The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-08
nsnnK AND THE APAcHEs.

Tss ChiesFo Inter Ocean-
The case Of the Apache Indians on
oar far Southwestern frontier was, 10
q nutshell, like this: In 1871
the War Department oOnhded to
General Crook the business Of bring
Ing into complete submission all the
bands Of the Apaches living In Ari-
Ecaa. The wurk was done, but ct the
last moment certain bands Of these
Indians we're placed beyond bis con-
trol and orders. These Indians en-
tered and Quilted the agencies when
they felt like e, and all the time kept
calming they were ready 20 I've at
psscs with the whites II only they
could obtain food. All those Indians
within General Crooks Jurisdiction
were eubdued and brought Ia 10 the
aqencies. The eonfederated power OF
the Apachss was bFOken.
When this difficult and delicate
duty was accomplished, General
Crock vae placed 10 command Of the
Dqpartment Of the Platte. There the
solution Of the great Sioux problem
awaited him. He took hold Of that
grave question, and the conspiracy OF
feTa melted like snow before the sun.
But the Apache trouble vas still I'M
aattfed. General Crook was once
more sssiEned % Arizona, and began
fha teiiona work Of STRENGTHENING that
position, Of teaching the Indians 90
respect him, as an Oficef whose prom
isa was sure 30 Oe Kept, whose orders
were 20 be obeyed, and who was
tr1e friend % the white people, and
therefore the Indians best adviser.
This Wa the condition Of affairs
when General Crook organised that
little expedition. in the spring Of 1883
90 70 on the daring and dangerous
barney 60 the Sierra Madre. In Next
%. and. with q handful Of troops,
hiring IN rs of the best fighting men
q the3Chiricahuaa He had with him
the gallant Bcurke and the lamented
Crawford, and q band Of picked men.
They cut iouss from communication,
and were gone for weeks, giving rise /
% the story that General Crook had |
heea eaptured. The result Of the ex- /
naditlon vas contrary 30 the almost /
Unanimous opinion Of the people who |
did not know CrooE. As be has al
waYs been IN his dealings with Indi- |
ans, General Crook vas splendidly 1
suecessfal, and made the oldtime /
troabie and terror along that border
iDpu8lble.
Hut enc more important enterprise
remained. That vas 10 bring In /
aeFonimo and his band. Several /
months aRo come criticism WIS in
dulred So because this bad not been i
anae Roo1er, and there wa q good /
Sesl o. talk about armiuE the non
tfersmen % 20 and SIGHT the hnstiles.
General Crook proceeded quietly and
earefully. 81 has always been bis Gus
tom, eeleating some Of his best officers
D. have charge Of bis feld OueFations !
and doing al that wa possible: 3rst, 1
g protect the white estsiers and set
tlameats; second, q keep the Indians
alreadV On Tie reservnti1us peaceful
sn1 ooatentea; and, third, 20 make
The boallia indiana surrender e.
EaaeeablF &c possible. but % impress
q theiF mines tha conviction that i
elar mual choose between peaceful
sssrSaHaar ana tie elisTnalive Of var
ahaa mrsl end 60 their dfeedvantage. 4
AZ sonn 81 ne bosliles felt the force
81 thuee enuafderafi and began 60
them. they sent iu nm.
azea 20 censrai CEook accepting the /
leFes 81 uapifHlatio1 which he had
ssrInnllr uEealsd. That ths egree.
l vs. agl carried ogi % Sc aell'