The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-13
Telegraphic.
CROOKS SUCCESS.
Full Particulars o. His Battle
With the Apaches,
The Country He Traversed-Thres
Hundred and Eighty Three
Warriors and Six Chiefs
Captured-Gen-
eral News.

ea'' from San Bernartllno on the boundary
line OF Chihuahua and sonora, following
the trail OF the hostiles. Crook WIS guided
by the Apache Nadosk who was ctp'ulcd
near II, Carlos, Just previous to the cXpc.
dillon. Leaving at a point about 20 miles
south OF the line the command crossed the
Sierra Madre range, advancing tiuy miles
back on an indcscrlplably rough trail, eight
mules being killed by falling over prcci.
pices, AID pressed on without
delay, and rendered nearly barefoot by
the sharp rocks. After fourteen days hard
marching night and day the Indians camp,
of that fud Bonile were discovered In the
heart of the Sierra Madrcs IN An almost i'm.
prrgnahle position. The Apqchcs did not
dream Of an attack, for
ENTRANCE 70 THE TRENCHES
was next TO impossible. The warrior, we've
principally ont on rain under .Tuh. only
thlriy-Ncycn bucks being IN camp with The
women and children. The San Carlo.
scouts under Capt. Crawford and Licuts.
Atwood and Nackey, with Al Scball, McIG.
tosh and Mickey, free chiefs OF the scouts,
surrounded the camp before the hosties
were aware Of their proximity aud advanced
they were discovered. The scouts secrcfed
themselves behind the rocks and com.
menced firing upon the camp, creating
perfect panic. number sucreed-
ed in escaping, though nearly all su1en.
dered. seven We're found dead IN camp.
Five Mexican women and little girl were
captured. They were taken from Carmen
and Chihuahua, and are now with Crook in
good health. Everything in the camp was
burned or carried of by the scouts. Among
the properly captured were one hundred
ponies and mules, forty being loaded with
plumber saddles, girdles, clothos. gold I'd
silver watches, and several thousand dollars
In gold and silver and greerbacks. showing
they bad been very successful in their raids.
After the fight, most Of those who escaIe
came in. Altogether 1888 prisoners were
taken.
The Chiefs captured were Chato, Banito,
Geramimo. Nachez, Laco and Mana. The
two latter were long reported dead. The
chief says an American hoy. six years old,
captured month ago In New Mexico, Is
with the squaws in the mountains. lie is,
no doubt
CHARLIE M'CoMAs.
Runners were sent ont, and he is expected
n hourly. After the fight, the command,
with the prisoners, marched leiSurely
back TO American soil. The entire com
mand, with the prisoners. are now en-
camped on Silver Creek. about sixty miles
south Of Tombstone. Not one of Crooks
command was lost during the campaign.
The courier states tina, the reason why
Crook remains AT silver Crock hcsis await
Ing news from the Secretary Of War, as to
the disposition 10 make Of the Indians. MS
Wilcox, the agent AT san Carlos. refused to
receive them, and that he will go back to
the Sierra Madres after the rest Of the hos
tiles II they DO not come in. In conversation
with the courier he stated that the Indians
had plenty OF money. One old sQuaw.
who was the possessor OF
three S50.billS, made inquiry Of some one
at Col. Blddle'S A. TO the value Of her Dos
sessions, upon being informed that the
notes were for IS each, she grunted and
declined 10 negotiate, and pointed with her
skinny finger to the naught after the five on
each note, Quite a number Of bucks with
silver stars and other ornaments beaten out
OF Mexican dollars on their head-gear. and
and several Of them American double
eagles. made into necklaces. A rough esti-
mate Of the amount'of wealth among them
is fully s., 600, and probably more. The
troops and packers OF the command state
that the place where the capture occurred
Is the
PRETTlEsT SPOT on EARTH,
and the road is roughcr than mortal man
ever road. Large Numbers Of the hostiles
seem pleased with the situation, evidently
expecting an immediate return to the
''feshpots' OF San Carlos. The only
complaint comes from some Of thc.squaws,
whose bucks are smongi hose who escaped
The officers who were with the expedition
state that Crook had surrounded the In
dians before they knew OF his presence
that II he had not done 80 It would have
taken six months and all the men that we're
In Arizona TO have gotten them.
As an illustration OF Crooks modesty
and the total absence Of fuss and feathers
In his makeup II may be stated that, al
though the flight and capture occurred on
the 18th OF last month, he leisurely re-
traced his steps to Camp Supply at Silver
Creek, not sending courier ahead to
signal his movements. The first intima-
ton had OF Crooks return was the arri-
val OF lieutenant at Colonel Bddle's
headquarters, at 8 q. N. Sunday, with
dispatches for Camp Bowie, the nearest
army telegraph station. Upon making in
quiry concerning the General, WAC was
supposed TO be 100 miles distant in the Sier-
cd the camp when informed that Gen,
Crook was only two hours behind with the
captured Apachcs. About 10 O'Clock the
general rode Into camp with an escort and
greeted Col. Biddle with, "Nice morning.
Iolonel and straightway struck
out for a wash basin which he had
sped, and was soon engaged IN perform
ing his additions, after which he threw him g.
selfinto camp.stoo and engaged in con
versation about the campaign In an off-hand
way, rs II hunting the cruclest and fcrccs,
foe on.thc con'incn, In the wildrs, and most
inaccessible country to be found was A
matter OF EVERYDAY occurrence lieuie