The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-04
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
GENERAL CROOKS M0vEhENTS
AGAINST TIE INDIANS.
lie Is supposed to Have Crossed the Mexican
Border Why lie was Cautioned by the War
Observation-Disclosures OF the Agreement
Between the United States and Mexico.
Try telegraph to the Dispatch


WASHINGTON, MAY S.-The War Depart
mcnt has received no reply to It's telegram
az caution to General Crook. and has no
knowledge Of Crooks whereabouts be-
yond what is gathered from press dis
patches. but il has no doubt he is actually
in Mexico, rs stated. At the Mexican lcga-
ton some anxiety seems 10 be felt that the
attitude OF the Mexican Government in re-
lation 10 the crossing OF the border by the
United States troops in pursuit OF hostile
Indians should be correctly stated. 1t is
thought the circumstances under which
the orders were issued last Saturday
10 General Crook, notifying him 10
adhere strictly TO the terms OF the
convention between the two coun-
tries. have not been fully explained. and
that the impression may be created
that the application Of this Government
for a modification OF the convention was
made some lineage and refused at q critical
moment. when Crook had crossed the Dor
der. The circumstances. as they were eX-
planned 20 an Associated Press reporter
who called at the legation tonight. are rs
follows:
ON the Goth Of July, 1852, the Mexican
Government signed at this city an agree
mcnt with the United States Government,
by virtue of which regular troops Of each
country were authorized TO pass over the
border into the territory of the other lii
pursuit OF hostile Indians under certain
limitations. which Were AT the time thought
convenient and desirable 10y both contract
ing parties. ON the oath Of April, 1883,
the State Department proposed tothe Mex
lean Government, through the legation
here, material notifications Of the agree
- IL 1000 ,,rL..1x 49, -. a,,l
stance. that commanders Of United States
and Mexican troops be authorized
10 change the terms Of agreement
when in their judgment il was
advisable, 80 that the commander OF either
army might cross the border with his
troops to attack hostile Indians at any
time. SenOr Romero. the Mexican Minis
ter here, telegraphed the terms Of the pro-
position 10 his Government, and on the 10Th
Of April he received an answer from the
Mexican Secretary OF State to the effect
that no change in the agreement could
be made except in the shape Of n
new treaty. which must be ratisfed
by the Mexican Senate, but that
the Mexican Government was ready to
consider all the notifications proposed by
the United States. and would accept such
as, in their opinion, were calculated
TO attain the object OF that agree
ment. which, n they understood
it, was a speedy d sruction Of hostile In
dlanS. 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 necessary for this rs for
the ratification Of q treaty. the Mexican
Executive not being empowered 10 act in
either case without the approval OF the
Senate.
No official information has been received
at the Legation OF the crossing OF General
Crooks forces. but it i thought that
they are already in Mexico, and that
General Crooks movement was the
result OF a mutual agreement between
him and the Mexican commander,
under which the former has been
enabled 10 enter into Mexico with the con-
sent OF the Mexican Government and the
cooperation OF the Mexican troops. The
opinion i also expressed at the Legation
that the failure OF the Mexican Govern
ment TO accept Immediately the modifica-
tons OF the existing agreement proposed
by the United States will not interfere with
the success OF Crooks operations against
the Chiricahua Indians.