Arizona miner., 1866-02-14
GENERAL McDoMELI


 This distinguished officer, the commander of the military department of California, ar rived here on the 26th of January last, and left for the southern part of the Territory on the 29th. How he was received by our peo- pie, what was said to him, and what he said in reply, will be found duly recorded in an- other column.
 The visit of General McDowell was looked for with much interest While the Apache Is unsubdued we must to great degree de- pend upon military cooperation in all our movements. This was clearly set forth in the speech of welcome to the General. made (at the request of our citzens) by the Act ing Governor. The response of the latter was carefully made, as the General is very cautious man, preierring deeds to words. We have heard disappointment expressed by number of persons that be did not say more. both in appreciation of the country and in reference to future military movements. In our opinion it could not be sup posed that from his brief visit and limited ob seryation he could say much If he had. what weight would have attached to a con clusion so quickly and superficially drawn {? In regard to army operations here, who is there that would care for great promises un- less assured that they would be carried out General Mcdowell probably deemed il best to raise no great expectations, but simply to promise to do all for us within his power ! That he gill is guaranteed, we think, by | his course in the past. So soon as the mli- ! tary district was created he sent us, to use his own words, " the best officer he had, and gave him all the force he desired"
 1 Of the fourteenth regulars, lately arrived at San Francisco, two battallions were placed at his disposal by Genenal Halleck, and he has ordered both to Arizona. These sixteen companies will be distributed throughout the | Territory, and the volunteer infantry will not leave until they are at theirposts. The yolun- teer cavalry will not leave until it's place is taken by regular cavalry.
 ! It must be remembered that for any lack of troops General Mcdowell is not to be blamed. If in the first place not nearly enough troops are upon this coast, which we believe to be the case, the fault lies at the door of the War Department. If in the sec Ond place, of those that come to the coast we do not get our proper proportion we must complain to General Halleck but it appears that he has done fairly, and that so far as General Mcdowell Is concerned he has given us the lions share of the troops under lis command. We must take things as they are. and not hold th9se to account who are not responsible. It would have gratified or pride to have had General Mcdowell speak in glowing t'r,s Of the country, and have been highly ? ting to hear from his lips the announcement that we were Co have many more troops, but if the former must have been without due investigation, and the lat ter without the ability 10 make it good, we much prefer his speech as it was, and we think our citizens will agree with us upon proper reflection.
 We believe that the visit sf General Mcdowell will result greatly to our adyan- tAge--he is an intelligent, obssryant, iInpar- tlai and sagacious man, one of the most clilti- Vated and experienced officers in the army. In private conversation be spoke in terms of warna admiration of tue co0ntry, s9 far as he