nishment, Geronimo and Naiche, with twenty men,
fourteen women, and two boys, stampeded to the hills. Lieutenant
Manus immediately pursued, but without success.

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"Simultaneously with my taking command of the division Brigadier
General Crook was relieved by Brigadier General Miles, who at once
set out to complete the task commenced by his predecessor.

"Geronimo and his band were committing depredations, now in the
United States and now in Mexico, and, being separated into small
parties, easily eluded the troops, and carried on their work of
murder and outrage.

"Early in May General Miles organized the hostile field of
operations into districts, each with its command of troops, with
specific instructions to guard the water holes, to cover the entire
ground by scouting parties, and give the hostiles no rest.

"An effective command, under Captain Lawton, Fourth Cavalry, was
organized for a long pursuit.

"On May 3 Captain Lebo, Tenth Cavalry, had a fight with Geronimo's
band 12 miles southwest of Santa Cruz, in Mexico, with a loss of
one soldier killed and one wounded. After this fight the Indians
retreated southward followed by three troops of cavalry.

"On May 12 a serious fight of Mexican troops with the hostiles near
Planchos, Mexico, resulted in a partial defeat of the Mexicans.

"On May 15 Captain Hatfield's command engaged Geronimo's band in
the Corrona Mountains, suffering a loss of two killed and three
wounded, and the loss of several horses and mules, the Indians
losing several killed.

"On May 16 Lieutenant Brown, Fourth Cavalry, struck the hostiles
near Buena Vista, Mexico, capturing several horses, rifles, and a
quantity of ammunition.

"The usual series of outrages, with fatiguing chase by troops,
continued until June 21, when the Mexicans engaged the hostiles
about 40 miles southeast of Magdalena, Mexico, and after a stubborn
fight repulsed them....

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"About the middle of August Geronimo and his band were so reduced
and harassed by the tireless pursuit of the soldiers that they made
offer of surrender to the Mexicans, but without coming to terms.

"Their locality thus being definitely known, disposition of the
troops wa