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(7. 'JO lrMMCott .A.rl7stmr I'nrrltory. fiATURIUV MOKNINC'.. AI'UII. 1. 1ST I. 33A.T 2VISAVS. Murders and Robberies by Apaches. A private letter, just received by Major C. II. Veil, from Camp Crittenden, Pima county, contains the following sad news : March 10th, Indian attacked the freight train of Manuel Ynigo, between Camp Grant and Pinal Mountain, killing ono soldier, one Mexican, and capturing 10 mulct. March 19, A party of savages made an at tack upon n ranch, within sight of Camp Crittenden, murdered two men, robbed the house, and, after setting them on fire, start ed ofT leisurely, with two horses and other property. Thursday evening; last, the stage driver from Wickcnburg startled us with news to the effect that a party of about 130 Apwche MohaveJ, had attacked Ilanna's freight train, consisting of three wagons and teams, mur dered Mr. ilauna, and another man, burned tho wagons, their contents, and drove off 22 head of mules. Two men escaped. This oc curred near Agua Frla Station, on tho road from Phoenix to Wickcnburg. Also, that Col. Snivclly and six other men, while looking out a route for a road, from Fhccnlx to Bradshaw, were attacked, when the Colonel and three others were killed, and their bodies shockingly mutilated. This news was brought to "Wickcnburg by a Mex ican. Col. Stoncman is now in tho Territory, and should immediately do something lie has not as yet done causo vigorous warfare to be made on the red wretches. The troops are as eager for the fray as they are tired of build ing quarters, running saw-mills, etc. GOOD NEW. 8EMI- WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE. Tho San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting held March 17th, took decided action in favor of semi-weekly mad serrico between California and Prescott, as the following preamble and resolutions, in troduced by Wm, B. Hooper, will show: In consideration of tho increased trade be tween the Stato of California and the Terri tory of Arizona, consequent upon the increase, of population of said Territory, the present mail facilities between San Bernardino. Cal ifornia, and Prescott, Arizona, are wholly in adequate for the requirements of business; therefore be it Rttolrtd, That the Postmaster-General of the United States be urgently requested to increase tho scrvico on said route from week ly to seml-wetkly sudh service being in the opinion of the Chamber of Commerce of San Irancisco imperatively necessary for tho re quirements of trade. Ruolted, That the Secretary forward a copy of thia resolution to the Postmaster General of tho United States. The abovo was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hooper, Governor Safford and Judge Tweed addrestod tho Chamber in our behalf, and a petition, signed by prominent business men of San Francisco, asking for increaso of mail service, was read. Atlantic imd Pacific. Railroad. The U. S. Senate has passed a bill enabling Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (35th parallel) to mortgage its bonds. For Surveying. Mr. Case, civil engineer, of this place, is in roceipt of & letter from Surveyor-General Wasson, stating that the entire appropria tlon for fiscal year ending June 2, 1872, will be expended for survey of valleys near Pres cott. Mr. C. will start, next week, to survey tno nger mine. Political. New Hampshire has redeemed herself from Radical rule, tho Democrats having carried tho btato. Jstitno. Hard ov Joiik. A recent net of tho Ne vada Legislature makes it a crime, punishable with forfeiture of all rights and privileges, :or any railroad company of tho State, to em ploy Chinese in building or running their roads. Tiio Carson RtoUttr U suited with this, and hopes tho law will, In lime, bo fixed up so as to prevent the employment of Chi nese upon all public works. Wo would not object, providud there can be found enough tvuito men to perform all such work, leavin us out. Tho Mivrai's motto In this ease, Is, - uouutry ana couutryinon first." Govr.n.NiKxr has lost heavily, in this Ter ritory, by Indians, in tho past two months. they having stolen bands of animals from tho vicinity of Camp Apache, and Infantry post Let us hopo that these looses will cuiuo Gov eminent, oftlcialvto stir tbeuwlves up a Utile; -, ; .... MINES AND M1NIKO. Late news from all tho mining districts south, cast and west of Prescott, is better than any heretofore published by us. In Bradshaw District. New dUcoveritf are, every day, being made, and tho numerous shafts and tunnels that are being driven in the Tiger, Kclise, Cougar. Del Pasco, Hunter, and other lodes, arc dc voloping said lodes to the entire satisfaction of owners, who aro more jubilant than ever. Among the latest discoveries is the Yroka, a lode containing immense quantities of gold and silver. Specimens of the ore brought in here by Jos. Revolrs and others, aro as rich as any wo have ever seen. Free gold orna ments tho surface of every piece, and silver indications an? quite plentiful. Revolrs and others have gone back, to sink upon it. Near the Del Pasco, every gulch was filled with placer miners, who were making from $5 to $20 per day, with rockers an I pan. The dirt below the Yrcka lode, also, prospects big. Here are the sales made this week, up to Friday morning : II. M. Horbcrt to Hellings, Veil ,t Co., 60 feet original Tiger, 3,000. N. L. Griflln to II. Y. Hc.s, interest in Hradshnw district, S30. 11. W. Niles to N. L. Griffin, interest in Uradshaw district, S 0. Gordon to Helling, Veil A Co., 25 feet iu Rrudidiaw district, 55w. Dan. O'Leary to Geo. Snyder, 50 feet in Mary Ellen, 1st north cxtcmion, S100. Forco Gregory to Thomas Saunders, 2.1 feet on Tiger lode, 200. Hellings, Veil & Co. to Capt. G. B. Sanford, 20 Tect in Tiger lode, S1.000. Hassayampa District. Work hjxmi the Davis lode is being pushed. Last week, two men, in three days, took out 2o tons of ore. Tho ledge is 8 feet thick, between walls. Messrs. Clark and Davis were in town Sunday last, and gave us less than a pound of rock, which we crushed, and prospected in a horn spoon, getting therefrom a teaspoonfull of silver and gold, The gold is very fine. R. W. Groom is at the Davis, and says it is the richest ledge he has ever seen. Walker District. Araatraa working away. Sluice-head of water in tho creek. Placer miners making from S5 to $20 per day. Big Bug District. Mill running on Eugenic rock. No report for last week. "Wickcnburg District. O. Allen and others visited tho Vulture mine, last week, and are loud in their praises of it. Allen says it is one of tho wonders of the world, for size and richness. Weaver District. Messrs. McAtecr and Alexander arrived in town, Thursday last, with nows to the- effect that the "hugest" thing yet, in tho way of a quartz ledge, had just been located in Wea ver district. Its discoverer called it the Great Sexton, in compliment to the Superin tendent of the Vulture. At ono place, It la one hundred yards wide. It is near Ante lope Creek, and tho trail from ICirkland Val ley to Weaver, croses St. Who knows but this may be the ledgo that furnished the gold with which Rich Hill was found vattd, in 1803. Miscellaneous. Rich silver ore was this week brought to town from tho Black Hills. Work upon the Leo k Scott mine, near Tucson, Pima county, is progressing. The " boys' are making things boil in Wal lapai district, Mohave county, and, taunting ly boast, that their mines aro richer than those of any other section of the Territory Furnaces, etc., are in course of construction. They havo sent to Nevada lor mill-men and metallurgists. The Stockton (California) Irultpauknt, is credited with the following: "Mrs. Jennie L Tracy Safford, wifo of the Governor of Arizona, wrote a letter from San Diego to the Woman Suflrago Convention at ban I ranclsco, excusing herself trom attend anco on account of the baby. ' Tho Governor and his household arc unani mous on the subject of woman suffrage, and it may ber fairly presumed that Arizona will noon imitato the oxamnlo of Wyoming and Invite within Its borders all the women who desire to vote or hold office." "Not if the knows herself, and she thinks sho does." Outside of the Governor, his bot tcr half, and ono or two other aspiring per sons, wc know very few men and women In or in any way connected with, tho Territory, who favor tho importation of any great num ber of log-rolling, office-seeking females. Al our people do, however, extend an earnest Invitation to ladies who will be content to "'tend the baby," and look after household affairs. All such will be welcomed to Arizo na, and looked up to as beings capable of purifying tho moral atmosphere, which coul not fail to bo more or legs tainted by the va poring of femalo politicians. Horace Hawks, author of the act for tho registration of voters, In California, died, rc cently, m San Francisco. IIopo he had no difficulty in getting his name placed upon th great, celestial register, . MABICOFA COUNTY ITEMS. Crops Fruit Tioea .County Scat Tho Elocticti Flouring MUla CoL Snnord'o Bide Piruaa and. Marfcopnu Rood to Ikaclaluw. From letters, and tho report of W. B. Hcl lings, who arrived here Tuesday last, from Camp McDowell, we compile the following summary of events in our sister county : Tim cnoiM Growing on the Verde and Salt Rivers, were loooking well, when Mr. Hellings left. The late frost Uid no injury. The farmers were planting a great deal of vegetables, with the view of raising sufficient to supply themselves, and the miners of Uradshaw district. Several thousand fruit trees and vine, had been set out, and tho people were looking forward to tho time, (not far distant), when they will be able to supply u of tho north with all of tho troplcnl fruit. TIIC COUNTY SKAT Question was causing some little discussion, and, perhaps, some hard feeling, between cit izens of tho valley, ono set of persons wish ing to havo it located at Phoenix, and, an other set, on tile ranch of Mr. Hellings. Tlin ELECTION For county ofllrcrs is to come off in May next, when, we believe, the question of site for county scat will also be settled, satisfac torially, Ave hope. FLOCKING" MILLS. In addition to tho mill which Hellings it Co., propose to erect, Richard & Co., arc go ing to put up a first-class mill, and Harnett & Block talk of doing likewise. HUSH TO IIRADSIUW. Many persons had loft McDowell and Phco nix for Bradshaw, among them John Smith, of the former place, and J. W. Swillinr. founder and promoter of civilization on Salt River. Mr. Swilling, and party, were laying out a road to the diggings. col. c. d. SANronn, And his command, of tho 1st Cavalry, had a hard ride rfter tho Apaches who recently robbed tho stage on the Gila, they having made about 50 miles in 21 hours, without water, save what they took In their canteens, from Salt River. Men and horses suffered considerably. The Colonel would not have gone so far, but for the eagerness of his men to catch up with the Indian, who, from the articles frequently picked up on tho trail, were thought to be but a short distanco ahead. Shortly after returning to Camp Mc Dowell, from this hard trip, tho Colonel was informed that a rather large party of Inrti ans bad passed near the Past, and he imme diately gathered his force, and set out after tho savages. U will be a great loss to the Territory when this galUnt, energetic officer, and the bravo companies of tho 1st Cavalry Icavo us, as they soon must, in compliance with orders. THE PIMAS AND l ARICOP.VS Were continuing their depredations upon the settlers, and their agent said he was power less to put a stop to their evil-doing. Their last outrage was tho taking of eight head of animals from a poor man, who has a large family to support. ATTACK CPON THE KTACE. As there were but two men on tho staco, when the Apaches attacked it, they, of course made an easy capture. The driver- Mr. Thompson received three shots in tho leg. Tho other mn was not wounded at all One horse was killed ; mail sacks were cut open, and their contents scattered about Tho white men were very lucky, In escaping with their lives. More Foolishness. Tho Tucson papers of tho 11th ult, tell u that a young officer in command of Camp Grant, had just concluded a treaty of peace with about 100 Indians, claiming to bo Pinal Apaches, and was, we presume, feeding them out of the public crib. They also stato that Major Green, of Camp Apache, who was ou on a scout after Indians who had robbed hi. post, called in at Grant, soon after tho "trca ty" was made, and indorsing It, gave up all Itica of troubling tho Indians still in th mountains. Now, when it Is known tha those Indians hnvc gone into Grant and Goodwin before, and done precisely the same thing made a treaty which they soon after wards broke, tho nonsense of tliLt step of th commander of Camp Grant, will bo seen and acknowledged by all right-thinking persons Anil, further, when wo stato that, about th time this lsst "treaty" was made, a largo par ty of Indians were raiting tbe very dcuco near tlorcnco and Phccnlx. Major Grceu is an excellent officer, and it is a little singular that ho should allow him self to be further duped by tho cunning red men, with whoso devious, falso ways, ho ought to bo thoroughly conversant. Wo want no hollow truce with tho Anaches, If any of them oxpress on earnest desiro for peace, It is tho duty ot tho Government through its officers, to placo them on a res crvation, away from any settlement, and keen .i ii .... . ... ' iucuj mere, ajui, wo uo not believe that any great number of Apaches desiro lasting peace. and so long as they do not, it Is folly rc- pcaieu, to how-how," with tho spies and oeggais or the accurwd race. Juatico to Lieutenant Riley. Cash McDowell, Arizona, March 12, 1871. To tKt Editor of the Arixona Mintr: Knowing that you would not wilfully mis represent a meritorious young officer, in tho discharge of hLs duties, I writs you to cor rect a statement made In your Issue of tho 4th Inst., In regard to Lieutenant Thomas F. Riley, 21st Infantry. You state that "the Indians attacked Lieu tenant Riley and ten men, while guarding Government herd, near Infantry Camp, In itial mountains, killed ono soldier, wounded two others, and captured about seventy head of mules and a number of cattl.n Lieutenant Riley, at the tiroo the herd was captured by the Indians, was tn route to Florence, in command of an escort, for a largo supply train returning from Stockade Sta tion, (fifteen miles from Infantry Catep), to Tucson; having delivered ninety thousand pounds of commissary and quartermaster stores at the station the day previous. Mr. Riley was at or near Mr. Styles', on tho Gila river, thirty miles distant, when be re ceived information of tho fact, and immedi ately returned to the stockade having trav eled sixty miles during tho day although under orders to procoad to Camp Grant on official business. AIao, that 1 1 ions were no soldiers killed, or tronnded; b;; Mexican herders, one kilted, and one wounded in leg and fbro arm. Had lieutenant Riley betn at the stock ade, with his escort, at the time tbe Indians attneked the herders, the redskins would not now bo eating Undo Sam's mules, but tho relatives of the Indian (tho coyotes) would be fvuting on jerked Indian. Your McDowell correspondent of February 15, appears to bo very deeply interested l military matters In this Territory. Docs he expect congressional honors hereafter, or I he a little sore on contracts t Republics arc ungrateful. Veua. Coununtt of t).t Mikeh. Takiug it for granted that what is said, in tho forcfotng, concerning Lieutenant Riley, is correct and just, wo only wish tho writer had been as just with us, and spared na from tho unfounded charge of having said what he ought to havo known was assrrtcd by a correspondent, for whose utterances, or those of any other correspondent, the Micn can not, and will not, bs responsible. o believe, however, that it was not tho intention of tho cornjwadent who wrote us tho news of the affair in question, to draw & bead upon Lieutenant Riley, or to kill sol diers, instead of Mexicans. Ho simply wrote hi unison with tho first reports that caino to his ears. Farther Remarks oh Diamonds. Dbvm Btitn.icKs, California, ) March 1th. 1871. V To the Editor of tht Arixona AJintr: You speak of " diamonds ' in a loto ino. and want some information about thew. I judgo'it not at all unlikely that some havo been found in Arizona, and would advise those engaged in mining to keep a sharp look- out for precious slonos. Diamonds aro al ways found in alluvial soil. In Sooth Amer ica and Russia they aro discovered In tho rftor'sof a kind of alluvial quartz (laminated) containing iron ; and in India. In ft conglom erate of quartz. Thoy aro likely to abound in Just such rocks as abound In Arizona, and which yield tho best cold of her wonderful mines. There Is only ono crystal for which diamonds are apt to bo mistaken, and tboso are quartz crystals. Quart cry6tallzcs in long, six-sided prisma, with a six-sided nvra- mid generally at ono end only, though some times at both. They aro easily broken, and exhibit no particular cleavage. Diamonds, on the contrary, do not occur In long prisms, or very rarely, but take tho form ol two four- sided pyramids. Joined tosether at their bases. (making an eight-sided figure). There Is also this peculiarity: tho feces of tho dia mond ore frequently curved, so that the rough gem looks rathor round or spherical. Quartz crystals aro never so. Tho diamond is also very difficult to fracture. If a crystal suppwed to be diamond flies In pieces by a smart blow of a hammor. vou need n't cot n gold ring to set it In U is probably quartz. Tho scratching of glass is no test, as quartz scratches glass as well as diamond. Heat is a good common test ; you can put a diamond in any ordinary fire, and though it is only cuarcoa, (carbon), it will not burn, but quartz crystal will crack, If tho fire Is hot . t. . . . . . . uiiuugu. ii m n misiBKo io suppose mat ail diamonds are colorless, some aro rod, somo blue, yellow, etc. Another test for diamond Is, if rubbed on tho coal stove It will become cicctnc, anil attract small nieces of twoer, Quartz will not. I need not speak of tho brilliancy or diamonds when polished; but, unpolished, quartz often looks better than rough diamonds. It is possible that In th aiiuviai washings of Arizona diamonds may oo louna ana washed out from tho sand. And now, friend Marion, If you find a good one, just scud it to me, and I will thank you Knaiy. Respectfully. SlTXUJI BIWA8K. The Rod Republicans held Paris, at latest uatcs. PRESCOTT. NEW STORE AND XEW GOODS Ktfrlhtt.t -omr of t Vtn, MILLER & .1 ASTRO ampor GuA, w W Jr, a )ntltt Groceries nod Provision, Dry.Qoods, Clothing, Roots and Shots, Hardware and Notions, T oliacco and Cigars, Wines and Liquors, Crockery and GLwaw. IVtnts and Oils, ' Glass and Putty, Saddlery, &c VxrU J.mrr H, IB70. 'A8TEO, That's a Fncl.Whn.(s a Fact? THAT T1IR NEW YORK CHEAP STORE Is the only Store iu Arizona that Ueceives Ctontl Direct from New Vorfe City. " r- "" 'ij'uviw VlTrJ IfclJ cnorrnoiMbirtlTufliuny tarfe! hj &m Frmd merchant and U thereby natM to icll oo& I havo on hatit, Henry's Improved Rifles and Cartridge Colt's Revolvers, Holsters and Belts, Percussion Cups, Hosts, Pouches, A irtc Steels of Boots, (including RulUr Boots,) Shoes, Hals, Socks, Cooking Btovts, Axes, NaiN, etc., etc, tther with a twge stock of ;KOKHU?S ani phovisioxs, Mtiusoic for titt Xarkvt. i On" ts4 tn to ;mnhH. !UV! 1'S.SHFOUU, ltttfaU, SUM. 30. twa. THE LARGEST AND BEST Assortment of Goods CAMPBELL k BUrrUM't Cmuhtt't cl GnocmrK, Wuiis, Tobacco, Clotm;k?, Boot, IlA8nVjEK, Qlaswauk, 3Iixia Tools, Paijitp, G LASS, Stationery, CoNFECTlOJcr.RY, Ammunition, Pitovismtfs, LlBlHJW, Ctrans, DkvGoobs, Snow, TiKWAur, CltOCXCAV, Farm wo Toots, Oru, Putty, Cutlkst, PcurcMrnr, Pistols, MKUICtSFJ, Fjrewoski, Tots, Ac, Ac, 4c. ' rfWi can fit Milt o)UMr 4wyWr,l sartMsr oJ itjtli!jc, t all tit, at REASONABLE MUCKS. SOUS a CAMIHF.LL, w. st nurruM. rtrwvrtt, joir it, im. WORHSER & WERTHEIMER, WWrulc sad RttsII Pnltn Is Uroceria, Provision Clothing, Jhott, Liquon, Crockery, Hardware, Faraif and Mining lmpUnttuU, tic., pALL THE : ATONTION OP THEIR OLD v pioneer inenun mm v v-i,m their new and splendid '?K eently purchased, by one of the flrro, n Cisco; and now on hand i their store In Vitvan. Olvo us a call and see for youneiw- .olllno far rnlnnilt IirlcfH: OCr tnOW las been, " I4ve and Let Live." Merchants, farmers, miners to purchase coons, wouia ou - - call, before purchasing dcwbf rft. R A-WEnTHEWXU. rrctott, AH ton. F.broarr 1, 18- J1Z MONTEZUMA SALOOH, Montezuma Btrcot, Prescott. W. hat. rw0ilr r.nodl 4 "J soU Rieirt, for our rutomr snJ Uwj ""SUrf U V. haraa Club lloom, for fttUta tue lUrBoom. c A. LUKE k CO. rrMcott, DecemW 3, IP" TO THE PUBLIC. mj lown, nd U.p t ay ftc. ' .ltls rt. 0x. elro Tto.!. rs my wstchwonU. OKOHOB FUBSIJS- M'lcVtDburj, Ailwtu, Ja. tP. 1 ' ',"