Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03
KILLING OF CRAWFORD.

official Report of the Fight Between
Americans and Mexicnns, in which
a Brave India. Fighter Lost His
Life.
Washington Jan. 29-The war depart
ment has received official information
from Gen. Crook of the death of Capt.
Emmett Crawford, third cavalry, at the
hands of Mexicans In Mexico, and the
probable surrender of the renegade
Apaches. Anaccompaning report from
Lieut.. Maus, fret infantry, who was
next in command to Capt. Crawford,
says:
Capt. Crawford's command of Indian
scouts located the camp of the hostlles
| on the night of the 10th inst at point
! about fifty mlles southwest of Narcori,
Mex, and one mile north OF Arras river,
being about 200 miles from the
border line. They sur
grounded the camp and quietly awaited
the break Of day. In the meantime the
braying Of the burros alarmed the hos.
| tiles, and two of them made their ap-
pearance. They we're fired upon by the
scouts, and general fight ensued.
| Finally the Indians retreated to the
rocks and left all their effects in tbs
hands of the couts. Arunning fight was
kept mp for two or three hours, when
| Capt Crawford's command was surprised
by volley of bullets fred in their midst
from an unexpected quarter. At first it
was supposed that the shots came from
4 Capt. Davis command, which was also
alter the hostiles in that vicinity. Capt
Crawford signalied for his his men to
stop firing, and it was then discovered
that the attacking party Yves composed
of MexicanR, who evidently took
Capt. Crawford's men for the hostiles
Lieut.. Maus started out to consult with
the Mexicans when firing began in an.
other part OF the line. He was about tc
take steps to stop it when, happening tc
look back, he saw Capt. Crawford lying
on his back with bullet hole through
his head. A BARLEY between the two
1 parties followed when it was found thai
Capt. Crawford was mortally wounded
and that guide named Horne and tiv,
scouts were also wounded. On the sid,
of the Mexicans the commanding office
and five other men were killed and fou
others wounded. The entire day wal
consumed in settling affairs. On the
following day two squads from the hos
tiles who had escaped came to Lieut.
Maus to treat for terms. He refused tt
talk with them. and also refused to tall
with two bucks who followed soon after
Germonmo, the head chief, and Natchez
another chief, then appeared to mak'
!, terms. They said they were .utterl,
, discouraged and were tired of bsipl
hunted from rock to rock as they hae
been for the past two months. Lieut.
Maus would consent to nothing but un
: conditional surrender. The chiefs thel
!. agreed to meet Gen. Crook at point ol
the line between Mexico and the Unite,
States. The hostiles are now on thei
9 way to the place of meeting with Ger
Crook, and expect to reach there by th
9 4th prox. The party numbers twenty
/, five bucks and is supposed to compris
l all the renegades. Gen, Crook is quote
: as saying that there is no doubt Of the
Q surrender. They have prepared wri
g ten statement of their grievances whic
|, led them to leave their reservation.
l. Capt. Crawford's death is much r,
n gretted by the war department, whel
he is described as q gallant officer an
u one of the beat Indian hunters in IL
a service.