The National tribune., 1903-01-29

| but offering many obstacles to mounted
men. as we'll as toumen unused to climb
ing steep ridges with heavy boots on their
| feet
Towards nightfa.l I've came into the nu-
merous rocky foothills Of the Chiricahua
Range, and here 1--WE found that the
Apaches had separated into two parties of
about equal numbers, one maintaining the
original direction, while the other struck
out more towards tile east. We followed
the former for aboutja mile farther, when
night overlook us and forced us to make
camp. The horsesvwere -picketed under a
strong guard. relieved every hour on ac-
count OF the fatigueFOf the men. and al
lowed to crop the senHty grass. The clouds
that had been gathering during the whole
day formed very dark canopy over us,
and towards midnight steady rain be-
gan To fail, which at intervals assumed the
| proportions q! torrents of rain, compelling:
us to seek higher ground, as the small
canyons all about us almost suddenly as
sumcd the aspect of mountain streams. VI
course, no lire was allowed. ana we passed
very uncomfortable. chilly night. To-
wards morning the sky began TO clear up
| somewhat, but, as Alarlgildo expected. eV-
cry vcstIge OF the Indian tracks had been
washed away. However. as he knew the
lay OF the land and the probable direction
the few Indians we were pursuing would
| take, lie proposed to guide us by INTUITION,
as 1t were.
After short consultation with Lieut..
Winters. he led the silent column farther
into the foothills. until at last we could see
through the dissolving mist the mouths OF
several large canyons leading directly INTO
the mountains. MarISildo struck out for
the one lying directly before us, knowing II
to be leading to high plateau hidden
where Cochise's bands had in former years
ing cypedition. He VAS riding about 80
Yards ahead of the column. and had Just
assembled n small knoll on foot. when all
at once he stopped stepped back and held
up his hand as a sim for us to stop. Then
he descended somewhat from his high DO
sition and made signs to Lieut.. Winters to
| ioin linn They hoth crawied together to
the ton of the little hill. where they lay
down fat and looked towards the noun
tains, using Winters field-giass. They
saw a feeble column of smoke ascending
| from n grassy plateou in front of the large
canyons mouth upon slightly rising
ground Marigildo said it would be useless
| to approach them from where we were, as
they would he sire TO see rs from afar
and eouId easily reach the 10 us inaccessi-
bly, high rocky mountain ridges from which
they were only about 500 yards distant
He therefore proposed TO lead us into an
other parallel CANYON. in which we could
ascend to the high ground unseen and from
| which we could dcbouch in such a manner
as to cut off tie Indians retreat to higher
ground by a swift dash. He explained the
situation frlly, and Lieut.. Winters gave
| corresponding orders to the men. We
turned towards the mountains, riding as
noiselcss!y as possible. although we were
still very far out of hearing distance.
ATTACK ON INDIAN CAMPS.
h!'er a1ont an houf, curing Which MAT
ieIdo had frequently Iscenued a"iiI''cie
lisi ero,lhd III orGer 10 ieafn the eAac. sll-
uation Oh the INDIANS, WHO he now asceI,
famed were thfee, sittiiiS around silaii
hre III the open, we Deeah the ascent
Wn,ch VIC ioniIu sEnahal ana easy. Aari
eiido anu Lieut. Whters once more .ooh
an observation Win lhe ulhios5 cautioh,
ana 1ound tbat by making suddeh rush
RON reachihg tlie ihohitails.
we rushed over uie rlose at run,
| WEiterS' eefst: john. MaTiSluo anu QUIZ
citiZeii Diacksnilli, Nhi, Mcr alien, III III, tne
ie:d' tEey havii1g tue sWiltes horses. When
Withiii tDout -oV varuS' ABOUT ~ oI 10
stopped ana hfed a Sohey, as previously
agreed upon tne Iast-neeihe lhdlans, WINE
the foremost rider cireied somewhat to the
fightnpiqhe, TO De out OF tne hflne lIle.
one oi the indialis cropped at our nre,
| WINE the other Two Kept up theiI run put
were soon cut OH from iurtner night anu
dlspatcned pretty well up toWards the
mountains. =,
:. Near the pace where the wounded IN
diah Ieli there was large assure III the
erouhd' INTO inns he crawied; ana seeking
cover Dehihd a large rock ne began 10
shoot arrows VITA great sWiithess at our
men 70 such eood purpose tilat lie sn y;
| wounded man ana two horses THESE
men had dishhouited 10 take better ann,
WINE the riders were sun mp towards
tne mountain, WIN the exception Oh Mari
Giido, VINO had descended ana now APP
peared IN the rear OF the wounded Apache
unseen pS nm. Nheil Marlsiido eraspe,i
the SITUATION he made sign 10 the ad-
vahcihg coiahh 10 withhoid tieir hfe;;
IKE d monkey ne swiftly crawied down
over the edge OF the insure, heid his re-
'olVcr against tne helu OF the Apacne,
ana dispatched MN. we !ouhd upon ex-
ANIMATION mat ne nad ms thlsh bone
broken at the hrst hre; IL was generally
conceded that the bail came from the car
bine OF Daniel Rooney.
Thus ended the scouting expedition
known IN the ofliciai report as the one that
Killed three Apaches III RetributIon Can
| yon.
During the much-needed rest that was
| now INDUCED IN, ana during which some
coffee was enjoyed, Marigildo managed to
snip away and obtain, unperceived. the
scalps OF the three dead Indians, without
the knowledge OF Lieut.. winters. lie did
this in order to produce ocular proof of the
Indians death, with which lie could claim