Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-05
| CROOKS CAMPAIGN
| THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN RE
CEIvEB AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT


WASHINGTON, August 4.-Gen. Crooks re-
post of his c.saraign Al s2.insI The -Apsch-s
in Mexico Ia ~ been received at the War De-
partment. After reciting the iacts which led
10 the pursuit # the Indians and tie snpoor,
20 willingly offered by the Mexican officials,
| he says: "Wnsn we moved southeast down
the San Bernardo, the nor hsrly branch OF
ne Z-aj'u, the largest river in Wsst.ro
Mexico, Tor three days We did not ee hu-
man being. The whole country had been
laid 10 waste by the Apsches, and
much land of value and formerly cultivated,
| had grown NJ into jungle Of cane aud mes
quite. We followed the trail VII Gu our guide
CP-scheso assured me had been made by
the hustle Cniricahuss, on The b of May.
We passed by The hamless Of Boviepe, S5n
Miguel snd Boriacs, whose ioh- biisn.s well
coined US with exubefsnt Joy. The su,hori-
Ties of Bovispe offered TO come to our assis'-
| ance with every man, if needed, snd also Of
fered the service Of iour guides conversant
| adre. These offers / did not &C.
cept for want of transportation and
| supplies, and not believing that any
| guide could Be equal to these VII m we had
oeen following. On the 18th of May the
| scouts discovered tine camps Of the Indians,
which were # erward fouud to be those Of
the Chato and Bonito, In accordance with
| my careful Instructions, they would have
been surrounded, but for The faci thai some
of the scouts incau.iousy fred upon q buck
and squaw. The surprise was COM
pete, and In the subsequent fight, VIII ch
| lasted several hours, Inc Indians were
thoroughly beaten, the camps and theircon-
tens csp'ured and five haIf-srown girls ami
| young toys taken prisoners. Nice dead In.
Jians were found aiterward that hsd been
killed 10 the fight. The extremely ragged
naiure OF the country; tho camps being stu
ated half way up the face Of precipitous
mountain, gsshed with rsyiues and arrovos.
prevented any exact count being % sds witb-
out extreme danger from Indians who nigh,
ne wounded or hidden in The Iockr, and who
could have kiiled at ,hsir will without ex.
posing themselves. There was Considerable
property, sto en- frou Americsns and M-xi
cans, f0und Ia the camp, aud about forty
horses and nuke, Z Ily on he l8 b Of May
Hienons mo entered my camp. He is not q
csief, but one OF the mo.t prominent men Of
MS rib, not Tor Intelligence and bravery
| ID. sid the country 10 which ~e bad pen.
trst-d was looked upon n in pr 20 able; that
the Mexican troots mad never suoces aed in
getting in'o it, but had alyays hssh net and
driven bach With rocks ss welt "a bullets
as eoca Gs they had passed the foothills. He
expisIned that the sense Of security was 30
I
absent on raids in Sonora and Chihushua. de
told me where the different chiefs wee raiding.
Twas slso stated that With Oh aio's band was a
small white 10Y captured in New Mexico
aud corresponding 90 closely in descrip,ion
10 Charles McComas, that l have no doubt il
is he. DE said in conseGuea5s of the A.
tack the Chiricahuss bad ecatiered to tb.
mouutains liss 60 many quail, and ,as, be-
YOU'D go back and gather tssn toae,hsr
and reiurni but, said be, yo1 bays AZ
soldiers with you, and 4y psA- .,scns
respond TO mY .ssoxs - -,,e will no
VIII b cure .snais, because the,
ne uur scouts have made theu
.ent oa TO say that the captive bo.
= was alive and in good spirits, but ha'
= gone of with the squaws, who hA'
f broken away IRON camp upon dlscoveriD
0 THAI our Scouts were closing In opon the m
From that on the Chiricahu came in rap
idly from all points OF toe compass, meu
= women and children. ALI the cniefs surrer
g dered and gave themselves up, and ., la,
q fairly begged to be taken back TO San Carlo
+ / replied that they were asking great dea
It that had no power 10 put them on the re
= ervatiop, and that could not clo,e my ey'
81 to the atrocities of which they had be-
-e guilty. Many Of the Americans wanted the
d oand rooted cut, aud that if l took theI
TO $40 Carlos 90 doubt cry would be raiss
"a for their blood. Tney hsd not only 10 fs,
IT the Americans but the NJ xicans also, whsi
e people they bad murdered in 40 cruel
3 manner. Tosy could not expect me TO fz
le their battles or psllisie their vIllainous Co
ol duct The chisf f. then said, We give on
r. selves up; do with Us as you please Th'
g. begged me 10 rsmain where j v.s for T.
l. days longer, and explained what scsrce
l. ne eded explsnation, that the country was
D. fearfuly rough that they could o
as gather a band 90 much scattered.
te this could not assent, the supply of ratio
j. for the commspd making such delay impc
Z sibl. We had by this time the Chlricahl
te Irdians and six Mexican capiives TO fec
and it was about as much We could do
u, get back 10 our base without danger of starv
'r tiop. HieroDymo then said If We would
2. along slowly toward the boundary they cou
10 send their ruapers cut TO warn all those vi
al had not yet come IN, and they would try a
ca ovtrtake US at San BerpsrdIno,
al IL not successful in that, would move alo
O. the mountains until they reached San @
IL los. / sss-nied to their sending alter the
N m.inder Of their people still hiding in |
mountains, ba, r fused TO give them a
az written pssser, telling them thai il they cot
's- not each up with ;he troops they must "a
n their changes Of being kIl7d BY any Ne
be cans or Americans they might encounter
10 The rem msinder Of the report deals with
treatment of the Apaches snd their char
on teristics.