Arizona citizen. [volume], September 20, 1873, Image 2

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THE CITIZEN
Price per Year, $5 ; Six Months, $3
TUC SON, ARIZOlvTA
Saturday, - Sept. SO, 1873
San Ekancisco, Sept. 12.
backs S990.
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Proofs having been presented
showing that the murderers of E
Lumly had been captured and that
Al. H. Horn, H. S. Gray. Andrew
Tyner and J. B. Buckhardt were en
titled to the reward offered by Gov.
Safford, and orders having been given
to Sheriff Goodwin of Yuma, to col
lect the same, the Governor sent him
500 by Tuesday s mail.
Letter from Maricopa Wells of
the 17th says: On the 15th inst,
Joe Dawson shot George Douglas
through the heart, at Hunter's ranch
killing him instantly. Dawson was
arrested, taken to Phenis on the 16th,
and on the morning of the 17th
grand jury was called there to investi
gate the case. As understood here it
was a cold blooded murder.
Two Deaths at McDowell.
A friend writes us at McDowell, on
the 11th as follows :
On the 9th instant, some soldiers
were- cleaning an old brush shed away
in one of the corrals here, when some
of the rotten posts suddenly gave way
and caught private Thomas McGinnis
of C Comnanv 23d Infantry, and
thereby ho was injured to such an ex
tent that ho died m a tew hours alter-
wards.
Eobert Coylo who was wounded by
Apaches on the morning of August
29. died this afternoon irom the ef
fects of tho wounds. The day before
his death, he made his will by which
he bequeaths all his wordly effects to
the Sisters ot bt. Joseph m Tucson.
I understand he had about 160 in
money and his final statement papers
Eastern Arizona Rich in the Natural
Elements of Wealth.
John Moss, of San Francisco, has
recently been exploring in the eastern
part of Arizona. August 22, ho wroto
to a friend in San Prancisco and Tho
Alta obtained liberty to publish the
following extract from his letter :
I have struck one of the finest coun
tries for minerals of all kinds, and
agricultural and stock purposes, on
the continent. I think wo have big
placers too, every shovelfull shows tho
color, for over forty miles square. The
country is heavily timbered, and has
more large streams of water than any
portion of California. I have found
sold and silver leads, and several
bodies of Authracito coal. Take th
country for all purposes, it cannot bo
surpassed. I shall probably return to
San Francisco within seventy days
and show you samples and specimens
One of my men was severely
wounded by an accidental discharge
of a Henry rifle : the ball entered
his neck, passing between the wind
pipe and spine. I think he will re
cover, although the wound is a terri
ble one. His name is Eichard Gyles,
and his irienas in Ualitornia may
know that he is well cared for, and
that his detention here is due to his
ascjdent.
B. TV". Reagan, in a private letter
to us says that he and Win. Long,
Win. Sampson, Isaac Copeland and
David Andfarson had been on a pros
pecting trip to the Pinal Mountains,
where somo of the party had a few
weeks previously located some quartz
Inrloc tVa cnvn3 Aatr o-ffni- rroffinrr
into tho mountains and about 4 o'clock i
p. m. on the 11th inst. while in cauip 1
on Pinal Creek they were attacked by
a band of Apaches who killed Wm
Sampson at the first fire. The Ind
ians took position on a rise of ground
above them and continued to fire upon
them and killed one horse and wound
ed slightly in the thigh Wm. Cope
land. They then charged the Indians
and forced them to abandon their
position and take another among the
rocks and brush; after dark they
packed up and left camp losing a
mule, which they supposed was
speared by tho Apaches. It was be
lieved that Wm. Long killed one
Indian and probably others may have
been wounded. They saw many
fresh cattle tracks, and from appear
ances the Indians had been herding
hem.
THE INDIAN WAR IN ARIZONA.
The Battle in the Caves on the Rio
Salado in December, 18T2 Gen.
Crook's Strategy One of the Most
Signal Victories in Modem Indian
Warfare.
Tho superior military ability pos
sessed ana displayed by Gen. Crook
in conquering the Apaches, and the
hardships and patient endurance of
his officers and men are but little
known or appreciated. It is known
that the Apaches had successfully
fought against and defied the power
of Spain, Mexico and the United
States ; that centuries had come and
gone and still they were the same
restless, defiant enemy of civilization
sweeping over thousands of miles of
country and leaving behind them
death and destruction. For twelve
years tho United States had striven
in vain to conquer them, and when
Gen. Crook assumed command of the
department they were better armed
with improved guns and better sup
plied Avith ammunition and better sat
isfied that they were masters of the
situation than at any iornier period
Twice ho organized a campaign
against them, but before he struck
blow peace commissioners were sent
from Washington and active opera
tions were suspended. So whon about
a year ago ho had organized his third
campaign, it was generally under
stood that to prevent a third inter
ruption by peace commissioners,
little as possible should be said of his
engagements and victories. For thu
reason, wmie six thousand savage
Apaches were conquered in a few
months by driving them from cav
erns, lava ocas ana mountain passes
heretofore considered impregnable,
and while an area of country larger
than the btato of .New York, was
scouted over, where officers and men
had to march on foot in dead of win
ter and carry their rations upon their
backs, so little is known or has been
said about it, that outside of Arizona
the little Modoc unpleasantness is
considered a grand affair compared to
it. Had Gen, Crook met with the
same loss in proportion to the Indians
he had to hght that was suffered in
the Modoc war, the whole army of
the United btates would have been
annihilated in conquering the Apa
ches, and wo are informed by those
who are iamiliar with this and the
Modoc country, that much of Arizona
where Gen. Crook had to fight the
Apaches, was worse than that. In
this connection we propose to give
briet description oi one ot the many
hgrhts Gen. Crook and his brave men
had before tho Apaches sued for
peace. It was told to us by one who
was engaged in the hght :
There is a place on the Rio Salado
that the Apaches had used as one of
their strongest holds; it had been
their custom when pressed by citizens
or soldiers atter coinimttiner depreda
tions on the settlements, to retreat to
this place where pursuit had proved
n,m,Tn;i; i .
UIU,,U.1.L1U. XUU 11YCI U Villi UUIU-
pressed within one-half its ordinary
c -, i , J
wiutu ruars in iury as it aasnes be
tween the precipitous walls which
tower 1500 feet above and excluding
almost entirely the rays or the sun
About halt way up the precipice
tharo is a bench in front of a cave oft
small dimensions in the face of the
topmost cliff. A trail led to this cave
made by steps in the rock, and only
accessible to one person at a time, and
before reaching the cave a series of
lava beds had to be passed through
affording tho most complete breast
work of stone, from which the Ind
lans unseen, couia aiscnarge volley
after volley of bullets and arrows
upon the adventurous assailants. The
Pima Indians had so often suffered
defeat at the hands of the Apaches.
that they had been led to regard this
place as under the protecting aegis of
the tutelary deity of the Apaches:
hence it is called Superstition Moun
tain
One of the great causes of Gen
Crook's success in Indian warfare, is
his skill in obtaining the services of
Indians to hght against Indians, and
among this class he obtained the serv
ices of a young warrior named Nan
taie, whose earlier years had been
passed among the Apaches inhabiting
this mountain, and ot course he was
familiar with this stronghold. But
with all this knowledge, these lava
beds and caves could not be taken
without immense slaughter unless the
Apaches could be surprised, which is
usually aithcult to do.
Jo reach this point unobserved.
days and nights of weary toil on foot
were necessary ; although m mid
winter, do warmine: fire could be
kindled ; biting cold winds and storms
of sleet and snow had to be endured,
but still they uncomplainingly passed
on, Knowing lull well that a careless
mistake at the approach to these cav
erns would cost the lives of most if
not all. ' Tho troops finally reached a
little ravine in tho Matitzal range.
near which tho guide assured them,
the band of Nanni Chads was to be
found. Every precaution to guard
against discovery was observed with
tho greatest care. About midnight
they arrived at the summit of a moun
tain when the guide said they were at
the beginning of the first lava bed,
which was of a circular form and
about two miles in diameter. As the
approach could only be made sidglo
file, it was arranged to convey sig
nals from man to man along the coU
umn by a pressure of the hand. The
wind commenced to blow furiously
and the cold was intense; Indian
scouts had been sent to creep a little
in advance and had returned and re
ported tho discovery of two small fire3
a short distance ahead of the column,
but on approaching cautiously, it was
found that the lava beds were unoc
cupied, tho lights seen having evi
dently been signals made to their con
federates by marauding: Indians on
their way back from raids upon set
tlements. Passing silently and slowly
through the lava beds, the guide gave
information that the cave was nearly
reached ; men were then stationed to
prevent escape, and a picked few
were sent forward to reconnoitre the
cave, and succeeded in getting within
htty yards of the mouth of it unob
served. As day began to dawn
party of Apaches emerged from the
cave, feeling securo in the belief that
no enemy knew of this secret passage
to their den. At the word a; volley
was poured into them and six Apaches
fell ; tho survivors were called upon
to unconditionally surrender, but
their only reply was a yell of defi
ance and the chanting of war songs
Two hours of brisk skirmishing fol
lowed. The Indians seemed confident
that by their superior numbers they
could conquer, but this cost them
dearly, for they made charge after
charge in which they were mowed
down with slight loss to the troops
and to the last they fought desperately
and well. As tho silent winter's day
was closing, the impatient troop:
were ordered to charge and with
tempest of cheers tho command moved
forward and gallantly closed the
work.
Tho number of Indians killed
not Known, but sixty bodies were
found, and thirty women and child
ren were made captives. Considera
bio property was taken, much of
which had been issued by Indian
agents on the reserves, and passes
and tickets for rations were found
obtained from the samo source
The above is only one of the many
engagements that Gen. Crook and his
soldiers had last winter with the
Apaches and which have since led to
comparative peace and security. Tho
annals of Indian warfare fail to show
such brilliant results accomplished in
so short a time and with so little loss
of life on our part. We of Arizona
know and appreciate it, but we fear
that the quiet modesty of Gen. Crook
has beon tho means of allowing one
of the most brilliant campaigns to go
unnoticed by those outside of this
Territory. If ever a man has fairly
earned promotion for services rendered
it is Gen. Crook, and we hope that
those who have the power to suitably
reward him will not bo unmindful of
the fact.
The San Diego Union has the fol
lowing :
Philadelphia, Sept. 8. Private
advices received hero from Col. Thos
A. Scott, Vice President of the Penn
sylvania Central, are to the effect that
the principal business which took him
to Europe the negotiation of a loan
for tho Texas and Pacific road (of
which he is President) is so far com
pleted that he is preparing to return
The arrangements for the loan will
be consummated before the close of the
present month, and Col. Scott will bo
at home early in October.
The Now York Tribune's Washing
ton correspondent says an important
suit is about to bo instituted in tho u.
District Court of the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsylvania agraiust tho
California and Texas Railway Con
struction Company, incorporated by
the Jf ennsylvania Legislature and now
building the Texas and Pacihc road,
The papers have been filed by Eobert
Christy, in the interest of persons in
Washington. Tho Tribune correspon
dent says the suit will develop some
of the latest devices of railroad com
panies for procuring favorable legis
lation, and that tho voluminous com
plaint in the case will bo very inter
esting to members of the Texas Legis
lature.
MARRIED.
In Tucson, September 14, 1873, by Rev.
Jouvanceau. Ambrose G. Scott to
Miss Guadalupa Baldeuegros.
DIED.
On September l'J. Wm. C. Brown, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Brown, aged 14
months and 2(5 days.
The funeral will take place from tneir
residence 5 o'clock this evening.
NOTICE I
'HE PUBLIC,
WE vert respectfully announce to the
Publijc, and especially
TO TRAVELERS,
-
-That we now
Hav
d at CAM:!? BOWIE
A complete stock oi
DEYj
GOODS, DEY GOODS,
DRY GOODS, DEY GOODS,
DEY- GOODS.
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING,
(DLOTHNG,
CLOTHING,
OTS & SHOES,
BOOTS & SHOES,
BODTS & SHOES.
BOOTS & SHOES,
GROCERIES & PEOVISIONS,
GROCERIES & PEOVISIONS
GROCERIE S & P E OVISIONS,
GROCERIES & PEOVISIONS
min:
,S' TO OL8.
which we offer at tho lowest rates tne
such goods can be bought at in the Ter
ritory.
"We wouln especially call the attention
of Prospecune: Parties and Emigrants, and
the peoplejof Rallston City, that we will
SELL AT LOWER EATES
Than thet can buy the same on the Rio
Grande, or in Tucson, and save them the
exeat cost! of transportatson from either of
the abovementioned places.
C3?GiFe us a call and you will be satis
hedwithJDoth goods ana prices.
tl TULLI, UUaUA fflW
WILLIAM B. H00PEE and Co.
?ORTEES AND DEALEBS IN
GENERAL MEECHANDISE,
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
Ehrcnberg, A. T
Arizona City, A. T.,
AVINS CLOSED OUR EE-
tail Department,
We shall, from and after this date, attend
exclusively to the wants oi
OUR JOBBING- CUSTOMERS
Throughout Arizona Territory and So
nora, Mexico.
To Interior merchants, small dealers
station keepers, 6aloon keepers, ranch
men, freighters, etc., wno ouy in quan
titles, we now oner our enure
STOCK OF GOODS AT COST,
To make room for largo invoices soon
to arrive.
Wo " guarantee " satisfaction in qual
ity and price, anatnose desiring anything
in stock, will not regret examining same
before doing so in any other market.
Orders from parties at a distance will
meet with the same care and attention as
though themselves present.
Tho highest price paid lor
BULLION
HIDES
Or any other marketable article produced
in tne country.
Consigned merchandise,machinery,etc.,
will be promptly forwarded to destina
tion, as usual, by careful and competent
freighters, at current rates.
WIT. B. HOOPER & CO.
to r
y
WATER DELIVERED.
THE PEOPLE OF TUCSON ARE RE--minded
that
MARTIN TOUHEY
Delivers Clecra Fresh Spring Wa
ter once or more a day, at a
Very Moderate Price.
He is as punctual as a clock, and deliver&
at hours to suit customers. Call upon him
for water and particulars. mr3o-tf
Notice-
1HE
COLORADO STEAM NAVIGA-
JL tion Company's
Stcamslilp bern
Leaves San Francisco for mouth of Col
orado river op Irst of every month, con
necting with river boats. Freight landed
at Yuma in twelve (13) days from San
Francisco. Agencies of the Company (510
Front street, San Francisco, California;
Yumaaud Ehrenberg, A. T.
J. POLHAMUS, Jbm
jy29-iy General Superintendent.
JTEW GOODS..
Prices to Suit the Times.
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A WELL
assorted stock of Genoral Merchandise,
consisting of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES,
NOTIONS, and many more fancy articles
too numerous to mention.
I respectfully solicit a call. Yoa will
find it to your advantage to do so before
purchasing elsewhere. Don't forget the old
corner of H. Losinsky & Co., Main street.
Juno 21, tf. S. H. DRACHMAN.
EESTATJHAST. AND BAKERY,
ON MESILLA STREET, BETWEEN"
Main and Meyers.
THIS popular place has been greatly en
larged and improved, and completely ren
ovated recently. Meals at all hours, day
and night.
A FIRST CLASS BAKERY
Is connected with this house, where, at
all times, Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. can be
had. Particular attention will be given
to suppers for parties. Give us a trial.
MAEHOLZ dc GILBERT, Proprietors.
June 28.
STEINEB & KLAUBER,
Cor. Seventh and I streets,
San Diego, : : California.
W
HOLES ALE AND RETAIL
r
DEALERS IH
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Importers of Fresh Garden Seeds..
EST" Highest prices paid for Soldiers
Final Statements and Government Vouch
ers. no23-tf
DRUG STORE.
HAVING ENLARGED AND RE
fitted my salesroom, and increased
my stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
I would respectfully invite the public to
call and examine my goods and prices, at
The Sign of the Mortar,
On Congress street, at my old 6tand.
EFWill give promnt attention to com
pounding physicians prescriptions, and all
orders from the town and
country.
CHARLES H. MEYERS.
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Wm. Zeckendobf. i Theo. Welisch.
Zockcndorf & "Well sell.
Importers,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dealers in
QENERAL JER GIIA J BE,
TUCSON, - - - ARIZONA,
CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE
public to their cztensivo and well as
sorted stock, offering for sale
FIRST-CLASS GOODS
as low as can be found at any other house
in tho Territory.
Tho MOST LIBERAL terms offered to
Wholesale buyers, who will find it to their
advantage to give ns a call.
ZECKJSNDORF & WELISCH.
TucEon, May 24, 1873.
THE BEST GOODS
yND LOWEST PRICES ARE
TO
BE FOUXD AT
r. wood's
New Store,
Southwest corner Meyers and Mesillai1
A Wholesale and Retail
Business in General Merchandi
Is Conducted.
Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Boot-
and bnoes, rrovisiuu, yvr
and Queensware, and the
Choicest Brandies, iTuiBiues au-
Wines always on hand.
Remember WOOD'S is the place to got
GOOD NEW GOODS GHEAP. a3-tf