The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-12


wood and Geronimo, Nachez and thei
band-set out for the north, travelling
for some days on parallel lines, anC
! within sight of each other. In the
meantime q messenger had been SEN
ahead to notify General Miles OF thell
| approach. On coming to General Miles
| camp, Geronimo, as I . ore. asked what
! terms would be given him if he sur
rendered, and the General replies that
! he had no terms to offer; that If he and
] his band surrendered at all, they must
surrender as prisoners of war; that they
must lay down their aims and trust
! the President of the United States.
| Upon this Geronimo laid down his
arms, and signified his willingness to
surrender, but NatcheZ, who had in the
meantime kept out of reach, and re-
fused to come in, sent word that he
wanted to go to the White Mountains
Tor month, whereupon Geronimo
went out after HatcheZ and soon re-
turneG with him. Geronimo, in expla-
nation and justification,of his conduct,
said that he left the reservation for
the reason that there was a con-
spiracy afOOt there, he added, by
Chatta. to murder him. Geronimo
NatcheZ and two Others were loaded
OF the band, in charge Of Captain Law
ton and taken to Fort Bowie station
and shipped to Texas General Miles,
In his report, argues at some length on
the question OF punishment, and calls
attention to the fact that heretofore in
such cases the removal has been deemed
sufficient. He cites several in which no
greater punishment has been inflicted,
speaks OF the great good done Arizona
By their removal, and suggests that they
be treated as other Indians have been
treated under similar circumstances.
He compliments Captain LaWton,
Lieutenant Gatewood, and the officers
and soldiers generally for their meri
torlous services during the campaign.
From an army friend of Lieutenant
Gatewood's it was learned that he found
Geronimo and his band encamped near
the Mexican town of Fronteras, in
Sonora, an old Mexican adobe hamlet.
surrounded by an adobe wall. 1t was
at one time q mission settlement,
founded by Jesuits. When Lieutenant
Gatewood came upon the band, he left
the guard and alone walked into Ger
oElmO's camp. On seeing an intruder,
the Indians seized their guns, but on
the lieutenant laying down his
Rims Suu OSCKOD1UG ,sGerO0lnO.
whom he recognized, the Indians also
laid down their guns and came forward.
Geronimo wanted TO know what kind of
a man General Miles was, whether be
had bright eyes or dull ones,
whether he talked fast or slow.
whether he was large man and what
was his general appearance. He wanted
to know all about him. Gatewood re-
piled that General Miles had a bright
eye, did not talk much, but what he
said could be relied on. The Indian
was much pleased with this assurance,
and together they walked away to
find Captain LaWton. Governor ZIlick,
Of Arizona, is in=the city, and this
afternoon had a long interview with
the President, presumably concerning
the question of Geronimo's punish
ment, but when in!errogated as TO
the result of the interview and
his opinion of General Miles
report, he very firmly stated that as to
the first question, his interview was of 8
confidential nature, and not for the
public, and to the second question he
did not care to discuss the report, of
which he knew nothing. He stated,
however, that he had great confidence
in General Miles judgment and other
qualities and believed him to
be brave and efficient officer.