The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-12
THE APACHE CAPTIvES.
The Wife Of an Army OEicer Tells OF Geronimo's
Cheerful Smile.


The wife Of an Army OEicer Tells OF G~eronimo's
Cheerful Smile.
From the Rochester IN. " Union.
The wife of q cavalry officer, writing
from Fort Bowie, Ari., under date OF
September 8. gives an interesting ac-
count of Geronimo's reception q tthat
post as follows:-
We had quite an exciting day yester-
day. Soon after 8 a.. M. Captain
Lawton and Mr.. Gatewood arrived
with the Indians-20 bucks, with
squaws and children. They all rode
on to the parade ground over to &c"
troop barracks, where NatcheZ and
Geronimo were. Then they dismount-
ed, and their ponies were taken away
and they were disarmed. One little
Indian, when he had seen them taking
their arms, threw down his bow and
arrows. Natchez and Geronimo, hav-
ing gotten here first, had had time to
adorn themselves with new clothing
from the store. Mrs. Natchez was
Respondent in pink calico. She is only
Is, and sticks close to her lord.
Natchez has really q fine face for an
Indian.
/ saw Mrs. Natchez walk over to
where the squaws were folding the
blankets that had been taken from
the ponies, and after rummaging q
while she fished out ababy in a basket
Tor whatever they call those arrange
ments). This was Geronimo's grand
child, and it was only two days old.
The mother had ridden about 70 miles
since it was born. Soon after they ar
rived the band (which arrived the
night before from Huachuca, Gem
eral Miles having sent fer i'll struck
up and played, it was really inspirit-
ing. Captain Lawton was most warm
ly received and congratulated. Gem
eral Miles wouldn't risk their remain
ing here a day, but had made arrange
ments to send them or at once to
Florida.
At IL, or soon after, they went.
Capt. Lawton and all of his command
who cared to go went with him to
Florida. Gen. Miles going with them
as far as Albuquerque. In the mean
time we went down to the barracks
and had a. good look at them. Ger
onimo was smiling all the time and
looking very good-natured and evi-
IDENTIFY thoroughly satisfied with HIM
self. He grinned at my baby and me
and came up to me and seemed very
much amused with the fancy my child
TODD to an Indian baby about his age
whom he wanted to hug. They all
seemed glad to think they were going
where their relations are in Florida.
/ never saw the slightest trace OF
fatigue or being worn out in any OF
them. They all seemed as fresh
as though they had jugt started
on the war-path, and there is no
doubt but that they would never have
been caught if they had chosen to stay
out. Geronimo had nothing in the
world the matter with him. Soon
after III a quantity of wagons drove
up in front of the barracks and the
Indians were slowed away. Natchez
and his wife and Geronimo and his
brother going down on a blackboard.
Geneneral Miles also took his leave.
Geronimo took q violent fancy to the
general and couldn't be kept away
from him; he admired his looks and
everything about him.
There was something perfectly ire
sistible to me about Geronimo's be-
havior and appearance. The old vii
lain with his bad, shrewd, cunning
face apd treacherous character, look
ing SO peaceful and smiling, and put
ting on all the airs of q good Indianl
/ laughed every time | caught his eye,
and he laughed too, as if he were on
Tossing the sham. When they were all
slowed away in the wagons and about
to start, the band struck up again and
played them out OF thepost. / believe
General Miles sent for the band out Of
compliment to Captain Lawton.