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"The chief object of the troops will be to capture or destroy any
band of hostile Apache Indians found in this section of country,
and to this end the most vigorous and persistent efforts will be
required of all officers and soldiers until the object is
accomplished."

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"A sufficient number of reliable Indians will be used as
auxiliaries to discover any signs of hostile Indians, and as
trailers."

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"To avoid any advantage the Indians may have by a relay of horses,
where a troop or squadron commander is near the hostile Indians he
will be justified in dismounting one-half of his command and
selecting the lightest and best riders to make pursuit by the most
vigorous forced marches until the strength of all the animals of
his command shall have been exhausted."

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The following telegrams show the efforts of the United States troops and
the cooeperation of Mexican troops under Governor Torres:

"HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
July 22, 1886.

"ADJUTANT GENERAL,
Washington, D. C.:

"The following telegram just received from General Miles:

"'Captain Lawton reports, through Colonel Royall, commanding at
Fort Huachuca, that his camp surprised Geronimo's camp on Yongi
River, about 130 miles south and east of Campas, Sonora, or nearly
300 miles south of Mexican boundary, capturing all the Indian
property, including hundreds of pounds of dried meat and nineteen
riding animals. This is the fifth time within three months in which
the Indians have been surprised by the troops. While the results
have not been decisive, yet it has given encouragement to the
troops, and has reduced the numbers and strength of the Indians,
and given them a feeling of insecurity even in the remote and
almost inaccessible mountains of Old Mexico.'

"In absence of division commander.
C. MCKEEVER,
Assistant Adjutant General."

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"HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
August 19, 1886.

"ADJUTANT GENERAL,
Washington, D. C.:

"Following received from General Miles, dated 18th:

"'Dispatches to-day from Governor Torres, dated Hermosillo, Sonora,