Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-13

Silver Greek, not sending . couriel
ahead 20 signal his moyementA The
1 FIRST intimasion had of his return with
his quarry, was the arrival of a Lieuten-
ant at Col. Biglers quarters at a. m.
Sunday, with dispatches for Camp
Bowie, the nearest telegraph station.
Upon making inquiry concerning the
General, who was supposed to be hun
dreds OF miles distant ia the Sierra
Nadree- imagine the surprise that await
cd the camp when informed that Crook
was emily two hours behind, With the
captured Apaohes. About 10 O'Clock
the General rode into camp with his es-
cort and greeted Col. Bigler with, 81
nice morning. Colonel" and straight
way ssruck out for a tin wash basin
which be had spied, and Was soon en-
gagged in performing his abIations, after
which he threw himself into a camp
stool and engaged in conversation about
his campaign in an of hand WAY. as if
hunting the crueless and fisrcest foe on
the continent in the widest and mo {
inaccessible country to be found was a
matter of every dsy occurrence. The
reported loss to the Indians in the fight
WAS seven backs. A Lieutenant, whose
name was not learned. Was the only per.
son wounded in Crooks command, and
he but slightly.
Ceserxi Crooks haul Of Apaehes.
Tucson, June IA special to the
Citizen from tombstone says: 4 courier
arrived last night from Crook At Silver
Greek. de reports that Crook Was
guided by the Ap sche Nsdaski. Captured
before the expedition left. He crossed
the line and travelled two hundred
miles south and over the Sierra Madres
After fourteen days march he found
Chattos' and Bonitos' Camps in the
heart Of the Sierra Madres. Mos. of
the warriors Were out on a raid with
Juh. Only 81 bucks and a lot of women
and children were IN camp. The San
Carlos scouts under Captain Crawford
and Lleutsnants Gatewood and NJ ac-
key surrounded the camp aud advanced
from different points. and fired upon
the camp. This created panic and
nearly ali surrendered, A few escaped
Seven were killed, five Mexican women
and little girl were recaptured who
we're taken from Carmen, Chihuahua,
and are now with Crook A hundred
ponies. '~'v loaded with plumber, and
several hons md dollars were captured,
showine tn : they had been successful
In their lads. Three hundred and
eighty three prisoners were taken.
Charley McComas is with the squaws in
the mountains. Runners are out after
him and are expected in hourly. None
of Crooks men were lost or wounded.
Crooks Campaign as Narrated by a
Correspondent with his Command.
Ell PAso, Tex, June 1.-THE follow
ing il direct from a correspondent who
has been with Crook all through his
campaign:
TOMBSTONE, A. T., June II, 'a2.
General Crooks command has re-
turned from the expedition into SOno-
IA. The line of march followed was
down the west side of the Sierra Madre,
keeping in Sonora until the Apaches'
stronghold was reached, and taken then
east across tho divide into Chihuahua,
north to Janos, near Casa Grandes,
thence northwest along the chihuahua
slope to the initial p int. The COM
mand was supplied with rations for 60
days. After marching night and day
from the LIST until the 18th of May, the
Apache guide, Perohes, who deserted
from Chihuahua during the last raid
into Arizona, brought the command to
the stronghold of the enemy in the very
heart of the range. 1t was an
impregnable position. with plenty
of cold, pure water, and q dense
forest of pine and plenty of grass.
The Indians had provided themselves
with any amount of meat from cattle
driven away from Sonora and Chihua
hua. FancyinQ themselves secure from
all dang n, they had left the women,
children and old men in the stronghold
while the young bucks we're gone on
raid in two directions, one toward Her
mosillo, Sonora, the other toward Casa
Grande, Chihuahua. The Apache
scouts led by Lieutenants Gatewood and
Mackey, with guides Zeber Mcintosh
and Micky Free, discovered two villages
on the 18th of May, and without danger
to themselves. They we're believed to
be of Chatto's band which have been
lately raising trouble in Arizona.
Crooks command had waited until the
vigilance of the Chiricahus had abated
and then took up the trail with the
hbove result. There we're seven dead
picked up and five captured. How
many were killed is unknown. The
squaws who were taken said the
attack was like thunderbolt
and all who could scattered
to the mountains like jack rabbits.
| Their loss they were sure was very
heavy, but many of those killed had
| fallen down deep gulches. An idea of
| the roughness Of the country may be
gained from the statement that eight of
| Crooks pack mules fell over a preci
pioe and broke their necks. TIE village
was completely wiped ont. The plum
| der saved WAS loaded on 40 or 50 ponies
and included all sorts of stuff that might
| he expected, gold AID silver watches,
80 gold pieces, greenbackI, saddles,
etc. Alt ,gether a hundred animals
were gathered in. Charlie McfIomas
| WAS in the village, but becoming fright
| ened ran away with the squaws. The
| McComas album was found. The
pre- ence of p.che sooats seemed to
have distressing effect upon the enc.
| my. The next day they sent in
| n messenger asking for peace, say
| ing that they would take a number
of days to gather up their women aud
| children. This perplexed Crook very
| much, a. by the terms of the treaty
| with Mexico he had no right to remain
| one day after fighting the band of
| which he had been In pursuit. He told
the Apaches they must hurry up. They
gathered 375 Of their people, and start
| cd back with him by slow marches, SAY
| ing that all the others would follow up
as soon "a possible. Five Mexican wo-
men and one little girl have been res-
cued belonging to Chihuahua, They
were captured May 9th, and are dressed
| in blouses and shirts given by officers
and soldiers. They are almost stupe-
fed by what they call the miracle OF
their rescue. The command are badly
of for shoes and clothing. having had
everything torn to pieces bv sharp
rocks. Nearly everybody Is suffering
from vermiu. Crook has, however, no
seriously sick persons with him. The
Mexican soldiers did not get in the
mountains, although their trail was
seen in Chihuahua. The Apatches now
say that Chas. McComas may be looked
for at any moment.