Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-30
SURVIVOR OF CARRIzAL FIGHT Tells :.
HOW THE AMERICANS we're TRAPPED
Trooper Declares Mexcans Opened Fire With Machine Guns Al
ter GWinq Boyd's Men Per omission to Enter Town in
Search of Bandits

by thirst and long exposure, but they
made their way two miles across the
desert from their hiding place before
they were forced to stop.
Captain Morey hen realized he was
hopelessly wounded and that he was a
handicap to the men.
They appealed to him to allow them
to take the chance. but MOrey was de-
termined that his report should get to
General Pershing at any cost and Or
dered the troopers, as their command
ing officer, to go forward. Their mill
tary training forbade any other course,
and they departed.
Morey's Report of Fight.
Here is the report of the battle writ
the hole in the ground:
"Carrizal, Mex June q, 1916, 9:15
a. m.-To Commanding Officer, Ojo
Federico: My troop reached OjO
Santo Domingo at 5 80 p. m. June 20.
Met Troop G, under Captain Boyd. l
came under Captain Boyd's command
and marched my troop in rear for Car
rial at A rs a. m. Reached open field
to southeast of town at 6 80 a. m.
Captain Boyd sent in a note re-
questiDg permission to pass through
the town. This was refused. Stated
we could go to the north, but not east.
Captain Boyd said he was going to
Ahumada at this time
He was talking with CarranZa COM
mander. General Gomez was sent
written message requesting that Cap
tain Boyd could bring his men into
town and have conference.
Captain Boyd feared an ambush.
"He was under the impression that
the Mexicans would run as soon as
we fired.
ave formed for attack, his inten-
ton being to move up to the line of
about 120 Mexicans on the edge of the
| town. We formed Troop on the left
in line of skirmishers. one platoon of
Troop X on right of line, and another
Troop K platoon on extreme right,
| echeloned little to the rear.
Mexicans Fire First.
when we were within 300 yards
| the Mexicans opened fire, and strong
| one, before we fired a shot; then we
| opened up. They did not run, to make
| long account short. After about an
hours fire, in which both troops had
| advanced, Troop G to position of Mex
| lean machine gun and Troop K clos
| ing in slightly to the left, we were
| busy on the right keeping off flank
| attack. group of MeXicans left
| town, went around our rear, and drove
| our led horses away at gallop.
AT about nine o'clock one platoon
of Troop K, which was on our right,
fell back. Sergeant said he could not
stay there. Both platOOns fell back
about 1000 yards to the west, and
then, together with some men of Troop
G. who were there, these men scat
tered.
II was slightly wounded. Captain
Boyd, a man told me, was killed.
Nothing was seen of Lieutenant Adair
after the fight started, so a man l saw
stated.
81 am hiding in a hole 1000 yards
| from field and have one other wound
| ed man and three men with me.
| MOREY, Captain"
Fight Overwhelming Numbers.
| Columbus. N. M.-The handful of
American troopers-S4 in all-pitted
against at least 700 Mexicans in the
battle at Carrizal, never had chance,
according to the story told by Sam 81.
| - ~ m 20 "
airy. who was brought to the border
suffering from wounds in the arm and
shoulder. The troopers eyes filled
with tears as he told how his wounded
charger had carried him through the
Mexican lines to safety.
Here is Harris account of the I'M
equal battle:
"Our troop, with Captain Boyd COM
manding, had pulled up before Car
rial. The captain ordered everyone
to dismount and we all got down. |
was a horse holder, and took charge
of some animals while their riders
stood at attention.
"Next thing | knew, the shooting
had started looked around. Cap
tain Boyd was down and l couldn't see
him, I kept on looking. There were
easily seven hundred of those 'greas-
ers' around us. They had come up
right out OF the ground, forming a
half circle. Our men kept on falling.
The first shots came from a machine
gun. 1t was trained right on us and,
believe me. ID talked fast.
"We didn't have a show in the
world. and saw Ii. cut the horses
loose and. climbing on my animal. hit
il for the thinnest part of the circle.
II went right through the Mexicans.
Ny horse brushed two of them out of
the way as we charged"
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