New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-13

had escaned surrendered after the fight ana
General Crook returned to American SOIL WIN
asa prisoners The other warriors, Win Jun,
ore believed to have returned TO Arizona anu
New Mexico, and much anxiety is felt III those
localities.
THE STORY TOLD BY THE COURIER
Tucson. Arlz, June ia courier arrived al
Tombstone last night from General crooks heau-
Quarters at Silver Creek. Arizona. bringing the nrS'
official information of the Generals expedltion'
1t left American soil on the Sd OF May marching
200 miles southeast from San Benardino on the
hor,dorv line between Chihuahua and Sonora,
following the trail of the hostiles. General Crook
was ouided by the Apache Nadaski. who was cap
+rred near San Carlos Just previous TO the starting
of the expedition. Leaving at point about Zoo
p,;les south of the line, the command crossed the
Sierr. Madre range, advanced fifty niles over an
indescribably rough trail eight mules being killed
by falling over precipicesl. and pressed on wtnou'
DELAY. although rendered nearly barefooted by tne
sharp rocks
After fourteen days Of hard marching nigDt anu
day. the Indian camps ofChatoand Bonlto were us-
covered in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains
in an almost imprcgrable position, The Apaohes
did not dream of an attack, as entrance 10 theH
strongbold was next to impossible, and the war
riors were principally out raid under
Ch,ef .Juh. only thirty-seven bucks being
in the camp, with the women and children.
San Carlos scouts, under Captain Crawford, ana
lieurenantsNAtwood and Mickey Free, VINO were
chiefs of the scouts, surrounded the camp peIore
the hostiles were aware OF their proximity ana ad-
vanced from different points and were near before
thev were discovered. THE scouts secreled them
selves behind rocks and began firing upon the camp,
creating perfect panic 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 Chihuahua and are now with
Crook. in good health. Everything in the camp
was burned or carried of by the scouts Among
tbe property captured were 100 ponies and mules,
forty being loaded with plunder. saddles. grdles,
clothes gold and silver watches and several thou
sand dollars of gold and silver and greenbacks,
showing that they had been-very successful in their
raids.
THE RETURN WITH PRISONERS.
after the fight, most of those who escaped came
in. Altogether 3S3 prisoners were taken. The
chiefs captured were Chato, Bonito. Geronimo.
Nachez Loco and Mana. The latter two were long
reported dead. The chiefs say that an American
boy six years old, who was captured month ago in
New-Mexico is with the squaws in the mountains
He is no doubt Charles McComas. Runners were
sent ont and he is expected in hourly. The COM
mapd with the prisoners marched lelsurely back TO
American soil. and the entire command, with the
prisoners, Is now encamped On SILVER Creek
about sixty miles south Of Tombstone. Not one OF
General Crooks command was lost during the
campaign.
The courier states that the reason General Crook
remains at Silver Creek is that he Is awaiting news
from the Secretary of War as TO what disposition
he shall make of the Indians, as Mr. WILCOX, the
agent at San Carlos, refused 10 receive them, ana
he General Crook will 20 back TO the Sierra Madres
after the rest of the hostes II they do not come h
In a conversation with the courier he stated that
the hostes had plenty of money. One old squaw,
who was the possesor three bills made inquiry OF
some one at Colonel Biddle's as to the value Of her
possessions Upon being informed that the notes
were worth IS each she granted decided not TO ne
gotlate, and pointed with her skinny iinger 10
naught after the figure five on each note. NUMBER
of the bucks had silver stars and other ornaments
beaten out of Mexican dollars on their headgear,
while several had American double eagles made into
necklaces. A rough estimate OF the amount OF tho
wealth among them is fully $1,000 and probably
moro.
The troops stated that the place where the cap
ture occurred s the pretest spot on earth and the
road leading 10 it rougher than mortal man ever
trod before Large numbers Of the hostiles seemed
pleased with the situation, evidently expecting All
immediate return to the San Carlos Reservation.
The only complaint was from some squaws whose
bucks were among those who made their escape.
The officers of the expedition state that General
Crook had surrounded the Indians before they were
aware OF his presence and that If he had not done
80 it would have taken six months and all the men
In Arizona 10 have captured them.
GENERAL CROOKS MoDEsTY.
As an illustration OF General Gro Jks Lnodesty and
the total absence Of fuss and feathers" In his
makeup it may be stated that although the fight
and capture occurred on the 18th of last month he
leisurey retraccd his steps to Camp Supply at Sill
yer Creek, not sending courier ahead TO signal his
movements. Tne first ntimation had of Crooksre-
turn was the arrival of lieutenant at Colonel Bid
dies Headquarters at 6 a. ID. Sunday with dis
patches from Camp Bowie the nearest army tele-
graph station. Uprn making inquiry concerning
lite General who was supposed TO be 100 miles dis-
tant in the Sierra Madres imagine the surprise that
awaited the camp when informed that General
Crook was only two hours behind with the captured
Apaches. About 10 o'clock the General rode ilio
camp With an escort and greeted COIonei blddie
with :" Nice morning, Colonel" and straigntway
struck out for wash basIu which he had epled' ana
was engaged in perlormin his ablniiOhs aiter
Which he threw himself into "a camp-stool ana cn-
gaged IN conversation about MS campaign 10 an on
hand way. II hunting the hercest ana MOST cfuei
Zoe OH the continent in the widest and most inac-
eessble country TO be found was matter oi every
day occurrence. ,
1t Is reported that the loss TO tho Indians IN the
hight was seven bucks A lieutenant. whose name
"a unknown, was the only person wounded ia Oeh-
serai Crooks command, and hc was only shg1tiy IN