Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-29
GEN. CROOKS RePoET
OF the Fight That Resulted in Captain
CraWford's Death.

OF the Fight That Resulted in Captain
Crawford's Death.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 26.--The War De
par!ment to-day received official iatorma
ton from General Crook Of the death Of
Captain Emmett Crawford, Third Cavalry,
at the hands Of Mexicans in Mexico, and
the probable surrender OF the renegade
Apaches. Au accompanying report from
Lieut.. Maus, First Infantry, who vas
next in command TO Captain Crawford,
gives details oil the affair, from
which ii appears that Captain Crawford j
command Of Indian scouts located the
camp of the hostles on the night Of the
10th inst, at point about fifty miles
southwest Of the Narcori, Mexico, aud one
mile north of Arrsg river, being abou, two
hundred miles from the border line. They
surrounded the camp and quietly awaited
the break of day la the meantime the
braying OF the burros alarmed the ho,iiles
Two OF them made their appearance and
were fired upon by the scouts, and gen
eral fight ensued. Finally the Indians re.
treated to the rocks and left all their effects
the hands OF the acouts.
A running fight was kept up for two or
three hours, when Captain Crawford )
command was surprised by q volley OF bul.
let's fired in their midst from an uuex-
pected quarter. At first it was supposed
that the shots came from Captain Davis
command which Was al o after the hO,'Iea
in that vicinity. Captain Crawford sig
nailed for his men TO stop firing, aud il
was then discovered that the attacking
party was composed Of Mexicaus, who
evidently took Cap ain Crawford 5
men for the hostiles Lieutenant haus
started ont to consult with the MeNicans,
when firing began in another part OF the
line. He WAS about to take steps TO stop
it, when, happening to look hack he SAW
Captain Crawford lying on his bac'; with
a bullet hole through his head. 4 parlry
between the two forces followed, hud il
was found that Captain Crawford was NOR
tally wounded, and guide named Horne
and five scouts were also wounded. Ga
the side OF the Mexcans the commanding
officer and five other men were killed and
our others wounded. The entire day was
consumed iu settling at iEs.
The following day two gquRws from the
hostiles who had escaped came 10 Eeuten-
ant Maus 10 -eat for terms. He refused
10 talk with them, Gnd also refused to talk
wuh two bucks who came after. Geronl-
mo, the head chief Gni Natchez, another
chic then appeared 10 make terms They
said they were utterly discouraged and
were tired Of being hunted from rock to
rock, Us they had been the
past two mou'h3 Lieutenant Maas
would consent to nothing ont an uuc0u
ditional surrender. The chiefs then agrsad
to meet General Crook ~ point on rhr
liue between Mexico and tho Uni'oj
States. They sent to the American camp
Chief Gsronimos, wife and children and
seven other squaws Inc hostIes are ao~
on their way to tho place OF meeting with
Gen. Cock, and expect 10 reach there by
the 9th prox. The party number twenty
two bucks, and il supposed 10 compv'5e al
the reuegades. General Cccok is QgCtsd
as saying there il no doubt OF ,hir sur
render. They have prepared wrinen
statement Of their troubles and grievances
which led them to leave their reservation.
Captain Crawford, after being shot, TT.
mained unconscious until bis death which
occurred on the 18th. He wRs carried
with the command loc sevol days and WAS
buried at Narcori Mexico His death is
much regretted at the War Department,
where he is described as G gallant o.leer
aud Que Of the best Indian fighters in the
service