Arizona republican., 1916-06-30
OVATION |S GIVEN RETURNING TROOPERS BY THOUSANDS N|HO
 LINE STREETS IF | PASO
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

three negro troopers cf the Tenth cavalry. who at Carrizal. Villa Anu mada. Chihuahua City and Juarea. have been central figures in the most striking and potential chapter of the Mexican situation. are once more safely cut of Mexico.
 Survivors of a bloody battle with a vastly superior force; victims twicf. of mobs that stoned them: more than once gripped with the fear of eXecu- ton .or their part in the Boyd eXpe- dition; ana lastly, object of inter ccssion by the president of the United States, were brought to the border from Chihuahua City on a special train today and turned over to Gen. eral George Bell Jr.. commander If the Fl Paso base.
 With them came Lem H. Spillss bury. the Mormon scout who guided Captain Charles T. Boyd and his little command over the trail that led to the Calrizal encounter. Salisbury spent tie night at the home of his brother here. The troopers were quar- tered at Fort Bliss, awaiting orders from General Funston at San An Jonio
 It was thought probable at military headouarters he twenty three troop CTS will he kept at the Fort Bliss hospital until all danger of infection from disease will have been removed, ard then transferred 10 their various commands
 The horses. arms and accoutre- ments of the troopers are expected to arrive here rom Chihuahua to- morrow. They wera left behind yes tcrday so that the release of the men of the Tenth could be expe- dited
 Two stories. widelN divcrging were brought back from their captivity by sthe prisoners. One. tOl1 bv Spillsburv upholds statements he was credited with making at Chihuahua City ''iarging Captain Boyd wi.h "0ull htadedness' in advancing in the face of certain Mexican attack The other narrated by fighting men of tho Tenth, declares the Mexicans tc lave been the aegressors and blames them for the ensuing slaughter
 Tie latter account is en'bellished with charges that have not hitherto Teen brought to light
 Private William D. Gibson declared that he was certain that after the Americans lad quit the field of the ''arrizal battle tha Mexicans wen over it anG killed several Americans who were wounded, hut still alive.
 GibsOn's assertion was cOrrohorateC by Privates Archie Jones ard Luther Alexander
 Numerous others of the trooper! claimed they lad been robbed O money and valuables following .heil capture
 The arrival of Spillsbury and tn. negro troopers at the border toda, took rank in the annals cf Fl Fas, and Juarez with the recent visit o Generals Scott ana Obregon. Thou sands gathered in both cities to wit ness the event.
 In Juarez. big crowd at the Mex ican Central railroad station viewe, the disembsrking of the prisoner from their special train with curi osity. hut gave no outward evidenc of epmity. Now and then as the progressed from the station to tn Gisinfecting plant, from that poin to the comandancia and. finally t the international bridge, there wer scattering disappearing jeers. In tr main, however, the Mexican populac acted with reserve
 Dnce, the crowd in JuareZ acte with genuine good humor That wa when the troopers descended from tn train. Stripped of their uniforms afte t1e tattle af ''arrizal and with res toIation only partly made the dusk soldiers were decked out in strikin and motely garb. Their appearanc thought forth chorus of laughter {. Vixen the formulities of the transfe had been ended and tho American marched off the information bridg to the Ei Paso side they were greet cd by vast roar of cheering fror tho thousands gathered there. How eyer. the authorities soon squelchc the demonstration. t6 the great dis appointment of the participants, wh had stood guard from sun-up unt o'clock in the afternoon to welcor tho returning troopers
 one of the feli lrcs of the day developments was the arrival horc Captain Lewis Morcy for treat ment at the Fort Blise hospital the wound he received at Carriza only ar hour before the prisoner