The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-30
TRAPPED GERONIMO.
HOW BRAVE ia*TOn CAME TO con-
NER THE Willy APACHc.

The Incidents That Led Up to His Sc
lection by General Miles to Com.
mnnd the Expedition That hxaao the
Indian Chief q Captive.
An interesting story Of how General
Henry w. Lawton received command
Of the detaclments which were assign.
cd by General Miles to capture Geroni-
mo anu Natchez and their Apaches was
told in the army building recently.
General Miles, 1t seems, had made up
his mind to send out n detachment OF
infantry and n detachment Of cavalry
with orders not to return until Gcroni-
mo was either killed or captured The
orders had not been issued. but it was
quite generally known throughout the
department nf tho wnst .h:. such /,
move was contemplated. Every officer
who was in any way ambitious was
aching for chance to head the cxpedi-
ton, but no hint as to who would be
chosen could be obtained.
1t was known. however, that IL field
officer wns not appointed 10 command
the two detnchments General Miles
would assign cavalry officer to the
post Of honor. There was ro chance
that an infantry officer would be cho-
sen. Meanwhile word had come that
Geronimo had crossed over the line in
to Mexico. At that time the limited
States government had IN agreement
with Mexico whereby the armies Of eli.
ther nation WHEN pursuing hot trail
might cross the line and enter either
nj
carry prisoners back to the respective
countries.
Before ordering out his expedition
General Miles, accompanied by Major
Amos s. Kimball, set out for small
town on the Mexican border, where lc
met the governor of the Mexican prov
ince into which Geronimo had entered.
The conference was satisfactory, and
General Miles OH his return TO head
quarters stopped over Mt Fort Huachu-
ca, Where the Fourth cavalry was sta
toned. The general was entertained
by the colonel OF the regiment, and Ma
jor Kimball put up In Captain Law
tons quarters. But little sleep lie got
that night, for LawtoG wanted to com
mand that expedition, and lie declared
fy him. He sat up half the night iE,-
pressing his visitor with his fitness for
the command.
Major Kimball had heard Of Lawton
before, rs indeed had all the army His
fame ns fighter was second to none.
In secret lie had formulated plans for
the capture OF the Apache chicftain.
and there was not detail that had
been overlooked. He outlined to Major
Klmball his ideas Of how n successful
campaign against the Apachcs should
be conducted, and In conclusion he pro-
duced u letter from former colonel
who had recently been made briga-
dier general. The writer, in recon-
mending Captain Lawton for promo
tion. said that he felt that Lawton was
man OF so fine record and soldieriy
attainments that he hesitated in recon-
mending q man whom he knew was
vastly superior to himself. II feel"
concluded the new brigadler general,
that Lawton should be recommending
me. 1t Is assumption on my part to
praise him. He is above such praise as
minc." That is, the letter ran as nearly
like that as the officer who told this
story could remember.
At all events General Miles and Ma-
jor Kimball went to headquarters the
next morning. and before nightfall
Lawton was there, too. In response to n
telegram. The captain was then duly
detailed to command the expedition,
and in day or so 1t started out. Gen
eral Leonard Wood, by the way, went
nj IN, tI,a info ov,f,. Il
tachment.
The expedition WIS gene for months.
Occasionally a photographic message
would be received, but otherwise the
soldiers had disappeared as completely
rs though they had never existed. FL
nally message came to General Miles.
Geronimo and Natchez and their
Apcches had Eoen cornercd in Mexico,
but the willy old Apache would sur
render to no one but General Miles
himself. Lawton consequently held
the Indians and sent for Miles. The
general arrived some time after, and
Geronimo surrendered. He was put on
q reservation and from that day was
never within smelling distance Of his
old stamping ground among lle rocks
and cacti Of Arizona.
AS for Captain Lawton, he looked
like ghost, according to Colonel Kim
ball, who was present ut the surrender.
There was nothing to him apparently
but uniform and bones, and his men
were no better. Surgeon Wood, it is
worth while saying took command of
the infantry detachment upon the Ill
ness Of its commander.
Soon after Captain Lawton was re-
warded by post In the inspector gem
erals department.-New York Sun.
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