. The story of General Pershing . e being watered and this favoritism,as they believed, as well as the competition ofthe neighboring ranches, doubtless had a strongeffect on the Indians. At all events, in 1882,Geronimo was the leader of a band that wasengaged in many raids in Sonora, but at lasthis force was surrounded and he surrendered toGeneral George H. Crook in the Sierra Madre. In spite of the fact that Geronimo had oneof the very best farms in the entire San CarlosKeservation, the Apache leader soon was againin trouble with the United States in 1884, whenattempts were made to stop the m
. The story of General Pershing . e being watered and this favoritism,as they believed, as well as the competition ofthe neighboring ranches, doubtless had a strongeffect on the Indians. At all events, in 1882,Geronimo was the leader of a band that wasengaged in many raids in Sonora, but at lasthis force was surrounded and he surrendered toGeneral George H. Crook in the Sierra Madre. In spite of the fact that Geronimo had oneof the very best farms in the entire San CarlosKeservation, the Apache leader soon was againin trouble with the United States in 1884, whenattempts were made to stop the making andsale of tiswin. This was an Indian drink andhighly intoxicating. In 1884-5, Geronimo gathered and led a bandof Apaches that not only terrorized the settlersin southern Arizona and New Mexico, but alsothe inhabitants of Sonora and Chihuahua inMexico. General Crook was ordered to proceedagainst the raiders and to capture or kill thechief and his followers. The story of the waris filled with exciting deeds of daring, but 46. The Lieutenant in the Family. r THE NEAA vnr^K^PUBLIC : . ASTOR, LENOX: TILDEN FOUNDATIONS FIGHTING APACHES AND SIOUX through them all Geronimo looms as the fore-most figure. His name came to inspire terror. At last in March, 1886, a truce was made andthis was followed by a conference, at whichterms of surrender were agreed upon. But thewily Geronimo was not yet caught. Againwith a band of his devoted followers he fled tothe Sierra Madre mountains, beyond the bor-ders of Mexico. General Miles was now in command of theUnited States troops and quickly he began anenergetic campaign against the Apache out-laws. This continued until August, when thewar came to an end. The entire band of 340were made prisoners and the warfare at lastwas ended. Geronimo and Nachi (the latter ahereditary chieftain of the tribe, though hiscomrade was the real leader), were sent asprisoners of war to Florida. Later they wereremoved to Alabama and at last were settlednear Fort S
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