The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 157, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 25, 1916 Page: 3 of 43
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SIX SMIMS
OF DETACHMENT
TELL D[ MT
Pershing Sends First News of
Actual Battle to
Funston
ASSERT IT WAS AMBUSH
Heroism of Officers in Stand
Against Force Is
Lauded
Tlie first news of the actual fight-
ing between American and Mexican
troops at Carrizal last Wednesday
was contained in a dispatch whicn
reached General Funston Saturday
night from General Pershing. It is
the account of the disastrous am-
bush supplied by members of the
command who were in the fray un-
til they were separated from their
companions and forced to escape
irom the field as best they could.
These men five of Troop U and
one of Troop K were found near San
Luis ranch by the squadron of the
Eleventh Cavalry commanded by
Major John M. Jenkins; one of the
two squadrons of the regiment sent
to the relief of the two stricken
troops of the Tenth. Immediately
upon learning their story Major Jen-
kins sent the information to Gen-
eral Pershing by courier.
Of primary importance is the fact
that they confirmed the version of
the start of the fight brought to
General Pershing by all other mem-
bers of the command twenty-seven
in number who have reached the
American lines since the encounter.
They declared the small American
force had been ambushed under
guise of the supposedly friendly con-
ference for which General Gomez
the Mexican commander came forth
from Carrizal.
Tell Thrilling Story.
The troopers told of the heroic
manner in which Captain Charles T.
Boyd in chief command of the two
troops had died; related how Cap-
tain Lewis S. Morey led the rem-
nant of Troop K into an adobe house
to make a last stand against the su-
perior force of the enemy and de-
scribed the action of Lieutenant
Henry R. Adair in assuming com-
mand of Troop C after Boyd fell and
pursuing the Mexicans into the town
of Carrizal to avenge the murder.
When General Gomez returned to
his lines after his "friendly” conver-
sation with American officers and
the Mexicans opened fire Captain
Boyd ordered his men to dismount
and form a skirmish line said the
men picked np by Major Jenkins.
Troop C under Captain Boyd form-
ed on the left and Troop K com-
manded by Captain Morey on the
right.
A withering fire was being poured
into the American ranks by the
Mexicans who had taken a position
in an irrigation ditch about 250 yards
in advance of the Tenth. They
worked rifles and machine guns.
Hush .Mexican 1 Vusition.
The Americans advanced by rushes
toward this position proceeding a
distance halting to fire and then go-
ing forward again. Finally they ;
reached the ditch routed the Mexi- 1
cans and captured several machine
guns.
In the rush to the ditch Captain
Boyd was wounded one bullet strik-
ing him in the shoulder and the other
in the arm. Just as he gained the
ditch he received a mortal wound i
and fell dead.
Lieutenant Adair then took com- I
mand of the troop and followed the 1
retreating Mexicans into Carrizal. '
This was the last seen of his force
by the troopers who told their s(ory ;
to Major Jenkins.
Meanwhile the Mexicans had sue- !
ceeded in outflanking Troop K. and
to save his command from annihila- .
tion Captain Morey who was wound - [
cd in Qie shoulder ordered his men
into an adobe house on the field. Ten i
or twelve are estimated to have gain- •
ed the hut. The Mexicans surround- I
ed the place and began a continuous |
fire. That any of Morey's men es-
caped from the trap was regarded as |
extremely doubtful at headquarters. '
INrsliing Praises Mem
General Pershing praised the men
of the two companies for the un- |
flinching manner in which they '
fought on in the face of fearful odds '
remarking in his report that "they
showed great courage and thorough '
fighting qualities.”
Captains Boyd and Morey and ।
Lieutenant Adair were the only of- I
fleers known to have been with the 1
command and it is now feared at
headquarters that all of them per-
ished. Likewise it seems almost cer-
tain that the men of Troop K who
sought refuge in the adobe hut w'ere .
all slaughtered. The fate of mem- ’
bers of Troop C who fought their 1
way into the town is not known.
General Pershing said he did not '
think as many as forty-three men
d ore taken prisoners which leads to |
the belief that a greater number
were killed than had been reported I
in earlier dispatches. Of the original •
command of eighty-four men a to-
tai of thirty-three have returned to j
the American lines. Of the remain-
ing fifty-one men at least seventeen
are reported to have been taken pris- ;
oners. This leaves thirty-four un- '
accounted for. many of whom are 1
thought either to have been killed or
seriously wounded.
Think Mexican Loss Heavy.
So far nothing has come out as to
the number of Mexicans who were !
wounded in the engagement. One
report from Mexican sources admit- '
ted fourteen were killed Officers
at headquarters believe the loss in i
lead and wounded was heaw
The dispatch from General Persh-
ing said supplies were being sent out |
to Major Jenkins' squadron and in-
formation was also given that the '
other relief squadron from the
Eleventh Cavalry. commanded by
Major Robert L. Howze is one day's
march behind the first.
It is behoved at headquarters that
both squadrons are still pushing east-
ward in the direction of Carrizal.
After hearing the story of the sol- *
diers who escaped It was regarded as a
extremely probable by military offi- c
rials that Major Jenkins would con- r
♦jjuo to tho scene o.’ action
SUNDAY
JUIiITIDSWTESOtHIIIOS
I I
Ml IF IM
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(Continued From Page One.)
* Stat s tn..i tinahiiH rcpiy e*m«.r
j will be tantamount to a dedarat.on
I of war or will be designed to force a
• declaration of war by the Untied
i States.
Refugee's on Battleships.
I The withdrawal of the last Anieri-
• cans from Mexico was progressing
J rapidly today. Practically all the
i Amt ricans v.a re reported out of Mex- (
ico Citv. Battleships on the ea-t and '
west coast were packed with Ameri- ■
can refugees awaiting transportation ;
north.
War Department officials were '
! cheered today when they received a I
report that the first militia unit was
1 completely mustered and ready for
y General Funston's orders. This was
i composed of the Third Oregon regi-
y ( ment consisting of three officers ami
s 143 men. It was only seven men be-
. | low war strength
e *
FUNSTON URGES ACTION
r i
e Recommends Government Demand
Release of Americans.
1 General Funston late Saturday J
e made urgent recommendations to
the War Department that the Amer-'
e ican government demand the im- I
t mediate release of members of I
i ' Troops C and K. Tenth Cavalry who j
F were taken prisoners by troops of
- the de facto government in the Car- I
- rizal fight. His representations were
। based on the fact that with the two
t countries at peace the Mexican gov-
f eminent had no right to American
i soldiers as prisoners.
Members of the command who
i ’ survived the ambush laid by Gen- j
. era I Gomez at Carrizal were taken
: to Chihuahua and are being held by I
General Jacinto Trevino as prison-
riers of war.
। A dispatch was received from ■
’ General Bell ar El Paso Saturday
’ afternoon giving tho information
i that a passenger arriving there from
| Chihuahua said he had seen twelve
negro and threo white prisoners in
; । the Mexican city. This gives basis
• I for some hope that not all of the
■ white officers of two troops were
killed in the fight.
; ; PIUSOXFIW PLACFII IX JUL.
L Trevino Says Xo Plans I nder Way to
Return Americans.
1 i
i । CHHH A HUA Mexico June 24.—
I Lem Spillsbury the Mormon scout. •
i ' and the seventeen negro troopers
. | made prisoners by the Mexicans dur-
I ing the fighting at Carrizal. have
i । been locked in the penitentiary heie.
t I General Trevino telegraphed tb< r
> I names to General Pershing today in
. ’ reply to a message from General is r-
. shing transmitted through the in-
. I termediary of the Mexican consul in
j El Paso. 1
No plans are under way. General
I ' Trevino said today to return the
• American prisoners to their com-
i mauds.
The native populace at Chihuahua
’ City ig greatly excited over the pres-
ence of tho prisoners and it was
learned today that an effort was
। made to take them from the military
guaid and lynch them when the
reached Chihuahua. The military
’ gave ample protection to the prison- <
1 ers however even to the extent of 1
। bayoneting some of the more radical
of the Mexican mob. | ।
OI’TIMISTK’ VIEW TAREX.
Mexico City Believes Crisis Passed
According to Hc|N>rt.
I i
MEXICO CITY. June 24 —(Con- ’
•sored) — An optimistic view of the t
1 situation Is taken tonight. It is be-
lieved here that tke crisis has passed -
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| LINE HELD BY AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO
O FQSITfO-NS HE.I/D
352. CE 5.
COXCE^T^ATIONS OF
CArSJEANZA TROOPS.
ATSR.OWS JNDFCAT£>
POINTS
NAVY NIAY
CO CFEJeATIT
On the map the positions occupied
by American forces both in Mexico
and on the border are Indicated by
circles; the positions held by the
principal bodies of Carranza troops
by black dots. The American Une .
and that an adjustment of the rela- :
turns between Mexico and the United
States is near.
MEDIATION IS PROI*OSED.
South American Xations Making Ef-
fort to Prt'vcnt War.
NEW YORK June 24. —South •
America will endeavor to mediate
I between Mexico and the United
। States in an effort to prevent war I
' according to indications tonight. .
Gonzalo Cardova. minister from ;
; Ecuador left New York late tonight ।
to confer with Washington repre- '
sentatives of other South American •
nations in an effort to intervene be-
tween Mexico and the United States. ;
Announcement of Cardova’s plans !
was given out today by his private ;
secretary.
MAY MOVE OX DOVGLAS.
Mexican Besuh>r s Kc|iortc«l 32 Mlles '
South of Bonier City.
DOUGLAS Ariz. June 24.- Five
| thousand Mexican regulars reinforc-
-1 cd by 3000 volunteers are making
I ready to advance on Douglas from
I Fronteras. 32 miles south according
। to an American mining man from
: Sonora today. He was three days
in making his way from Cum pas
| to the border through Mexican i
j troops. He reported that all Mexi- I
can non-combatants mostly women '
and children were leaving Nacozari •
and Fronteras for Cumpas 36 miles]
south of Nacorazi while 3000 re-
( emits were being rushed north to!
j Fronteras the Mexican mobilization i
' point.
I The refugees stated that Esqueda. I
; 4 0 miles south on the Nacorazi rail-
j way. had been evacuated by soldiers
I who moved north to Fronteras. Mex-
ican officers told their men they
were on their way to capture and
loot Douglas. Supplies from the
Moctezuma Copper Company's store
at Nacozari were seized by Mexicans
who commandeered all available
wagons and pack animals for trans-
porting food south. Another arrival
i who posed as a Mexican coming
I through Calles’ lines states oiat Car-
ranzlsta artillery at Fronteras had
moved north to El Sufre five miles
south of the border during the night.
; It is impossible to tell tho number
; of pieces because of heavy coverings
on the gun carriages and caissons.
General Calles' staff began pa< k-
ing this afternoon at Agua Prieta to j
go south. Automobiles waited out-
side the private quarters.
•
MEXICANS HEADY TO MOVE. I
Several Thousand Troons Reported
in tlie Carretas Pass.
• COLUMBUS. N. M. Juno 24.—Re-
ports here tonight placed several
thousand Mexican troops concentrat- 1
cd in the Parretas Pass of the Sierra '
Madre mountains on the Chihuahua-
Sonora border within a 50-mile
striking distance of General Persh-
ine’s column.
Tho Mexican cavalry and Infnntry. | 1
with a number of artillery outfits. ; ’
are declared to be ready for a dtivoH
Into the American line of conimuni- j
cation immediately north cf Casa-' :
Grandes.
The Mexican force Is said to In- |
elude detachments from the bottler *
and near border points including
Morelos. Fronteras and Moctezuma.
A part of the Carranzista troops
which formerly garrisoned Agua I }
Prieta. opposite Douglas Arlz. are • j
understood to have been sent cast- I =
ward to join the Carretas concentra- I
tion. j
Activity 1s reported dow n the | j
American punitive column and se- n
from El Paso to Colonia Dublan ?
the main base and Casas Grandes. I
headquarters and thence to Nami- c
qulpa Pershings advance base is a
practically* enveloped by the Mexl-iL
can forces. Tho American position is t
vindicated by a black line that of the If
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
| FEARS FELT FOR MOREY'S SAFETY
General Pershing’s latest dispatch ।
on th< Carrizal fight indicating that •
the nail American command was;
practically wiped out. renews fear
for the safety of Captain Lewis Sid-
ney Morey a San Antonian who
\vas in command of Troop K of the
Tenth Cavalry. He may he among
those taken prisoners by the Mexi- i
crecy is strictly maintained regard- I
ing all troop movements below the i
border and here.
General Pershing has been 1n omn- 1
munication with this base and G*»n- :
eral Funston all day sending and I
receiving reports and orders. Not a :
word of the import of the messages j
has been given out.
XO OKDEBS TO Mi:Xl< AXS.
—
Arr.Hlondo Says They Haye Been
AilvlmM to U-nxe 1. s.
WASHINGTON. H. Jmw 24
Mexicans in the United States have
not been advised to return to their
own countrv and will not be ordered
to do so unless war should be de-
clared between the United States and
Mexico according to Eliseo Arre-
londo. Mexican ambassador desig- !
nate.
Mr. Arredondo said tonight ho had ।
askod his government for instruc- 1
tions on this question because of
' queries nn the subject from most of
I the Mexican consuls along the
border.
—.—-•
PI.XN PF \( E Ml ITING.
Jordan Bryan. Walsh and Others to
El Paso.
FT PAS<\ Tex . June 24 Dr. .
David Star Jordan chancellor emer- I
it us ’of Stanford University will
reach El Paso Monday to take part r
in a conference whi< h Is to be held
in an offort to prevent war between
tho United States and Mexico. Dr.
Jordan has reserved apartments in
a local hotel stating he would ar- 1
■ ——— ■■■r w-i g M
Mexicans by a dotted line. The
United States Pacific fleet has been
ordered into Mexican waters and the
arrows indicate the ports on the At-
lantic and Pacific coasts from which
the army in conjunction with the
fleets might operate
• cans after the combat. Two offi-!
! x ers are reported to have been killed '
Jone of whom is believed to be Cap-
tain Charles T. Boyd in command of i
the American force. Captain Morey
is the son of Rev. L. H. Morey for- '
iner pastor of the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church.
I rive Monday. William Jennings
' Bryan will attend the conference
i but has not said when he will ar*
' rive.
Frank P. Walsh nf Kansas City
I is expected to arrive Monday to at- •
tend the conference. It is not
j known when tlje Mexican represen-
■ tative to the omffreni'e will get
| here. Modesto U Rollan the Yu- |
< catnn engineer Dr. Ail the Mexico)
I City editor and Luis Manuel Rojas.;
I also of Mexico City have started for
El I’aso It is announced.
LABOR TO OI’POSE WAR.
(rompers Announces Conference of
Leu<k*r> Will Ue Held.
NEW Y"HK. Juno 24. Samuel!
Gompers. pr<*sident of the American
r Federation of Labor announced to-
j day that a conference will be called !
by labor leaders in an effort to avert •
; war In Mexico. He already has sent I
a. letter to union presidents In the;
revolution-torn republic urging them *
।to hasten to El Paso and moot
। An>- lean representatives of the Fed-
oration.
President Gomners has sent a let- ;
ter to General Carranza head of the
de facto governmer.t telling him of
the conference he plans to hold at
El Paso.
>
READY FOR BEEF INQUIRY
TK-xas ('attlcnicn to IXvstlfv Before
the Houye <onuii<ttee.
WASHINGTON |i. <■.. June 24.
Payton Moses of Burnet attorney '
and B. Spiller of Fort Worth setre- i
. ... . .. rim »» orio. secre-
_ tary of the Cattlo Katsers' Assocla. '
tion of Texas are here to testify be- I
fore tho Judiciary commttlee of the
house which meets next Wednesday
adt i i ating passage of the Borland '
resolution directing an investigation I
of the alleged "beef trust." It is
said Colonel Ike T. Pryor of Ban I
Antonm will also testify in behalf of i
the cattlemen.
Guard Surgeon Found Head
NEVAPA. M... June 24. Major
X. <> \\ illiunis Chief surgeon of the ;
Missouri National Guard was found I
dead m his automobile a mile from '
‘the state training camp here late to-
'la.'. Apparently he had suffered a I
strolo o: apoplexy. His home was I
in Nevada.
— >
Tlie Picks \ isil Chicago.
CHICAGO. .Tune 24 - William K.
Pick and his bride formerly Mrs.
Madeline Force Astor spent three !
hours in Chicago this afternoon '
I dodging reporters and newspaper ■
. photographers. They took the Over. I
land l imited tonight for Santa. Bar-
. bara. Cal.
Bule Works I loth XVuys.
"My . II." sal Ms father "take that
’ux anti fetch me some beer."
me the money then father.”
) "My non. to set be* r with money. «ny-
। body ran do that tut to g.-t beer with- :
| uu’ mon»y. that> clever."
So that boy takes th" Jur and out he .
; go-n Shortly h* returns and places the i
juk before his father.
"Drink." said the son.
"Hov. ( an | drink." said the father I
j "when there is no b»'er In th" jug'"
I "Tn drink beer nut nf a Jug." Baid the
; boy. • where there is l>e«r anybody can
do that: but to drink beer out of a mg
• where there is no beer that's clever."— !
•
■ “Diamond Tires” I
As Good As the Best
I !
If Hair’s Your Pride
Use Herpicide |
' ~ ~ ~
NEEDED SUMMER APPAREL
Dresses Suits Waists and Skirts
Underpriced Tomorrow
These few items tell only a small part of the savings possible here
tomorrow—for all through the department—needed summer apparel has
been reduced to a price much less than regular.
Up to $3250 Suits for To $17.50 Tub Dresses
$12.50 $8.95
। This is a lot of wool sport suits golfine These are truly most excellent gar-
and linen suits all this season's garments ments suitable for the hot months of sum-
which have been our best selling numbers. IP"' r Th ° y a \ m ± ° f V^bl™™
'tv linen gabardine silverbloom and
They are the latest models in solid colors Pai m Beach cloth. They can be had in
of white pink light blue champagne the most wanted solid colors or in the
helio and rose. Combinations of white stylish Pekin stripes. Women's and
skirts with contrasting coats. Values to misses’ sizes—worth to $17.50 —Monday
$32.50 —Monday for $12.50. for $8.95.
n । .i————————
I
Three Verv Soecial Reductions in Summer Waists
" ~ ZZ l V I- ^V^Lr^D
To $1.50 Waists 98c To $3 Waists $1.95 $3.50 Waists $2.79
They will fit any woman f The very latest novelties { A lot in the newest novelties
whose bust measure is 34 or J shown for mid-summer wear. Waists which will harmonize
; up to 44. The lot consists of S ( beautifully with the new sport
I . ... : entire line which sold up to < ■ r
waists which are all white or $3.00. In the assortment are > skirts and skirts of white pique
with j'ust a touch of color dainty models in both white - Some are made of fine quality
Made of a dainty quality of and colors some of them cot- i sheer organdie in white ond col-
white. organdie or batiste. A J ton. others of Japanese Silk. ( ors. others in white and voile
liberal lot for selection. Worth : Worth $2.50 and $3.00. Mon- J trimmed in coral. Copenhagen
regular up to $1.50. QO day choice 4 GE and other dainty col- "7 Cl
Monday choice for. ! for JI tors. Worth $3.50...
$2 Mid-Summer Skirts Monday for $1.69
They are wonderful values at their regular price of $2.00 —but at $1.69 you can
hardly afford not to own one of them. Every garment is this season’s newest
mid summer style many of which are just in the house. You have your choice
of the Pekin stripes or solid white piques. Plain tailored and fin- 4 ofl
ished with smart pockets and belts. Worth $2.00 | fIU
Monday ■ ■***/
Mid-Summer Skirts—ss Values for $2.59
This is an odd lot of over a hundred skirts. Made
in the different styles which are newest for this
season. They are shown of the best materials in
awning stripes golfines golfettes and piques. Some /
in high colors others in the popular fl
striped effects. Worth regular $5.00 —
Monday they will be on sale for faiVV
Mid-Summer Skirts—Vais to $lO for $5
• Made in the most beautiful qualities of wide striped
gabardine in rose nile and gold. Printed checked
linens or in plain cotton crepes. A very large va-
riety for selection exceptionally well tailored in the J
new flared models. Trimmed with fancy Art
buttons and finished with smart pockets KIS I
and belts. To $lO.OO values Monday .. WiVw
Exira Special!
Women's Hose
75c Values
Mcnday
59c
This is a very lucky special
purchase of women’s white hose.
Just twenty dozen in the lot. and
bought so that we can offer them
tomorrow very much under regu-
lar value.
They are beautiful Thread Silk
and Fiber Silk Hose in White
only. Lisle garter tops sole and
toe. Reinforced heels. The very
hose which you are most in need
of for summer dresses. Excep-
tional values—worth regular 75c
Tomorrow while they last for
59c the pair.
< Fimt Floor)
THE WOLFF & MARK SO.
$5.00 Tub Dresses —Mcnday for $3.95
The very dress which every woman needs for sum-
mer wear. Made of Linen Striped Tissues and
Lawns. Some in the two-piece coat styles—others
in the one-piece dresses. Colors of blue pink cham-
pagne and in stripes of white and blue Q fit
navy and white and green and white.
Regular $5.00 values—Monday for V ■ w v
To $lO.OO Tub Dresses—Monday $5.00
This particular lot consists of the very newest mid-
summer styles in voiles batiste figured striped and
floral designs. Some are plain tailored styles self
trimmed while others are daintily trimmed with
laces and nets. They can be had in p ft ft
women’s and misses’ sizes. Regular val- ।
ues up to $lO.O0 —Monday they sell for w«WV
Trimmed Hats Much Underpriced
Up to $lO Values for $1.95
Up to $l5 Values for $4.95
Lack of space will not allow us to do Justice
to these beautiful trimmed hats which are so
much underpriced for tomorrow’s selling. Suffice
to say—in the collection you will find light airy
hats for mid-summer wear trimmed in flowers
and ribbons.
Dark close fitting hats and flat sailors
trimmed in quills applique effects and smart or-
naments. Worth to $lO for $1.95 and up to
$l5 for $4.95.
S 3 Large White Sailors
Monday at 95c
Tomorrow offers another opportunity in which to pur-
chase these large flat sailors at less than one-third tneir
regular value. They are of exceptional quality and can
be had in either the white Milan Hemp or ns
Peanut Straws. Very little is needed to BW Ka
trim them. Worth s3.oo—tomorrow thev F"
sell for W V V
(Fourth Fl.»or >
JUNE 25. 1916.
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