. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . TRKATUJ^Q FOR PEACE WITH GENERAL CROOK. Natchez, Kan Tin No, all begged for an assurance of safety ;but Crook told them that he could not allow them even a fewdays to gather up their followers; that they must take thechances of a fight with the exasperated Mexicans or Americansif they could not catch up with the troops. Indeed, he could notwait for them, as his supplies were not sufficient for troops andprisoners. Three hundred and eighty-four Chiricahuas had been taken,mostly squaws and very old men; and six Mexican women had APACHE OUTBREAKS. 653
. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . TRKATUJ^Q FOR PEACE WITH GENERAL CROOK. Natchez, Kan Tin No, all begged for an assurance of safety ;but Crook told them that he could not allow them even a fewdays to gather up their followers; that they must take thechances of a fight with the exasperated Mexicans or Americansif they could not catch up with the troops. Indeed, he could notwait for them, as his supplies were not sufficient for troops andprisoners. Three hundred and eighty-four Chiricahuas had been taken,mostly squaws and very old men; and six Mexican women had APACHE OUTBREAKS. 653. 664 APACHE OUTBREAKS. been recaptured. With these prisoners G-en. Crook set out Oftthe return march, leaving the warriors to follow at their owntime. His later experience is a curious instance of the fickle-ness of popular opinion. Eeceived with rejoicings, he was ban-queted and lionized by the citizens; but when they saw hisprisoners, and knew that no warriors had yet come in, that
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