Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-15
THE INDIAN FIGHTER,
Gen. Crooks Official Report
OF His Magnificent Cam
paign.
Fits John Porter Speaks a Part
of his Mind Respecting his
Enemy, Logan.
Judge Hoadley's Views on the Stu
alton in Ohio-Confident of
Success.
Scraps of News.
General Crook.

OFFICIAL REPoRT FROM THE HERO HIM.
SELF.
San FRANCISCO, June 12.-The follow
ipg dispatch from Gen. Crook was re-
ceived at military headquarters this
afternoon: Silver Creek, Arizona, l.
miles north boundary, via. Tombstone.
Left here May 1st with 1913 Apache
scouts under Crawford, Wood and
Mackey, with Chsffee's company of
42 men, 60 cavalry, and rations for
two months on mules. Followed
the hostiles through the Chihuahua
country of indescribable roughness.
A number of mules lost their footing
stepping ftom the trail and fell down the
prescipices andwere killed. The strong
hold of the Chiahuahuas is in the very
heart of the Sierra Madras, a position
finely watered, a dense growth of TIM
ber and plenty of grass. They had
been Camped near the head of the
Bavishe, occupying prominent, ele-
waited peak, atf )rding n fine look out
for miles, rendering surprise almost
impossible, making retreats secure
through the rough, adjacent canons.
Capt. Crawford, with Indian scouts,
early on the morning of May 18th, sur
prised the village of the Chato
chief who led recent raid into Ar zol
ma and New Mexico. TIE fight lasted al
day. The village was wiped out. The
damage can't be estimated. Numbers
of dead bodies were found but the in
describable roughness of the country
prevented count being made. The
entire camp, with stock, everything
belonging to it was captured. 1t is
learned from prisoners taken that the
Chihuahuas are unanimous for peace
and had already sent two messeu
sengers to try and reach San Carlos.
On the 18th, they began to surrender,
they said these people were much
frightened by our sudden appearance
in their fastnesses, and had scattered
like quail. They asked me to remain
until they could gather all their bands
together, when they would go back to
their reservation. By the terms of
the treaty my operations weIe linz
tied to the time of the fight.
| told the Chichuahuas to gather up
their women and children without dc.
lay. They answered they could not get
them to respond to signals. The fugi-
tives they feared might be beset by our
Apache scouts to entrap theal.
They told us they had a white boy
who was in the village, jumped by our
'cOuts, he had ran off with the squaws
who escaped and who had not yet been
heard from. They assured me every
one of the band should come in if /
would remain q short time. The terms
of the treaty embarrassed me
greatly and being in that rough region
with rations rapidly disappearing, and
there being between 500 and 400
Chihuahuas to feed, | was compelled
to return with the ChihuahIas. We
found six Mexican captives, 5 women
and one child, taken by the Chihuahuas
early in May. They are now with the
command. These women say they
we're captured near the Mexican Cen
trail railroad, at place called Carmen.
They further state that when the Chi
huahuas discovered the Apache scouts
were in the country they became great,
ly alarmed and abandoned the trail.
The 800 head of cattle which were
driven away from points in Chihuahua,
wers afterwards ficked up and driven
off by body of Mexicans, We
marched back as rapidly as the condi-
ton of our stock and strength OF the
women and children would permit.
l found the country depopulated for a
distance of 100 miles from the
Apache stronghold. The Chihua-
nss insist that they have always
lived in Sierra Madras; that even when
the main body went on the reserva-
ton, some remained behind on the
mountains. Of those who went out
thore are number who state they
never had been on the reservation. ]
Lave strong hopes of being able to
clean the mountains of the last. Oh
these now with us are Laco |
and Mana, SO often reported |
killed by other prominent chiefs. |
We saw no Mexican troops, and after |
leaving the settlements in Nesoria did |
not see Mexican other than the cap |
lives rescued. l have assurances from |
the Indians that the white boy will be
brought back alive. 1 am looking for |!
him every moment. and will inform
you by courier.