutenant Meyers |
reports that the three men were rather
vague as TO where they had left Cap
tain Morey. but stated that on the
night of the 21st they had carried him
two miles, that Morey became weak,
could go no farther and told them TO
leave him. The men thought he was
dying from loss OF blood and lack of
water.
Meyers recOnnoitered 20 miles east
IF Santa Maria. but found nothing.
Out OF grain and forage, horses in bad
shape, had TO return
(Signed) PERSHING.
Only Thirty-Three Survivors.
These six survivors found by Major
Jenkins bring the total of survivors
now known 10 have escaped capture
% 80, - OF whom are back with the
main column
According 10 the latest figures. SO
we're rescued. Il killed and a held
prisoners at chihuahua, according TO
accepted reports, leaving Is
still unaccounted for Of the 81 men i'm
he two troops.