Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-04
GEN. CROOK IN MEXICO.
THE CROSSING CAUSES A FLUT.
TER IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES,

Explanations of the international Trea-
ty Articles on the Subject-But Little
Fear that the Action will Create Any
Unpleasantness-A Troublesome Chief
Under Arrest.
SAN FRANCISCO, May "A dispatch
from FL PasO states that General Crook
has crossed into Mexico and been in the
Sierra Madre Mountains four days in pur-
suit of the Apaches. The Mexican au
thOrities are cooperating with him, and
have sent two companies to the frontier
and other troops to the field of operations.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The War De-
partment has received no reply TO its tele-
gram OF caution to General Crook, and
has no knowledge of General Crooks
Whereabouts beyond what is gathered
from the press dispatches, but it has no
doubt that he is actually in Mexico, as
stated at the Mexican legation. Some
anxiety seems to be felt that the attitude
OF the Mexican Government in relation to
the crossing of the border by United States
troops in pursuit of hostile Indians should
be correctly stated. 1t is thought that the
circumstances under which the orders
We're issued last Saturday to General
Crook, notifying him to adhere strictly to
the terms of the convention between the
two countries, have not been fully eX-
planned, and that an impression may be
created that the application of this
government for modification of
the convention was made some time
ago and refused at critical
moment when Gen Crook had crossed
the border. The circumstances as they
were explained to an associated press re-
porter who called at the legation tonight
are that on the Goth of july. 1882, the
Mexican Government signed at this city
an agreement with the United States Gov
ernment by virtue of which the regular
troops Of each country were au-
thorized to pass over the border into
the territory Of the other in pursuit Of
hostile Indians under certain limitations,
which were at the time thought cOnven-
lent and desirable by both the contracting
parties. On the oath of April, 1888, the
State Department proposed to the MeXi-
can Government, through the legation
here, material notifications of the agree
ment Of July. 1882, which were in sub
stance that the commanders of the United
States and Mexican troops be authorized
to change the terms of the agreement
was advisable, so that the COM
mander of either army might cross
the border with his troops to attack
hostile Indians at any time. Senior
Romero, the Mexican Minister here, tele-
graphed the terms of proposition to his
government and on the 26th he received
an answer from the Mexican Secretary of
state to the effect that no change i'll the
agreement could be made except in the
shape OF new treaty, which must be
ratified by the Mexican Senate, but that
the Mexican Government were ready to
consider all notifications proposed by
the United States, andlwOuld accept such
as in their opinion, were calcu-
lated to attain the object of
that agreement, which as they
understood it, was the speedy destruction
OF hostile Indians. 1t is explained that
the Mexican constitution requires the
consent of the Mexican Senate to the
passing OF foreign troops through Mexican
territory, the same fOrmality being neces-
Sary for this as for the ratification of a
treaty, the Mexican Executive not being
empowered to act in either case without
the approval of the Senate. No official in
formation has been received at the Lega-
tiOn Of the crossing of Gen. Crooks forces.
but it is thought that they are
already in Mexico, and that Gen.
Crooks movement was the result
OF mutual agreement between him and
the Mexican commander, under which
the former has been enabled to enter into
Mexico with the consent of the Mexican
government and the cooperation of the
Mexican troops. The opinion is also ex-
pressed at the legation that the failure of
the Mexican Government to accept i'm
mediately the notifications of the exist
ing agreement proposed by the United
States will not interfere with tie success
OF Gen. Crooks operations against the
Chiricahua Indians.
ST. LOUIS, May "A telegram from
Indian Territory reports that Spiechee,
Nl,gAI n Id 4
go to Fort Gibson, as he promised Captain
Bates, of the United States army, he would
do, the latter arrested him and two of his
chiefs - Jackahatch and Harko. The
Spiechee band then scattered ard were
pursued by troops and 6j of them, together
with large number of women and chill
dren, We're captured and taken to Fort
Gibson. This has completely broken up the
disatfectiOn, and no further trouble is an
pretended from them