The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1894-10-13
Tie Apaclles at Home.

Apacue IhulanS VINO passed lhrough
Bay st. Louis, week before last:
ID. Hallaron, who had charge Of
the removal of the Apache Indians
from this city, as representative of
the southern Pacific Company, re-
turned yesterday. He says that
GERONIMO and his braves lande d
safely at Rush Springs, l. r., 30
miles from Fort Sill. Mr.. Hallaron
left the party there in charge of the
United States troops who viii con-
duct the survivors to their new home
at Fort Sill.
When Geronimo landed In Rush
Springs" sald Mr.. Hallaron, she
evidenced the greatest delight. He
walked to an elevation, looked afar
across the mountains and as the
winds blew through the hair of his
uncovered head, he gave utterance
TO a loud, prolonged and eDthusias-
tic, laugh, showed of the old
chiefs warlke spirit. The troops
watched him closely but he showed
no desire to escape and return to
the mountains"
Mr.. Hallaron says every member
of the tribe evinced. the greatest de-
light at seeing the wild woods and
the plains, over which so many of
them years ago had chased tie white
man, and spread grim death in their
trail. Natchez, the direct chieftain
Of the tribe, assembled an elevation
sat down in the wind, and with un-
covered head remained there for an
hour, while meal was being pre-
pared for the troops TO breakfast
upon.
The train arrived early in the
morning at Rush Springs, and after
taking the Indians out some distance
to the open country, halt was made
for breakfast. Three cows were
bought by the officer in charge, and
upon asking for some one to kill
them and make ready for breakfast,
Geronimo stepped forward, and with
out word swiftly drew his knife
across the throat of the cows, killing
the three in quick succession. lie
superintended the dressing Of them
for breakfast.
Mr.. Ilallaron says that just as the
train crossed into Texas a little In
dian child was born. The intcrpre-
ter of the tribe, George Whattan,
was called upon as has been The Gus
tom of the Indians for the past eight
years, since their captivity, to name
the young Apache. Mr.. Whattan
named it Texas. There was some
suggestion made by a mschievous
railroad man who was in the party,
to name 1t Parks, in honor Of the
Southern PacifC's passenger agent,
but wiser counsel prevailed and the
little Indian was called Texas.
Mr.. Iallaron says there is little
Indian maiden named Nellie Gray,
so named by the Interpreter, What
tan, and that this is a very pretty
and intelligent child. Soon after
breakfast had been served, the chiefs
OF the tribe gathered about lIttle
Nellie Gray arl declared her queen
of the tribe. 1t seems that this little
girl is in direct line Of Apache royal
ty, and that this honor of queenIy
recog- ition was taken upon her hay.
ing attained her eighth year, which
age was attained just as the Apache;
reached their native land. This wa,
taken as very significant omen by
the old braves, ond little Nellie was
made much of all the morning, the
medicine man of the tribe and all
the old, wise women gathering
about her, and in various ways man
ifesting their delight at having a
recognized queen upon their arriva
in their old home.
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