Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

| directed the troops to recross fhe river recover the missing men and destroy l the bandits. l. troop was ordered across at Haciendita to cooperate. The bandits fled on the approach of our troops, who brought back the body of Private A. A. Riggs, who had been killed during the engagement. The corporal had gotten across the river his horse having been shot. Returning to the American side, the troops as- sembled at Indio after dark. The next morning Lieutenant Matlack crossed again and brought back MT. Tigner, whose horse had been shot during the engagement and who had hidden out in the bushes all night. According to the best information obtainabl Lieuten- ant Matlack's tachment killed 35 bandits and found carcasses of Mr. TignerIs cattle. The latter's Mexican foreman had separated himself from the detachment, had evidently been captured by the bandits, bound and his brains beaten out upon the reapproach of the troops. Sa6dler William Noriel, Troop K, was shot through the flesh above the right knee. During the en- gagement 20 per cent of Lieutenant Matlack's horses were killed. One trooper dismounted and gave his horse to MT. Tigner when the horse carrying the latter was killed. MT. Tigner was
 brought within ten yards of the bank of the river.
 II B. The detachment which fought with such gallantry and good judgment consisted of Temporary Second Lieu
 tenant J. F. Matlack, Second Lieuten- ant Lawrence 4. Shaffer First Ser
 geant Charles A. Thompson, Sergeant George w. Standley, Corporals Edward Meloche, Ray Harris, George P. Stowe
 Borseshoer John H. Russell. SaddIer William Noriei, Bugler Douglas Dor.
 sey, Privates First Class Muriel Hen , derson, John F. Mulvaney, John Pat rick, Raymond P. Shenkle, Nicholas Timper, Rufus W. Tucker, Homer E
 Wallis, Robert F. Pick, Jr., Walter zaklikiewicz, Elmer E. Phillips, Rob ert J. Gains, Jr.. Privates Edward Smith, John L. Sexton and Albert A , Riggs, hospital corps.
 4. At noon or Dec 1st, 1917. ban.
 d1ts fired on troop patrol, Lieutenant V. P. Brine commanding, woundine
 Private c. L. Keist twice in legs. Cap.
 tain L. A. Sprinkle with Troop L pa.
 trol and Captain Bradford Brinton
 quartermaster reserve corps, support.
 ing Lieutenant Brine, ware also firet
 upon. Captain Sprinkle notified Col
 onel Langhorne at Indio by mounted
 messenger, stating patrol was out
 numbered. Troop I, Machine Gu,
 troop, and attachments of Troops E
 and l. went to Miembres, a village one
 half mile below Buena Vista, crossin. and promptly driving off bandits, wh, | fled. Twelve outlaws were killed. Fron
 best Mexican sources ascertained late H S7 bandits were killed and wounded il H the two engagements Officers of thes II troops were Lieutenant Matlack. K
 Captain Sprinkle, L. Captain Fisher
 and Captain H. P. Shaw, machine gur H 5. The regimental commander take
 pride in noting the prompt manner il H which troops acted and the freedom H from delays. and desires to impres Il upon all the necessity for continuou H endeavor to perfect officers and me H of the Eighth in being ready to mee II any call.
 H By order of Colonel Langhorne. HI J. s. TATE, II Captain ~ Eighth Cavalry, U. s. A H Acting Adjutant
 H MT. Russell has another son, Ronald with the U. s. army somewhere H France.
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