| Show Crooks Prisoners Washington20 General Ruggles telegraphed General Crook aa fol lowsWniPPJjE WniPPJjE BABKAOKS AKIZOHA I am directed by the Secretary of War to advise you that the secretary of the Interior informs me that he cannot consent to receive you In dian prisoners attfan CarlosAgency He says he will endeavor to take care of the children but in his opinion opin-ion the adults should be held prisoners pris-oners of war and kept from contact with the peaceable Indiana ol Arizona The Secretary directs that the prisoners be kept apart by you and fed on the appropriation ior the subsisting of Indian prisoners prison-ers of waruntil he shall receive full reports from you with any recommendation recom-mendation you may have to mike on the subject upon which the final disposition of these Indians wiH bi determined |
