New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-01
GENERAL CRooEs EXPEDITION.

WHAT THE BELnT u At ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The following Il Q
statement of the view taken ct Army Hesdquaers Of
the plans and circumstances Of General Crook:
General Crook was assigned to command the Depart
ment Of Arizona account Of bs special fitness and ex-
perence and he given increased forco to enable
him to prevent the Apache raids which nterered with
the development Of the Of the Territory. This
foroe consisted Of two full regiments Of cavay tthe 80
and 8th one regiment Of infantry 1.-THE 1st) and 200
Indian scouts ttwothrds Of all now employed by the
United ststes) General Crook was convinced by 10
cent raid that peace and security In Arizona could only
be attained By making the Apahes in Sonora respect and
fear tho Of this Government and he therefore, do
termned to follow the raiders to their hiding places In
the mountains which Separate tho Mexican States OF
Sonora and chihuahua He made his preparations with
great care and dehberaon and took the precaution
first Waiting Sonora In person and consulting with s
evtl and military authorities with regard to his conem
plated movement They only too glad to have such
auxiliary nths work Of preventing Apache raids and
having assured himself OF this General Crook returned
to his command and began tho movement now in
progress The War Department has given General Crook
the fullest liberty to conduct this bold enterprise IN his
own way and his own time, reposing in him absolute
confidence and furnishing him with men and money
fully up to bis regusitions and estimates There s
zona ali the railway and mining operations and the other
pursuits OF the people that Territory going With
the border VIII Keep hostile Xpaches tSeie from under
taking another raid General Crook in due time viii
count for everything In bis own way or perish.
WHAT AN OFFICER BELIEVES.
Lieutenant ". Baird. of the 9th Cavalry, who has
just returned from the Mexican frontier said to-day that
he did not think that the reports Of General Crooks
gsgement with the hostes were trustworthy. "Very
likely" he said, "thero has been fighting but do not
think any decisive action has taken place. General
Crook did not intend send back word until he had
accomplished something or had entirely failed"
In reply to the question why General Crook did not
take with him into Mexico larger force OF cavalry
Lieutenant Baird said: General Crovks action in that
respect Is not generally understood He took all the
men that he could possibly provide transportation for
be carried on aci-muies. The country Was secured
and ali the mules that could procured at different
ful and the sss Of the force had to regulated
cordsncs with the supply was absolutely necessary
took with him far the border eight ten COM
panes with which he formed Gordon along tho line.
under Colonel Bddie It was with one @ Of these com.
panes that stationed. 1t Is terrible country that
General Crook entered and one almost perfectly desc,
base OF the mountains have been swept away by the
sayaget and an occasional Isolated hamlet Is al that
Crook has TO contend with the scarcity Of water The
scouts know Of only one or two places who're water
IN the fountains. The cordial relations existed
between Crook and the Mexican authorities and
think that ansa1ness be felt for the safety Of
Genera Crook and his command"
WILCOX, Ariz., Nay 3l.-Advices from San Carlos as
sert that LocO's wife, son, son-in-aw daughter, and
grandchildren with fourteen women and six bucks. have
surrendered tho military authorities San Carlos.
The ians are dIrcct from Mexico and report that all
the ottes are anxious "a surrender so tnat speedy
ending of the Indian In Mexico. and the return Of
Ssrs among the nnmSsr Of Cnrcahua. who isft tnsir
reservation over q year ago last April