The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-08

I captain Morey wrote his report of the
ARht. This was 8 10 o'clock on the
morning of the fight
The men remained In the hole Tor
the rest Of the day, and when night
came they intended to make their way
to the American lines.
Carry Captain.
The commander was too weak, as
result of loss of blood and the erect
Of heat and thirst, to walk. but the
three faithful negro soldiers picked
him mp and took turns in carrying MIN
on their backs.
The troopers also became weakened
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 then realized he was
hopelessly wounded and that he was q
handicap to the men.
He ordered them to leave him In
the desert. The negroes protested.
Their leader pointed out to them the
fact that he only made their chances
Of escape less.
Orders Men to Save Selves.
They appealed to him to allow them
to take the chance, but Morey was de-
termined that his report should get to
General Pershing ut any cost and Or
dered the troopers, as their command
ing officer, to 60 forward. Their mill
tary training forbade any other course,
and they departed.
The negroes stumbled forward
across the desert until they were
picked up by detachment under
Lieut.. Henry A. Meyers, Jr., which
was securing the country to pick rp
men who had escaped the massacre.
Morey From New York.
Capt. Lewis s. Morey had just re-
turned from the Philippines, where he
had been detailed with the Ninth cav
airy. He was born In New York, July
10. 1875, being appointed cadet to
West Point from Texas June Is, 1896
He was made second lieutenant In
the Tenth cavalry June Is, 1900.
February 3, 1901, he was made a
first lieutenant In the Twelfth cavalry
He was promoted to captnincy In
the Twelfth March IL, 1911. He has
also seen service with the Seventh cav
airy. He was distinguished gradu
ate Of the Army Staff college.
Says Americans Were AH,bushed.
FL Paso, Tex.-Oficial reports from
General Pershing include graphic
story Of the Carrizal fight, told by one
Of the survivors of the troops Of the
Tenth cavalry, which was ambushed
by Carranza troops. This survivor
declares that when the American col
umn reached Carrizal, Captain Boyt
asked permission to enter the town tC
search for bandits and that Genera
Felix Gomez sent back word, giving
permission tor enter.
The troopers story of the subse
Quent events follows:
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 behind different kinds of shelter
adobe houses and the like-and de
ploying to the right and left. 1t wa,
battle formation. From the first glance
we saw that they outnumbered US a
least FIVE to one.
Captain Boyd noticed their move
ment. To any soldier that sort Of thini
can mean only that IN attack is abou
to be made. saw Captain Boyd mo
ton to the Mexicans and make som,
remark about 1t to Gomez. Come;
wheeled his mount around and sig
nailed with his hands. Then he made
dash for his own lines.
AT the same time couple of ma
chine guns, one at each end Of tn,
Mexica2 line. opened up on US. W.
were caught In our saddles In cas-!
range, and we were good targets.
saw Captain Boyd fall. A momen
later Captain Morey was wounded Ii
the shoulder.
Lieutenant Adair gave us the orde
to dismount. We got out Of our sad
dies In a hurry. Then he told us t
throw ourselves on our faces and re
turn the fire. Someone got Gomez jus
as he was reaching his line. The mex
minute Lieutenant Adair was hit
Both he and Captain Boyd are dead.
believe.
Horses Going Down.
1.-THE machine guns were still going
could hear the bullets whizzing owe
us. Because of Lieutenant .Adair's or
der we saved lot of men. But TIL
horses did not have the same luck. Tn
bullets started to hit them, and the,
were going down as II their legs wer
suddenly cut out from under them.
"The others, stung by the bullets IN,
kicked by the dying horses, began t
rear and plunge. The men In charg
tried their best to hold them but the
broke away. Some of the men wer
killed trying to save their mounts.
"When the horses got away we wer
marooned. We fought back and pre-
vented the Mexicnns from advnncin
In spite Of their advantage In number
and the machine guns. We began t
fall back toward the hills rs well q
we could.
1--WE recovered four horses and thel