The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-29


 fHoA 2 letter, of date Aug. 2i, received by 'oseph V. Lennon from Jos. Melvin, of the Rio 'cIae' we learn that few days before the letter was written, the Indians made an attnck mon party or soldiers who are building road from camp Lincoln to the top of the Moyollope rance. me gallant Fourlccners made the Redlers hunt 'heIr holes. Indians were thick and it was feared they would steal grea, deal of corn soon feVeF had taken hold of some of the rnnchmcn.
 AC. WILLIAMSON. of Willow Valley. called into our office the other day subscribed and paid the cash Tor three copies of the MINER for his relatives in Ohio and Kansas Were it not for the wretched manner in which the mail. are car ried between the Atlantic and PaciGc coasts Inc would have ordered as many more sent East We have heretofore thought great deal of our iriend Williamson; knew him to be one of the best farmers in the county, and he best hou.e- keeper, (as do all his acquaintances,) but We are dead stuck" after him now.
 GRAIN is scarce in Prescott Corn and barley sell for lG ct. per b., and there is not much danger of hens hurting their teeth" until the crops are gathered.
 DID WELL--Co 5, Eighth Cavalry. tLieutenant somefby, commanding) returned from a scout Thursday afternoon. They succeeded in killing five Indian men and capturing one aged feminine lndianess. whom they let go. as she was too old Co travel Men and animals looked wcaried and iatigucd as they passed our office from which, wc judge. they hid rough time of t. We hope Co. L, which is yet out, will kill or capture some of the red seoundrels.
 Lrrr CoNteHE goes to Camp Lincoln as QuarieTma7tcr. lie vas recently stationed at Camp Mel heron. We have heard him spoken Of as good. sensible officer.
 IT is rumorcd here that Gen Deviu will soon leave for District Headquarters, to take the place Of Gen. Criieudga, tLat ofHcer having, lt s said. been ordered East
 Man MArrEas-The California mail comes and goes regularly, bui he people grumbe be- cause they do not receive their letters and papers There is a 'sleak" somewhere. which should be stopped, The people of Hardyvilie aud Mohave City. on the Colorado river. complain bitterly on account Of not getting the MINER. \ mail route should be opened from this place direct to these towns aud ihc Albuquerque route should be es- tabli.hei as soon as possible Tbe prosperity of Northern Arizona is greatly retarded for wan; of necessary mail facilities. and we hope the De- partment will remedy ,he evil.
 GoNE ID BL,og CAkvoN.-Aner much trouble and tr,bulation ihc Black Canyon boy. got under weigh Wednesday last The party consisted Of ! l2 nen They were accompanied by Judge ! Flowers. and Mr. BTsdshaw. The Judge eoes down there for the purpose of examining the !" Valenclaua' quartz mine, and should be make | up his mind ihai iI cln br made 10 pay. be wifi start work upon it this Fall Hope all hands may strike li rich.
 | ME. C. DavTs. who came in from Charley ! Taylor's place on lha IIassayAmpa sunday morn. 1 ing iast, found. in the road. Mexican blanket and lot of leather straps. which De thinks were len there by a squad of Indians. whom be scared up. It is not often that Cur miners capture the enemy y's r..eurces. bui Davis got ahead of ihe Iphnnies this time Az thc irishmAn said More bad luck to ihe dlriy spalpecns.'
 Cnla1Es BFAcas train arrived from Camp Lincoln Monday last, and started back again CD WfeAalNrtAAf EihA tAiAtfti Atft tlist iiffrf
 Conner,ed with the above item is lii,le lnei- dent. which we win here relate: When ihe train ] len the river, Charley stopped behind 10 take | hunt with ihc officers of Camp Lincoln. ard told ] bis icaustcrs be would reach Prescott as soon as | they wonld bat be did not arrive for several days aflef ihe train got here and his friends had ] hegnn to frel uneasy aheni him. All ol a sud- | den be put "a an appearance. having in hts pos
  he took from an Indian he sent Co Davy Jones locker, somewhere ia the vicinity Of Copper Caa- yoa.
 WE have been informed that certain citizen of Prescott designs to erect bere. first elas' aour mill soon a Dan Roth fret rate youug man, Sho has just completed sse years aP pTeH;ioeshiP iH Uueie ssinuel's army. has con cludei Co settle down here DAns head is level
 Jim Monihou made q trip "a Williamson Valley. for inc purpose 0f informing two die charged soii'ers whe were on tsaiT vay @ Cali fornia of something ihey had forgotten whilr here 6 C. liquidate their bills. They talked kind Q caiKy ai iirsf. hut jim perSH1Ier ttrm to do the clean thing. and they did t.. l. c, Diokasou l brought a lot of wheat to town. this week. from the Agna FriO Theodore Boggs arrived from the Agua Fro. Thursday last Theo, has had the fever. bat said he vas too enlerpusing to keep it long, SO be got rid oi it
 FRea WALNUT CHoyE-A. C. swain informs ns by letter that party Of which be was one. while looking out a road 10 the pine timber, saw and shot at a squad Of 10 or lZ Indians. on OaA Creek A good route for a road was found.
 CHAPLAIN BLAKE arrived here yesisrlay afternoon. d rrrt frun suu FrauCisrn. hr vii Vrvsch in iho tour House tomorrow, Sunday at n o'clock O. m I ------------