Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-18
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Among the arrivals by the south.
ern overland train this mornina were
the staff and band Of The First Regi.
ment United States Infantry. and
Companies B and d. of the same
regiment Company B is under con-
mand Of First LieuleDanl Martin p.
Aaus, who was with Crawford when
that excellent oficer was murdered
By MexicAns on the 10Th Of lass jan
uary. Although the Lieutenant was
very busy looking afler bis men, get.
ting them on board the Goyernment
steamer McPherson TO take them 10
Angel Island. he managed 70 ind
time 10 the brief snatches Of leisure
70 give the Post reporter q brief &C
count Of the fight
The locality OF the unfortunate AZ
fair was about sixty miles southeast
OF Nocari in Sonora, Mexico, and
about $50 miles southeast Of Frontier.
aa The eommaRd had overtaken the
hostile Apaches after 50 arduOus
chase over Z most desolate, forbid
ding country ana defeated them Ia q
sharp engagement on the 9th Of jan
uary, capturing their camp equipage,
and it was expected that the hosllles
would surrender the next mornlng.
The officers knew Of The presence In
their vicinity OF the Mexicans, but Is
they were also scouting after Apaches,
never dreamed Of an attack being
made on the American troops.
THE MEXICAN ATTACK.
Early on the moruing Of the 10th,
just Al day break, the Mexicans-l54
strong them. The first
warning they had was when the Mex.
leans fired upon them. The men
spFang 20 their arms and returned
the 6re. The firing continued for
about = quarter Of IA hour during
which time o0e Indian scout was
killed. The MeKieans were driven
Of and then the Mexican Maj0F, Cor
redor, and q Captain signifled q de-
sire to talk. Captain Crawford and
1 went forward to meet them. I
could talk Spanish and acted as In
terprcler. Four other Mexicans
stood little war Ia the rear OF the
two Mexican officers. l explained 70
the Mexican commander wh0 we
were, and the explanation seemed 70
be perfectly satisfactory and he
apologized for his mistake. AT this
time we saw seven or eight Mexicans
coming towards US. Our men, es-
pecialiy the Indian scouts, were much
excited and scared. and we were
afraid they would begin firing. Cap
tain Crawford told me 10 20 back
and tell the men 10 stand Arm, aud
not 70 IRE unless they received the
command 10 do so. | turned and
started. and just at that moment the
Mexicans fired. / heard q alngle
shot and then a general volley. Cap
tain Crawford and ] jumped for Gov
er. getting behind large bowlders.
Captain Crawford was shot Just as be
sprang over the stone behind which
be sought shelter. Our men return-
ed the Ore promptly and We drove
tfe Mexicans about . mi Q and ahalf.
HELD FOR HosTAoE.
The next day took enc man and
went by invitation to have 4 talk with
the Mexicans. Both the Major and
Captain had been killed 10 the 6ght
on the 10th, aud q Lieutenant was il
command. Having got me In their
power they refused TO LEI me 20 till l
gave them some Fations and i've Of
my mules. As my men were nearly
out Of ammunition, weary with
marching aud lighting, and the CON-
mahd short Of supplies OF all kinds.
We were 10 no condition for another
fight Ia an enemies country, and !
thoughtit best TO comply.
you ask me If think Geronimo
would have surrendered next day. |
reported at the time that / thought
be would. Subsequent events have
changed my opinion. ! do lot think
now that he had any idea Of surrend.
ering. he is willy, able man, and
intended 70 do then as be did after
wards at the time of the so-called
surrender. He never really surrend.
cred, but camped Bear as. and when
be got ready be left We had not
the force q capture him at that time,
and had not received our supplies.
The killing Of Captain Crawford
and the second attack OF the Mexi-
cans, as well as their treatment Of
myself, was q deliberate. premedita-
ed outrage, and the Mexican Gov
eminent should be called 70 account
for H." Lieutenant Maus Is crippled
With rheumatism. contracted 10 the
raid, bus hopes 70 recover In this low
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