The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-09-04
WHITE NoUNTAIH INDIANS.
Miguel, the one-Eyed Chief-A Trip to his Village-Hospitality r4G his Tribe Invasion by Col. Green-Exeitemen
(Communicated.)


 By those who have read the ARIzoyAY oi lest week it will be remembered that Col Green met among the White Mountains, party of three Americans, We believed, and it was the prevailing opinion throughout that these men maintained themselves among the Indians by a system of unlawful traffic. but the following letter from one of the party, now at Camp Mcdowell, to Mir R. M Cranda of this place, will certainly place the character of the writer upon better footing We cannot say more now as VIC have concluded to surrender all our space to the publication of this letter-giving information regarding tho general apparance of district of country hitherto unexplored. MesSrS. Craudal and Cooler, two we'll lknoRn citizens OfthiS place, will vouch for the writer veracity, and reliability of character:
 CAMP MCDOWELL, A. T.
 Aug. 25, 1869. CAPT R. N. CRAXDAL :-
 l see by your city paper that we are reported ss living among the Apache Indians, in the White Mountains and thinking that the public n; ght cOnstrae that notice into something in~ furious to ourselves shall inform you how we came to be among those Indians; and if you think it necessary that the explanation be made public please hand this letter 10 the editor off the ARIZoNAN:
 Last May ptarted from Socorro, with party to explore the White Mountains and the Salt River. On oar arrival at Cutero we failed t. organize party of sufficient strength to enter that country, so We turne our attention 10 tbe Zunia mountains where we found gold in pay. ing quantities but no water While in thee mountains learned that two parties of White Mountain Apaches had been into Fort Wingate to see the commanding officer, Col A. " Evens, Sd cavalry, and that there would be a council held by the Apaches and Navaioes at he OjOs Calient&s, south of Zunia about l2 miles. I took my Farty, went to zunis, and started thence for Fort Wingate, leaving my party at Zunia. remained at Wiugate, with Col Evens several days, examined copies of he letters that these Apaches had brought in. of letters from various prospecting parties who had penetrated their country and lad been we'll treated by them. One of these etters was from Dr. Thorn, of Limitar N. Nj, It Eho said that the Salt River, or Pinal Apach- ! s had driven his party back, and on mesting 2 hese Indians of the White mountains were Q reated very kindly; and were advised bs them ' ot to attempt to go further west as they would { e killed by the other Indians. All these let c PTS spoke highly of this band of Indians, and S n my consulting judge Turner, whom l met & ! Wingate, en route for Prescott, and Colonel t Vens, also several other friends, I came to 2 Ie conclusion to wait snd have 6 talk with n ese Apsches. On July 9th understood from W elgaditO and Barboncito, the t6o head chiefs ts the NaVajoes, that they were going to the u ,uncil to make peace with the Apaehes, end ts st these Indians were good to the whites sad ct ould take me into their country. In the mean sh ne Col. Evens had written to Gen'l Getty, at ct nta Fe, ID regard to these Indisns; Gsn'l CT 'tty's reply was to have Major French, the ba eEt of the NavsjOes hold council of the qe Ivajoes aad see ifthey you'd be willing to an ve these White Mountain Apaches on the Pc Ivajo reservation. This council was attend GO