The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-05-29

Is thirty feet thick.
 Jos. EHLE and family, and John Dickson and family, who came up here to attend the funeral of Vim. T. silverthorn, lcft for their homes in Skull Valley, Tuesday last. Mrs. sverthorn accompa. nied her parents, Mir. and Mrs Ehle.
 DR. F p. HOWARD, of wickcnburg, formerly of Prescott returned, recently, from San Fran. cisco where he went to purchase n large stock of drugs and medicines. Dr. Howard has had great success in curing the afflicted of wickenburg
 FaoM Wales Arnold, who arrived in Prescott recently from Camp Verde we learn that Jos Clarke. of Company c, 14th Infantry, died Of wounds received in the recent attack by Indians upon Starkey's train, near that place. short time ago. Private Daly, of Company B, sth cavalry who was wounded in the same engagement, has had his right arm amputated, close to the shoul der. Whitcomb, also of B, whose arm, was badly shattered, is getting along finely. Great praise Is given the Post Surgeon, Dr. Smith, for his skin and the attention paid the wounded men.
 CELEsTrAL--We have heretofore neglected 10 inform our readers that vcrItable young Ce- lestial arrived at Fort WhIpple short time ago Should he live long enough to become a man, Yayspai county will contain one Chlnaman
 THE news from nll parts of the Territory. re. gardlng the growing crops, is highly favorable.
 PARTY of miners have put in a Hume in Gran ite creek, below the old site of the Quartz Noun tain saw-mill. Their intention is, we believe, 10 work the bed of the creek.
 BowERs 6 WELLS have their arrangements all made for fumIug and working Upper Lynx creek. and will start up soon. Next week, we will give further particulars regarding this important enter prise.
 WE received a visit, Thursday last, from George A. Chapman, who has lust arrived here from Pue- blo Colorado. Mir. C. is an excellent millwright, and has already secured job al the Sterling mill
 IN company with Mir and Mrs. \. B Bowers, and John Reese, we, fast week took flying trip to the Agua Frio Ranch, where, thanks 10 Messrs Reese and D. J. Mar the gentlemanly and enter prising lcssees, we were treated very kindly We have not space, In this number, to say more thsn that the corn, wheat, barley, etc, looked exceed ingiy well.
 ib Ah@ AhN'iAiANhA sAhhftAt@ht tttAAIA hA tsHAN- pean descent, who last week edited the MINER in our absence, we wish 10 return our sincere thanks.
 PREsoorT, although a remote frontier town. has minister Of the Gospel, who holds divine service every Sabbath, and prayer meeting every Thursday evening, all of which citizens attend and take great interest in.
 PERsoxs desirous of furnishing Uncle Samuel with hay and grain, 2, Camp Devin, in this coun- ty, should now set about preparing proposals, etc. in accordance with Captain Bakers advertise menL
 FINE American horse, belonging 10 ]. W Johnson, oi Point of Rocks, took sick and died, a morning or two ago.
 FRou wIcKENBURG-John Reese, Of Agua Trio Ranch, has just returned from vist Co Wicken. burg, and informs us that the mill of Reese & Krauss was ready To run, when be lea there Captain J. P. fiarErnvr. Mr Borger, C. T RoguTs. Jos. Marr, | C. Dickson, and other citizens Of Prescott, who went down with Mir Reese. will not return until next week. Mir. Reese says Wicken- burg Is rapidly improving The wheat and barley was being cut when ho ie;t
 PAErr of i5 or % Indians tried. Tuesday last. to steal some mules belonging to John Robinson, of Kirkland Valley, but did not succeed
 CkxPBEIL x BUTTUN, Of this pisce, received, Friday last, by werninger's train, forty tons Of groceries and hardware; also ten tons of -four
 MILITARY Irrxs.-General Thomas C. Devin, the energetic and efficient commander of the mil. itary district Of Arizona, arrived at Fort whpple, grn rso pheffafx and wlckenburg, and has been busily engaged, ever since in preparing for active operations against our foes.
 Gen Alexander, commander of the sub-district of the Verde, Col Jones, Inspecting officer, Lieu tenant Luff and part of his Company, l, Of ihe sth Cavalry, arrived at the Fort early this week They came from Camp McDowell, via Camps Reno and Verde. General Alexander informs us that the party crossed the trail Of the Indians thai cap tured siarkeys oxen; also, that while at Reno friendly chief named Delachaye, whose band lives at Reno, informed him that, while out hunting some of his men saw the Indians, with the cattle, h, adIng for Salt river The Salt river Indians told De lachaye's Indians ail about the fight and cap turc. The General thinks Delachaye and his men are honest in their professions of peace. They carry the mail from Reno to Mcdowell and back, s5 miles, cut and carry hay to ihe post for the act ss guides, and do not ask Govern ment to feed them. Deiaehaye has told the Gen eral, more than once, that himself ana oahd "ere sick of fighting the whites, and would, hereafter, aid troops in fighting hostile Indians.
 Captain Kelly's cavalry company had arrived at Mcdowell.
 Col Sanford, LIeutena Ut McCleave and large party of troops, had gone towards the "hite 10 prospect for Indians A Mexican