The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-06-27
24TH INFANTRY
ON FOREIGN SOIL
Colonel g. Arthur IIadsell Was
Commander of Al Troops That
Routed the Villistas.
COMMANDER GIVES INTERVIEW


II took only a few minutes for
Colonel q. Arthur hadsell and the
doughty fighters OF the Twenty
fourth Infantry, asdsled by Major
Lawson OF the Eigity-second Field
Artillery, 10 completely route the
rebels under GenerT Villa al Jun
rez. In the early morning OF June
i5.
The Courier is IaTDiishing to-day
a very interesting story OF the Jua-
rez fight by one OF the officers Of
the Twenty fourth Infantry, and IN
order 10 have the history complete.
the editor obtained the following
very comprehensive interview with
Colonel Hadsell himself. Among
other things the popular comman-
der Of Camp Furlong said:
Il designated the Second Baita-
lion. Tweniy-fourth Infantry un-
der command Of Lieutenant Colonel
Paul n. Manchester. 10 take the
advance. placed myself at the
head Of the First Battalion In sup
port. In this formation the regi-
ment moved TO the center Of the
city Of Juarel. and from thence Ia
the race track where the Nillisias
were enlrenches. ! ordere the ar
tillery to open fire nj 1913 a. m.
The regiment worked up as close
as possible. and In u very few mo-
menls the Nillistas were driven
back aud dispersed. There were
two casualties In Company q. one
Of the men having since died of
wounds.
Had II not been for the partial
masking Of my fire by Carranzistas
passing through my lines, II is
thought that very few of the Wills
tas could have escaped. Having ac-
c0mplshcd my mission la dispers,
the rchels. | considered that my
work was finished.
"A 3 o'clock concentrated my
troops ON the road near the rae
track aud marched IN the cenira
plaza. where | received orders from
Colonel Glover to turn the town
over lo General Gonzales. sem
word Ia General Gonzales, hut Ia
refused Ia come to the plaza AS III
said the Americans had invaded
his country. ! finally made ar
rangemcnls with him to meet Gen
eral Cahcll aud General Erwin, an'
II was after this conference will
General Gonzales that he directed
men 10 vacate the town at 1890 II
the morning.
In general. attacked and dis
persed the Villistas, AS ordered an'
palrolled for a distance of fivI
miles from Juarcz, as directed. N
shots were fired into NJ paso, a
far as | am able 10 ascertain altc
my troops opened fire.
II want 10 mention the fpllowin
officers: Major Lawson. command
ing two batteries Eighty ar
tillery. for prompt and accurate ar
tllery fire exactly as directed
Lieutenant Colonel Paul n. Man
chester. for cool and effective ac
ton In command Of the adyanc
aud the firing line
Captain Robert l.. Williams, 2it
Infantry. for efficient handling 4
the supports.
Captain Francis II. Wilson, 2'l
Infantry. for eOc' and efilciel
staff work under fire.
First Lieutenant H. u. Ellis, 2ii
Infantry. for. prompt and excelleI
service as Adiutant of the reg
ment during the entire occupatic
Of Mexican territory. Lieulenan
Halloran. Kirk, white, Richards
and Bowden, for efficient handliI
Of patrols around the city allie!
and difficult terrain In the mig
time.
II can only In justice say lh
every officer and man under n
command did exactly as direct'
under all circumstances during u
entire affair.
Il arrived back at Camp Bierr
al 1880 a. M, with every offic
aud man of the Twenty-iourth l
fanlry. except the two men W
were shot"
upon tho arrival Of the tro
trains "Wednesday evening th