Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-21
Gen. Crook at Wilcox, Arizona.
MExfCASs COOPERATE WITH HIM IN Hrs
WAR UPoN THE APAcHEs.

despatch from Wilcox. Ari, dated the
10th, says: Gen. Crook and staff reached
here this Saturday morning. Col. Biddlc
and Lieut.. Forsythe were expected on Sum-
day with the Mexican women who were res
cued from the Apaches. The women will
proceed to Tucson. 1t is learned from inter-
views with Gen. Crook and officers of his
command that the War Department did not
prohibit Gen. Crook from crossing into Mexi-
co. What it did was TO caution him to adhere
closely to the terms of the treaty in any cross
ing of the line he might have to make. No
obstacles were thrown in Gen. Crooks way
by the Mexican authorities. On the contrary
Gen. Crook speaks in the warmest terms OF
Gen. Scarbo Jopet, Gov. Torres and all other
officers whom he met in Sonora.
They received him in most hospitable
and kind manner, and assured him that If the
trails were followed into Mexico they would
cooperate most heartily. In like manner
the Governor of chihuahua and Mayor ST.
brian of the city of chihuahua and Others
were very anxious to put an end to the Chiri-
cahua trouble When the troops reached
Baseraca, San Miguel and other Mexican
towns the inhabitants thronged out en- masse
and gave them a most cordial welcome.
Guides were offered to show the nearest path
10 the mountains in Northwestern Sonora.
Although the climate is equable and produces
everything necessary, the people living there
are very mvch discouraged, having been
robbed for years by the savagesp The troops
marched rapidly from San Bernardino by
night as well as by day. and the appearance
Of the officers speaks forcibly of the charac-
ter of the trip. Capt. Crawford, with the
Indian scouts and four companies of cavalry
is marching with the Chiricahuas northward
to the agency.
The Secretary of the Interior at Washing
ton has received the following despatch from
Indian Agent Wilcox:
San Carlos Agency. June ID. Gen. Crook tele-
graphs from icox that between 4oo and 500 Indian
prisoners requiring be fed should be here in four
i've days. The presence OF renegade bucks in the
reservation will dissatsfy friendly Indians, excite
Hear AMI distrust among white settlers In Arizona
and New Mexico, and in my opinion viii result in
addlngs.o their past bloody history list OF muir
ders, fjpes, child-stealing and robbing earnestly
protes Vsinst so dangerous an experiment..
In answer to this despatch Secretary Teller
reiterated his instructions to the agent to re
fuse t. receive the Indians mentioned in the
dispatch, and stated that he need not fear an
attempt by the military authorities to place
the Indians upon the reservation against
his will.
An Associated Press special from Wilcox.
Arizona, dated Monday, says it is understood
that If the Indian agent at San Carlos does
not receive the captured hostiles serious re-
suits may be anticipated. The hostiles are
now waiting to surrender near the Mexicsn
line, but will not do so unless they are first
assured Of good treatment on the reservation.
Runners have already returned to the line
with the intelligence that there are from $50
to It's able bodied warriors vet to surrender.
The Indians fear Gen. Crook, and if his
Judgment prevails all viii be we'll. Other
wise there is still trouble ahead. The In
diana still out are well armed and have plenty
of ammunition.