Arizona citizen., 1873-06-28
GENER+CRoOK.


 all over the country, hence we do not print it because 1t is fresh, but to give the reason for its original pub lication and its author. Many papers of influence and kindly intentions had said much of Gen. Crook that was er- roneous, and Joseph Wasson being in New York when these we'll meant er- TOTS were quite rife, he sent the Daily Graphic the Generals photograph with the following, written merely as memoranda for the editors to work up but which they chose to insert word for word as supplied them. They prefaced it with desperately bad wood-cut of the General and word or two of comment thereon. Here is the sketch:
 Major General George Crook was born near Dayton, Ohio, graduated at West Point in the class with Sheridan, Lieutenant Derby ("John Phoenix y and other notables Crook was sent direct from West Point to the Pit River and the Modoc Indian country in 1851. Instead of idling away his time on dress parade tactics, he set about learning the haunts and habits of the savages and fighting them on every occasion, frequently whipping them by the hundreds with his half company, armed with old-fashioned weapons. He would do his own scout ing on foot and often alone.
 He Is one of the best shots with rife in the world; is very fond of hunting, fishing and all outdoor ex- ercise; Is personally as brave as any man can be, yet as cool under the ex- citement of war as the occasion would demand. In his battles with the Indians he will take as full hand almost invariably as any soldier he may direct, and has made many an Indian bite the dust. He fought in the different Indian wars of the far northwest until the rebellion, when, through more than @ hundred battles thereof. he worked his way up to a major or-generalship. After the great war, he was singled out by Grant and Halleck to conduct the war against the savages of southern Idaho and Oregon and northern Nevada and California He concluded a peace round that great circle after the man. ner of his late arrangement in Ari- Zona.
 In getting General Crook placed in command of that Department, it is due President Grant, in view of the amount of opposition printed nowa- days against the peace policy, to state that he had to take the matter into his own hands. and put General Crook there on his brevet rank. This was a sort of snub to the regular army, and a favor duly appreciated by the out ragged citizens of Arizona, where red tape and rascality had ruled for many 8 year.
 General Crooks fighting policy is this-a Napoleonic and natural one, one part of the enemy fight the other. Organize the hostile savages into bands of the most suc- ,essful scouts, and strike the remain ing "hostiles at home G in way they despise."
 Crook will capture "hostile" and, with the offer of good food, clothes, guns, horses, etc., in addition to au- ;hority, will buy him into turning against his own household. This is he grand secret of Crooks success. His plan is as deadly as fate. As nan to manage the savages, either in var or peace, he is head and shoulders sbove all other officers, peace or mili- ary. His heart is in the right place "a man disposed by nature do exact ustice, regardless of race or condition. ]
 Physically he is as tough as a mule, md can wear out half the young men # twenty-five. Crook is scarcely orty-five years of age; married, but las no children. His wife keeps on lis trail pretty closely. In con- 'lexion, Crook is light-Eaired-a almost white; nose and mouth indicating trength of character, purpose. etc. He fully earned the star of brigadier ' n the regular service years ago, and . dvices from Washington indicate hat tardY justice is at last to be 1 .