Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-13
ATROCIOUS APAcHES
Gathered in by Crook and His Fol-
lowers.
THE WARRIORS, BOLD AND TRUE
0utwitted in Their Own Stronghold,
While the Secretary of War
Was Fishing on Lake
Erie.

!, wed at tombstone last night from Sro0k 8
hadquarters at Silver Greek, Arizona,
bringing the first official information of
Crooks expedition. 1t left American soil
on the third of May, marching two hum
miles Southeast from San Bernandino, on
the boundary line OF Chihauhau and So
nora, following the trail of the hostiles.
Crook was guided by Apache Nadaski, who
was captured near San Carlos just previous
to the expedition. Leaving at point
about two hundred miles south of the line,
the command crossed the Sierra Madras
over an indescribably rough trail, eight
mules being killed by falling over preci-
pices and pressed on without delay. They
were rendered nearly
Barefoot by Sharp Rocks.
After fourteen days hard marching, night
and day, the Indian camps at Chato and
Bonite were discovered in the heart of the
Sierra Madras, in an almost impregnable
position. The Apaches did not dream OF
an attack, for the entrance to the strong.
held was almost impossible. The warriors
were principally all out on raids under
Jack, only thirty.seven bucks being in
camp with the women and children. The
San Carlos scouts, under Captain Crawford
and Lieutenants Atwood and Mackey, with
Al. Sebree, Mcintosh and Mickey Free,
chiefs of the scouts, surrounded the camp
before the hostilcs were aware OF their
proximity, and advanced from different
points, and were near before they were dis.
covered.
The Scouts secreted Themselves
behind rocks and commenced firing upon
the camp creating perfect panic. A
number succeeded in escaping, though
nearly all surrendered: seven more were
found dead in the camp. Five Mexican
women and a little girl were recaptured.
They were taken from Carmen and Chihua-
hua and are now with Crook in good
health. Everything in the camp was
burned or carried off by the scouts Among
the property captdred were 100 ponies and
mules, forty being loaded with plunder-
saddles, girdles, clothes, gold and silver
watches, and several thousand dollars in
gold, silver and greenbacks-showing they
had been very successful in their raids.
After the Fight
most of those who escaped came in. Alto
gether 3S3 prisoners were taken. The
Chiefs captured were Chato, EJnito, Gero-
nimo, Nachez, Loco and Mana; the two
latter were long reported dead. The Chiefs
say the huleIlCdu DOy sIA years Olii Sup'
tured month ago in New Mexico, is with
the squaws in the mountains. He is no
doubt Charlie McCOmas. Runners were
sent out and he is eIpeC ted hourly. After
the fight, the command, with the prisoners,
marched leisurely back to American soil,
and the entire command and prisoners en-
camped on Silver Creek, about sixty miles
south of Tombstone. Not one OF Crook 5
command was lost during the campaign.
The courier says the reason why Crook re.
mains at Silver Creek is that he is
Awaiting News
from the Secretary OF War as to what dis
position to make OF the Indians rs Wilcox
the agent at San Carlos, refuses to receive
them, and he will go back TO the Sierra
Madras after the rest of the hostiles il they
do not come. In conversation with the
courier, be stated that the hostiles had
plenty of money. One old squaw, who
was the possessor Of three $50 bills, made
inquiry OF some one at Col. Biddle's as to
the value OF her possessions. Upon being
informed that the notes were for $50 each,
she grunted and decided to negotiate, and
pointed with her skinny finger to the
naught after the five on each one. Quite a
number OF the bucks had silver stars and
other ornaments beaten out of Mexican
money on their headgear, and several Of
them had
American Double Eagles
made into necklaces. \ rough estimate of
the amount OF wealth among them is fully
S. ,0C0, and probably more. The troops and
packers of the command state that the
place where the capture occurred is the
prettiest spot on EARTH and the road TO IL
is rougher than mortal man ever trod.
Large numbers OF the hostiles seem pl sased
with the situation, evidently expecting an
immediate return to the flesh pots OF San
Carlos. The only complaint comes from
some of the squaws, whose bucks are among
those who made their escape. Officers who
were with the expedition state that Crook
had surrendered the Indians before they
knew his presence, and that il he had not
- - il would have taken six months
L al - m'n in Ariz ma to have gotten
, ~ IS an illustration of Crooks mod.
md total absence OF
Fuss and Feathers
in his make up, il may be stated that, al
though the fight occurred on the 18th OF
last month, he took his time to retrace bis
steps TO the camp at Silver Creek not send
ing courier ahead The first intimation
had of Crooks return was the arrival OF q
lieutenant at Col. Biddle's headquarters at
SA. NJ. Sunday, with dispatches from Camp
Bowie, the nearest army telegraph station.
Upon making inquiry concerning the Gen.
eral, who was supposed TO be one hundred
miles distant on the Sierra Madras, imag.
inc the surprise that awaited the camp
when informed that Crook was only two
hours behind, with the
Captured HostiIes.
and about 10 o'clock the General rode into
camp with an escort and greeted Col. Bid.
die with: Nice morning. Colonel" and
straightway started out for the wash basin.
which he had spied. and was soon engaged
in performing his ablutions, after which
he threw himself into a camp stool and
engaged in conversation about his cam
paign in an of hand way, as If hunting
squirrels.
A Lieutenant, name unknown, was the
only person wounded in Crook $ command,
and be but slightly.