The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-01

'" ""'''h my head oi hogs on their ranch
 H'Y scUEs.-1h There is now in iron, Of ,h, store "' Henderson X Co.,, corner of Granite and rHfley streets. scale upon which bnrtbon. of '''' 'Aln Tour tons can Zoe weighed. Henderson |" 'o. deserve 'he thank. Of the community for supplying this !ong-lelt want
 TnE Plymaster has gone to Camps Mcdowell Ncfnerson ahd Reno. 10 pay oG thc troops.
 \ Cori-mariial was We are told. recently held a' Fort Whipplc Three Corporals were reduced io tle ranks. and one Sergeant was rep. rimanded
 PERSONAL AND OrHER IrXus.-Mr. Jas. Baker who has resided in Prescott for a long time ps.t. sc' out on Saturday last to pay visit to hi. old home McMinnyiile Oregon Ben Block. of Norm'er & Co.,. merchants of Prescott and La fhz has re'aFHea io To Pal. Ben expects 10 ''he trip Co La Belle France. soon A. F. Dari- and Charles Spencer took their dcpartur. for Camp Wiilows, on thc Prescott and Harly- vile road, Saturday last Our readers will rec5l- leet Mr. Spencer as thc man who was wounded by Indians near this same camp. several month. ago. He with a small escort of iroops. were taking Che Prescott mail from ;hc Willows to Harlyvill". when the sAvaces jumped them kill ng all pi the escort at the first fire. thus leaving spencer alone. in the midst of about urhuudrrd 'ivages who for nearly one whole day. tried every means in their power lo kin or capture him, but Notwithstanding the fact that he was badly wounded, be resisted them successfully. and forced them to give up Che contest Mir. Spencer avs his wound siil pains him occasion ally, but be is able to get around and earn a iiv- ing. Wales Arnold. of Arnold t Bowers. sut- lers. Edward Peck and Thaddeus Adams. Government guides. came up from Camp Lincoln iasi week. and returned again early this week. They brought DO Eews Of importance. D. Mar. an old citizen Of this part of Arizona. came ia . from Bowers Agua Frio ranch. This ]. thc first time in year that Dan has come to town. al. ! though lhe ranch is but x miles from town From Jas. S. Giles. R. posue and J. M Brown. farmers of Lower Granite creek and Chine yall.y. we learn that the crops down that way are doing splendid Messrs. Osborn Dickson Roeg- Barnard and Roddick came to town from the sct- temeaton thc A Agua Frio. in the fore part Of tbc week. They gave glowing accounts Of the big crops of wheat and barley raised oa bcraachcs th. year. The corn was growing finely. .. L.. . C. Gray, J. P. Hargravc, Q. Allen and Wm Bunk started Thursday morning to go to Wickenburg Nr Gray we understand, intends Co sell out hi. store in that town.
 : AnoyT noon. Saturday last while herd Of cattle belonging Co our fellow townsmau. A. C.. Dunn. were quietly browsing on the hills near town. and while the Mexican herder was gone Co : thc house, they (the catilcl were bounced upon by u party of about l2 Indians and driven pell nell eastward. Their loss was soon discovered and citizens rushed on foot over the hills. armed and equipped but. of course these foot men might just as well have staid in their houses General Dcyin was apprised of inc fact, and im- mediateiy started Lieutenant Cauick and party of caya.ymon in pursaii Of the thieves Mir. Peck the able and efficient guide had just ar- rived al Fort Whipple, from Camp Lincoln, and accompanied Lieutenant Carricks command. General Doyin also sent wish him Mexican guide who is a famous tTackcf of IndisHs. Messrs. Dunn and Linn. followed ;bc Indians from town. on horseback. Near Lynx creek. they and the ! soldiers came together and continued tho pur- shit Co poin. near Bowers Agua Trio Ranch. where they saw smoke. and something white | spread out on de brush. They immediately ' mldc for thc smoke and on reaching it found that fir. io had just gone. They must have lct ! in a hurry as some nice. fat steak which was evidently intended ior the Indian palate, was ! found by the whites broiliag on the coals. IIay- ing passed most of ihe ca;tle ou ;hg trail, which. ! owing to ihe hard driving and he muddy state ] of thc country. had given ont and ihe Indians having now but three head of numals. Jack ! belonging to a MeXican mule colt belonging | 10 Mr. Dunn and splendid yesFliag colt. the : property of Hf EAle, Mr. Dunn thought 1t best to give up the chase, and prevailed upon Lieu tenant Carrick Co do 70. The Lieutenant wished to follow the rascals up but as the horses of the party were tired and barelooted. having lost
 their shoes in the mad, he concluded 10 give ii up. Mr. Damn gathered bis cattle together and
 brought them back home. All but five of the
 thirty head of animals taken by the Indians
 were recovered, and they killed two out of this
 number, 60 Mr. Lo did not make much on this . raid.
 l r. S.-Snce putting the above in type, we have conversed with Mir Dunn. who stated that
 when the Indians ran from their fires they had
 in their possession besides the three animals
 mentioned above three head Of cattle. two oi
 which be afterwards found, dead. and the other
 nearly so.
 FoEr WHFFFIE HosPiTu--From Hospital
 Steward Biliing- we learn that there are now
 about 20 patients in this well conducted insdtu