Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21

July % he was commissioned lieutenant
colonel twenty-third infantry, U. S. A., and
assigned to the districts of Boise, Idaho.
where he remained until 1872 actively en-
gagged in Indian campaigns. In 1872 he was
assigned to the Arizona district where he
quelled serious Indian disturbances In 1875 he
was sent to Wyoming, where, at Powder river,
he defeated the unruly Sioux and Cheyennes.
He continued his campaign in the northwest with
relentless vigor until May, 1877, when all of the
hostile tribes had yielded. In 1882 Gen. Crook
returned to Arizona where he forced squatters
to vacate the Indian lands. In the following
year when the Chiricahuas went on raid he
pursued them and made 400 prisoners
THE GERONIMO UPRISING.
During the two years following no depreda-
tons occurred, but in the spring of 1886 the
Indians under Geronimo again went on the
war path. Gen. Crook pursued them and
forced their surrender under conditions The
President declined to ratify bis action and Gen.
Sheridan telegraphed him that the only condi-
ton that could be made with Geronimo's band
was that their lives would be spared. In the
meantime Geronimo and some of his men
escaped, and Gen. Sheridan having criticised
his campaign severely Gen. Crook asked to be
relieved from the command Of the department
of Arizona. He was relieved and Gen. Miles
was sent to take his place. Shortly after Ger
onimo and his band surrendered and were
taken to Florida, where they now are.
THE MILEs-CRooK CONTROVERSY.
For nearly four years there has been bitter
controversy over the surrender, Gen. Crooks
about the climax of what could not have been
accomplished without Gen. Crooks antecedent
work. This controversy has gained in bitter
ness recently by the discussion of a BILL which
has passed the Senate and is now pending in
the House committee, providing for the re-
moval of Geronimo and his people to Fort Sill,
Indian territory. Gen. Crook favored the re-
moval and Gen. Miles opposed it.
When relieved of the command of the de-
partment of Arizona Gen. Crook was sent to
Omaha in command Of the department Of the
Platte. In 1888 on the retirement Of Gen.
Terry, he was made a major general and sent
to Chicago in command Of the division of the
Missouri.
GEN. CROOK SERVED FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
II is said that Gen. Crook has remarked that
in all the course Of his career the only real
rest that he has had has been during the four
years OF the war; when he was not inactive q
month. Almost Immediately after the war he was
sent back into the western territory and his
work among the Indians was recommended.
The stories Of his campaigns against the
Apaches and other hostlles during the past two
decades have been told over and over again.
reading like the tales Of Cooper, replete with
victories. He became q brigadier general Of
the army on the 29th Of Octobet, 1878, but re-
NAMED at work in his endeavor to reduce the
Indians Of the west to peaceful basis.
Among Gen. Crooks classmates at West Point
were Chief Of Engineers Casey, Col. Mendell,
Gen. Henry w. Slocum, Brig. Gen Stanley,
Col Jerome N. Bonaparte, Gen. Geo. l. Hart
suff, Gen. Alex. Med. McCook.
Lieut. Kennon's Recollections.
Lieut.. L. W. V. Kennon, who has served for
four years on Gen. Crooks staff, is now on
temporary duty in this city and was very much
shocked this morning to learn OF the generals
death. He Immediately fastened out from his
message Of coincidence to Mrs. Crook,
and when he returned he talked to q STAR re-
porter for some time OF the character talents
and successes of the dead soldier. "He was one
Of the greatest generals that this country ever
had" he said; 80 wonderful strategist, q re-
markable soldier himself, thoroughly well
versed in all the principles OF the art of war.
In Indian warfare he was undoubtedly
pre-eminent. This was due to a
great measure to his marvellous knowledge of
of his army life, which has all been spent in
the west with the exception of the war time,
he learned to become thorough huntsman and
woodsman. In many respects he had
the traits Of an Indian. keen, quick,
s ~hen in Wilderness nice Hs judgment RnsS
the Indians as know my alphabet, and he
treated them on all occasions with that hon.
esty that formed remarkable factor in his
character. Whatever he said he meant, and he
sacred with him-iust as much to an Indian as
to any one else. This made them learn TO
trust him, to respect him and even 10 love him,
although he was q terrible enemy to them.
aREErxD By THE OLD APAoHEa
"During his last visit to Mt Vernon bar.