The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-04-18

It's pov sev=rat weeks ag7 ance we pub lisbed reports tending 70 show that troops had Jeff. and were still Ieav og Ca.,for ia en route for Arsz1ua., Yet none of those pr omi,ed have arrivel. So much time has elapsed since force ofthree hundred cavalry were reported at Wilni, gtap, awaI'ing. the purchase of horses, lhp. they might proceed to Arizoua- and yet no prospect of their arrval-we are almost lei 10 conclude that government has
 been obliged to delay thus, that those animals
 may be permitted 10 attain their ful growth
 before D ing sent to cur Territory. This ia certainly very good policy if yearlings have
 been purchased for the service but we would suggest the purchase of stock which has al : ready attained the prime of life, that this delay 80 frauLht with deplOrable results, may be O
 no further continuance However, in what
 manner to account for thisneglec oa the part oi the militaryin California. Is beyond our cOmpre- hension. and we can arrive at any conclusion only by surmise and therefore hazardOusly. We would generously believe that they are de- taned by causes over which they have no control if We could imagine what the same might be. It cannot be thIt those under or ders for Arizona are ignorant Ofthe state of affairs in this territory and there fore discover no need Of precipltancy, as every mail con- veys authentic statements of robberes and murders perpetra'ed by the Apaches; and cii- zeus, though principally the victims of these outrages are not so exclusivuly-the InGians sometimes visit military posts, and though not at all times succesStu-yet succeei at inter vais in appropriatins horses, mules &c.
 Should not the recital. week after week of robberies and murders such as are truthfully reported by tha people and press Of Ariz,na, arouse a.conviction of neglect upon ther own part within those whose duty il ia to prot eet the the settler anI destroy the barriers which op- pose themselves to a country's progress The people of Arizona have never been extrava- gaut in their d-mln1s upon the general gov ernmeat nor do We think 1t would be extrava gant Considering the state of affairs herC to
 
 the troops already in the Territory. Such force would ini sufficient work to do-not man out of seveHty companies might be idle one hour in one year from want ot sOmeting 10 do toward extirpating hostile and af parsntIy savage. Ye', the Apache is every. where n Arizona; lhis is proven by accurate accounts ofthe m)venlents of troops and par- ties, given by those of them who become pris- oners from time to time. If we are ever to have sufficient force in Arizona to stem this tile of blool ard robbery it is time they were here The hanif l of ftroops at present in the Territory sIeserve much credit they are, ae believe, doing all that men can do under like circum stances; but again we repeat: they are 1 tO0 feO9 Military orders appointing troops 10 | protect settler, situated as are the set lers in his Territory, should be executed as soon as Ssued. UGon'the carrying into effect without | delay of the order appointing troops to Arizo 1a, many caiamilieS may be averted in the | future, as might have been in ,he ast had we sufficient force in the Territory to garrison the various posts at the same time that scouting was ,ing vigorously prosecuted It should be remembered that p omises of aid It sor e fn- ure time, have no power to Sbape the daily occuuepCes of the present Every week gives birth 10 new caltmities, the resuts of which. he greatest assidutty and most thorough prose. ,urion of chaslsemeni hereafter cannot recall. |, | is well understood that the supply of trpops A -,a l h,r the country from its merauding prosecutors or toward ch lstsing the same nj The consequent condition of the people is ikew,se known to all Even the press of San Francisco expresses surprise at the dllatcry ,rocee iinIs of the government in our behalf B wal aSsy nptthv with UT peorle
 Therefore, do something and do it quickly render it possible for us 10 get around ( md We will develop country which will ,stouish the whole world