The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-29
CROOK HEARD FROM
Captured Apaches-A Frightful
March.

Tucson. Arizona, June IA special
courier arrived at Tombstone. last
night. from Crooks headquarters at
Silver Creek, Arizona. bringing the
first official information OF Crooks eX-
petition. He left The American side on
May 3. MARCHING two hundred miles
southeast from San Bernardino, on the
boundary line or chihuahua and Sono-
IA. following the trai Of the hostiles.
Crook was guided by the Apache, Ma
daski. who was captured near San Car
los just previous to the expedition
leaving. At Il point about two hun
dred miles south of the line the COM
mand crossed the Sierra Madre range,
and advanced fifty miles over an in
describably rough trail, eight mules be-
ing killed by falling over precipices,
and pressed on without delay and rem
dered nearly barefoot by the sharp
rocks. After fourteen days of hard
marching night and day
THE INDIAN CAMPS OF CHATTO AND
BENTTE
were discovered in the heart Of the
Sierra Madres in an almost impregnable
position. The Apaches did not dream
of an attack, for an entrance to the
stronghold was next to impossible, and
the warriors were principally out on
raid under ,Juh. only thirty-Seven bucks
being in camp with the women and
children. The San Carlos scouts under
Captain Crawford and LiautenantS At
wood and Mackty with Al Z4bre Nc
Intosh and Mickey Free. the chiefs OF
the scouts, surrounded the camp be ore
the hostiles were aware OF their prox-
unity, and advanced from different
points, and were very rear bore dis
covered. The scouts secreted them
selves behind the rocks and commenced
firing upon the camp. creating perfect
panic. A number succeeded in escap-
ing, though nearly all surrendered.
Seven were found dead in the camp.
Five Mexican women and little girl
were recaptured. They were taken
from Carmen and Chihuahua and are
with Crook in good health. Everything
in the camp was burned or carried on
by the scouts. Among
THE PROPERTY CAPTURED
were one hundred ponies and mules,
forty being loaded with plumber, sad
dies, brides. clothes, gold and silver
watches, and several thousand dollars
in greenbacks, showing that they had
been very successful in their raids. At
ter the fight most Of those who escaped
came in. Altogether 1888 prisoners were
taken. The chiefs captured were
Chatto Bonita, Geronimo, Nachez, Lo-
CO, and Mana. the two latter long re-
puted dead. The chiefs say an Ameri-
can boy, six years old, captured a
month ago in New Mexico. is with
squaws in the mountains. He is, no
doubt, Charlie McComas. Runners
were sent out, and he is expected in
hourly.
AFTER THE FIGHT,
the command, with the prisoners,
marched leisurely back to American
soil, and the entire command Is now
encamped on Silver Creek, about sixty
miles south of Tombstone. No one of
Crooks command was lost or even
wounded during the campaign. The
| Citizen and Epitdph courier, who ac-
lcompanied the expedition throughout,
rode sixty miles yesterday in six hours
to bring out the dispatches, with only
three relays Of horses.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 13.-The
following dispatch from General Crook
was received at military headquarters
this morning:
"SILvER CREEK, A. T., twelve miles
north Of boundary, via Tombstone
Left here May with 1913 Apache scouts
under Crawford; got Wood and Mackey
with Chaffee's company Of forty-twO
men of the Sixth cavalry; had ratiOns
for two months on mules; followed the
hostiles, the Chiricahuas. The country
is of indescribable roughness; num-
Der of mules lost their footing, and
stepping from the trail, fell down prec-
ipices and were killed. The stronghold
of the Chiricahuas is in the very heart
of the Sierra Madres, and the position
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of timber and plenty of grass. They
head of the Bavispe, occupying
PROMINENT, ELEVATED PEAKS,
affording fine lookout for miles, rem
dering surprise almost impossible, and
making retreats secure through the
rough adjacent canons. Captain Craw-
ford, with the Indian scouts, early on
the morning of May 10, surprised the
village of Chata, the chief who led the
recent raid into Arizona and New Mex
leo. The fight lasted all day. The viii
lage was wiped out, but the damage
done cannot be estimated. A number
| of dead bodies were found, but the in
describable roughness of the country
| prevented a count being made. The
entire camp, with the stock and every
thing belonging to it, was captured.
We learned from the prisoners taken
that the Chiricahuas were unanimous
for peace, and had already sent two
messengers to try to reach San Carlos.
On the 18th
THEY BEGAN TO SURRENDER.
They said their people were much
frightened by our sudden appearance
In their Businesses, and had scattered
like quail. They asked me to remain
until they could gather all the bands to-
! oathar when thew would 90 back to the