Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-15
VILLAS ALLIES ARE
MOUNTAIN RANGES
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fed the forces of law and order. Here
Villa hid from Porfrio Diaz for seven
years in the old days before the rise
of Francisco l. Madero.
Yet American soldiers have tracked
a human fox TO its lair here before
and can do it again if de facto Presi-
dent Carrauza leaves their hands free.
In 1856 General Miles captured the
Indian warrior Geronimo, who had
harried the border for forty years, al
though the aboriginal knew and used
every lurking place of the mountain
faStnesses.
in Human Life" General Miles
tells the story of the Geronimo cam
paign, describing the land in which
Villa is now hiding as follows:
In a vast area OF rugged noun
tains and narrow valleys, with water
only at scattered points. one of the
most desperate tribes of Indians of
the West was hidden. swooping down
in sudden raids on the frontier settle
ments, carrying death and devasta-
ton.
During the summer we established
thirteen stations in New Mexico and
fourteen in Arizona. The preliminary
plans were rapidly pushed and soon
arrived at a stage where it was neces-
sary to select the force to resort to
their faVorite tactics of retreating
into Old Mexico. The command
was perfectly equipped and provision
ed as abundantly as possible in a man
ner TO make it independent of wagon
transportation.
Before we were entirely ready the
hostiles themselves commenced oper-
ationS by a reckless raid from the
Mexican territory. After a warm pur-
suit of two hundred miles the Apaches
were cornered in the Purito Noun
tains, in Sonora, Mexico. y spirited
engagement followed in which the
Indians were defeated. The greater
number, however, succeeded in es.
Gaping.
In broken detachments to the
south and west their trail was again
taken up. The story of that exciting
campaign would fill scores of pages
| The Indians were pursued and sue
| cessfully fought in several engage
ments. In the mountains the Indians
reeained something of their strength
and, dividing into guerilla bands. COM
menced q series of vicious attacks on
the exposed settlements.
Striking with such sudden force
that it was impossible to anticipate
their roads, they left a literally Grim.
son trail. Still on their track toileC
our pursuing forces by relays with
an endurance and pluck that | believe
have seldom been duplicated in any
army The obstacle in their path daily
increased.
THE heat was so intense at times
hands on the metal parts OF their rifles
hands on the metal parts of their ifles
Much of the country had been burned
by the Indians as they advanced, and
for several miles not a shred of grass
could be seen. The water was sc
scarce that at few periods during the
pursuit could the soldiers obtain 6
sufficient quantity.
Unfortunately the plans of ad-
vance slightly miscarried. But al.
though the Indians escaped, some oi
their animals, camp equippage and q
large amount of provisions were cap.
tured. With the fugitives still al
large the task of the weary soldiers
was not yet accomplished, and again
they pursued on the track of the fly.
ing foe.
ION the 18th of August word was
received that the Apaches were max.
ing toward the Terres Mountains
Sharply veering his course TO head of
the Indians, Captain Lawton arrived
in the neghborhood of Fronteres neal
the range on the goth. 1t was here
that he learned for the first time that
the hostiles, discouraged by his vigor-
Gus tactics, had finally communicated
Z hair desire for surrender