Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
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At one time we had no water for two
days and nights and our horses almost
died from thirst. We ranged in the noun
tains Of New Mexico for some time; then,
thinking that perhaps the troops had left
Mexico, we returned. On our return
through Old Mexico we attacked every
Mexican found, even II for no other roa-
son than to kill. We believed they had
ASKED the United States troops TO come
down to Mexico TO fight US.
South OF Casa Grande, near a place
called by the Indians Gosoda, there was a
road leading out from the town. There
was much freighting carried on by the
Mexicans over this road. Where the road
ran through a mountain pass we stayed
In hiding and whenever Mexican freighters
passed we killed them, took what supplies
we wanted and destroyed the remainder
We were reckless of our lives. because we
felt that every mans hand was against
us. IL we returned to the reservation we
would be put In prison and killed; II we
stayed in Mexico they would continue to
send soldiers to fight us; so we gave no
quarter to anyone and asked no favors
After some time we left GosodA and
soon were reunited with our tribe in the
Sierra de Antunez mountains
Would see only Miles.
Contrary to our expectations the United
states soldiers had not left the mountains
in Mexico and were soon trailing us and
diminishing with US almost every day.
Four OF five times they surprised our camp.
One time they surprised US about o'clock
In the morning. captured all our horses
nineteen In number) and secured our store
of dried meats We also lost three Indians
IN this encounter. About the middle of the
afternoon Of the same day we attacked
them from the rear as they were passing
through a prairie killed one soldier, but
lost none ourselves. In this skirmish we
recovered all our horses except three that
belonged to me. The three horses that we
dld not recover were the best riding horses
we had.
'soon after this we made a treaty with
the Mexican troops. They told us that the
United States troops were the real cause
Of these wars and agreed not to fight any
more with us provided we would return TO
the United States. This we agreed to do
ana resumed our march, expecting to try
to make a treaty with the United States
soldiers and return to Arizona. There
seemed to be no other course TO pursue.
soon after this scouts from Captain
LawSon's troops told us that he wished 70
make a treaty with us, but l knew that
General Miles was the chief of the Amer
lean troops and 1 decided to treat with
him.
I'VE continued to move our camp north
ward and the American troops also moved
northward. keeping at no great distance
from us. but not attacking U.S.
~ sent my brother Perico white Horse
with Mr.. George wrattan on to Fort Bowie
to see General Miles and to tell him that
we wished to return to Arizona: but before
these messengers returned l met two In
dian scouts-Kayitah. a Chokonen Apache.
and Msrteen. Nedni Apache. They were
serving as scouts for Captain Lawton's
troops They told me that General Miles
had come and had sent them to ask me 70
meet him. So 1 went to the camp OF the
United States troops to meet General Miles.
when 1 arrived at their camp I went
directly to General Miles and told him
how had been wronged and l wanted to
return to the United States with my people,
as we wished to see our families who had
been captured and taken away from US.
General Miles said to me: The president