Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-21
TRIP OF THE REDSKINS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CH1RACA-
HUAS AT FORT MARION.

Chief Nana's Grandmother Appsrept'y
the Only Immediate Candidate for
Admission to the Happy Hunting
Grounds The Redskins Express
Themselves as Well Pleased with the
Che'ge.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 2O.-Ihe
$50 Chlracahua, Apache and Warm
Spring Indians from the San Carlos reser-
walton in Arizona were slowly transferred
here last night to the cars OF the Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Halifax River
railway and conveyed, in two sections 10
st. Augustine, where they did not arrive
until about daybreak this morning.
They were Immediately transferred to
Old Fort Marion, where tents had already
been prepared for them on the ramparts
Of the fort. The trip over to st. Angus
tine was without special event, the dirty,
half-clothed Indians being very humble
and tractable, and obeying every COM
mand without hesitation. They crowded
into the narrow gauge cars and croucnlng
up IN the seats or on the floor were soon
sound asleep or doing. Beyond the oc-
casional grunt OF a restless brave or the
chatter of a sQuaw or her papoose, notn-
ing disturbed the monotony of the slow
mace at which the trains were compelled
10 travel.
PLEASED AT THE CHANGE.
Through the interpreter, who is SOL
der from the ranks of Company A, United
States infantry, now stationed in CallIor-
MIA, but who was detailed by the war De-
partment to go to the reservation ana
accompany the Indians during the trans
fer, he being one of the few scouts in the
In
5n contact with the Apaches to
pick up some Of their language the
MORNING NEWS correspondent learned
that the tribe were well pleased at the
jdea of being taken away from the San
Carlos reservation, which place they had
come to heartily despise. They were
nearly all satisfied at being taken 10
Florida, where they knew tbeir former
companions were, but OF course had no
Idea of the distance, and are very much
worn out and broken up with the long
hayel in the cars. "They are gentle
men," said he, "and good fellows all
when you know how to handle them"
THE OFFICERS IN CHARGE.
The officers in charge are Lieut.. Col.
5F, Wade, Tenth Cavalry, chief in COM
mand, and Maj. c. J. Dirkey, Maj. VIM.
Worth, Lieuts. Terrett, Jones, Crittenden
and Patten, OF companies f and h OF the
Eighth and Twenty-second Infantry re-
epectIvely, and Surgeon P. j. McCleary,
with two detachments of soldiers OF the
Eighth and Twenty-second regiments,
comprising about 80 men, including the
officers.
Col. Wade said both the Indians and his
troops had stood the long trip splendidly,
and beyond a very old, superannuated
squaw, the grandmother OF Chief Mana,
none of them had been seriously sick.
This Old creature bad to be lifted from
the cars and carried on the ferryboat on
the back of strong squaw, who laid her
carefully on the floor. The old woman's
hca6 was gray and she looked az II she
tae about to go to the happy hunting
grounds.
RETURN OF THE TROOPS.
Col. Wade said bis troops would not re-
main at Fort Marion longer than very
few days. and would then return to their
respective stations in the Vest.
Yes" said he, IN response to the NEWS
correspondents inquiry, IL guess this
will wind up the Indian war in the West
frr some years to come"
About Geronimo? Well, he's still at
San Antonio, and will doubtless he re-
tanned there by the government until final
action is taken in his case. Natchez and
about eighteen bucks are still with him."
Lieut.. Mills relieved Col. Wade from
further responsibility at the gates of the
fort. The Indians seem indifferent 10 the
charge, but do not like not being permit
tea to come outside the gates. Tine IN
fantry officers give the cavalry the credit
for the capture of the hOstiles. They in
innate that the only thing remaining to
be done is to dispose etfectualiy of &C.
rOnimo and Natchez. The scouts and half
breeds say they ought TO hang.