Arizona miner., 1867-02-09
rRoops FOR Aerzo.A.


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 TROoFs FOR ARIZONA
 The appeal of Governor Mccormick. for more troops for Arizona, has resulted m the assignment of two companies of the new Eighth Regular Cavalry, two Of the Four teenth and two of the Thirty Regular Infantry, to that Territory. The latter will go down in the steamer of the 18th instant and proceed to Tucson, ri0 Fort Yuma. under Cnttenden, who will command that part of Arizona below the GIla River The cavalry comp nies, and those Of the Fourteenth milan try will start from here on the 26th instant. and will go To Prescott ria Fort Mohave. under Colonel Gregg. of the cavalry. who will command the district north of the llila
 These officers both attained a high reputa ton during the war in the East. and ar, men Of activity and capacity. They go to Arizona power, and we shall expect to hear good re ports from them If they will but follow the red rascals up, giving them no chance to plant or tD hunt, they will speedily disbeart en them and incline them to prefer life Il on a Reservation. Tn addition 10 these Comra nie-, which should be in the Territory by the first of March, the CnmpaI,ies of the Fourteenth and Thirty second Regiments now there. will be filled tp as fact as recruits arrive here from the East. Al present, these companies have not half their proper quota Oi men. These new arrange nents of the military authorities will greatly encourage the peOpi0 of Arizona, air,i make living there comparatively safe and comfort abie-although, for the purpose of entire pro lection and aggressive var a still larger force will be needed and shauld be furnished at au carly day for there can be no doubt that Arizona, with all that has been reported to the contrary, which will well repay almost any outlay that may be required to secure the development of its great resources. .--4ftta.
 THE c0SDfTf0s CT sEgZoSa
 Arizona is a Territory of great size. being nearly three times as large as the State of New York. It is a common impression that 1t embraces only the narrow strip of land known as the Gadsden Purchase. while in fact 1t contains mnch greater area. extend. ing ir6m Sonora to Utah, and from New Slexico to California. In order to form a correct estimate of Arizona and its resources. the peculiarities of it's three great natural divisions must be considered, viz: that be- low the Gila river; that upon the Colorado uyer; and the interior country, district in itself nearly as large as the State of New iork, and occupied by the whites oiiIy since leJ3. Each of these divisions is famous for Its mines of gold, silver and copper, and each has more or less of agricultural land.
 The great valley of the Colorado, the Lit tie Colorado, the Gila, the santa Cruz. the San Pedro, the Salinas, the Verde. the Acua Fro and the Hassayampa, and smaller valleys throughout tue mountains (all bearing evil dence of occupation by large population in the distant past), have, wherever cultivated produced excellent crops. "Eyerything plant ed, says tine Governor in his last message 10 the Legislature, "seems to attain the most luxuriant and complete growth in the short. est possible time"
 Although off the present popular line of overland travel, Arizona is not difficult of access, and many think it offers the most ieasiDie route for the easy construc ion and economical working of a Pacific railroad. The navigation of the great Colorado to Call vile, distance of some five hundred Iniles. has proven a success, and the construction of a railroad from that point to Salt Lake. with d view of securing to San Francisco the trade of U tah ls seriously considered
 The climate of Arizona is proyerbially healthy, and, in the face of all the Indian djf hcultie-, the population is steadily increas- Ing. Large numbers of miners from Idaho and Montana have entered the Territory this . winter, and within circle of fifty miles from Prescott, the capitol, dozen quartz mills. II Is stated will be in operation by spring tiine. While, like all mineral countries. Ar lzona has much worthless land, it has such ln extent Of mines, such quantities Of arable md grazing lands, and such climate. that iothing prevents its great prosperity but the presence Of the Apaehes and few Kindred indians, whose depredations keep the settler. D constant alarm
 Just now, owing, it is said to the made q uate provision made for them by the Indian [ iepartment, some of the so.cailed friendlv Indians are hostile, and interrrptipg tbe , 'oads from the Colorado to the capitol. Imt m Increase in the military force i. cbieAy needed for the purpose of prosecuting tbe var against the Apaches The difficulty in