The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-06-07
General George Crook.
[Fron h. Nsw Ynrk Grnnhicl

Major-General George Crook was born near Dayton, Ohio, graduated at West Point in the class with Sheridan, Lieutenant Derby C'John Phgnix') and other noiahes Crook was sent direct from West point Co the Pit river and Mo doc Indian country in 1851. Instead Of ding away his line on drc!s parade tactics he set about learning the haunts and habits of the savages and lighting them on every occasion. frequently whip ping them by the hundreds with his half com. piny armed with old-iashioned weapons H. would do his own scouting on foot, and often alone
 AN ACCOMPLISHED MARKsNAS.
 He Is one of the best shots with rifle in the world; is very fond of hunting fishing and all outdoor exercise; is personally as brave as man can be, yet as cool under the excitement of war as the occasion would demand Iu his battles with Indians he will take as full hand almost in- vari1bly as any soldier he may direct and has made many an Indian bite the dust He fought m the different Indian wars of the Northwest un. til the rebellion, when, through more than hundred battles thereof, he worked his way up to a major gener,tlshp Alter the great war he was singled out by Grant and Halleck 10 conduct the war against the savages of Southern idaho and Oregon, and Northern Nevada and California He concluded peace round that great circle after the manner of his late arrangements in Arizona SELECTED FOR THE COMMAND OF A DEPARTMENT In getting General Crook placed in command of that Department, 1t is due President Grant, in view of the amount of senseless bosb printed nowadays against the peace policy, to state that he lad 10 take the matter into his own hands and | put General Crook there on his brcvet rank. This was sort oi snub 10 the regular army, and a favor duly appreciated by the outraged citizens of | Arizona, where red tape and rascality had ruled | for many year.
 ! General Crooks fighting policy is this-a Ma | poleOnic and natural one too--uake one part Of | The enemy fight The other Organize the hostile l sayages into bands Oi the most successful scouts and strike ihe remaining 'hOsliles" at home ''in a way they despised."
 TnE SECRET ur lis sUccEss. Crook will capture "hostile" and, with the offer of good food, clothes, gun, horse, etc. in | addition to authority, will buy bin into turning against his own household. This is the grand secret oi Crooks universal Guccess His plan |, | deadly hs fate. As a man 10 manage the sayagcs 1 either In war or peace, he Is head and shoulders above all other officers, peace or military. III, heart Is In the right placc-a man disposed bY ra
 uTc 10 do exact lustice regardless of rlce or con dtion. He Is tender-hetrted as a child. as fonC of fun, and every way trxccpt dehauchery) th life of the camp. He likes to have young lively witty men around him, and generally arrange bis stah accordingly
 Ills PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
 Physically he Is as tough as a mule and cn
 wear out half the young men Of twenty five Crook Ia scarcely furIy Ave years of age; married but has no children. His vie keeps on his tral pretty closely. In complexion, Crook is light
 halrcd-almost white; nose and mouth indica-
 ing strength Of characier, purpose, etc He full
 earned the star of brigndcr in the regular seI vice years ago, and adyices from Washington ir
 dcate that tardy justice Is at last to be nIeted ou 10 this slnguiarly successful aud extremely moo est man
 THE CAMP VERDE TREATY
 correspondent writing recently from Prescott
 Arizona, gives an interesting account of the sl.r ing Of the treaty of peace Camp veTdsou Apr n 9th. Tbe GeBsfal had no beads Or trinkets to b
 distributed, He told ihe Indians. If you ha,
 come here Tor another fraudulent peace NC wi have nothing 10 do with you." shnlzeT Pan, speal Jog foI lhe redskiDs, quickly replied, HWe q