White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-06-30
OUR TROOPS WERE
KILLED IN MEXICO
TRAPPED AMERICAN CAVALRY
PLUNGE TWICE INTO JAWS
OF FIERY DEATH.
CAPTAIN BOYD DIES A HERO
With Two Bullets In His Body Officer
Leads Charge Until the Fatal
shot-Fate of Capt. Morey of
Other Troop Unknown.

Other Troop Unknown.
Field Headquarters, June 25.-(via
wireless to Columbus, N. M)-Trap-
ped and fighting against heavy odds,
the troops of the Tenth cavalry en-
gagged at Carrizal Wednesday, June
81, charged twoce directly into the
jaws of the ambush which the Next
cans had laid for them.
With bullets in his arm and shout
der, Captain G. T. Boyd, the COM
mander, remained in the saddle, lead
ing his negro troopers until they had
captured the concealed Mexican ma
chine gun trench, when he fell NOR
tally wounded with bullet in the
eye.
Americans Hemmed In.
This was the gist of the first de-
tailed account Of the engagement
from American sources, which was
brought to General Pershing Sun
day by Corporal Green of Troop G.,
who was at Captain Boyd's side I'M
til he fell.
The Americans were thanked on
both sides by the Carranzistas, who
had practically surrounded the little
command during conference be-
tween General Felix Gomez, the Mex
lean leader, and Captain Boyd. In
front was a concealed Mexican ma
chine gun trench, from which streams
of leaden death unexpectedly were
poured into the American ranks.
Wounded but Undounted.
Corporal Green said that Captain
Boyd, although wounded in the arm
and shoulder by the first fire, i'm
mediately gave the order to charge
and the detachment rode at top speed
in hail of bullets directly at the
trench. capturing 1t just as the Am
erican leader fell.
The Mexicans retreated to cover in
a nearby adobe house. Lieutenant
Henry Adair assumed command and
ordered a second charge, which drove
through the adobe structure, scat
tering the Mexican command. Green
said he did not see Lieutenant Adair
after this charge and believed that
he lost his life in it.
Morey's Fate Unknown.
Meanwhile Captain Lewis s. Morey,
commanding troop K, which also
was partly surrounded during the par
ley, occupied another adobe hut with
his men, from which he engaged q
second detachment of the Mexicans.
While 1t is assumed here that Cap
tain Morey was wounded in the fight
neither Corporal Green nor any of
the other survivors reaching here
knew anything Of the outcome Of his
part of the battle.
We Want to Know, Quickl
Washington.-A demand for the i'm
mediate release of the American SOL
diers taken prisoner at Carrizal, and
with stern notification that the
United States expects an early state
ment Of the purposes of the Car
rama government was telegraphed
to Mexico City Sunday by Secretary
Lansing.
Orders to Attack Americans.
The note discloses that the state
department received Saturday a COM
munication from the de facto govern
ment stating that the Carrizal fight
was the direct result of orders to at
tack American soldiers moving other
wise than toward the border, person
ally issued by General Carranza to
General Trevino, and by the latter
communicated to General Pershing.
In reply Secretary Lansing requires
that the de facto government trans
NIT a definite statement "as to the
course of action it has determined
upon" through the usual diplomatic
channels, "and not through subordi-
nate military officers"
deliberately Hostile Action"
The Mexican communication Is con-
strued, Secretary Lansing states, "as
formal avowal of deliberately hos
tile action against the forces Of the
United States now in Mexico, and Of
the purpose to attack without provo
cation whenever they move from
their present position" despite the
friendly mission on which they are
engaged, and which is reaffirmed in
the American rejoinder.
General Carranza Is required to
place himself on reco formally, and
the plain intimation lies behind the
restrained language of Mr.. Lansings
communication that force will be met
with force. Apparently, however, the
Washington government is deter.
mined that the de facto government
shall not evade responsibility before
the world II war is forced upon the
United States
Mexlcans Fired First Shot.
Mexican troops fired the first shot
on the troopers of the Tenth U. s.
cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the
American forces, fearing an ambush,
had advanced in battle formation. &C.
cording to letter written on the day
Of the fight by Captain Lewis Morey,
commanding Troop X.
Captain Morey Safe.
San Antonio, Texas.-Left to die
Of loss Of blood and thirst two miles