Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
REPORT SECOND BATTLE
RAGING FAR IN MEXICO
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md it was considered probable that
'hese reinforcements had already
come in contact with the CarranZistas.
Between 5000 and 1000 CarranSa
troops are concentrated in the Carri-
zal district and border observers de-
clared that General Trevinos an
nouncement that his troops would
continue to attack American soldiers
moving through the country meant
that the warfare opened by the Carri-
zal ambush would continue.
Barbaric Warfare
While the entire border anXiously
awaited news of further lighting, the
details of General Pershing's first Off
Cial report on the Carrizal conflict
magnified the first vague story of
, Mexican treachery that reached the
border and indicated clearly that the
barbaric methods of Indian warfare
were responsible for the ambush of
the Americans.
The official report showed how the
heroic black troopers OF the Tenth
Cavalry. trapped and almost helpless,
fought for tlVe hours against over
whelming forces before they retreated.
They then began TO make their way
slowly back TO the base at Colonia
Dublan.
Can Mean Nothing But War
American officers here had predicted
that the tone of Pershing's tone would
determine whether a new expedition
should start in Mexico through
Juarez.
This can mean nothing but war"
said one of the highest officials at FL
Paso. 1t indicates beyond all doubt
that the MeNicanS are boldly defying
President Wilson. In view of the at
titude taken by the President in his
latest note, l believe that within a few
days there will come word to advance
and a declaration of war"
Pershing's first report was based on
the information brought him by four
troopers who were present at the Car
rial fight. Mounted on the only
horses left the little command we.
sent at a killing pace to take word
10 headquarters and attempt to get re-
lief Here is the story told by their
spokesman:
We had marched since early We'd
nesday morning when we reached the
neigh hborhood of Carrizal. Captain
Charles I. Boyd was riding ahead of
the column. Just behind him was
Captain Lewis s Morey, Lieutenant
Henry r. Adair was farther back with
the column. There were 60 men in
the troop.
Outnumbered ) to
From our position we could see
some Mexican soldiers in the village.
Captain Boyd sent forward a messen-
ger under a flag of truce to ask per-
mission TO enter the town in search
of bandits that we were hunting.
General Felix Gomez sent back word
giving permission to enter. Gomez
himself rode out to meet Captain
Boyd. Captain Boyd gave the word
for the column to advance. We were
just starting forward when we noticed
Mexican troops pouring out from be-
hind all kinds of shelter-adobe
houses and the like-and deploying to
the right and left. II was battle for
nation. From the first glance we saw
that they outnumbered us at least
five 10 one.
Captain Boyd noticed their move
ment. To any soldier that sort of
thing can mean only that an attack is
about to begin. l saw Captain Boyd
motion to the men and make some re-
mark about it TO General Gomez. Go
mez wheeled his mount around and
signaled with his hands. Then he
made dash for his own lines.
Machine Guns Back
AT the same moment couple OF
machine guns, one at each end of the
Mexican line, opened up on us. We
were caught in our saddles an easy
range and we made good targets. l
saw Captain Boyd fall. A moment
!. later Captain Morey was wounded in
the shoulder.
Lieutenant Adair save US the or