Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-28

Fuu Details Of the killing ~ CaptAi
Crawford by Mexican TfoOps.

Crawford by Mexican Troops.
THE APACHEs ANXIOUS TO suRRENprR-RE.
GREET AT THE WAR DEPARrMnNr OVER THE
DEATH OF CRAWFORD.
Gen. Sheridan to-day received tong and
important dispatch from Gen. Crook, Annouuc-
Ing the death of Capt Emmett Crawford third
cavalry. at the hands of the Mexicans In Mex
leo. and the probable surrender Of the renegade
Apaches A long report from Lieut. Maus, of
the nrst infantry, who was next In
command to Captain Crawford, is
embodied In Gen. Crooks diEpastch, which
states that Capt. Crawford's commahd OF Indian
scouts located the camp Of the hostiles about
400 miles from the border In Mexico on the
night OF the 18th instant They surrounded
making an attack In the meantime the bray.
ing of the burros alarmed the hostiles. Two
Indians made their appearance aud were fired
escaped to the rocks, but left every thing be-
hind.
A RUNNING FIGHT AMONG THE ROCKS
followed tor couple Of hours, when Capt
Crawford's command was surprised by a volley
OF bullets into their midst from an unexpected
source. 1t was at once thought that the volley
came from Capt Davis command, which was
also In that country in search of the hostiles.
Capt. Crawford and Lieut.. Maus, in front of the
line, made signals to stop the firing. and finally
succeeded. It was then discovered that the at
lacking force was composed OF Mexicans, who
hostiles. AS Lieut.. Maus was about to consult
with the Mexicans firing broke out In another
part OF the line, and he started to stop it. He
had taken but few steps when, looking over
his shoulder, he saw
CAPT. CRAWFORD LYING on HIS BACK,
with his brains oozing from a bullet hole
through his head. parley between the two
forces followed, when it was found that Capt
Crawford was MORALLY wounded, and a guide
named Horn and five scouts slightly wounded
Mexican
and five men were killed and four wounded. 1t
took the entire day to settle up matters, and on
hostiles, all of whom had escaped,
came to Lieutenant Maus to
treat for terms. He refused to talk with them.
and they were followed by two bucks, who
were also refused parley. Then Geronimo, the
head chief, and Natchez, another prominent
chief, appeared and stated that the hostiles
courageo, and were tired of being hunted from
rock to rock, as they had been for the past ST.
months. Lieut.. Maus would consent to
NOTHING BUT UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
The chiefs then consented to meeting Gen.
Crook at point on the line between Mexico
and the United States. They sent as hostages
to the American camp Chief Mana and another
chief, Geronimo's wife, sister and child. and six
or Sos, seven sqnaws of The
border, and they expect to reach the point
agreed upon by February 4th. There
are twenty-five hostile bucks, and they COM
prise the entire number OF renegades. General
Crook thinks there is no doubt of their surren-
der. They have prepared a written statement
OF their grievances and the reasons which led
them to leave the reservation. II is thought
that there is no doubt that the Indians would
have surrendered to Capt. Crawford had he
been alive. They were we'll acquainted with
him and would have been willing to trust
him, while they were not disposed to give
themselves up to Lieut.. Maus, young officer
about whom they knew nothing. Capt. Craw-
ford did not regain consciousness after being
shot, but did not die until the 18th in
slant. He was carried with the command
for seven days. He was buried Mt Nacosi, Mex
leo. Great regret is expressed for his death at
the War department. He was a very gallant
officer and one of the best Indian fighters in
the army. He was General Crooks right hand
man. and has been foremost in the hunt for the
hostile 4 nnchPS.