Geronimo on his surrender to Lt. Gatewood:

"Contrary to our expectations the United States soldiers had not left the mountains in Mexico, and were soon trailing us and skirmishing with us almost every day. Soon after this we made a treaty with the Mexican troops. They told us that the United States troops were the real cause of these wars, and agreed not to fight any more with us provided we would return to the United States. This we agreed to do, and resumed our march, expecting to try to make a treaty with the United States soldiers and return to Arizona. There seemed to be no other course to pursue."

"Soon after this scouts from Captain Lawton's troops (Gatewood) told us that he wished to make a treaty with us; but I knew that General Miles was the chief of the American troops, and I decided to meet with him."

Geronimo: His Own Story as told to S.M. Barrett, p.134