The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

fight we had been joined by a band OF
Ch0konen Indians under Cochise, who
took command of both divisions. We
were repulsed and decided to dlsband,
after We had disbanded our tribe
the Bedonkohe Apaches reassembled
near their old camp, vainly waiting
for the return Of usCOlorado and
our llinsmen. No tidings came save
that they had all been treacherously
slain. Then a council was held, and
as it was believed that Mangus. Colo
RADIO was dead / was elected tribe
chief"
Geronimo then relates the tale Of
his capture by American scouts, of his
Imprisonment for four months and his
subsequent release. He continues;
Feared Further Imprisonment.
an the summer Of 1889 rumor
was current that the officers were
again planning to imprison our lead
ers. This rumor served to revive the
memory OF all our past wrongs-the
massacre in the tent at Apache Pass,
the fate OF Mangus Colorado, and my
own unjust imprisonment, which
might easily have been death to me.
Just at this time we were told that
the officers wanted us to come up the
river above Geronimo to fort (Fort
Thomas) to hold council with them.
We did not believe that any good
could come of this conference, or that
there was any need of 1t, so we held
council ourselves and, fearing
| treachery, decided to leave the reser-
walton. We thought 1t more manly to
die on the warpath than to be killed
in prison,
There were in all about 250 In
dams. chiefly the Bedonkohe and Ned
nj Apaches, led by myself and Whoa.
| We went through Apache Pass, and
| just west of there had fight with the
United States troops. In this battle
we killed three soldiers and lost none.
we went on toward Old Mexico,
/ but on the second day after this Unit
ed States soldiers overlook us about
fought until dark, The ground where
We were attacked was very rough,
which was to our advantage, for the
troops were compelled to dlsmount in
order to fight us. ! do not know how
many soldiers we killed, but we lost
only one warrior and three children.
We had plenty of guns and ammuni.
ton at this time Many of the guns
ana much ammunition we had ac-
cumulated while living in the reserva-
ton, and the remainder we had OBJ
tanned from the White Mountain
ApaChes when we left the reservation
The troops did not follow us any
longer. so We went south almost to
Casa Grandc and camped in the Sierra
de Saharipa mountains. We ranged
in the mountains of Old Mexico for
about a year, then returned TO San
Carlos. taking with us herd of cat
tie and horses
Horses and Cattle Seized.
soon after we arrived at san Car
los the officer in charge, Gen Crook
took the horses and cattle away from
us / told him that these we've not
white mems cattle, but belonged to us.
for we had taken them from tho Mex,
leans during our wars | also told
him that we did not intend to kill
these animals but that we wished to
keep them aud raise stock on our
range He would not listen to me.
but took the stock | went up near
Fort Apache and Gen. Crook ordered
officers, soldiers and scouts to see that
was arrested If ! offered resistance
they were instructed to kill me
This information was brought To
me by the Indians When | learned
of this proposed action left for Old
Mexico, and about four hundred In.
dams went with me They were the
Rcdonkohe, Chokenen and Nedni
ApaChes II this time Whoa was
dead, and Naiche was the only chief
with M, We went south into Sonora
and camped in the mountains Troops
; followed MS. but did not attack as until
We We're camped IN the mountains
west OF Casa Grandc. lieve we We're
: attacked by government Indian scouts
{ one boy was Killed and nearly all OF
our women and children were cap
7 tured,
THAT night we held a council o
:, war; our scouts had reported bands q
United states and Mexican troops a
many points In the mountains W,
+, estimated that about two thuusau,
" soldiers were ranging these mountain,
? seeking te capture us.
Interview with Ger. Crook.
> Gen Crook had come down int
r Mexico With the United States troops
! They were camped In the Sierra d
) Antunef mountains Scouts told M
! that Gen Crook wished 10 see me an,
4 went to lis camp When | arrive
+, Gen. Crook said % me. Why did yo
i leave the reservation | said. Yo
a told me that might live iii the resrl
: walton the same rs white people LIVED
a one year | raised a crop Of corn, I'M
!, gathered and stored il. and the neN
J. wear mt lii crop u oats and whe
) the crop VAS almost ready 10 har,e,
"a YOU told your soldiers Il nut me
y prisou. and II | resisted % Kill me-