El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-26
MOREY NOTIFIES
WIFE HE'S SAT-
Officers Letter To Gen.
Pershing Describes the
Fight at Carrizal.

San Antonio. Texas. June 26.-Left TO
die OF loss of blood and thirst, two
miles from the scene OF the encounter
between Mexican and American troops
at Carrizal Capt Lewis Sydney Morey'
; Of the 10th cavalry. has made his way
back safe to the American lines
Gen. Funston received by telephone
from Mrs. Mercy, now at Austin. Tex
as. the following message, which
reached her by wireless from the field;
Somewhere in Mexico.
Am back on the line with two men,
1Siened, sidney"
Morey Sends Account Of Fight
Fearing that they were about to be
trapped by the MeXicans who mad sal
lied out from the town during the par
lev the American troops deployed IN
battle formation mounted and moved
forward. The Mexicans then opened
fire the engagement lasting about an
hour.
Both c and X troops advanced; the
former TO the position occupied oy
Mexican machine gun and the IatteL
closing in 10 one side K troop also was
attacked from the flank while a ue-
tachment Of Mexicans from the Town
reached the rear Of the American ms
and stampeded the horses. The Next
cans succeeded in checking the Ameri-
can advance and the American FORCES
were forced TO fall back and finally 10
scatter. each for himself
MOrey'S Letter.
Following is the text OF Capt, Mo-
rey's letter. transmitted by Cen Persh-
ing TO Gen. Funston Sunday;
"Carrizal Mex, June q, 1915. 9;l9 a m !
ITO the Commanding Officer. OJo
FREDERICK;
"siy troop reached Ojo santo Domin- [
Har
go at $50 D. H.. June 70 -Net uOo
c under Capt. BcyG-s command ana |
marched my troops in rear for Car 4
rial at 4:15 a. m. Reached open field E!
southeast OF town. at $50 a m
cant. Boyd sent in a note request
ing permission 10 pass through me
town This was refused stated We /
co11ld 20 to the north. but not east 4
Can't Boyd said he was going to Ahu-
mazda at this time
Boyd Feared Ambush
He was talking with Carranza COM
mauder. Gen. Gomez sent a written
message that Capt. Boyd could bring
his force into town and have. con-
ference. cant Boyd feared an am
bush. He was under the impression
that the AIeIicans would run as soon as
we fired
we formed for attack. his intention
being to move up 10 the line Of about
120 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 the line and another <
troop platoon on the extreme right
eshelOned a little to the rear
Me1icans Fired First shots.
When we were within 500 yards the
opened fire and strong one
before we fired a shot then we opened
I'D They did not run: 10 make long
account short, after about an hours
fire. in which both troops had ad-
vanced. c troop to position OF Mexican
machine gun and X troop closing in I
slightly 20 the left We were very
busy on the right. keeping off flank
itack- A group Of MeXicans left town.
went around our rear and our led
horses left NJ q galloD-
Americnns TaH Back
AT about o'clock one platoon OF
roop K, which was on our right. fell
pack Sergeant said he could not stay
here. Both platoons fell back about
600 yards to the west and then, to-
-ether with some men OF troop c, who
we're there, these men scattered
Il was slightly wounded Capt Boyd
man told me- was killed Nothing was
cen Of Lieut.. Adair after fight started, I
% man 7 saw stated.
Il am hiding in a hole 1000 yards
rom the field and have one other
man and three men with ne
tSignedl '.MOrey. Captain"
Three Men Convey Message
IN transmitting Capt Morey's letter
zen Pershing said;
The three men referred 20 by No
ey are the three men who had above
Message in their possession. The J
rounded man was from troop, shot
Trough the knee Lieut. Meyer reports
hat the three men were rather vague !
s 10 where they had left Capt Morey.
ut stated that on the night Of the
lst they had carried him two miles;
hat MOrey became weak. could not 20
urther and told them TO leave him.
hey thought he was diving from loss
blood and lack OF water"
APT. MOREY GETS