The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-17

TROOPS FOR AhlLONA'
 Three hundred infantry recruits TOT 'ns ,o-. ran;es serving in Arizona, have been or tered from tue recruiting depot at Cincinnati rbev are badly needed, and we sincerely nope l,o,, ,bei,, distribution throughout the IeFri~ .onu may h. effected with view rather to the nr5tection of our perishing settlements than to the maintenance of large, inactive forces at military posts already established There VIII he but little of fighting for them to do before inc next outbreak of Indians at present oH treaty; and that incident is liable to tranSPro ,a ... >1stIt,y Ir4fl; arec-s-AAgz-nampe ana by the receipt in full of whatever article they demaGd-will soon be in 6rst-class fighting order. They will manage to procure, among other things, more or less ammunition and also, perhaps, few guns.
 We know ot six treaties with the Apache Indians which were entered into and imme- dstey afterwards renounced since the Au- tumn ofl866 and for years previous tothat date it was the custom with those Indians to make treaties when hungry, to observe them while it was convenient to do so, and to break through their obligations whenevera good ops poriunjy to rob and steal was offered. Hence we lock forward with firm conviction that the lime is not iar distant when a strong mili- talv force will be necessary 10 protect the high. ways and settlements from the ravages of strong host of Indians, armed and equipped tor vigorous war, after a year Of 5arterlng aud stealth al camp Thomas. Such outbreak may take place tomorrow, six months hence, O. year hence and tho early arrival of three hundred men is therefore matter of much importance
 Bu would it not be well upon their arrival, to place company at each one two points where the presence of troops can be of real sterling service during this term of compara- live peace, and where, in ease of the necessity fo moreacfive lera ions, lhev will be st hand 1hese pofdts are Iu0ac anu San Pedro. The reaNo why a mi itary post may not be nam tained at the former of hese places has never beeu ezpained, and We doubt whe her an reasonable eypIAnation can bo given :; while tue reasons why post shoald be established the are evident 10 tue commonest observer | The vaIieyof the Santa Cruz, in the neiehb hood of Tobac, IS very ex ensive and as fertile Rs any tact of country within the boundaries Of Arzona. The vilIge itself which once rival ed Tucson in population and importance, has,  ta' orgh succession of Indian raids continued ID to the present day, become almost denopu- atej. 4 few farmers still remain in the val ry. They cultivate their fields at the peril of he.l liyes-lepen'ing for protec ion upon the | ms which incumber their persons while they a3of. Similar causes operate to embarrass the pursuit of farming on the San Pedro; hence { he necessity fot military protection at these olns. Three hundred troops distributed s mong the military posts already established, ( nder the present undefned Indian policy, can srve no parFo>e so important as the imme- ] fate protection of our settlements which are eing gradually restored to the hands of the P wages from whom they were vrestad under h better order of things in former years. u