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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, 3IOXTJAT, JTJXE 26, 1916.
ULTIMATUM IS SENT
TO MEXICAN RULER
Immediate Release of Troop
ers and Quick Explana
, tion Demanded.
CARRIZAL ATTACK ORDERED
President, After Conference, Indi
cates Ho Will Address Joint
Session of Congress goon,
: r" Probably Tomorrow.
(Continued From First Page.)
ican de facto government, trans
mitted today to James Linn Rodgers,
special representative of the Ameri
can Government in Mexico City, says:
"Mr. Arrendondo yesterday de
livered to this Government the fol
lowing communication:
Carrizal Responsibility Taken.
" 'I am directed by my government
to inform Your Excellency, with ref
erence to the Carrizal incident, that
the chief executive, through the Mex
ican war department, gave orders to
General Jacinto B. Trevino not to per
mit American forces from General
Pershing's column to advance further
south, nor to move neither east nor
west from the points where they are
located and to oppose new excursions
of American soldiers into Mexican
territory. These orders were brought
by General Trevino to the attention
of General Pershing, who acknowl
edged the receipt of the communica
tion relative thereto. On the 22d
instant, as Your "Excellency knows,
an American force moved east
ward quite far from its base, know
ing the above orders, and was en
gaged by Mexican troops at Carri
zal, State of Chihuahua. A3 a re
sult of the encounter, several men on
both sides were killed and wounded
and 17 American soldiers were made
prisoners.'
"You are hereby instructed to hand
to the Minister of Foreign Relations
of the de facto government the fol
lowing: ,
Deliberate Hostility Seen.
"Tha Government, of the United
States can put no other construction
upon the communication handed to the
Secretary of State of the United States
on the twenty-fourth of June by Mr.
Arredondo, under instruction of your
government, than that it is intended
as a formal avowal of deliberately hos
tile action against the forces of the
United States now in Mexico, and of
the purpose to attack them without
provocation whenever they move from
their present position in pursuance of
the objects for which they were sent
there, notwithstanding: the fact that
those objects not only involve no un
friendly intention toward the govern
ment and people of Mexico, but are, on
the contrary, intended only to assist
that government in protecting" itself
and the territory and people of the
United States against irresponsible
and insurgent bands of rebel maraud
ers. "I am instructed, therefore, fcy my
Government to demand the Immediate
release of the prisoners taken in the
encounter at Carrizal, together with
any property of the United States tak
en with them and to inform you that
the Government of the United States
expects an early statement from your
government as to the course of action
it wishes the United States to under
stand it has determined upon, and that
It also expects that this statement be
made through the usual diplomatic
channels and not through subordinate
military commanders."
Senator Stone Emphatic.
The President told those at the con
ference tonight of the note from Gen
eral Carranza avowing the attack on
American troops at Carrizal and of
the reply that he had directed to be
sent.
Senator Stone was very emphatic
afterwards in regard to the demand for
release of the prisoners.
"We must have those men," he said
solemnly.
The Senator made no effort to hide
his own belief that war virtually is
nere. A final report from General
Pershing was necessary, he sald, in or
der that a clear knowledge of what
had happened at Carrizal should be at
hand.
"But If they are g-oing to attack our
men without cause," he said, "there is
only one thing to do. "We will never
have peace down there until we use
force enough to compel it."
Mobilisation Army Speeded.
There is reason to believe that the
military situation may be influencing
the Administration's diplomatic course.
as well as the desire to make it clear
to the world, and particularly to the
Latin-American nations, that the Unit
ed States is being forced into warlike
measures by the hostility of General
Carranza.
The War Department is making every
effort to speed up mobilization of the
National Guard. A few companies have
been mustered in. Others will take the
oath tomorrow. In 4 8 hours probablv
a substantial force will be en route to
the border to back up General Fun
"tton's line.
Captain Morey's letter regarding the
carrizal ngnt reacnea me war depart
ment from General Funston late to-
. night. hlle no official would com
ment on it, there were indications that
it would not alter materially the inter
national aspect of the Carrizal inci
dent, since General Carranza, in the
note delivered to the State Department
yesterday, had accepted responsibility
lor the clash as a result of orders is
eued to General Trevino.
THREE WOMEN NOMINATED
Two in Linn County Out for Super
intendent, One for Recorder.
ALBANY, Or, June'CS. (Special.)
Three women are now running for
county offices in Linn County. One
is a Republican, one a Democrat and
one a Socialist and two of thetn ?e
candidates for the same office County
School Superintendent.
Two women were nominated i:i the
recent primaries, Mrs. Ida Maxwell
Cummings, of Halsey, being named as
the Republican nominee for County
School Superintendent, and Miss Velma
Davis, of Albany, being nominated ae
the Democratic candidate for County
Recorder. The third woman candidate
In Linn County is Mrs. T. J. Dan n en,
of Shedd. who was nominated by the
Socialist county convention yesterday
as the nominee of that party for school
superintendent.
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AMERICA' FLAG AT HALF MAST FOR DEATH OF XINITEB STATES SOL
DIER, A machine-gun company of the Seventeenth Infantry while out chopping
wood in the Cruces Canyon were attacked by Villa bandits led by Cervantes,
the noted Villa Lieutenant, who killed an American soldier. The American
flag under -which the men In the picture stand is at half mast on account
of his death. Charles Brooks, third man from the left, is seen wearing spoils
of war taken from the body of Cervantes after he was killed.
CAPT. fiiOREY ALIVE
American Advance in Battle
Array Evokes Shots.
WORD SENT TO PERSHING
Cavalry Leader Sends Letter by Oth
er Survivors and Stays Alone on
the Desert, but Later Sends
Wireless to His Wife.
(Continued From First Page.)
tain Morey. believing himself hope
lessly wounded, ordered the men to
leave him. They also thought him
about to die from loss of blood and
thirst and obeyed.
The stories of the rescued men to
lieutenant Meyer were very vague
about the details of the fight, accord
ing to General Pershing's report to
General Funston.
Captain Morey's letter told of the
joining of C Troop under Captain
Charles T. Boyd, and K Troop under his
own command at Ojo Santo Domingo.
June 20, and the advance together to
ward Carrizal, June 21. They arrived
in an open field a mile from Carrizal,
at 6:30 in the morning. There they
halted and Captain Boyd sent a courier
into Carrizal Asking permission of
General Felix Gomez to enter the town,
saying he was going to Villa Ahumada,
Gomez replied that he would not be
allowed to enter the town, but might
make a detour around it.
Fearing that they were about to be
trapped by the. Mexicans, who had sal
lied out from the town during the par
ley, the American troops deployed in
battle formation, mounted' and moved
forward. The Mexicans then opened
fire. Captain Boyd ordered his men to
dismount and returned the fire, the en
gagement lasting about an hour.
Led Horsea Stampeded
Both C and K Troops advanced, the
former to the position occupied by a
Mexican machine gun and the latter
closing in to one side. K Troop also
was attacked from the flank, while a
detachment of Mexicans from the town
reached the rear of the American line
and stampeded the led horses. The
Mexicans succeeded in checking the
American advance and the Americans
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first were forced to fall back and
finally to scatter, each for himself.
Following is the text of Captain
Morey's letter:
"Carrizal. Mexico, June 21, 1916,
:1B A. M.
"To Command Officer. Ojo Frederico:
My troop reached Ojo Santo Domingo
at 6:30 P. M., June 20. Met Troop C.
under Captain Boyd. I came under
Captain Boyd's command "and marched
my troops in rear for Carrizal at 4:16
A. M. Reached open field to southeast
of town at 6:30 A. M.
"Captain Boyd sent in a note re
questing permission to pass through
the town. This was refused. Stated
we could go to the north but not east.
Captain Boyd was going to Ahumada
at this time.
Gomes GiTea Consent.
"He was talking with Carranza com
mander. General Gomez sent a written
message that Captain Boyd could bring
his force into the town and have a con
ference. Captain Boyd feared an am
bush. He was under the impression
that the Mexicans would run as soon
as we fired.
"We formed for attack, his Intention
being to move up to the line of about
120 Mexicans on the edge of the town.
We formed, C Troop on the left in line
of skirmishers, one platoon of K Troop
on right of line, and another K Troop
platoon on extreme right, a little to the
rear.
"When we were within S00 yards the
Mexicans opened fire, and a strong one,
before we fired a shot, then we opened
up. They did not run. To make a long
account short, after about an hour's
fire, in which both troops had advanced,
C Troop to position of Mexican machine
gun. and K Troop closing in slightly
to the left, we were very busy on the
right keeping on" a flank attack. A
group of Mexicans left town, went
around our rear and led our horses
away.
Men Forced to Scatter.
"At about 9 o'clock one platoon of
Troop K, which was on our right, fell
back. The sergeant said he could not
stay there. Both platoons fell back
about 1000 yards, to the west, and then,
together with some men of Troop C,
who were there, these men scattered.
"I was slightly wounded. Captain
Boyd, a man told me, was killed. Noth
ing was seen of Lieutenant Adair after
fight started, so a man 1 saw stated.
"1 am hiding in a hole, 2000 yards
from field, and have one other wounded
man and three men with me.
MOREY. Captain."
In transmitting Captain Morey's let
ter. General Pershing said:
"The three men referred to by Morey
are the three men who had the fore
going message in their possession. The
wounded man was from C Troop, shot
through the knee. Lieutenant Meyer
reports that the three men were rather
ague as to' where they had left Cap
tain Morey, but stated that on the night
of the 21st they had carried him two
miles; that Morey became weak, could
not go further, and told them to leave
him there. They thought he was dying
from loss of blood and lack of water.
ROUTES INTO MEXICO AVHICH INVADERS WILL FOLLOW,
STARS MARK POISTS OK DEPARTIRE FROM UNITED STATES FOR TROOPS. j
1700 MEXICANS IN
CARRIZAL BATTLE
Negro Trooper Tells of Ambush
and Praises His Horse
for Escape.
LOSS OF STEED MOURNED
Furious Fighting and Charge by
Gallant but Wounded Mount
Right Through Foes' Line
Described by Survivor.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico,
I J une 25 Tnlrty-ciKnt straggle-ra from
I tbe Cai-rlaal engagement "bad readied
camp here tonight,, and the number of
mlsslnK was estimated officially at 15.
COLUMBUS, N. M., June 85. Eight
to onethese are now said to be the
odds against which the Americans
struggled at Carrizal.
A survivor of the engagement, Sam
H. Harris, a dusky private of C Troop,
Tenth Cavary, was brought to the bor
der late this afternoon, suffering from
wounds in his left shoulder and arm.
From him came the assertion that
pitted against the 84 men of the Amer
ican detachment were fully TOO Mex
leans.
To top it off." said Harris, "they
had a machine gun and they sur
prised us.
V e approached them in a peaceful
way, and never had an idea that they
would try to massacre us. Had we
known they wanted to fight, we could
have given it to them. I guess they
got enough, at that."
Harris" troop was entirely surround
ed by the Carranzistas. he said. He
escaped, wounded, from the cordon the
enemy had drawn around the Amer
leans by riding straight through their
line on his charger, which also had
been wounded. He rode his horse until
it fell from loss of blood, and then
nabbed another fleeing animal, with
which he eventually caught up with
other survivors, whom he accompanied
to field headquarters.
Neicro Weeps for Gallant Horse.
Harris' account of the battle and his
escape was expressive and colorful.
Tears came to his eyes as he recounted
the heroic efforts of his wounded
charger to bear him to safety.
That horse sure saved my life." he
said. "I want you to know I let him
see how I appreciated it.
"Our troop, with Captain Boyd com
manding, had pulled up before Car
rizal. The Captain ordered everyone
to dismount and we all go down. I
was a horseholder and I took charge
of some animals while their riders
stood at attention.
"Just after Captain Boyd went for
ward, my horses got nervous and be
gan to prance around. I lost what
was going on, looking after those fool
animals.
Next thing I knew the shooting had
started. I looked around. Captain
Boyd was down and I couldn't see him.
I kept on looking. There were easily
700 of those 'greasers' around us.
Machine Gna "Talks Fast."
"They had come up right out of the
ground, forming a half circle. Our men
kept on falling. The first shots came
from a machine gun. It was trained
right on us. and, believe me, it talked
fast. Every few minutes it might
have been seconds, for all I know it
would let up while the operator was
putting in more clips. Then you could
pick out the clicks of the rifle Ore.
It wasn t more than two minutes
before the Mexicans had surrounded us.
We were right there in the middle.
fighting like the dickens. All around
the horses were rearing and plunging.
Every little bit a horse or a man would
get a bullet and go down.
'I couldn t fight for I had to keep
after those mounts. Pretty soon my
own horse, -a great big fellow, stag
gered and whinnied. They had hit him
la the neck.
Negro Is Shot In Shoulder.
"I put my hand on the spot where
the blood was spouting out. It was
then they got mein the shoulder.
"I lost control of the animals com
pletely. My own horse was whinnying
and tugging on his rope. I could see
fellows dropping -all around me. and
horses were running off over their
bodies. We didn't have a show In tbe
world, and I saw it. I cut the horses
loose, and, climbing on my animal, bit
the thinnest part of the circle.
"I went right through, the Mexicans.
My horse brushed two of them out of
the way as we charged.
"I owe my life to that horse, sure as
you live. Don't you know that animal
was so brave and big-hearted that he
carried me along for 10 miles before be
settled down to a walk.
"Five miles further on his legs gave
out and he went down.
"Man, I hope you don't ever have to
say goodbye to a horse like that, at a
time and place like that. It seemed
to me I couldn't leave him.
Negro Thanks Dying Horse.
"I looked back to see if there was
any one following. There wasn't, so I
knelt down and poured a little water
from my canteen on his tongue. He
was elioDine fast and I Just told him
how sorry I was. I thanked him for
the mighty big favor ne aid me. 1
thanked him like he was human. And
I guess he understood, for he got that
look in his eyes animals have when
they are grateful. You know.
"I wanted to stay longer, but he was
gone, coughing blood. No use my stay
ing when some of those 'greasers'
might catch up and get me. I was
bleeding, too, and in pain. I thanked
him again and said 'good-by.'
1 walked and walked. A few miles
on I ran onto one of our animals. I
jumped him and rode on toward Col-
nia Dublan. Before I got there I ran
into some other survivors, and we
went on together."
Private Harris will be kept here for
treatment.
SOUTH DAKOTA OX WAY SOUTH
Cruiser at San Francisco Takes on
Stores for Long Voyage.
SAN FRANCISCO.- June 25. The
United States armored cruiser South
Dakota arrived here today from Brem
erton jsavy-yard and will sail lor Mex
ican waters, at 9 o'clock A. M. tomor
row. Shortly after the cruiser anchored in
Man-of-War row barges with supplies
of all kinds were towed alongside and
tne rest or the day was occupied tak
ing on stores for a protracted cruise.
A detachment of naval apprentices
from the Yerba Buena training station
was transferred today to the South Da
kota.
The naval collier Brutus sailed today
with coal for the ships on the Mexican
coast.
CARRANZA ASKS REPORT
3 NEGRO PRISONERS SAID TO HAVE
EXONERATED MEXICANS.
Chlhnahna City Tells of Captnre of 31
Rifles and SOOO Roan da of Am
munition at Carrizal.
CHIHUAHUA CITT. Mexico, June 25.
Coincident with the arrival of six
more prisoners here today, Carranza
today telegraphed Jacinto Trevino to
obtain a full report on the Carrizal
fight. He informed General Trevino
in his message that a "portion of the
American press claims the Americans
were ambushed.
Two of the negro prisoners. Sergeants
Felix Page and Ira Lloyd, have signed
a statement. It was announced by tbe
Carranza officials, which substantiates
the statements made by Lem Spills
bury, the Mormon scout, exonerating
the Mexicans of responsibility for tbe
battle.
Thirty-one rifles, a number of pistols
and 3000 rounds of ammunition were
captured by the Mexicans at Carrizal.
The few Americans now here seem
confident in the ability of General Tre
vino to protect them. The government
continues to receive assurances of sup
port from citizens.
COAST ARTILLERY IS SENT
Order to Oregon Guard to Entrain
Kevoked at Captain's Request.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. Seven
companies of United States Coast Ar
tillery stationed in the vicinity of San
Francisco were ordered to-day on duty
to tbe border. Two of the companies
will proceed to San Diego and the
other five to Calexlco. It was an
nounced at the Army Headquarters to
night that the artillerymen would
leave here about 2 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Orders Issued earlier In tbe day to
the Third Battalion, Oregon National
Guard, to proceed at once to San Diego
were revoked, it is said, as Secretaty
of War Baker desired to get troops to
the border without delay and Captain
Williams had reported that the Oregon
troops were not quite ready.
Tha border between California and
Lower California is the only stretch
of the international line not patrolled
by troops.
Conditions at Tijuana, the only town
across the border from San Diego, and
at Mexlcalt, opposite Calexico. continues
to be undisturbed by events along the
remainder of the border.
It was expected that the artillery
companies of the National Guard would
be ordered to man the Coast defense
In place of the regulars ordered to the
border, but at Army headquarters it
was eaid tonight that this matter had
not yet been considered.
WAR THOUGHT INEVITABLE
(Continued From First Pa g-e. )
for the use of American troops, but no
otnr lnterrerence with munitions or
ders of the allies.
4 Increased purchase of American
oil by Great Britain and France should
the Mexican wells owned by the Pear
son interests be destroyed as a result
or military operations.
6 Establishment .-if an American
protectorate over Mexico when the wa
shall end.
Japan to Re Really Neutral.
One apprehension of the Adminls
tration has been removed as a result o
official advices that there is no truth
In tbe report that Japanese - men-of
war are cruising in the Gulf of Califor,
nia. The report was put in circulation
by the Governr of Sonora. undoubtedly
for the purpose of making the natives
Deueve tnat Japan was ready to fur
nish their country with aid should war
come with the United States.
As a matter of fact, the corresnonden
is informed that if a state of war is
aeciarea to exist, the Japanese govern
ment will proclaim neutrality and will
live up to it. If Japanese subjects are,
round lighting in Mexican ranks, it ts
contenaea, japan cannot be held re
sponsible any more than can the United
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serving in British and French ranks In
Europe.
The authorities are somewhat con
cerned by recent developments in Ger
many, which forecast a renewal of sub
marine operations in a fashion objec
tionable to the United States and In
violation of the latest pledges given by
tne Benin government.
German Agents Active.
German officials have realized from
the first that if the United States be
came involved in war, this country
would be less disposed to protest
against violations of international law
in Europe. It is for this reason that
German agents have been so active in
promoting trouble betwen tbe United
States and Mexico.
Administration officials say, however.
that if German submarines should re
sume the methods denounced as bar
barous and inhumane by President Wil
son diplomatic relations will be severed
immediately.
War with Mexico will mean that
President Wilson will not be available
as mediator between the European bel
ligerents. Thus will vanish a hope he
has entertained for the past two years.
This service, if it be needed, probably
wlll be performed by Holland or Spain.
The allies have been gratified by the
discovery that the United States has
no need for ammunition and that their
orders for this material will not be
Interfered with. Our Army, both regu
lar and National Guard. Is in serious
need of machine guns. Fortunately as
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