Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-28
MINING NOTES.
Did the Indians Capture Gen. Crook

Did the Indians Capture Gen. Crook :
 The following dispatch which, from some cause was not telegraphed to this place, was published in the San Fran CISCO papers of the 18th, which reached here this morning
 The dispatch of the 18th was publish cd in the CITIZEN of the 17th, but We re- publish it in order to give both sides of the question together.
 A gentleman, who was present, says At Crooks conference with the Secre- taries of War and the Interior, COmmis- sioner Prlce, head of the Indian Bureau, asked Crook whether 1t was not true, as reported, that he had been practically captured by the Chiricahuss and had only succeeded in getting back by bringing them with him, prom isIng tO put them back on the San Carlos Reservation. Crook ad- mitted that to be fact. Crook explain ed that, trusting to the fairhfulness of hIs Apache scouts, he did not take a large enough contingent of white troops, and the Apaches proving unfaithful, he was in hot water from the time he cross ed the border. He realized that only the most political course would prevent him and his white soldiers from being massacred, and that he must employ cunning measures m order 10 get back with a semblance of honor. So he marched nght on, surrounded by watch ful foes. The scouts insisted on divid- Ing all the duties of the march with the white soldiers, and Crook had to let them do ss they desired. Arriving at the refuge of the fugitive Apaches, Crook used his personal influence with the scouts, asking them to induce the fugitives to return Co the United States. He told them that he was a man of peace and that he would to See wars end and peace come. He was willing to guarantee the fugitives A peaceful life on their old reservation if they would return quietly. This suited the fugitives. They knew Crook to be honest, and were willing to take his word. The braves would not return with him, but they sent back some of the squaWs and chii- dren, rather as spies than as hostages. Meanwhile, the braves are waiting the ratification of Crooks agreement. When the refusal of Teller to permit the hos tiles to come back to the reservation was telegraphed west, some of the scouts got wind of it and sent some Of the squaws with the news to Mexico. The fugitive braves may be on the war path again
 NEWS TO SECRETARY LINCOLN.
 WASHINGTON, July 16-Secretary Lin coin sad to-day that the stories pub hshed tO the effect that General Crook, instead of capturing the Apaches, had been their captive, and was released on condition that he would see to their return unpunished. to the reservation, was news to him and that he had never heard such a thing intimated before. As far as he knew. General Crook had been very successful in his campaign against the Indians. During the Secretsry's vacation he had not devoted much time to keeping him self posted, and was comparatively igno- rant of what had been transpiring.
 Several army officers who were ques- tioned on this subject were of the opin- ion that the course pursued by General Crook toward the hostile Indians would only result in their feeling themselves independent and free to come and 20 as hey saw it. Attention was called to he fact that the remaining bucks had 1ot yet surrendered, and the opinion prevailed that General Crook would have 'o go after them agsiD,