Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-10-05

COZ. pOsTON.s VIEWS.

IeJLef rom Arizona 10 y, ROSS IS oWDe, lately II
published 10 the Sau Francisco Bulletin, aud
quoted from 10 our last.
The Colonel visited the Big-Bug District, aud
thus speaks Of the mountain from which the
miners Whereabouts enunciated their laws /
The mountain from which these laws were
enuncatrd, named by me- with the npproba-
ton Of the miners" Mount Sinai" From its
summit obtained the grandest moun;uin view
that have ever seen, aud the grandest that 4
ever sbau see, for | shall never climb such a
mOuutalD again TO the southeast, near the
Pimo Villages, we could see the Massasal; to
the southwest some - miles, the Pen-hatch-
h-Pet; 10 the east. the San francisco or VERDE
fiyer with It's tributaries and away beyond them
the mountains IN the Apache country, where To |
70 s death. On the north the grandest noun |
tam range OF he Territory. Mount Whipple,l
looming up 1000 feet above the level OF tbet
and away to the west Bill Williams Noun
tain and the mountains near the Colorado river
and Fort Mohave The little mountains wereI
scattered all around ike the waves Of the sea
after hard storm On the northeast we could
see stream called the Aqua Frio, making its
way TO the Verde, shining in the sunlight like "a
thread Of silver, aud a single green spot marked
the rancho Of Col. WoOisey, the froptersman
and Indian fighter VINO lives on the very verge
of civilization and defes the baibarous Apaches
in their homes He is row absent on cam
paign against them with hundred volunteers,
mostly miners.
We had grand time climbing these noun.
tans, eating veuison and drinking the delicious
mountain water, sleeping on the ground. and
arising IN the morning more refreshed than those
who have slept on beds of down. We had, also
q specimen of grand and lofty tumbling and
pyrotechnics, when my horse fell backward down
mar in n al feet ar,r
the gun went off in the scrape, suppose to give
the alarm. $50 o." g
He had canoe trip with Ireteba:
l inquired Of the officers at Fort Mohaye how
long 1t would require to make voyage by tn,
river TO La Paz They informed the four day.
and gave ME the comforting assurance that II
started. my own vote would be lost but Z Their
is nothing impossible ~ him who wills / sen
FOR my old friend l:ats5a, the principal chief Q
the Mohaves, and addressed HIM in substance
thus: +" Grand Captain OF all the Indians on III
Colorado river. and High Admiral OF the fleet
You hive been TO VI ashington and seen on
great Father Abraham and the army. / am ais
anxious TO 90 there, and unless | can 90, tn
Indians will all stafye To death for no one vi
take the same pains with them as l. 1t is neces
sary that should be in La Paz in sc hours, an
must co.
The grand captain said Ahoatka good
it shall be done"
In short time canoe was filed with th
necessary creature comforts, and with the Hig
Admiral at the Prov and an American at til
stern, threw myself in the bottom OF the cano
and launched out upon the turbid Colorado
The Great Captain wiled away the hours G
our voyage with history of his adventures i
the States, his visit to Abe Lincoln, and his re
view Of the army but his greatest admiration
was the Metropolitan Hotel and he thinks th
Leland family near about equal 20 the Monte
zumas. His people have acted very badl
towards him in his absence. Five lovely squaw
have been seduced from his bed and board 0
false statements that he was dead. and accorC
ing to custom they ate all his horses and Inv
stock the same report. !. Is & strange oustoi
among these people TO burn or eat up eyerythin
remaining after the deeease Of q member 81 Il
community Il has philosophy 10 it, for j q
stroys the passion Of ayarice ADD remove a
temptation TO Acquire more property thai
absolutely necessary y eo8isG =
The caHoe trip was Grand voyage. We Ia
d Six me ClrreBt. aDd shot along The rapids az
currents like mad. Ia the great eanons ii
scenery oy moouiighb ~as sosact.ges magDs
cent. 1t may not be generally known that
canon OF the Colorado the height of III
perpendicular wall is 6000 feet above the waite
II canoe should DO dashed to pieces against Ii
rocks IN one OF these places, there would
scarcely hope of escape. On the way dow
we passed the Indian reservation" and | el