, 1886-10-12
GERONIMO.
How the Apache Chief and His
Band Surrendered.
Imprisoned New York Boycott
tiers Arrested.
Paddy Ryan Agrees to Fight
Sullivan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ll.-Gen Miles
annual report, as commander Of the mill.
tary department Of Arizona and New
Mexico, which has been received at the
war department, is a voluminOus docu
ment, containing the full history Of his
operations against Geronimo and his band,
together with a statement Of his position
IN regard to the terms Of surrender 1t is
learned that this part Of his report sets
forth infinitely the official orders received
by HIM, his own orders placing Capt.
Lawton in immediate command, the sys-
TEN of signalling adopted, etc, and after
wards recites substantially the following
dniails: -
Some days prlor to the surrender, a
deserter from Gerol;ao's band, came into
camp with the information ;hat the rene.
gades were short of food, clothing asd4am.
munition, were f~ootsore and exhausted
from long marches, and could not hold
out much longer. Thereupon Gen. Miles
ordered Lieut.. Gatewood, who knew
Geronimo and Natchez well, and spoke
the Apache language, to take a guard OF
two men and obtain a parley with Geron-
lmo, if possible. and see if he would sur
render.
This mission Lieut.. Gatewood accom-
plished successfully. He informed Ger
onimo, In answer to a question. that he
had no authority to offer him terms.
Geronimo her asked to be taken to Cap.
Lawton's camp. as it was in the immedi-
ate ne~ighborhood. This was done, and
on repeating the question asked Lieut..
Gatewood, Capt. Lawten told Geronimo
that he could make no terms and that he
must surrender. Geronimo then wanted
to see Gen. Miles, and both parties
Capt. Lawton and command, and Lieut..
Gatewood and Geronimo, Na;chez and
their band-set out Tor the north, travel
ing for some days on parallel lines and
within sight OF each other. In the mean
time a messenger had been sent ahead to
notify Gen. Miles of their approach.
On coming into Gen. Miles camp,
Geronimo as before asked what terms
would be given him. if he surrendered.
The general replied that he had no terms
to offer; that if he and his band surren-
dered at all they must surrender as pris.
oners of war; that they must lay down
their arms, and trust the president of the
United States. Upon this Geronimo laid
down his arms and signiied lis willing
ness to surrender, but Natchez, who had
in the meantime kept outside and refused
to come in. sent word that he wanted to
20 to the White mountains for a month,
whereupon Geronimo went out after
Natchez and soon returned with him.
Geronimo, in explanation and %justii-
cation of his conduct, said that he left
the reservation for the reason that there
was a conspiracy afoot there, headed by
Chatto, to murder him. Geronimo,
hatcher and two Others, were loaded into
an ambulance. followed by the rest OF the
band in charge of Capt. Lawton, and
taken to Fort Bowie station and shipped
to Texas.
Gen. Miles, in his report, argues at
some length the question of punishment,
and calls attention to the fact that hereto
fore, In such cases removal has been
deemed sufficient, and he cites several
cases In when no greater punishment has
been inflicted. He speaks of the great
good done Arizona by their removal, and
suggests that they be treated as other In
dams have been treated under similar
circumstances. He highly compliments
Capt. Lawton, Lieut.. Gatewood, and the
officers and soldiers generally for their
meritorlous services during the cam
paign.
From an army friend of Lieut.. Gate
wood it is learned that he found Geronimo
and his band encamped near the Mexican
town of Fronteras, in Sonora, an old Mex
lean adobe hamlet surrounded by an adobe
wall. 1t was, at one time. a mission set
Element, being founded by Jesuits. When
Lieut.. Gatewood came upon the band he
left his guards. and alone walked into
H. il, nn. n, H. k.sn.. -A..w
nized, the Indians seized their guns, bat
on the lieutenant laying down his arms
and reckoning to Geronimo, whom he
recognized, the Indians also laid down
their gun and came forward The chief
and Gatewood seated themselves ON a pile
OF stones. Geronimo wanted to know
what kind of man Gen. Miles was whether
he had a bright eye or dull one; whether
he talked fast or slow; whether he was a
large man, and what was his general APP.
pearance. He wanted to know all about
him.
Gatewood replied that Gen. Miles had
a bright eve, did not talk much, but
what he said could be relied on. The
Indian was much pleased with the assur-
ance, aud together they walked away to
find Capt. Lawton.
Governor Zulick of Arizona is in the
city and this afternoon had a long inter-
view with the president, presumably con-
corning the question OF Geronimo's pun.
ishmeni, but when Intercepted as to the
result of the interview and his opinion of
Gen. Miles report, he very firmly stated
that ms to the first question his interview
was OF a confidential nature and not for
publication, and AS to the second question
he did not care to discuss the report of
which he knew nothing. He stated, how.
ever, that he had great confidence in Gen.
Miles judgment and other soldie,ly quail.
ties, and believed him to be brave and
efficient.
Haul Down That Flag"
HA1Ir On. - Ananrinnn