The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-09-26
Letter from Camp Mcdowell.
-conHEsroNDENcE or THE mixr,.
CAup McDowEiI.. A. T, Sep, 7h. 1868

CAMP MCDOWELL. A. T., Sept 7h, 1868
 EbroR MrNER: We haven't moved to Gren | Valley vet. as we anticipated doing early in te | season The probability is that the establih. 1 mcnt of post in that locality will be postpon,d for at least another year. The idea of establiIl- ing the headquarters of this Sub District at tlat point, feel confident, vas not willingly rcln uuishcd by our commanding officer. Geneal Alexander Through the untiring energy of Lieut. Hasson, Lieut., Chilson and the mcritCri- ous men of their command, an excellent wagon road has been constructed Co Green Valley. This road was completed abuut three weeks gro. Nothing possible, or necessary. tO aid in opening up and locating in that beautiful country the present season has been omitted by the officers of ths command. Want of troops alone has given a death blow to our hopes. and rendered of no avail the efforts of officers and men in securing the consumma,ion of that object which must be most devoutiy wished for by all who take inter est in the development of this Territory. whether soldiers or citizens. The troops in the Sub District of the Verde has been sadly deficient in numbers ever since and even before General Alexander assumed command, The superior in- diyidual efficiency of the officers and men though
 has to great extent been an offset 10 their de-
 hciency in numbers. But the recent order dis charging a great portion of the enlisted men of the command before the expiration of iheir terms of service without forwarding any recruits or other troops to supply their places, renders l totally impracticable to attempt a removal from this place. or the establishment of an other militia ry post in the Sub District until a considerable augmentation in the number of troops Is effected, For the benefit of those who have not seen it,
 I may say that Green Valley and the country surrounding it is empha,cally beautiful and not surpassed by any yet discovered in the Terri tory Indications for minerals are good timber abundant soil we'll watercd and as rich as l have ever seer, better grain growing, or stock. | raising country cannot be found anywhere. | l speak not alone Of Green Valley proper for that | k quite limited in extent. but the numerous val l leys surrounding it, and much of the bottom land ! along Tonto creek. \ veteran California miner l who has been chancng 1t out there among the ! Apaches has discovered q silver ledge. He ! showed me some of the rock the other day, and l it appears to be very rich, He is on his way to | Prescott, to have t recorded. The majority of ! the detachment Of troops en route 10 establish | Camp Reno have been recalled, and the balance of the detachment has returned far Sun Flower Valley, and will. 1 expect, proceed to this place as soon as practicable.
 | Arrangements were made for q scout from this place by a number of Maricopas, and a few ! though all of the available men belonging to F Company. Of the lst. and company. of the s;h | Cavalry, commanded by General Alexander | Captain Fechet. of the sth Cavalry. and Lieut.
 Tobey. our post adiutan; are also with the party ! They left here three or four days ago. and we have already witnessed the good rcsUlts of theil
 scouting in a number lnBe believe) of fin,
 males which they have recapinred and sent into
 this post None of the scouting party were in iured : but some of the poor Los were sent home Report says not how many. The mules I be lieve are those which were stolen from Wicken
 burg some time ago
 Everything is progressing finely here. Good health. and good spirits prevail. SOLDER.