The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-15
THE DOLL PACTFIED THE INDIANS
Apaches to Go Back to the ReSer-
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From the Portland Oregonian.
"A gentleman from the ground up-the
finest gentleman in the regular army"
was the way an old Omaha reporter re-
ferred yesterday TO a gentleman at the
Hotel Portland, Maj. John G. Bourke,
formerly aid to Gen. Crook. And then,
warming up to his work, the old reporter
told the following:
THEY used to tell a story of Mr. Bourke
when he was down in Arizona with Crook
that shows the kind of a man he is. The
general was trying to put a band Of Apa-
ches back on the reserve, but couldn't
catch them without killing them, and he
wouldn't do that. one day they captur-
ed a papoose and took her to the fort. She
was quiet all day. saying not a word, but
her black beads Of eyes watched every
thing. When night came she broke down
and sObbed as white child would. The
fort was in despair until Mr.. BOurke had
an idea. From the adjutants wife he bOr-
rowed doll that was a beautiful crea-
ton and had come to the adJutants little
girl the previous Christmas. When the
young Apache was made to understand
il was hers to keep her sobs ceased and
soon fell asleep. When morning came the
doll was stin clasped tightly in her arms.
She played with it all day, just any
child who had been educated to play
prettily with its make-beleVe babies would
have done, and m,ngly all thought Of
ever getting back to the tribe. under the
spell of enchantment placed over her by
Not SO the officers of the post however
for the thought of having to keep the pa
poose without having the tribe make some
Enquiries as to its welfare bothered them
to no considerable extent. Several days
passed with no sign of overture being
made by the tribe and finally in despair
the papoose with the doll still in it's pos
session. was sent back to the tribe. Mai
Perrke who was then a first lieutenant
when the child was sent back to the tribe
had no idea of the effect his benevolent
act TO the papOOse would have upon the
crafty band Of aborgines. When the child
reached the tribe with its proud prize
tightly grasped in its chubby hands, it
created a sensation among the native
Americans, and its mother later went back
to the post with 1t. She was received in a
hospitable manner and kindly treated, and
the effect of her visit was such that
through her oVermres were made to the
tribe with the result that soon afterWard
the whole band moved back on the re-
serve.
Maj Bourke, in all probability. when
the kind act was done, in order to placate
the heart-broken papoose. had no idea of
it's ever being Of such service to Gen
Crook and his forces. 1t saved them from
engaging in a bloody battle, in which the
lives of the AQaches and Uncle Sans
forces would have been jeOpardized to
such an extent that many would have
been killed or MANNED for life, and made
possible what is seldom accomplished, the
placing Of a large body OF one of the most
barbarous tribes on the American cOnti-
nent back on the reservation. without the
loss OF a single life. The ADaches were of
the same tribe as that which Geronimo
made do such deadly work not so many
years ago"