Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-13
GENERAL CROOK.
Safe Arrival Of the Great Indian Fighter
ON American Soil After
Six-Weeks
Campaign in Mexico-The Expedition
Perfect Sueeess-The HOstiles COM
pletely Broken Up.

Tucson, ARR, June ia courier ar
rived at Tombstone last night from Crooks
headqu arters, at Silver Creek, Ariz, bring
Jog the first official informant Of Crooks
expedition. 1t left American soil on the
Sd Of May, marching 200 miles southeast
from San Bernardino, on the boundary line
OF Chihuahus and Sonora, following the
trail Of the bostilss. Crook was guided by
an Apache, Nsdiski, who was captured near
San Carlos just previous TO the expedition
leaving. Alta point about 200 miles south
of the line the command crossed the
Sierra Msdre range, and advanced fifty
miles over an indescribably rough trail,
eight mules being killed by falling over
precipices, and pressed on without delay.
They were rendered nearly barefoot by the
sharp rocks. After fourteen days hard march
Jog, night and day, the Indian camps OF
Chate and Bouito were discovered in the heart
OF st-~ cis--- sI~d-ss =.
ALMOST IMPREeNLBrE POSITION.
The Apaches did not dream of the attack
for entrance to the stronghold was next to
lmtOselDlEY anu inc HSAc pAiASA
pally ont on a raid under Juh, only thirty
seven bucks being in camp with the women
aud children. The San Carlos scouLs, under
C1pt. Crawford aud Lieuis. Atwood and
Msckey, with Al Sebrse, Mcintosh and
Mickey, free chieis of scauts, surrounded the
camp before the ho5tiles were aware Of their
proximity, and advanced from different
points, and we're in their rear before they
were discovered. The scouts secreted them
selves behind rocks and commenced firing
upon the camp, creating perfect panic. A
number succeeded in escaping, though nearly
all surrendered. Seven were found dead in
camp. Five Mexican women and little
girl were recaptured. They were taken from
Carmen and Chihushus, and are now with
Crook, in good health. Everything in the
camp was burned or carried of by the scouts.
Among the property captured were 100
ponies and mules, forty being loaded with
pluuder, saddles, girdles, clothes, gold and
silver watches and several thous4 I'D dol
in gold, silver and greenSacks, showing III at
they lad bean very successful in their raids.
After the fight most of those who escaped
came in. Altogether
3S3 PRISONERS WERE TAKEN.
The chiefs captured were Chato, Bonito,
Geronemo, Nstchez, LEGO AMI Mana. The
two latter were long reported dead. The
chiefs say an American boy, six years old,
captured month ago in New Mexico, i
with the squaws in the mountains. He il
no doubt Charley McComss. Runners were
sent out, and he is expected in hourly. Aflei
the fight the command, with the prisoners
marched leisurely back to American soil and
thsentire command, with The prisoners, are
now encamped on Silver creek, about sixty
miles south of Tombstone. Not one Of Gen
Crooks command was lost during the cam
paign. The courier states that the reason
why Gen. Crook remains at Silver creek, ii
that he Is awaiting news from the Secretary
of War as to what disposition to m axe of the
Indiana, as Wilcox, the agent at San Carlos,
refused TO receive them, and that he will &c
back TO the Sierra Madres after the rest Of
the hostiles, If they do not come in In q
conversation with the courier, hs stated that
the hos,iles had