New-York tribune., 1886-01-29
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN CRA VFORD.
FATAL ERROR OF THE MEXICAN TROOPS.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT or THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE
HOSTILE APACHEs.

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT or THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE
HOSTILE APACHEs.
WAsHryGToY, Jan. 2S.-The War Depart
ment to-day received official information from General
Crook Of the death of Captain Emmett Crawford 81
Cavalry at the hands OF MeXicans in Mexico ard tho
probable surrender OF the renegade Apachc An accom-
panYine report from Lieutenant Maus, LIST Infantry
who was ext in command to Captain Crawford, gives
details Of affair." from which IL appears that captain
CrawOrds command of indian scouts located the camp
of the hOstes the night OF January 10 at point
about fifty miles southwest OF Nac0ri Mexico. and ono
mile north Of Arras River, being about 200 miles from
tho border line They surrounded the camp and quietly
awaited the break Of day. the meantime tho brayiug
" tho Duos alarmed tho hostes Two OK them appeared
and were fred upon by the scouts and general hght
ensed Finally the Indians retreated to the rocks anl
left all their effects in the hands OF the scouts run
ming fight kept for two or three hours when cap
tain Craword's command was surprised By voiley OK
bullets fired in their midst from unexpected quarter
il was supposed that the hotscamc from Captain
Davi,'s command which also after the EOstHes IN
that vicinity Captain Crawford signalled for his men
70 atom firing and IL was then discovered that The attack
ing party was composed OF Mexicans who evidently mis-
took Captain Crswfords men for the hystics ileuton
Mi, started out to consult with the MeAlcans Ehen
fr.ng began in another part OF the ne lie was about
take steps to stop when hapEeing TO LOOK back 40
law Capt Crawford lying Oh his back with bullet
oe through his head. parley between the two forces
followed ana II found that Captain Crawford was
mortally wounded ana guide one Horn and i've scouts
were a.sO wounded. On the side Of TIE M"Nican' the
commanding officer and i've other men were klier and
four wounded. lie entire day was consumed ia
settling afftrs.
The following day Squaws from the hOstileS VINO
had ESCAPED Lieutenant Mans to treat Tor terms
he refused talk them and also refused TO tik
with two bucks who followed after. Geronimo, tho
head chef and NtCheZ another CHEZ then appeared 10
make terms They said they were utterly DISCOURAGE q
and were tired OF being hunted from rock to rock rs y
had for the past two months. Lieutenant M4u5
would consent OnOthing but BAN uucondlt!ont surrehu
The chiefs then to meet General Crook at pOhJ
on the line between Mexico and the United states Ihey
another chief Gcroniuos wife and child AMI seven other
,0uaws The bostilcs are their way 10 the place
OF meeting with General Crook aud expect ~ reach iheo
by February l. The party numbers twenty-five DUCKS
and is supposed to comprise ali the renegades
General Crook quoted saying thro j. NJ DOUBT OF
their surrender They have prepared wrlttel state
mrnt OF their troubles aud grievances which ed them ID
leave their reservation. Captain Crawford aIter Dem;
shot remained unconscious iii bis DEATH WHEN OccNel
on January Is lie carried with tue command IOr
seven DAYS and buried at NacOri Mexico. HIS
death regretted at the War Departmrnt where
he il described gallant officer and one or tie best
Indian d ghters in the service
SAN FKANCIsCO Jan 2S.-faor-GcnerdlI Pope said to-
day that he felt the heXicans who attacked
Captain ford not regular troops pat rene
cdles americans for hostile Indians an al,
tackled them the hope 0 obtaining scalp money OneIel
y tie state lie said that the troops were act
Ina z according 10 a mutual agreement VITA Mexico oy
W ic troops rom either country were permllc 10 pu
common incp the country OF the other, ana
added that the friendly feeling existed between
The soldiers OF the two countries.