Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-12
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to Death.
MILES ON GERo NIMo's CASE
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WASHINGTON, october 1l.-Gen. Miles an
nual report as commander OF the Military
Department OF Arizona and New Mexico,
which has been received at the War Depart
mont ia voluminous document. containing
a full history of his operations against Ge'
ronimo and his band, together with state
meut of his position in regard to the terms
of surrender. 1t is learned that this part of
his report sets forth minutely official orders
received by him, his own orders placing
Cant. Lawton in immediate command, the
system of signaling adopted, ETC., and after
wards recites, substantially. the following
details LONE days prior to the surrender,
deserter from Geronimo's band came into
Gen Miles camp with information that the
renegades were short of food, clothing and
AMMUNITION. were iootsore and @ nearly a, ea,
hold out much longer. Thereupon
wood, who knew Geronimo. and
Matches we'll, and spoke the Apache IAN
parley II pos sible withGeronimo and see II ne
would surrender. This mission Lieutenant
Gatewood accom- mplished successfully. He
Chiefs question that he had no authority to
offer him terms. Geronimo then asKed 70
be taken to Captain Lawton, VINO was IN
the immediate neighborhood. rms was
done and on repeatins the question asked
Iieutenant Gatewo0d, Captain Lawton told
him that he could make no terms, ana that
he must surrender. Geronimo then wanted
to see General Miles, and both parties,
Captain Lawton and com mmand, anu Lieu,
tenant Gatewood and Geronimo Nathcszand
their band, set out for the north. On COM
ing into General Miles, camp, Geronlmo as
before asked him what terms would be
given him If be surrendered. The General
Tepied that he h al no terms to offer; that IL he
and his band surrendered at all, they must
surrender as prisoners OF war; that they
must lay down their arms and trust the
President of the United States. Upon this
Geronimo laid down his arms and signifed
his willingness to surrender Geronimo,
Natchez and two others were loaded into an
ambulance, followed by the rest of the
band in charge OF Captain Lawton, aud
taken to Fort Bowie station, and shipped to
Texas. Gen Miles in his report argues at
some length the question. of punishment
and calls attention to the fact that hereto
fore in such cases removal has been deemed
sufficient. He cites several cases In which
no greater punis oment has been inflicted,
speaks of the great good done to Arizona by
their removal. and suggests that they be
treated as other Indians have been treated
under similar circumstances.
NEW YORK, October LITTLE Worlds
Washington correspondent says delega-
ton of prominent citizens of Arizona
oalled on the President a few months ago
and protested against the War Department
making any terms with Geronimo, through
which It might be possible that that he could could
sgtin 60 on the warpath; The PRESIDENT
assured them that the War Department
could be instructed to capture Geronimo
and have him turned over to the civil al-
thorIties OF Arizona. The responsibility for
the proper disposition and punishment OF
Geronimo would then rest upon the Terri
torial oficials. 1t is doubtful now ii this
can be done, but in order to ascertain
definitely, the President has ordered the
full correspondence to be sent to him that
he may be able to know how to proceed in
the matter.