The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-20
THE APACHEs DEFEATED.


Tucson, ARIZONA, June 12.--A cour-
iee arrived at Tombstone last night
from Gen. Crooks headquarters, at
Silver Creek, Arizona, bringing the
first official information of Crooks
expedition. It left United States
soil on the Sd of May, marching two
hundred miles southeast from San
Bernardino, on the boundry line of
Chihuahua and Sonora, following a
trail Of the hostiles. Crook was
guided by an Apache named Mad.
aski, who was captured near San
Carlos just previous to the expedi-
ton leaving. At a point about 200
miles south of the line the com.
mand crossed the Sierra Madres
range, advanced fifty miles over an
indescribably rough trail, eight
mules. being killed by falling over
precipices, and passed on without
delay. The men were rendered
nearly barefoot by the sharp recks,
After fourteen days bard marching
Bonite were discovered in the heart
of the Sierra Madres in an almost
impregnable position. The Apaches
did not dream of an attack, for en-
trance to the stronghold was next to
impossible, and the warriors were
principally out ON q raid under Juh
only thirty seven bucks being in
camp with the women and children
AN APACHE CAMP CAPTURED.
The San Carlos scouts, under Cap.
tain Crawford and Lieutenant At
wood and Mickey Free, chief of thu
scouts, surrounded the camp befor,
the hostiles were aware of theil
proximity. They advanced from
different points. The scouts secret
ed themselves behind the rocks anC
commenced firing upon the camp
creating a perfect panic. A numbel
succeeded in escaping, though nearly
all surrendered. Seven were foun(
dead in the camp and FIVE Mexican
women and q little girl were re
captured. They were taken iron
Carmen and Chihuahua and arr
now with Crook, in good health
Everything in the camp was burned
or carried off by the scouts. Amons
the property captured were 1O(
ponies and mules, forty being loaded
with plunder, saddles, girdles
clothes, gold and silver watches, anG
several thousand dollars of gold anC
silver and greenbacks, showing the,
had been very successful in thei
raids. After the fight the most o
those who escaped came in. Alto
gether 3O3 prisoners were taken
The chiefs captured were Chatto
Bonito, Geranimo, Nachez, Loct
and Mana. The two latter wer,
long reported dead. The chiefs say
an American boy, six years old
captured a month ago in New Mex
leo, is with the squaws in the noun
tains. He is no doubt Charlie Nc
Comas. Runners were sent out anC
he is expected in hourly. After tn,
fight the command with prisoner
are now encamped on Silver creek
about sixty miles south of Tomb
stone. Not one of Crooks command
was lost during the campaign.
The troops stated that the plac'
where the capture occurred is th'
prettiest spot on earth and the roat
leading to it rougher than morta
man ever trod. Large numbers o
the hostiles seemed pleased will
the situation, evidently expecting al
immediate return to the San Carlo
Preservation. The only complain
was from some squaws whose buck
were among those who made thei
escape.
THE INDIANS COMPLETELY sURPRIsKI
| The officers of the expedition
stated that General Crook had SUI
rounded the Indians before the,
were aware of his presence, and tina
if he had not done so it would hav
taken six months and all the me-
in Arizona to have captured them.
| As an illustration of Genera
Crooks modesty and the total ab
sence of fuss and feathers in hi
makeup, it may be stated that al
though the fight and capture oc
CURED on the 18th of last month h
leisurely retraced his steps to CAM
Supply, at Silver Creek, not sendinI
a courier ahead to signal his move
meuts. The first intimation had O
Crooks return was the arrival of ,
lieutenant at Colonel Biddle's head
quarters at 8 A. M. Sunday. will
dispatches from Camp Bowie, tn
nearest army telegraph station
Upon making inquiries concerninl
the General, who was supposed T.
be one hundred miles distant, in tn
Sierra Madres, imagine the surpris
that awaited the camp when inform
ed that General Crook was only tw
hours behind, with the capture
Apaches. About 10 o'clock the Ger
eral rode into camp with an escol
, and greeted Colonel Biddle with
sNice morning, Colonel" an
straightaway out for wash-basi
which he had spied and was 300
, engaged in performing his ablutionI
after which he threw himself into
camp-stool and engaged in convers,
, ton about his campaign in an of
: hand way, as if hunting the fierces
f and most cruel foe on the confines
. in the widest and most inaccessibl
: country to be found was matter |,
/, everyday occurrence. 1t is reporte
! that the loss to the Indians in th
!. fight WAS seven bucks.
3 A lieutenant, whose name Is III
!, known, was the only person wount
3 ed in General Crooks command, an
: he was but slightly injured.
The Great Lard Corner.
CHICAGO, June l6-There is col
!, oiIora hla-an viofv amopO the provi