The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-05
1aE APACHE WAR ENDED.
REPORTS OF GERONIMO's SUR.
RENDER CONFIRMED.
A General Feeling That the Red
Devil Sheuld Hang for His
Grimes.

CHuOAso, Ill, Feb. A special
dispat h from FL Paco, published here
this morning, says: additional news
from the seat Of war confirms the re-
BORT sent ye, ,srday Of Geronimo's I'M
conditional surrender. The particu-
lars in full will probably be out in q
day or two. The war has been in
progress since May, 1885, and troops
have been in The field since the 22d a
that month. II has been one OF the
hardest wars on the regular service
thst has ever occurred in the West.
None but those acquainted with the
country can realise the hardships.
The Indians were fully equipped, and
when their horses were exhausted
they would steal otheB. They killed
cattle everywhere, aud when the fset
Of their horses became tender on long
marches they made rawhide shoes al
most rs dursbls a. iron and were thus
enabled TO distance the pursniHg cav
airy on long chase. Being familiar
with the country, the Indians led The
soldiers n weary ehsse. They divided
into email bands and rRided in all di-
Teet.0ns. Coming to q Ta1ch, they
Eould bin the settlers, rRutila.e the
Viot ms beyond recognition, steal the
provisions and drive OF all the horses.
HTII GERONIMO
was first b 20 ON the war path with
his band Of bucks. They were Ohihu-
hua Apaches, the remnant OF Chao-
hhe's celebrated fighters from San
Oarle' agency In ArisonA The tribe
was slSays Warlike. II never lived in
the Ieserv. toD proper, but under the
control Of the agency. The Ohirica-
huas were scattered throughout the
mountains within the limits Of the
reservation, 40 that II was impossible
~ tell the oxAot number. From oil
aetouns there mutt have been nearly
100 bucks, Decides the women and
chi ifen. All Of them fought like de-
mons. Troops have hotly pursued the
rail of the rsnSeAdea, but by dividing
into tquads the IRdiGzs kept ont OF
the way and Sisconcsrtsd the ncouts
and ofiieers sliks. The plan OF the
hoeiiles was 10 bsnify anil ste.l, but
not fight spsAly, Ead fssslts chow the
wisdom If thsir ssErps. In this man
ner they have ispt 1900 troops beeidsH
many companies 81 New Mexico mill
tia in the hsld ResutiRg about Ia a
purposelsss way. In the hine msnths
OF the WAT taSst kavs been nearly 200
settlers and ssldisrs killed.
AS AN EXAMPLE o. TIE OUTRAGE,
the iolu wing IL Tslatsd: Early in the
summer GeroAino's bead surprised
settlers ranch On the Gila, killed him
sad bis wife, attsr having tortured
him horribly. Then the Indians took
the life six. yaar-old girl of the muir
dered couple, cut her arms 20 as TO
draw he cord at the waist, inserted
her feet through, and hung her thus
on the limb Of tree. She was alive
ak hours latsr, but died after having
related the horrors OF her parents
massacre. Many Of the mutilations
were too horrible to bear description.
The feeling in New Mexico and Ari-
zona Ia very strong in favor OF hanging
Geronimo and his immediate follow
eIs. In fact, this feeling 10 rapidly
growing into one general demand on
the Iart Il the settlers. Reports re-
eeived here from a number of COM
munities show that the people are in
dignant and will Oppose the usual
policy OF the army in allowing rene
gEdrs . return unpublished to their
reselval Oh. Should any disposition |
be displayed 10 grant Goroaimo his
lbelt ~, petitions will be forwarded 10
Washington insisting that he be tried
for murder under the local law.