The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-03-21
Military H.atters in Arizona.

We are under obligations to Hon. Sylvester
 Mowry for the following taken from the San
 Francisco BWllett2 of the 22d uItimo but since
 the above date the have bsenyarious changes
 in the distribution the troops, which We are
 not oognizant of
 The military sperat.sns and location of tbe
 United States kSsops ita Arizona possess at this time considerable interest from the fact
 that the forces at that point are actively
 engaged in the subjugation ofthe Apaches and
 other warlille Indiansin that Territory. Through
 the courtesy of Brevet Maj. Gen. E. O. c. Ord,
 in command oithe Department of California,
 we are permitted to give publicity to the follow
 ing particulars. The number of the companies ID Arizona is 36-as follows At Camp Mo
 jave, Cos E and l4th infantry, in command
 of Bvt.Lieut-Col ". R. Price, Sth cavalry, At
 Camp Willow Grove, Co.'S E and K 8th cavalry
 under commanl of Bgt, S B, NJ Young Sth cavalry At Camp WhippIe, Cos B and L 8th cavalry. and G 18th infantry, under command of Maj. D. R. Cendenin 9th cavalry. At
 Camp Verde, Coo l4th infantry Bgt- Lieut. Col Is McConihe, IL infantry. At Camp Date
 Creek, Co. l4ih infantry, Capt. c. ". Davis,
 l4th infantry At Camp Colorado, Co., H. l4th infantry Ist Lieut. Charles B. Western. At Camp Mcdowell, Cos D. l4th infantry, F 1st cavalry 8th cavalry under command of Bgt
 Brig Gen, A.. J Alexander 8th cavalry. At Camp R9no Col A 22d infaatry and detach ment of Co. F l4h Infantry under command
 Iss Leut C. " Chilson 32d infantry Al Camp Lowell, Tucson, Headquarters Co Fl 32i infantry and q lstcavary. Bgt BrigeGen T. C Devin, 8th cavalry commanding troops ip Arizona. At Camp .Goodsin, Co.'S BE G 32d infantry, B,- fsEj. I. V. Terry commana ing. At Camp Blwie Co., D 32I infantry H. J. Ripley At Camp Grant Cos B lAh infantry, H. and 32I Infantry, Bvt. Leut-CoI G. llges l4,h infantry commanding At Camp WaIIen Co c 32I infantry Byt Maj C. Nj Downey 32I infantry, At Camp Crittenden Co K 32I infantry, and Co.'S c. and K Ist cav airy, Capt S C. Whipple, 32l infantry Ea roate; Co. F 8th cavalry, Byt Maj. D Stewart; Co. c 8th cavalry Capt w. Kelly Co. I lst cavalry CaptJ. Barry. The last named com- pany sailed on Saturday in the steamer for San Diego.
 These troops will be reinforced by about ! eight companies, who will be forwarded asEoon as possible 1t being the intention to conduct the campaign against the Indians in arms in that district in as active q manner as possible during the present season The number of troops when the endorsements arrive will be 36 companies or about I,8O0 troops.
 The operations of the treops turing the last quarter have been of considerable interest, es- pecialy in northern Arzon', where the scouts of Gen. Alexander, Gel Price, Major Clen- denim and Leuts Hasson, Somerby and Wells nave resulted in the capture of numerous Iu- Hans the killing of 64 and the destruction of he villages and property of several war.ike parties of Indians who have been committing 'utrages and killing the settlers in the Terri ory. The war parties of Indians are mostly owing Apaches some of them being from the hostile branch of the HauIpais tribe. The { thief of this tribe is an active ani sanguinary I gretcb, known as "Sheerum" who has been I vice captured and escaped as T. any times, }ol Price is once more on his track, with good prospects of again corralIing the vi Y savage. When caught he is to be sent to San Francisco Q vegetae on Angel or AIcatraz Island Other indians whohave been captured by the troops. nd are too dangerous to trust on the reserva- . ions, are on their way to this city where they [ ,ill be confined OH some of the islands of this Q arbOr The peaceablo disposed Indians, q quaws and children are placed on the reser, e ations where there are many hundreds, g
 The difficulty of distinguishing the friendly a rom tue hostile Indians, has compelled he General Commanding, to issue orders that d