Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-17
TEL E G R A PHO
FEARS THAT CROOKS COM
MAND IS LOST.
A PARTY OF DESPERADOES
WANT TO RUN KANSAS
CIT Y.
THE SILVER PRODUCTION
FOR NAY.
A DEADLOCK IN THE ILL
NOIo LEGISLATURE.
A Missing Army.

Ell PAso. Texas, May l6.--Serlcus
fears are felt by the Mrxicans a. to
General Crock. It Is generally con-
coded that he will have d brilliant suc-
cess or a great defeat. From Jano-,
$50 miles southwest OF here, III Chr
huahua, the Mexican point from which
military news must come, army officers
have been unable to oft in decisive in
telligence. Crook was expected there
nearly week ago. It Is low known
That ne has unde rtaken t. p Hatrate t
the hears of the mouutalns directly +.
the southwark. Janos is military sta
ton, and is so related geographically t"
the mountains that all trails must
reach or pass near by.
From Guadalupe Canyon, A T.. to
Mo- ale, ard for a CORES pouding distance
east, the various camps and picke,s Of
tle command have been scouting ever
since the lst OF month, when Gen
eral Crook crossed the line INTO Mexico.
Crook is supposed to be very near Hor-
nets Net By tais me it is fair to
suppose that our Mexican allies have
iolued his command. TIE rsnchers
aud proepectors hereaD uts are kerplng
close to the various camps for fear of
being attacked by the Chi,icahuas, who
vii endeavor to escape from their en-.
vironment and make their way south.
rbere are many vague ramrrs Of an en-
ysgemeat having already taken lace,
but until the oiiiciol di.patches arrive
from General Crook no credeuce should
be given these reports; for u less cour-
iers from his command are sent back
i. is impOss il | !. tor news to get from this
point The ruins Of prosperous tnwns,
rich missions and mines are all about US.
The entire country is desolase aud un-
Mhab!tabl.. Grass has grown waist high
over the old roads skir ing Nmthern So.
nora. Prospec5ors aud ranchmen are
lowering around the CAMPS anxi ,usly
awaiting the time when it " Ii be safe
for them to enter the Sierra MAdres. Col.
Bi,ldle has his qualtsrs ct .hlished 1t
silver Creek, near the boundary, from
which point scouting east and west Is
KEPT up. Troops have bssn as far east
as the New Mexican line, while Baird
cnvers the country to the westward.
Doubts have been expressed as to the
ill. lty OF the indian Scouts. There is
said to be lukewarmness among the
scout, which was NJ, t expt ct "a when
the command lett Wilcox.
Kansas R0ughs.
KANSAS CITY. May Is The trouble
at Dodge City, Kansas, is likely to as
sumo a more serious form within a day
or two. Luke Shors, one Of the gam
biers recently expelled from that town.
is preparing to return, accompanied by
a party of friends. He says he proposes
to 60 back to stay. The party will
start for Topeka tomorrow. Il CON-
prises eight men. The greater pot IN
Of them are said to be the mo. d.sper
ate characters in the West. E.ch man
has q record, and one or two have fig
ured prominently in Dodge City history,
Most Of them are from Colorado. They
say they have right t. 90 to D d e
City, aud stay t,ere if they ace
fit. Ii they carry ont their purpose and
are rep II I'd by the u 'dge City aut,.r-
tiles, ii ;ht is considered unavoidable.
THE SHERIFF PREPARED FOR WAR.
DODGE CRY, May Is There il
much excitement here. The Sheriff
has been ordered by Governor Click to
arm forty men aud have them At t Q
train to see tlat law aud order are pre-