The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-09-19

'N'7 "' 'O'H rum tue stltlcrs. and that owing io the small number of troops for duty at the post. work upon the Mogollonc wagon road had to be suspended, for the present. lie also informed as that Che body of thc Indian recently sho, by Jos Melvin had been found, together with numerous bows, arrows, Indian baskets etc.. and about q ton Of corn which tho Indians dropped at the crack of Joc's gun Licutcnants Derby and Aus. i'm, Mr. Lennon, and the mail party started for Lincoln Tuesday last.
 A wAGcN, team and escort of men started 70 go to Big Bug District early this week for boiler for the new saw mill Mr. Richardson. who by the way is one of the best engineers and machin- ists in the Territory, informs us that said boiler was injured by men who formerly operated with t, but f he can get the material here to dx it, hc IS competent to make it as good as new.
 BREvET.MAJoR MEHSKES, the able and cour. tcous Adiutant at Fort Whipple, has informed us that about thirty recruits are on their way here A thousand are needed.
 ARIZONA HoraL.-Major Vim. Montgomery has recently leased and taken charge oi the Arizona at Wickcnburg Tho Major knows how 10 keep a hotel, as well as handle a company of soldiers, and we advise all our friends to stop at tho Ar zona
 READER.-Bcforc tbis number of the MINER goes to press will be on the road To the ranches on the Agua Eric River, east of Prescott Co lux. urae in mellon patches, get little fresh air and excrcisr, and view the wonders of nature 1T we do not get scalped by Indians you will hear from us agnin.
 ! PROTECTION DENANDED.-Mr Barnett, the old. est merchant in Wckcuhurg, and one Of thc old. est citizens ot the Territory in letter dated thc l0th inst, says h is actually necessary that soldiers ] Dc stationed on Che La Paz mhl route. and iu thc ] vicinity of Witkenburr, in order to protect the | lives and property oi citizens, and keep the mail route open. The Indians arc numerous and bit terly hostile.
 FELLOW CITIZENS OF YAyAPAi.-Your Ears ioi @ moment Not for the purpose Of cutting them of, bat to yell into them the iict that F J. Cook, l Adobe Store Is now filled with choice groceric. and provisions, f,.Lonabic clothing. nice l1dic- goods. glassware, crockery and everything thi eau possibly be required 10 meet your wants, nnC tho beauty of the thing is he ayers tAir Cool never swears; bis salc.man Geo Reed attends [, that part of the busincss), that he is determined to sell goods cheaper than any other trader 1t Prescott Gall lat the Adobe, see how neatly thing are arranged by Mr. Reed, examine his goods md our word ior it, you cannot resist tne tempta ton of buying something from hlm--he s sue. auice pleasing gentleman, aud so polite to iadic and eln.,cmcn sel0uf
 A FEW MoHE INDIANS MADE PEAcEAHLE.--Mi l. c Dickson came to town early in thc week and reports that he has been acting as guide fu the troops under command of Licnt. sonerby who have been scouting the country in the neigl bcrhood of the lower settlements on the Agu Frio for two weeks past, with good success. Q Wednesday evening, September 9th, they su pri.cd the Indians on ihc divide between tbe Agu Frio and the Verde, killed two and took fonr pri oners Next day, on the way hack 10 camp Dicl.asous ranch. the command surprised a sma party of tho cUrn-stcalcrs on Ash Creek, abot six miles from the Camp, killed four and too three prisoners. The command returned 10 cam on Friday On Saturday Indians were discoverc
 in the rocks near Dckasons house. The boy made a grand rush at them and succcedcd iu kii ing three. So nine Of the wre;ches are good Ind ans now Of ,he prisoners taken two were ful grown squaws and five children One of th .quaws stated that they were he-Mohayes an were on the I.a Paz Reservation last winter As that all the Apache-Mohaycs under the old Chl, Martin are iu the mountains near Black Canyon I.eut. soIucrby has anccu af Co. B. boys undo his command. and be and they deserve tho thank Of the community for the energy displayed hunting the redskins. The Lieutenant iutcn, , making a scout towards Black Canyon next wee e Mir Dickason will go guide be knows Il
 country well, and where the Indians likely
 be found We wish Lieutenant 5. and commar c continued success.
 '' Col F. D. BAKER will read Sermon, by [ ' Rev. N Adams, D D., Of Boston. next sahha at o'clock, in the Court Room in Prescott. T !, public are invited 10 De present.