Arizona miner., 1867-01-26

while the muiderous Apaches could draw their regular rations and occasionally drive off two or three head of beef cattle Co the mountains 1 am Southe ner by birth and |cuucatiun; 90 was told is Colonel Chalin ! l Naye had an idea that southern and Yves,
 cru men were little more public spirited aid generous than their New England ieio8- countrymen, but that idea is now eXploied' and hope Government will henceiorth have posts in new countries commanded by still
 necked, straight laced Yankees, who would help in thelr development and exploration. What would the loss of few hundred pounds of provisions be to the people of the United States, compared to the actual benefit the finding. by us, ofa rich mineral country, Gas in all probability we should have done, had the party been able to prospect Tonto Basin and the Pinal Mountains, would confer upon the whole people Would it not be of much more service to them than a cOmmisSary full of provisions distributed among Indian thieves and murderes 1 think so, but Colonel Chapin thought different.
 Fort Goodwin is very beautifully situated
 on small stream called Tularoso, which
 rises in range of mountains close to and
 east of the post It was garrisoned by three
 companies of the Fourteenth Infantry; Is kept
 very clean, and for new fort, looked tolera
 ble comfortable. The garrison Is watered by
 acequias or ditches from the Tularoso. The officers houses are shaded by large mezquit
 trees, which look very beautiful. A stream of water runs through the parade ground The soldiers do scarcely any scouting They
 are principally engaged in making adobes and
 escorting trains of provisions for the Coyotero ApacheS. As a hording house for these Indi- ans, this post has widespread reputation.
 They camp close by, and as high as 900 of them, l was told. receive rations.
 Our old captain, with about nne-balf of the
 whole company having started, some for Tue
 son, and others for Apache Pass, the Prescott party, now led bv Mir. Win Stockton, for
 merly of Los Angeles county. procured the services of an Indian guide, started. Septem- Der 18th, down the Gila, to prospect the south side Of the White Mountains, which lie about eighty or hundred miles north of the 1 fort Crossed the river without much diff culty, and travelled over a very poor looking i region. C=;aj=a eiGse to fs:seheE.s af Inii- ans, who had plenty of horses, mule-. corn. etc. The country commences to look fertile, and water, timber and grass are abundant.
 From this point we wended our way through a delightful country, through which meandcr
 beautiful streams of clear water, until we
 reached Salt river, a large, swift stream. The rain poured down upon Us in torrents, con ycrting creeks into rivers and gulches into creeks. LocomotiOn became impossible and
 we were forced to remain in camp. Our oyo- teTo guide became dissatisfied and i,,i; s;;;
 for Fort Goodwin, without earning the blank
 cts and other things we had given him. and two of our party, the next morning. turned
 back to the fort. Next day We moved on.
 and in the evening another guide, with white flag, came to Us. We passed through several
 of their villages, where We found plenty of
 corn, horses, mules and'cattlc. They apis.ar more like Mexicans than Indians. are slrewd
 traders and close observers. Their language
 Is sort of grunt The men wear their hair
 long, and dress themselves in very simple
 costume, somewhat similar to the fayofite Georgia dress. They have Mexican seraras.
 and wear moccasins that cover nearly the
 whole oi their lower limbs Some of the squaws dress very tasty in old four sacks.
 buckskin, etc Inc bewitehing young ladies'
 generally have beIl- fastened to their cloth.
 ing their hair is braided and fixed I'D in rats
 waterfalls, etc. They jingle through life very gayiy, anu with their tiny bells no doubt | (w)rng many an ayowai of love from the
 dusAy warrlOrs Ot their villages They do
 ie''r.s ~ii tne work, but appear gay and very ioN!ne towards tHrir iUrtis aiiu sN eethearts |
 thihA they afr siftuOu-, and IL Is very uece,
 nHt! TOT them to bc SO, ;s>, should fleN ta. i int. q Iran -reaaimg. they are pretty aur., col na'ing thriE .uses cut Oh and toe a .ols- l. f, eisi1ured. .t tAe ioss We sAw tnre, or .alt oi them who, for making too free With syu, oi Uncle Sam's boys, were trcated ln tht. manner They presented a horna .e.,.,n.
 picture. They are warning to taeif s..t.F
 squaws. The country m when thrse Inai
 ans live cannot be surpassed for grazing aul agfieuitural purposes the streams art many and large; the valleys are yery fertlle. and sood timber every where to be met wtth The formation is lava, except on the east side ol the Prieta, where there are large ce,n.n, ms, with beds Of quartzoze granite Ithink '"e country south contains gold, but we dare | "o' so hto h on account of the scarcity of our provisions besides, We want to prospect | 'he so1'h slde oi the Sierra Blanca. The next village We struck was the one where inc head cLief of the Coyoteros resides |, ;s ;n beautiful valley underneath the snow re.ts ot the mountains We werr met on m. road by SIX painted warriors, sent. tbey said by tue Chief to tell us We were ,selcom. ,, the" country. These Indians think them |, selves some pumpkins, and are haa.h.,,. .-ro gaht Deggars. We had several talks witb their plg guns, Who wished To know what we , wanted m their country. We told them. and they sad there Was no gold to be found , thInk these Indians are yillaias. There was ( white man named Stone, from San ran $ CISCO prospecting among them, who they said { had run out oi provisions and started for san "a "a fe 10 procure n'o'o They -aia he ravr . mem ms mule, bnno, gun and blankets an V ,i which they had m their pos,ession. q lkeIy story. We asked them if they kps,. l q q 'i An! "hl,es ln thelr country, and they let .he .hs. "a. out oI the bag thinking, l suppose. nat we knew all about him. Tpev s..,r,n.J f. and it was and i, ,nv o,'ia;o,' i, nat they murdered the unfostunat.. man si hey are sweet-scented rascals for Govern N lent to treat with and feed. Better wbin Ii nein good flrst and then treat with tbs,d s, !, ! nave since heard that Mr. Stone got into [,