Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-02-06

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 70 expedite matters, l left and went or snort distance to see what was Il matter. They sad tO come, they waute
 to hx about the horses and receipt. Go
 cepcion was detained by them. was assured that all was right. an
 nnAlly went over a small hill few yar-
 iurther,lvhen l was surrounded by the.
 men, a hard looking crowd. They Vel armed with A calitre Remington rifi.. carrying cartridge much like OUT bra.
 Cartridges. Their manner wGs threa.er log; they made many demands, sand
 had no authority in Mexico, and aske
 me 10 produce my papers. cannotDo,
 explain all their questions. I md n
 papers to show them. Captain Cravfo-
 had lefs all behind with the train. The
 asked me for SIX mules to take tbai
 wounded. l did not expect to get away
 But l told them that, on nv v,rd o
 honor, l would send them If they woul,
 let me go back. They refused 10 tax
 the ponies, Gs they said they were worth | less. The Indians were shouting m,
 stripping at the time for fight | wa
 then permitted to 20.
 l went to camp and cent them four o
 my packs and two riding mules, taking
 a receipt for ihem.
 It vas now too late to move, and
 was obliged to remain till the next day. Our ratiOus were nearly out. and al. though l had sen. for the pack train. I did no. know when We could hope to soc It as the country was SO difficult The next morning !
 MOVED CAMP.
 Carrying the wounded by hand 10 camp, about four miles distant. | took all PrecaUtlon to prevent any trouble from the MexIcans when leaving. ss believed they would attack Us fl they were sure of success.
 Shortly after got in camp two squaws asked permission to come and talk. l granted this and arranged to meet the chiefs of the hostiles the Aext morning. l moved camp about two miles and went down with five Indian scouts, MT. Horn and the interpreter to point mile distant, where l had a talk with two of the bucks. 1 told them If they would come in and give them. selves up, without arms, with their fam Ilies, 1 would take them safely to you and feed aud care for them, but could offer no more. None of the chiefs were present. They were sand to be looking for theIr families, scattered in the fight. The bucks promised to tell them, and the next day they would come and talk.
 The following day they came, Natchez and Geronlmo. They told me that they to talk to yOu. l took down what they said m writing for your in- formation. In this they explain the cause of their leaving the reservation. l They agreei next day to arrange to send III some of their baud. This they lid, and have secured Mana and one l buck who turned ID his rifle, the wife ! and children Oi both Geronimo and ! and one boy; also the sister of l Geronimo and one other wOman-nIne in all. They are my prisoners aad ra- ! .ion them.
 Of course the chiefs will meet you, 1T I you wish. uear tue line. There they will :. nave q talk, and 1 think surrender to | 'ou. They are tired 0g being out. II .hink they wish tO meet you in a month; ' they do Lot intend to do any . ictj ot hostility. believe these people ! mean to
 DO As THEY SAY.
 The band consists of Natchez. GeronI- no, Chihuahua a- Mana, chiefs, and wenty bucks, Win some women and . 'hlldren. l have Mama and one buck.
 Twenty two therefore remain out, uf he men. They have scarcely anything md Gre poor and miserable. All | saw lad belts full of ammunition. 1 saw T ighteen men.
 l will bury the body oi the captain at N ua r~ta -s,aWLr | | in the grave yard in the care ol the president, SenOr Casa Mira. The doc or did all he could for the captain. lis case was utterly hopeless. The com nend without exception has behaved yell, and the Indians m carrying the ,ody did mora thIn was expected, as hey are so expectations, etc. The gloom 'ast upon the entire command by tue ie6th of CaptaIn CraE EfCrd, tO whom all were much attached, and who has 50 done Hll possible tO accOmp- ish the object for which we were sent, las been very depressing.
 The animals are wearing out and Vill have to abandon some. l have cen delayed by swollen streams; had Q wait one day tO cross the Suatche riT- ', twenty miles from Ngcuri; our rains rom Lang 2 ranch are nye days hind tlme, believe on account of the iavispe rIver being too high to ford.
 In making this report l am unable to rite with any facility, and 1 am unable Q send you more than gu incomplete re- Ort, which 1 hope you may understand. Dn my return l will give you a thorough ccOnnt of all that has taken place and complete account of all from the date -e left here. will proceed with all ossible dispatch Cnder the circumstGn- es to Lang's ranch which hope tO reach } the 4th prox., or sooner, although the -sin IS overloaded by reason of the ab- snce of the other trains sent to Laug's inch for rations on the 2Sth of Decem- CT, 1Ss5, from Nacori. I have plenty of ,tioDs, and with the Indian stock hope , get along we'll. I am in hopes thst I will not be mo- sted more by the Mexicsns from Chi , uahus. and will take all possible care ( , avoid further had feeling. and will . urry this report by courier to you. I ave the honor to be, very respectfully, 1ur obedient, MARION r. MAUs, irst Lieutenant First Infantry, Com