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THECAMpAIGN AGAINST GEHoNIMo.


vice,
Gen. Miles has issued pu utd.r 'o the
troops of his command, auuou .ut the
close OF the Indian campu-L F. A.."ona.
In this he says
Thanks to your noble efforts the hootiles
We're allowed to i, mann but 2G days with
in our tere'tOrA, ana were 50 hoilN pur-
sued that they committed but fourteen
murders From TIN, time ON The hOstlleS
never returned to the American side bat
to surrender, and ii was then that cap
tain II. w. LaWlou, 4th cavalry, with ms
command took mp the tran, Whlch ne
followed for three months, 1000 miles,
over mountains sometimes 10000 feet hlgh
and through ARID valleys and CanOus, be
meath burning sun, without water ana
frequently hardly stopping Tor lOod. Az
times almost barcfooted, with only such
provisions rs their pack mules carried,
they marched on and over caCtl ana rOckT
in the ievered districts OF old Mexico ana
never allowed the EOStlieS to rest. On the
Nauui river and in the district of Monte
yuma, judy 10, Captain LaWton com
mand surprised and captured the hostile
camp. No hesitation is felt in pronoun'
ING this steady, tircleSs marCh ol reNOlnIe
men a. one Of the most remarkable III the
history Of military Achievements. Alter
a most rigorous campaign of three mouths,
in which they had been pursued more
thau ZOO miles. AN opportunity occurred
for Lieutenant NbdCr Ith cavalry, theh
with Il command near Fruntela>, Mexico
to notify them to surrender. EOut DAYS
later Lieut. GdteWOud, 9TH cavalry, r. &c
into their presence at the risk OF his ne
and without any assurance OF Il pcdCcaOlt
reception. demanded their surrender
through two friendly ApachcS, FlhHlh9
no place of safe refuge ana TROOPS III every
section. the leaders desired to see Capt.
I.aWt0u and requested laNotapIe rms
Their requests were refused ana CAPT
IaNtOu was aut hOriZcd to receive then
surrender as prisoners OF war. Inc IN
diaus agreed to surrender to the depart
ncut commander, and marched II day,
with Capt. IHWtOn' ; command to Skeleton
Canon Arizona, for that purpose, and OF
the attn of september, ON hearing thA1
their tribe was beng removed from thci
native cOuuttY, worn down and exhaust
ed, with not enough ammunition 10 MAKE
another fight, aud with the expectation O
Punishment for life they surrendered Is
prisoners of var, trusting entirely to the
honor of brave officers and soldiers, WIG
had pursued and fought them necessarily
for four long weary MONTHS ana piacet
themselves and their families III me
mercS OF the Governments In addition
another most important achievement ma
been attained. namely, the absolute re
moVal Of the entire tribe of the Chlrica
aua and Warm Spring Indians to place
remote from the mountainous region o
Arizona and New Mexico. Much credit Il
due to the able and malicious manage
ment of Lieut.. Colonel Wade. In sou'
respects this has been a double ana com
Dlicattd campaign, and few Will know
the obstacles encountered or the narrow
wall that at times divided FAILURE iron
success. simultaneously with the sulfen
der Of the hOstlles under Geronimo ant
Natchez the camps of others were being
removed from these territories. Now ina
all has been accomplished the troops II