The weekly Butte record., 1867-09-21
r,he Mines ana Indians OF Arizona.


A seriols drawback to the development Of The
mineral and agricultural wealth of Arizona i
found in the murderoas ennitr of the Indians Of
that territory to the adventurous white man. Eve
ry mail from the south comes fseighted with some
fresh depreciation Of these inplaeable savages and
the details of horrible massacre. Unlike the L.
dians of California. they active, athletic fellows
expert horsemen, fauilir with the use Of firearms
and hostile and murderous in their dispositions. 4
valued and reliable correspondent. former resi-
dent of oroville. but for the pas; four years eit-
zen of that territory, writes as follows upon this
subject:
The Indians have been worse this season than
ever before, and the few troops here under the
command Of General Gregg are powerless and IN
able 10 keep peace with the willy savages. True,
they have done good service and are always in the
field: but, as said before, their number is too
small to chastise all the bands of red thieves and
murderers that nfest this red tape-cursed country
The people here lay all their troubles q, the tee of
General Mcdowell, who they think, is TO blame in
the matter OF not furnishing an equal share of the
troops in this territory to this (Prescott) district
General Gregg says that had he control of his reg
iment Of cavalry for eighteen months the citizens
would not at the end of that time, have to guard
day and night. as they do, their lives and pro-
perty from the savages.
There are great many troops in Arizona. but
Mcdowell. on the Rio verde-places where there
very few white citizens to protect. and great
interests whatever to it 5e the interests
of government contractors. who have dined at the
public crib ever since our Government made the
Gadsden purchase. Twothrds of the troops
at Fort Mcdowell, and south of the Gila, where. it
is said, huge specuations are INDUCED in for the
benefit of General Mcdowell and his friends. Gen
eral Gregg is really good officer, and fully alive
tc our wretched situation; but Mcdowell hampers
him SO that he can do but very little towards whip
ping the savages. You cannot go out of any of the
little settlements, or out of this town, one mile
with wagon or pack mule without guard, and
even then your life and property is unsafe if you
have a COW. a horse, mule or ass you must keep
your eye always upon it. 'Lo' is sure to gobble
them up. And at night, you must be doubly care
full.
Every kind of business is PROSTATE here Just
The quartz is rich. but difficult to work, and
will remain untouched until some new process for
working is adopted III the mills here are idle. l
made sale last week. for ether parties, of eight
hundred feet. in the Dividend Mine, Big Bay dis
trict to Bowers Bros. Hen. J. A. Rush, (formnrly
State Senator from Colusa and Tehama counties.)
and Mr.. Potter. They have small stamp mill
and four arastras, and will commence operations
Immediately. The Dividend lode has been worked
and yielded nearly forty dollars to the ton. They
will not be troubled with sulphurets until they
reach depth OF about one hundred feet from the
surface. Should We not have an early frost. we
will be blessed this year with excellent crops of
corn. wheat aud vegetables"