Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
CROOK AND HIS ALLIES.
Story of the Expedition-ApaChe
Scouts.
Difficulties OF a Campaign in
Northern Mexico.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
Early in the present year the muir
derods raids fthe Apaches upon the
northern frontier settlement of Mex
leo and the cold blooded butchery that
attended their expeditions we're the
cause Of earnest discussion between
the United States and the Mexican
aut titles. Il was decided that q
terri e example should be made Of
the offending redskins, and General
George Crook, the distinguished
Indian fighter, Was chosen as being
exactly adapted for the campaign to be
undertaken. His long experience as q
frontiersman, his soldierly qualities,
his undoubted valor, singled him out,
and it was with every feeling Of conf-
dence that he undertook the command
of the little party which was to deal
summary vengeance to the Apaches.
A SAVAGE TRIBE.
The Chiricahuan Apaches, accord
ing to General Crook, are an incorrig-
ible lot. In the space OF ten years
they have killed not less than one
thousand persons in this country and
in Mexico. They constantly stirred
up strife among the agency Indians,
and were the terror Of the border.
Secretary Teller, in a dispatch to Gen.
Crook dated March n, said: II agree
with you that the renegade band must
be subjugated or destroyed. The in
terests of the whites aud peaceable
Indians alike demand this"
General Crook organized his forces
at Whipple Barracks, A. 7. The
Apache Indians in the San Carlos
Reservation remained loyal, but
alarming rumors from time to time
we're circulated limiting that the calm
was deceptive, and that an uprising
might occur at any moment.
PREPARING FOR WAR.
General Crook left Wilcox, his de-
partment headquarters, on or about
April q. He had with him about
200 reservation Apache scouts and one
troop of cavalry, with a few white
scouts and trailers. His cavalry was
supposed to consist of two companies
of the Third and one company Of the
Sixth. He had pack train of forty
mules, carrying a supply of provisions
for thirty days. He also had with him
captured Chiricahua who agreed to
act as guide. He also had old Indian
warriors, who have themselves in
years past been on the Warpath
against the Mexicans into and
from the very heart of this stupendous
range Of the Sierra Madre. Mexican
traditions TEEN with stories of Indian
towns ruined or still used in the
| Northern Sierras. The War Depart>
ment urged upon General Crook not
to 10 any way violate the provisions Of
the treaty with Mexico, and in reply
the General assured the department
that he would strictly abide by the
terms Of the convention. His object
in visiting Sonora and chihuahua
was, he explained, to arrange for co.
operation, ard in case his troops fol
lowed the hostiles into Mexico to SEQ
if he could not secure liberal inter-
probation Of the terms of the agree.
ment in regard to the time he could be
allowed to remain there. He started
from BernsrdinO Springs, A. T., on
May 4 in pursuit Of the savages. At
1.-THE date of his dispatch General
Crook was upon the border in the exN
treme Southeastern corner ofa the
Territory of Arizona, st the point Of
contact Of Mexico aud the Territories
Of Arizona and New Mexico. From
this point the Sierra Madre range OIL
mountains extends in . southeastern
course, aud along these mountains the
hostiles we're supposed to be making
their way. Owing to their Familiarity
with the mountain Businesses the tasl
of discovering and dislodging tn,
| Indians was obviously one of difficult,
and uncertainty. After oonferrinI
with General Sherman Secretary Lin
coin decided that it was unnecessar
to telegraph any further instruction
to General Crook.
MEXICAN co OPERATION.
The Mexican General Guerra, VIII
commands the Federal troops in Chi
huahua, in an interview with tn
Herald correspondent a few days age
said that there was no express under
standing as TO General Crooks cross
ing the Mexican frontier. He wa
simply told that he might follow tn
Indians over into Sonora, so far as in
reference from the State or pilitar
: authorities was concerned. Geners
Guerra thought that pushing forwar
with the Apache scouts was unwist
as the country was suited for surprise
: and as it was also an unknown regio
I to Crook and his party. According
j General Guerra the total number {
hostiles in the field was about 30C
composed Of Juh's band and the band
!. of Locos aud Chatos General GueFrl
on May 2. sent q colVuu OF $50 mel
4 under command OF Lieutenant Cole
I mel Emilio Galardo. to advance irol
$ Casa Grande into the Sierra Madr
Mountains to General Crooks supper
The hostile Indians were lodged
the northern apex Of the Sierra Madl
q divide that marks the boundary be
tween chihuahua and Sonora.