Complex sentence: Word spread and other Apaches from Aravaipa and Pinal bands soon came to the post to receive rations of beef and flour, among them a young Apache Chief named Eskiminzin who told Lt. Whitman he was tired of war and wanted to settle on Aravaipa Creek.
Split into simpler sentences: Word spread and other Apaches from Aravaipa and Pinal bands soon came to the post seeking rations of beef and flour. Among them a young Apache Chief named Eskiminzin who told Lt. Whitman he was tired of war and wanted to settle on Aravaipa Creek.