Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.00/18688

General Funston to the Secretary of War

[Telegrams]

Fort Sam Houston, June 22, 1916.

1734. Following just received from Pershing:

Reference Ahumada affair, one of five enlisted men returned from Boyd’s troop this morning says they were horse holders and reports Boyd’s troop had fight at Carrizal. That during discussion between Captain Boyd and General Gomez, regarding Boyd’s proceeding further, Mexican troops surrounded Boyd and began firing. Says firing continued some time before they left. General Bell reports Juarez garrison left for Ahumada saying they were preparing to attack our forces. Have given orders for movement on Ahumada with stronger force than previously planned, leaving only cavalry to cut railroad at Callego.

Funston