Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-23
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.

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 Mexi-
cans had laid for them.
With bullets in his arm and shout
der, Captain c. 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 a 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 c,
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 a 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 a hail of bullets directly at the
trench. capturing it just as the Am
erican leader fell
The Mexicans retreated to cover II
nearby adobe house. Lieutenant
Henry Adair assumed command ant
ordered a second charge, which drove
through the adobe structure, scat
tering the Mexican command. Greer
said he did not. see Lieutenant Adai
after this charge and believed tina
he lost his life In it.
Moreys Fate Unknown.
Meanwhile Captain Lewis s. Morey
commanding troop X, which ais,
was partly surrounded during the par
ley, occupied another adobe hut will
his men, from which he engaged
second detachment of the Mexicsns
While 1t Is assumed here that CAP
tain Morey was wounded in the figh
neither Corporal Green nor any o
the other survivors reaching her
knew anything of the outcome of hi
part of the battle.
We Want to Know, oulckI
Washington.-A demand for the I'm
mediate release of the American sol
diers taken prisoner at Carrizal, ant
with stern notification that tn,
United States expects an early state
ment of the purposes Of the Car
rama government was telegraphet
to Mexico City Sunday by Secretar,
Lansing.
Orders to Attack Americans.
The note discloses that the stat,
department received Saturday com
munication from the de facto govern
ment stating that the Carrizal figh
was the direct result of orders to at
tack American soldiers moving other
wise than toward the border, person
ally issued by General Carranza t
General Trevino, and by the latter
communicated to General Pershing.
In reply Secretary Lansing requires
that the de facto government trans
NIT definite statement "as to the
course OF action 1t has determined
upon" through the usual diplomatic
channels, land 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
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