New-York tribune., 1890-03-22

dcation of a trail, until. reaching more favorable
ground the unerring sagacity OF the scouts was at
tested. The country contains many rough Places
where dozen men armed Ike thc APacncs' WI, WV"
brecch- loading guns could hold a brigade IN chcch
In approaching these - commander had 10 take pre-
cautions against surprise making his progress slow
and giving the hostilcs advantage In time and DIS
tancc, or else ASSUME the risk of destruction nc
commander would be 'onpclcd to halt at nlgn' mn nu
selves and the soldiers. They succeeded In ending
tnc troops and in passing the line Word o, inetl
we're scnt out to Intercept or follow them. They wero
closely pressed, but. having no impcdimenta oi any
kind scattered and made their into New Mexico
and remained hidden in the mountains three weeks
without committing fresh dcpcdaiion' suddenly tncy
hpachc. killing twelve. capturing six and losing ut
one Of their own number. From this on they had .
bloody career Their very fccbencs, OF numbers made
them all dangerous. and il rendered 1t more
dcul; for people to know wncn thcy weiS IN III 'r,r @
bushed unwary hunter leaving IN theiF niSht no
more trail than 80 many bird, T.. .oo,. 49, ,ro,,.
Many person, hiled were onnd III roaIr OF .1il,
distant from point, of communication. Eycrytnlns
was done to give warning and alogi It',cCuI, h n,
had the Who'll, army been employed Noulu ild's ia,
been impossible t. get word 10 every pio'p'c,or'
farmer and teamscr in thcir courIci Inc ii''i '
pundcrng with grim mrartiaty citizens; solder, ana
,ricndly Indians with no loss thaf can De poSrMncW M
stated beyond the one allied near Fort Npechr. IN,I,
effort made to capture them. but beng unnpcncn
they cscapd into McAico 2ltnanf 30 CoIGE rISca or,c
and plnuder and tahc to the ROCKS on iOOt.
WHY He GAVE WAY 10 GENERAL MILES.
General Crook had a DISAGREEMENT with General
Sheridan on question OF Indian policy in l75'. which
led to hi, retirement from the command in Arizona.
In March Of that year he telcsraphed to 'ehcraI
sheridan from near san BcFnardino. California. that
tho only propositions that the hostile tribes would
entertain were that they should he sent East for II
period not exceeding two years. with 'her lo'"'s'
or that they should return to the reservation upon
The .Id status, IS General Crooks plan was not
approved OF by General sheridan. General 'roo" "ro,'
- /; HEY be. however. that ! am Zoo Huch "c""'u
10 nv own vic,, IN tnl, matter. and Il, nave .pclit
..,. ,ir
tai. department | respectfully l.'lc-' td' inli "o
,,,-,i VII. ON April - Is-- ma 4, Maj r
General and succeeded General Nchohcld III conn'l"
of me Department of the Missouri.
In .r.a,rd 10 General crook, policy toward the
Arizona Indians. IL !, oi interest To recall Nht
Ir,NI and Vel informed observer affair, In that
t.rf!to,, said to 4 Tribune correspondent IN l--p,
lu-t before GENERA, Crook retirement and when he
.taS Lr,uc severely criticised IN many quarters.
There, lot OF jcllon-y the army, he SAID, ana
there aic =. scN n,n Who would Ike 10 zee General
Cronk .,.pcndcI lnt Arizona could easily have %
,,r-. ,ual, thin Crook ~ command of Indian aialr'
IN ''" ,r,'N ' lie had thr.,.hcd them all except the
rblr'ahna. Who an. making the present tr"ubI'
lie had thi- band surrounded near Fort boWlc WlvU
ro,rm,i,loucr Vincent Colycr and the Indian Iufc IN
ne vas onlcrcd let How 'rd aud Colyrr take ,h'r-"
- tlr Ciri,.ihua, and their allies. Then Crook was
49, , '' ,r,r -, the b1l,rincli ~ the Platte. Ihe
indian ring .ecurcd me removal OF all the Apache
- tn Ire new reservation AN Carlo,. the thir-
,i. n',r nation rcni- l,oh" out guns aud an'nuni
thnpi-,, and scnumcntai,t-. nor hl the ti'i,
Where do sDu -uppo-c they got them 'cu'ial VII
cox. in command failed tr c-taii,h pea ne
people called loudly ,r Crook for the 'jlf Gray I"\
f.r name M. Npachc, gave him and when bee came
nIe.. ard people -aus his praise. The MAYOR "i
Ch 'uahua. Don Juan /nbran. hailed him a. IN"
s,nut..r .,,.uur. Tie sierra Nddlc cimia ~ ir
i.rrI and crook accomplished al that ne etaF'cn
O." d". i, -
line outbreak ~ Gcron.uo lat Way ard the hnr'N
which followed saluot justly h' lad AZ 'ro"h o'pi
Governor XulIcl of An1ona. peaks of evil di>po-'d
tsl.nn- who fumeuf'l trouble among me lNi.hN-'
fI.l.fs ftIt
flc,.. d.ri..,d . Indian. 81 -uus-irr-. VIII" N"rr
nris flY .iai g" ur taa-n for irHl'n' h' 'h' N'''
l.uAli.r r..,cidc- uf thn N"Nicau revenue ''rN'''
- Nnrn,n-. vho. olf'rupltn- r'nitr'il'n iI"''
ua Count. to ~ouor'. MrNi''. have shown ,l.h'
ic., fn hiy .f.l,n horse. aai cnit" from 'uH',
,nd r.i.'ler. a.il~. Th" best people IA Arizona D'
l,fc 100 ,cl"rtl t.ooi'
li.. ..t. t,,a.-tl crook united w'fh tn" ohio Com
nln'.r % fAc Nlirs order Of t'c LOYAL Lr.''i ana
.f. members rsI.. "f f' elect him senior y i'' 'i"
ra'f,r - f'. coming election. u" wpih nav" h',,h
fia..d ,- fIr fHfrd li- ~ o." Nrn' ur\i fraf il"
i..,... ra .lGr.r 49, slf. Wary Dals Crook. i-
'hc da.-a'r p. Join pay. who kept ihr "i.t.-
Hotel Do t. flli il. i.',rc the wdr. ll'i brother
v.. .n Do. ,-.. .fiH..t.s