The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-29

Led by these two captains and Lieut..
Henry Adair the troopers advanced by
PUSHES toward an irrigating ditch
WHICH the Mexican infantry had oc-
cupied. From this trench came the
blasting machine gun fire and an in
effective rifle fire,
Mexicans in Charge.
As the troopers advanced by rushes,
ut the end of each throwing them
selves prone and firing with deadly
effect at any enemy who showed him
self, there was suddenly launched
from the flank wild, bloodcurdling
mounted charge of an enemy far out
numbering the trapped Americans.
The skirmishers wheeled by squads
and met this charge with a rifle fire
that stopped and turnd it back in con-
fusion. AZ Then the PUSHES were re-
sumed. IF
Two hundred and fifty yards was
the distance to the ditch from the first
position of the. line of skirmishers.
Captain Boyd was wounded twice,
once in the arm and once in the Shout
der, and as his brave men, himself
abreast, leaped into the ditch triumph
antly, he fell from third and mortal
wound,
The Mexicans were driven from the
ditch and several machine guns were
captured. Troop c, led by Lieutenant
Adair, continued through the little
town Of Carrizal, pursuing the enemy.
Troop X, captained by Morey, was
flanked at the ditch by the reformed
Mexican cavalry and forced to retire
to an adobe house. Captain Morey
was wounded in the shoulder and part
of his men were cut off. The survivors
found by Jenkins think that not more
than ten of twelve reached the shell
ter of the house with Morey. The
adobe hut was at once surrounded by
the Mexicans and firing became con-
tinuous, the beleaguered troopers hold
ing off the enemy with consummate
bravery.
The survivors at San Luis ranch
are men who were swept back by the
onrushing tide of Mexicans and to
escape capture or certain death man
aged to catch stampeded horses and
get away, Their stories end with
Morey's brave band fighting for their
lives and Adair leading his troopers
In that reckless, hopeless charge afOot
through the town and into the enc
my's ranks.
These six survivors found by Major
jenkins bring the total of survivors
now known to have escaped capture to
80, % of whom are back with the
main column.
According to the latest figures, 33
were rescued, ii killed and "a held
prisoners at Chihuahua, according to
generally accepted reports, leaving Ii
still unaccounted for of the "a men
in the two troops. b..
General Bell reported to General
Funston that a Mexican arriving at
Ell Paso from chihuahua states he
saw Y negro soldiers and three white
men prisoners there. n m
Funston has recommended to the
war department that, since the two
countries are not at war, the state
department should demand definite in
formation as to the number of pris-
oners and their names, and their
speedy release.
,Pershing in his early report added
some details of the fight at CarrizNl
and expresses the fear that no officer
Is left alive. to give an authentic ac-
count of the parley between Captain
Boyd and General Gomez and estab-
fish the facts as to how the fight was
precipitated. He states definitely for
the first time that "a men were in the
command, including the officers.
Sixteen more stragglers returning
to COlOnia Dublan, where PerShing
now is, have increased the number of
survivors who have reached camp to
y. They brought 25 horses back with
them. Nearly all of them were horse
holders.
..~., How Captain Boyd Died.
General Pershing,s Headquarters,
COlonia Dublan, Mex, June 20 (via
radio to COluumbus) From the lips
of the trooper who held Capt. Charles
T. Boyd in his arms until he died
came the story of the battle of Car
rial.