Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-12
LONG CHASE
After the Marauding Geronimo in the
Southwest
THE HARDSHIPS OF THE SOLDIERS.
The Command Reduced by Fatigue and
Hot Weather.
THE SURRENDER OF THE HOSTILES.

A special train passed through here last
evening having on board Geronimo, Natch-
ez and thirty-seven other Apaches, under
charge of Captain Lawton and men. The
CAPTAIN, in reply to q request for an ac-
count of the pursuit and capture, said:
"My command was organized and took
the field May 5, 1886. Wewere to operate
exclusively south ofthe national boundary
in Mexico. 1t was presumed that Gero-
nimo would 90 to his stronghold,
the Sierra Madres. On the contrary,
his band broke up into small parties and
commenced a series of very damaging
raids in southwestern Arizona and north
western Sonora, in consequence OF which
the troops were compelled to change the
original plan to follow the raiding party.
1t was my particular duty to keep the trail
and not lose sight of the Apaches, knowing
at all times where they were. This work
continued until after June, when the trail
led into the Azue Mountains in Sonora.
and from the fact that the raiding party
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED
from the frontier line it was believed that
they had left for their stronghold in the
Sierra Madre Mountains. Up to this time
the command had marched altogether a
distance of /, 1896 miles. covering that much
trail over the toughest mountains in that
section of the country. During that time
we surprised the Indians once and dis
persed them three times.
About the last of June we recognized
fol IA campaign in the Sierra MadreS.
Fresh troops and q fresh company of thir-
ty Indian scouts were sentme The latter
were from the Unas and MajOraS, branch
tribes of the passes. A supply camp was
established $50 miles from Sonora. On
the 10Th day of July we left this camp on
foot, following the trail, which led to the
Yaqui river below the mouth of she AraS.
The country in that locality was so eX-
ceedingly rough that We could not use the
animals; the heat was so intense that men
tainted, and the metal part of the arms
became SD hot that men could not handle
them. The command was
REDUCED ONE-THIRD
by the excessive fatigue and hot weather.
The trail began to grow larger, and evil
dences were seen of small bands coming
together and forming large companies.
OuriIndian scouts were thrown out two
days ahead of command. The signs began
to be freSher and u scouts sent us word
that we might expect to find tho main
camp any day. On the 18th day OF July
IN Indian runner announced that the camp
had been located. Lieutenant Brown, the
officer in charge, determined to attack ut
once. He did so, capturing the camp and
stock, but failed to get the Indians, they
escaping on foot into the mountain
businesses, they having seen our
scouts a few moments before the approach
of the troops. Tracks Of thirty-One
Indians We're counted in his camp. From
this point the hoStiles crossed the Iaqui
river, going in a s%Outhcrly course. \
heavy rain which now set n Obliterated
their tracks so that it was extremely
DIFFICULT TO FOsI.ow
them. | halted the cOmmakd for our sup
plies to reach us, and sent tao of the most
experienced scouts to keep fhe trail of the
Indians. The Indians moSed rapidly to
the Ures district, toward the north, and
commenced the recent notorious bloody
raid, going into the mountains near From
teraS. The river in the meantime had
swollen to a torrent, necesSitating the
construction of RATS for crossing. The
troops moved rapidly toward FrOnte:aS,
making forced marches, sometimes OF ID
miles, through priCkly pear and palOyerdc,
aften being compelled to chop a way with
axes for the passage up the steep mountain
sides for pack mules.
AshOrt time before arriving ut FrOnteraS
| learned that the hostile Indians had
made Overtures of peace and desired to
talk. Lieut.. GatcwOOd, accompanied by
his two Indian scouts, went forward to
open communication with them. He found
ut FrOnteraS that the MeXicanS had al
ready
MADE EFFORTS TO HAVE 4 TALK
with the Indians, and they objected to our
interfering. After consultation with the
PreicctO on July -, we agreed to hold
our troops lack for forty-eight hours to
the meantime Lieutenant GatcwOOd
sent his two sons TO the hostile camp
the next day, the DIST. | overlook Lieu
tenant GatewOod on the 23d and found he
was in communication with the Indians.
On the 18th Geronimo and several Of his
men came into my camp. He agreed TO
bring his people down from the mountains
and camp near lie until | could send word
to General Miles that he was there. The
next day the Mexicans appeared, which
alarmed the hOstiles, and | moved their
camp towrrd the American line. General
Miles not arriving the Indians agreed to
go with Inc to Fort Bowie. In the mean
time General Miles had started, and met
us at Skeleton Canyon, where Geronimo.
Fatchez and other Indians had Il talk
with General Miles which resulted in
their
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
Upon the completion of this agreement
the two chiefs, Geronimo and NatcheZ,
accompanied Gen. Miles in his ambulance
to FIT. Bowie. The other Indians. guarded
by the command, reached TT. Bowie on
September :, taking the train for ST. Au-
gustine, Fla. The same day thirty-nine
ApacheS were captured, and seven were
left in the ~cOuntry-three men, three wO-
men and one child, besides about two hun
dred others who are friendly on their re-
serve. The day after the surrender a
grandchild of GerOnimo's was born.
When two days old, its mother was trudg-
ing along the road, as if nothing had hap
pened.
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