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Arizona miner., 1867-03-23
HOW TO FIGHT THE INDIANS.

Place the entire centred where il was for
merry, Under the War Department il
worked well, and will again. Make no more
treaties until they learn to respect them. No
more presents except from the rifle and the
carbine until they learn to fear your powder
and respect you as great warriors, instead OF
what they call you now" squawsn and
hang dogs" You cannot make an Indian
lear or respect you until he has felt your
power. War is their profession generally.
and when away from their camp they are on
the war-path. Stealing with them is as much
q part of war as killing, and if successful in
that they are considered good warriors. We
have not fully understood their mode and
manner of war. They are seldom surprised
never take much of anything with them
subsist on the country, and are often DAYS
without meat, fearing that by shooting thew
might expose themselves to an enemy They
are the most watchful and cautious people in
the world. We have always underrated their
skill IN war; it is their nature and professio,
When we dispense with trains of wagons es-
tablish depots Of supplies, mount the men
with horses that can travel and suhsist ON
grass, winter and summer, dispense with camn
equlpage and cavalry traps, we shall have
commenced in the right way. We can soon
learn to get along without tents and such ar.
tcles as constitute an outfit for tents. and
which greatly retard movements against In
dams, with their knowledge of the country
and their habits. The Flat Heads hunt on
the Missouri and Yellowstone. are semi-civi'
iizedi, good friends of the whites, and their
services would be valuable.
The Indians are on the move in the sum.
mer, and but little could be done in that sen.
son OF the year. Fall and winter is the time
when they go TO buffalo and into winter orar.
ters' Serve them as Conner did the Snakes
and Bannocks in January, 1863. on Rear
River, which made lasting peace with them
at least to this time. Placing the entire man
agement OF the Indians under the control q,
the war Department will save the Govern.
ment vast amount Of Money. The indians
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

ing, for there will, we believe, be great in
crease in the amount of transportation re-
qured.
The Steamboat Company, 1--WE speak of one
for the boosted opposition by Trueworthy
and steamboat Adams has, as we predicted
when on the river more than year ago, Civ
en- OUT, will be able, with an increase of bu-
siness, to lower its tariff, although it has not
been eXorbitant, and will, we doubt not, pro-
vide all the steamers and barges that may be
needed.
We know no reason why goods ria the
river should not be brought from San Fran
cisco to Tucson and Prescott for eight cents
per pound, and via Wilmington for twelve.
These rates will pay handsomely if there are
no Indian risks; and they will work COM
plete revolution in living and business inter
ests here-a revolution that will do more to
hasten the settlement and development of
the country, and the subjugation of the APP
ache, than the coming of half dozen regi-
ments of troops.
One word in regard to the opposition steam
boat Company on the Colorado. Some eigh-
teen months since we made the trip from San
Francisco to Hardyville by water, and, by re-
quest ofseyeral gentlemen, made private re-
port of our observations upon the river, which
doubtless strongly conhicted with statements
Of Others in reference to the condition and
management of the new steamboat company
on the river. This we much regretted at the
time, more especially as an improper use was
made Of our communications on the subject.
That there will be an opposition line of boats
on the Colorado river at no distant day, is
very probable; but to succeed, the enterprise
must be managed by experienced and true
men. To this class belong the gentlemen
now successfully running the old line steam
ers-than whom no more competent, liberal
and courteous business men are to be found
upon the Pacific coast
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23
POCAHONTAS.

An article on Captain John Smith, in the
North American Reciev, undertakes TO prove
him to be a sort of Munchausenish adven-
turer, and produces testimony TO show that
his story of Pocahontas interposing to save
his life is mere fiction. As to what sort of
n creature Pocahontas was, the writer quotes
the following from an old colonial history f:
" Pocahontas, well-fcatured but wanton
young girle, Powhatan's daughter, sometymes
resorting to our fort, of the age then of elev-
en- or twelve years, would get the boyes forth
with her into the markett-place, and make
them wheele, falling on their hands, turning
up their heeles upwards, whome she would
followe and wheele so herself, naked as she
was, all the fort over"
This knocks all the poetry out Of the Capt.
Smith and Pocahontas romance, but for what
we in Arizona know of the Indian maiden as
she is, lewd, lousy and lazy, we are disposed
to believe it, and TO credit the writer in the
Reriew with making a truthful, IL TO many a
novel and unpalateable statement, Pocahon-
tas was probably one of Poston's dusky
madens," such as hang about the stores at
Mohave, La Paz and Arizona City, and earn
livelihood-well, we won't say how.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

Judge thinks the individuals engaged in ms
moremeot must be well posted in that bust
ness, from the still and quiet manner OF ITS
accomplishment.
We will simply add our opinion, based up
on that of the public, which experience has
taught us is the leading and general law of
allnew countries, that the parties interested as
jumpers of our beautiful Plaza will never
make any money by the operation.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

The CONGRESSIONAL MINING LAw.-On
the first page of to-day's MINER we print, in
full, the instructions issued by the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office to Registers,
Receivers and Surveyors, to guide them in
their duties under the Congressional Mining
Law, which we have repeatedly published in
our paper As we have no officers in Arizo.
ma to carry out these instructions, they will
avail us but little at present. They will,
however, be read with interest, and the off
GERS required will doubtless soon be APP
pointed.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

No NEws.-No mails have arrived for the last
ten days, and We arc again obliged to issue the
MINER without news from north or south, cast or
west. The storm, which has prevailed most of
the time during the last two weeks, we presume
will now be the excuse. Swim your horses, friend
Clurgare
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

A CORNISH (England) journal says that in
sinking shaft at the Garden Tin Mine, in
Morvah, the men have met with perfect
pillar, about eight inches in diameter stand
ing in the solid rock, and very different in
its composition from the surrounding granite;
and what is stranger still, at the base OF this
pillar they have come upon what they say is
hy-wheel OF the same material. Large pie
ces, both Of the pillar and wheel. were ex-
hiblted to the adventures at the account
meeting, and some portions Of both are still
left unbroken in the rock.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

could have peace or war as M.
choose, and many difficulties bronn NJ
by whites trading with them wonlS ! ~
ped.--hissouri Republican. u Oe n
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

BRIG. GEN. RUsLING, OF the Volunteers,
and connected with the office of the Quarter
master General at Washington, arrived at
Fort Yuma on the 28th of February, on
tour OF inspection as general agent of the
Quartermaster's Department. Gen. II. has
been through all the northern Territories, and
through California. lie was accompanied by
Ben. G. Truman, a well known War CORES
pendent of the New York Times, and mem
Der of the staff of Andrew johnson while he
was Military Governor of Tennessee. Mr..
Truman is now the special agent of the Post
Office Department for this coast, and he will
visit all parts of Arizona to examine .I.sil
routes, and post offices, and make such recon-
mendations of new routes, new service and
new offices as may seem warranted
Governor Mccormick, having been detain-
ed at Yuma, awaiting boat for HardyviIle,
these gentlemen insisted that he should ac-
company them, according to partial prom
Use made in San Francisco and for other rea-
sons, and he and Mrs. McC. have gone with
them 10 Tucson.
The visit Of Messrs Rushing and Truman is
opportune, and will be likely to prove highly
beneficial 20 the Territory. They are intel
llgent, obseryant men, and we bespeak cor
dial welcome for them at every point. They
may be expected in Prescott, with tie Gov
ernor and wife, about the 25th.
We hear the General expressed himself
well pleased with the quartermasters' de-
partment at Yuma, as perfected by quarter
masters Hooper, Tuttle and Hughes.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23

Wig Illlu anu INQUEST
NOTICE.
We, the undersigned, request that the par
5 who have jumped the public Plaza in tn
vn of Prescott, desist from further oper
ons.
GEORGE COULTER,
II. BROOKS,
A. G. DUNN,
r. G. S0ULE,
ALLEN COLLUMBER,
JAMES GRANT,
WM. J. BERRY,
JOHN G. CAMPBELL,
A. WERTHEIMER,
JOHN MARTIN,
E. w. WELLS,
s. +. BLAIR,
l.. b. st. JAMES,
w. II. HICKS,
S. HIR VOGEL,
III. OFT,
r. E. ELLIOTT,
JOHN LITTIG,
II. LOUISILLON,
w. II. GARVIN,
]. T. HOWELL,
c. RALSTON,
S. r. SCOTT,
WILL. VINCENT,
c. SCHROEDER,
ROBT. MEACHAM.
GEO. NJ HOLIDAY,
r. w GROOM,
b. BLOCK,
+. A. COOK.
VIM. ELLIOTT,
b. STEVENS,
HENRY A. BIGELOw,
c. w. STANLEY,
j. @. DlCKASON,
l.. BASHFORD,
GEO. ID. KENDALL,
ADNA FRENCH,
s. l.. DEAN,
S. o. FREDERICK,
F. p. HOWARD,
o. ALLEN.
]. G. LENNON.
NJ. WORMSER,
II. WUNDERLICH,
n. BEARDSLEE,
T. Nj. ALEXANDER,
JOHN PRAIBLE,
G. p. SHEERER,
JOHN @. LAUDEMANN,
A. SCOTT,
+. WILLIAMS,
J. III. KENISNEL,
A. TRUMAN,
G.. CORNELL,
b. c. BLAIR,
G. MELVIN,
JOHN CLUTTER,
B. l.. REESE,
Il. DARLING,
III. SYPERT,
III. A. BROWN,
J. w. BEEBE.
W. NJ. HARDY.
JOSEPH CRANE,
j. ID. MONIHON.
DAVID OSBORN,
s. O'NIEL,
j. LAUGHLIN,
ED. SMITH,
GEO. REED,
A. MCLAUGHLIN,
ID. G. BEARDSLEE,
w. s. LITTLE,
G. ii. CRAFTS,
JAS. p. Il. CARTER,
HENRY w. FLEURY,
L. ID. DURKEE,
L. J. COOK,
III. BORGER,
+. g. CHRISTIE,
JOHN p. BOURKE,
JOHN LANSBERGER.
GEO. w. CURTIS.
Prescott, A. T., March 10, 1867.
That the parties known as Jumpers will BE-
'm'tted to persist in their movement de-
Ids upon certain contingencies. What
use contingencies are we do not now feel
led upon TO state.
we did hear of the erection of one edifice
ihe east side of the Plaza, one dark night,
't proved to be the pirate property Of
OF our honorable judges, a good citizen
property owner opposite the Plaza. The
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23
INDIAN TRADERS.

In the Act of the first session of the 39th
Congress, approved July 26, 1866, is the fol-
lowing section
SECTION 5. Ind be Il further enacted: That
any loyal person, citizen of the United
States of good moral character, shall be per-
mitted to trade with any Indian tribe upon
giving bonds to the United States in the pc
nal sum of not less than five nor more than
ten thousand dollars, with at least two good
securities, to be approved by the Superin-
tendent Of the district within which such
person proposes to trade, or by the United
States district Judge, or a district attorney
for the district in which the obigor resides,
renewable each year, conditioned that such
person will faithfully observe all the laws and
regulations made for the government Ct trade
and intercourse with Indian tribes, and in no
respect violate the same Proridsd that the
laws now in force regulating trade and inter
course with Indian tribes, affecting licensed
traders, and prescribing the powers and du-
ties of the Commissioner of Indian affairs,
superintendent, agents and sub-agents in
connection Herewith, shall be continued in
force and to apply to traders under this pro-
vision except as herein otherwise provided.
This action opens Indian trade, even upon
reservations, to any loyal citizen of good
character who can give the reasonable bond
named, and it must attract the attention Of
many who have been anxious to enter upon
such trade, but could not obtain the requisite
authority. There will now be a degree of
competition which must prove advantageous
to the Indian, and there can be no monopoly
of the Indian trade. Those who have so
long complained of being excluded from the
Pima and Maricopa reservations can now
have every advantage that White & Co. and
Hooper x Co. enjoy there, and we shall see
if there is room and profit for as many estab-
lishments as it has been common to say the
trade of those reservations would support.
If no one takes the field under this new and
liberal law, we shall be forced to the conclu-
sion that the Whites and Hoopers have not
had such very big thing, but that their en-
terprise has met no more than just return.
Arizona miner., 1867-03-23
SQUATTERIsM IN PRESCOTT.

We are sorry TO announce the arrival Of
the notorious yagabond called "Squatter "
in our devoted town.
In our last issue we published among other
Congressional items, the introduction of a
bill by our Delegate for the donation Of two
quarter sections of land to the town of Pres
colt, which was fayorably received by the
House; but as yet we have not received adj
vices Of final action. That the bill has passed
both Houses, and became a law before the
close of the last session of the 39th Congress,
there can be little doubt. But it appears,
from some mysterious cause party of men,
mostly strangers in our country, have delib-
erately located or dumped " our town Plaza,
and are now proceeding to stake and fence it,
and appropriate the lots to their own private
use.
The facts connected with the location, sur
veying and sale of lots in Prescott are too
well known TO require repetition at this time
Nor is it necessary now TO speak of the beau
tiful site and arrangement of ground on
which we all hope TO see flourishing and
densely populated town. To say that the
movement of taking possession of the ground
set apart for public Square or Plaza, sur
rounded by several hundred lots which were
sold for ter to twenty times the amount re-
allied for adjoining or outside lots, is fraud
and imposition upon large number of our
best citizens, is no more than justice to them,
and is dealing very lightly and tcndcrly with
the jumpers.
We have no acquaintance with the party
thus trespassing upon public opinion and
private rights, with one exception, and that
individual has been but few months in the
Territory. He has good reputation as an
Engineer and Millwright, and has been re-
garded as a very valuable man among us.
We regret the step he has taken, and hardly
believe he will persist in the course he has
began i'm fact, knowing the gentleman as
we do, we think he is-joking.
Soon after the commencement Of this SQUAT
ter move large portion Of the best men and
owners of property here held meeting on
the subject. The meeting was properly or
ganized, and the matter fully discussed.
The meeting quietly adjourned after signing
the following mild and modest
NOTICE.
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CAPT. II. II. WILsoN-Dear Sir =
As the time is approaching fox no;Aina,
ting suitable persons for the various Off
ces to be voted for this fall, | would
through your columns, respectfully sug-
sest to The consideration Of the Nomina.
ting Convention Dr. j. p. STERRETT as
person eminently qualified for the position
Of State Senator. The Doctor is well.
known throughout the District, and it is
unnecessary to say anything a, length in
regard to his views on the great and lead
Ing questions which are agitating ou,
country. He has always been true Re.
publican, and firm in advocating such
measures as promote the interests and
tend TO the perpetuity Of this great Re
public. LACK.
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WHAT PARTY.

n. D.-persons wishing the nomina-
tion Of our party this tall can have their
cards inserted ia these columns .or one
hundred dollars-inroriaIy IN adeauce
-Janjata RepaJAcdn.
\ few weeks ago when these hirelipgs
of Andy Johnson were soliciting subscrI.
bcrs for that psrer they represented to
Republicans that they were ''as good Re
publicans as they ever were" and to Dem.
ocrats tha: they were good Democrats and
would make Democratic paper out Of the
Rcpul'iecn. Now they speak of sour
party. What party do they mean?
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he Is APPRECIATED.

Horace Greeley must see by ilis tim
that his ofiicious NEEDING in the PIesi
Genital plot to insure JEFF Davis escap
with eciat is highly appreciated by thost
journalists who for six years braved al
sorts of opposition to insure success to th'
war to crush rebellion. The followin:
fiom the Tioga Ayi!ator is an eloquen
speciman Of this appreciation
1t is inst u;;ive to reflect that neihc
II Greeley nor Gerrit Smith went to Nir
ginia to bail old John Brown; Johr
Brown who led fifteen men against slavery
was promptly tried aud promptly hun2
for treason. jefferson Davis, Who lc.
eight millions against freedom, has NJ
lack of friends, and is freed without TIE
forms of trial. We say the comparison
is instructive; We predict that jus
God will punish the American people 10,
this most contemplate hypocrisy; ans
We say to Mr.. Greeley that had Mr. Da
Wis succeeded, Horace Greeley wolld have
followed John Brown, the hero, or suffer
ed expatriation. His magnanimity i,
wasted on soil unsuited to its growth. Ii
would have been better to haze left Mr.
Davis in the hands of his admirers. How
ever, should the lion fai! to appear when
cited, both Greeley and Smith will be on
hand with their proportions Of the forfeit
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Heavy Damages Against The Pcnnsgl.
SaEia Railroad.

Heavy Damages Asa:ns, the Pcnnsyl-
VaEia Railroad.
The Court Of Common Pleas, of Sry-
der county, was engaged for several days
in the case Of the heirs of VIM. Butler,
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, in which suit was brought. for dam
ages for the killing of Col. VIM. Butler,
Of Lewistown, on the occasion of the
great accident on the Pennsylvania Cen
tral Railroad, on October II, 1868, near
Landisville, about four miles west of Lam
caster, by which nine persons lost their
lives and a number wounded. The acci-
dent, it will be remembered, was caused
by the giving way Of one Of the wheels
Of the front truck of the third passenger
car, and the axle tearing out the bottom
Of the car, throwing to the ground the
persons occupying three seats on each
side. The wheels Of the rear truck pass
ed over them and manglcd them in Il
shocking manner. The ca- was dragged
some distance, and the dead bodies strewn
all along that part of the track. Among
those killed were Co,oael and Mrs. VIM
Butler, Of LeWistown Mrs. A. ID. Barr
wife of Hon. Jas. p Barr, of Pittsburg,
then Survcyor-General OF Pennsylvania !;
Wm. II. Butler, Of Williamsport Mrs
Willet, Of Cumberland county mis-. Get
te, Of Wisconsin, and three unknown fe
males. CO..! Butler at the time of his
death was Whisky Inspector at philadel,
phia.
The suit for damages by the heirs o!
Col. Butler was first brought in Mftiin
county, but the venue was changed to
Snyder. The case excited great interest
and was hotly contested on both sides.
After due consideration, the jury return
cd verdict for tie plaintiffs Of eighteen
thousand dollars. Another sui: will be
brought by the same parties to recover
for the killing of Mrs. Butler.
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letter from General lSiieriJGn.-rrhr 10.
mcya,s of Mcnroc, Abel ard Her
ron--"They maGe the Innocent
GuIity and let the Murdercrs
90 ErccsS

Gulity and let the Murdcr2rs
Go Free"
New ORLEANS, June 5.-Gene:al Shsr.
idan having been asked for his reasons
for his removals, this day forwarded the
following:
HDcgs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
GENERAL:- :-On the 10Th OF March
last removed from Office Judge T. Abel
of the Criminal Court of New Orleans
Andrew j. Heron, Attorney General OF
the State of Louisiana, and John +. Mon
roe, Mayor Of the city of New Orleans.
The removals were made under the power
granted me in what is usually termed tle
military bill, passed March y, 1867 by
the Congress Of the United STATES.
did not deem it necessary TO give any
reason for the removal of these men, es-
pecial'y after the investigation niadc by
the Military Board on the massacre OF
July 30, 1866, and the report OF te Con-
gressional Committee on the sam massa-
ere but as some inquiry has ben made
for the cause Of removal wou.C res pect-
fully state as follows: The curt over
which Judge Abel presided i the only
criminal court in the city ofNew Or
leans, and for period Of at last nine
mouths previous to July 80, hehad been
educating large portion Of tn COMING
nifty to the preparation Of this outrage,
BY almost promising no prosecution in his
court against the offenders, in .ase such
an event occurred. The recores Of this
court will show tina. he fuilleihis prom
lse, as not one OF the guilty one has been
prosecuted. In reference to (. S. Her
ION, Attorney General of the State Of
Louisiana, considered it his dity to in-
diet these men before this Criminal Court
This he failed 20 do, but went SO far as to
att;mpt TO impose on the good sense o!
the whole nation by irjicting the victims
Df the riot, instead Of the rioters-ln 9TH
er words, making the innocent guilty and
the guilty innocent. He was, therefore,
an abettor Of, and coaijutor with, Judge
Abell in bringing on the massacre Of July
80. Mayor Monroe controlled the ele-
mcnt engaged in this riot, and when back
ed by an Attorney General who would MT
prosecute the gully, and Judge who ad-
vised the grand jury to find the inuocen,
guilty, and let the murderers 20 free, ielt
secure 10 engaging his police force in the
riot and massacre With these three men
exercising large iahnence on the worst
elements Of this city, giving to these ec-
mcnts an immunity for riot aud bloodshed,
the General-in-C Chief will see how inse
cure | feit in letting ,aem occupy their
present positions in the troubles which
might occur in registration and voting in
the reorganization.
l am, General, very respectfully your
Dbedlcnt servant,
=. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General U. S. 4.
General [. s. Grant, Conmdndiay ir-
mics Cnitc1 States, Washington.
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n Z W TO Z

On RG,ye Road Street, Ptrrysrd'e, Pa
The undersigned has just received fion.
the Eastern Market the most attractive sIo;k
Of Goods ever brought to Perrysvilie.
Our stock consists of Ladies Dress Goods
latest style, Calicoes, at low prices, best
quality Of Musiins, SC,
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS,
Groceries, Queensware, Salt. Fish, sc.
Call and examine our Goods before pur-
chasing elsewhere. We take great pleasure
in showing our goods believing them TO De
cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. The
highest cash price paid for all kinds of Coun
try Produce.
Remember the place, Ridge Road Street.
Perrysville. JACOB ENCIiELMOIER.
may -, 1867.