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The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
An Important Bill--Extending the Es. tire Provisions of the Civil Riehu Act to the Chinese.

W AsHINGToS, February 3.-The bill r- ported by Mr. Trumbull from ths Judiciary Committee, yesterday, extends the en,if, provisions of the Civil Rights Act to Chi nese, and it's passage will work revolution in California affair. The biH is as follows.
 And be it enacted, etc, That all person. within the jurisdiction of the United siGte.. Indians not taxed excepted, shall have th. same rights in every State and Territory of .he United States ;o make and enforce con tracts; 10 sue parties; 10 give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of hll laws and proceedings for the security of person and property as are enjoyed by white ciiiIsn. They shall be suhjec, to the same punishment, pains, and penalties, taxes, licenses, and etst- tions of every kiud; any other law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to ihe coz trary notwithstanding. No tax or ehlrg. Shall be imposed or enforced by any State on any person einisrnting thereto.
 Sec. 2. Any person who, under coloF Of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or GUS. totn, shall subject or cause 10 be subjected any inhabitant of any State cr Territory 10 the deprivation of any right secured onpro- tected by this Act, or to different punisb- men', pains or penalties on account uf such person being alien, or hy reason of ba coor or race, than i> prescribed for the punishment of citizens, sball be deemed guilty Of . mil- demesnor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for one year. oE 1. ] fine of Sl,o0o, or both, at the discretion oi ! the Court
 See. 2. The Act protecting all persons in the Cnited States in their civil rights and ! furnishing the means for their vlndirator, passed April 9, 1866, Is hereby re-eHae;ea. Said Act, except the first and second sections thereof, is hereby transferred to and made | part of this Act.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
The Condition of Arizona

For years there have been nlmo., .. complaints of the treatment of se,,ihg Auzona, ny the Federal Goyernmen, rl ln comparatively few people who have hs. ,, ine to remain there, and also keen tbeir % sve from being lifted by the Apacbes Ea.i Vls no sufficiently adequate efforts bsvn .nat made to free tho country from ,he geen the merciless Indians. The coun,r, 'a'a i. o' ceedingly rich in precious metals bn, t' miners have no fair chance to deveIon .se country. Portions of it Are eycsnSp ,ne agricultural purposes. But ther,, ia m ..t. '.r Tor He at any considerable distance s-oy.' armed posts, or towns capable of serious ,r sls'ance, of which there are but few ,ra cannot be until the Indians shaii be opio,sS ooFernment has never appeared in eaIpe., !. its steps toward pacifying that Terri,n,m,. m Wlth m area two or thrge times as pres, :. that of New England, few com panies of ..i I diers, or, at most, two orthree regiment, orI. have been assigned to the work of frs.;.!l, the country from the Apache pest. It Ii. ms l opinion ol most persons acquainted win ,Is Apaches that the only method of ouis,i1. them is their annihiation. oficers and r.P yates who have served there, as well ,, ,s,; sens residing in the country, seem peps,.n. 1 oi she opinion that no terms Of peace can h. made and kept with them, because of tbs,, absolute want of honesty, and their inplss able animosity toward tbe whites. Ru, ,l. present Governor of the Territory apDe,,. ~ think differently. He does not desire ,Isi. annihilation, and thinks that they may \. made pesceable through Reservatiops .sd the influence of military force as en,,A
 Whether he be right or wrongi these yi,., it is very evident that that country de..r,s, a better fate than its present; that it ne,., can be made habitable by such insr,t..i,r, military operations as Government has ,p. thorized heretofore; and that the Terr,er, is worth enough 10 the country to auihor,. the expenditure of sufficient funds snd ,h. services of sufficient force to suppress Ind end forever the bloody and destructive r.,5,
 murders and robberies of the Apachss Ffdncisco Cdif.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
Pima County Things.

We have the Tucson hrisondn of January ooth, and from it learn that John B. Allen bad quit merchandising and was about to visit Guaymas and San Francisco M. E. Duiheld had been re-appointed Special Postal Agent and Inspector for Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. . . The drisonaa wishes to engage a good steady printer. Such an one, 1t says, "mdy find constant employment Three Mexican gentlemen have been sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in the county jail, for resisting an officer and rescuing prisoner. Two men, whose names the paper dared not print, had been sentenced to pay, each, . fine of $50, for fighting in the streets We (MINER) learn from private letter recently received by a citizen of Prescott, that M. E. Dufield and a Mir. Marsh, were the combat ants Alexander Dumas (not the great Frenchman of that name, wo presume), was convicted of assaulting some person, with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to ninety days imprisonment in the County Jail. .. John Spring, Joseph Goldtree and Samuel Drach- man had been made citizens of the United States The Apache Pass Mining Company were about ready to start their mill. Mir Hopkins, of Tubac, had bought one-third O! the Harris Lode, and will superintend both mill and mine. .. |. The stage from Altar to Tucson, was attacked by Indians, in Sasabi Flat, January 20th, when four of the five persons in it, were murdered. Conrado Aguirre alone escaped. ... The Grand Jury recently in session, found five indictments for murder; two, for manslaughter; one, for for gery; one, for grand larceny; and eighteen for various minor offences. They reported the "jail in bad way, saw and smeit, all over town, "sast accnmulaticns of filth S found the books of the county officers o. K. and the weights, etc, used by traders any. thing but lon the square"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
The Hostile Red Man and His Recen,
 Deviltries.

The letter of our Camp McDowell cores pondent, which we to-day print, brings to mind, most painfully, scenes of murder and robbery which we know have been commit ted in the southern section of our Territory. We have become so accustomed to seeing, and hearing of, like barbarities committed upon unotfending American citizens by these monsters in human shape-the devilish Apaches-that we fear the view or recital thereof does not make as deep an impression upon our minds as formerly. This must not be. We must not become as calous to these things as are the officers of our Government, who lay back in easy positions, where they are free from dangers of all sort, .nd barely listen to the mournful walls of our people for protection. Great God, is it possible that the American People and the officers of their Government mean to continue deaf to our cries for aid Why do not the Senators and Representatives of the Pacific coast rise in their places in Congress, and tell that body some truths regarding this Territory. Tell the Government that it is responsible for the murder of it's citizens and soldiers in Arizona, by not at once putting an end to the bush whacking war that s being waged against them. Our military and civil officers must, we know, be weary ot asking for more troops, and never having their requests complied with, and it strikes us that the Press and peo- pie of the Territory are in the same condition. Yet, there is nothing like pressing a point or points, and the MINER will continue to press these matters upon Government so long as the necessity for so doing exists.
 In addition to the murders and robberies detailed in our letter from Camp Mcdowell, we have news that, quite recently, the sava- ges attacked the mail party, at point be- tween Apache Pass and Tucson, but, succeed. ed in doing no more than killing mule. The driver and escort, very luckily, got away and arrived at Apache Pass, all safe. Upon learn ing the news, Colonel Barnard took some O his troopers, pursued them, killed eleven o them, took one prisoner and captured foul horses
 We have, also, rumor to the effect that about ten days ago, large party of the say ages visited Salt River and drove off eight o nine hundred head of cattle This rurnoi needs confirmation, although it is said thai Mr. Mckinney brought the news from Sal River to Black Canon, where he arrived som. six or seven days ago.
 Although the savsges have not been yer, bad in this vicinity for some time past, they are here in force, and there is no telling how soon they may start in. The cavalry com panies are getting ready to start for Ney Mexico, and the Commander of the sub-dis trict is almost powerless to aid our people But, of ono thing we feel quite certain, h will do everything in his power for us.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
A HELENA, Montana, despatch, of Janua

A HELENA, Montana, despatch, of January e9:h, says: ''0u ths 18th inst. an expedition against certain tribes of Indians who have been stealing stock and murdering whites for the past several months, left Fort Shaw, com handed by Colonel Baker An Indian arrived at Fort Benton to-day, and reports that early on the morning of the 2lst Colonel Baker surprised the Bear Chief and camp of over thirty lodges, killing women and children. No quarter was given. The surprise was complete, and only six or eight men escaped. The Chief was among the slain He is known to have murdered several whites. Colonel Bakers loss was trifiing. Other tribes of the Black Feet, learning of the affair, immedi. ately made haste to reach the British pos. sessions: but it is understood the expedition got permission to cross the boundary in pur, suit. This report is confirmed by other arriy, als at Fort Benton"
 A later despatch says that the expedition had returned. They killed l73 Indians, de stroyed A lodges, all their winter supplie, and robes, and captured 300 horses. Tn, most murderous marauden of last summer were killed. The expedition was complet, success. The loss was one killed and on, ! wounded.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19

ARIZONA CrrY.-Reoent advices from our seaport on the Colorado, are to the effect that the house of Hooper, Whiting Co, merchants, of that place, had just received by brigs J. 3. Ford, Clara Bell and Josephine, over 300 tons assorted merchandise, which was purchased in1Boston, Philadelphia New York and Chicago, by A. c. Whiting, the "rustler'' of the firm. A. Barnett, trader, of wicken- burg, in this county, was at Hooper 6 Co.'S, purchasing goods, as were, also, several mer- chants from other points in the interior, and all, our correspondent states, appeared highly pleased with goods and prices.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
A FRIEND in Washington sends us the fol

A FRIEND in Washington sends us the fol- lowing items:
 Sam Adams, dlias Steamboat Adams, is in Washington. He asks of Congress twenty thousand dollars, for services already per formed in exploring the Colorado river, and threatens that if Congress does not accede to bis demands, he will throw up the exploring business, go back to Arizona and again run for Congress. Although Sam has spite against Arizona, he believes when it "threw off" on him the people were misled, or that they have no taste for scientific men.
 Great complaints have been entered against Judge Reavis, by citizens Of Yuma county. They ask that he be removed. The Judge will probably resign. Mr. Tweed, of Placer county, now in the California State Senate, is spoken of as bis successor Mir. Tweed is well known in California snd Arizona.
 Paupers are as thick in and about Wash. ington, and other Eastern cities, as the Apaches are around Prescott and other towns is Arizona.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19

NEWS FROM THE PRosPEcToRs.-We are in receipt of two letters from the prospecting party that left here some time ago At date of these letters, February lst they were pre- pairing to start on their journey, from Mohaye City. They go to the Little Colorado. They were delayed at Mohsve City, there being no provisions there. They numbered thirty two. Philip Richardson leads them. The parties whom they expected from White Pine failed to connect, one or two of them having been prostrated by sickness.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19

SMALL Pox-We wish to inform those of our home readers who are not already posted on the matter, that this foul and dangerous disease still fingers in the southern counties of California, and is spreading among the people. We have also heard, within the past week, that the disease had broken out in Tue son, and attacked several people. The Ari- soraH has not said one word about it, which is very wrong in it, if the disease really eS- sts there, and Mexican people who recently arrived at wickenburg, from Tucson, have told citizens of Wickenburg that several per sons were prostrated at Tucson, when they left there. We counsel our people to start in now and prepare their systems to resist the loathsome plague, should it come this way. We do not wish to fnghten any one bul all know thas the chances are in favor of it's being brought here from California. Ea, nothing that has tendency to vitiate the blood; keep your bodies clean, remove all filth from the vicinity of your dwellings; then should it come among us, it will not be likely to stay long. When people who have just arrived here from California say they would sooner take their chances among the Apache' than live inside" exposed to the dreaded Mongolian disease, we cannot help but believ, that it is yide-spread
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
M. B. DUrFIELD, Special Agent P. o. D., Tucson, A. T.

Los ANGELES IrENs.-Robert F. Strickland committed suicide at Los Nistos, on the 29th utimo.
 The editor of the Ssar, has seen a branch Of an orange tree, bearing in cluster no less than forty-two oranges.
 Considerable freight was arriving for the Northern part of this Territory.
 A male Indian had killed female one. He shot her with pistol.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
k Washington, January 27th, |. ball va.

k Washington, January 27th, ball was given by Minister Thornton in honor of Prince Arthur. The ball was attended by from 500 to GOO persons, including all the foreign Ministers in full dress, with the ladies of their families, members of the Cabinet, Senators and Representatives, General sher- man, Admiral Porter, and many other cele- brated men. The President and Mrs. Grant arrived at II o'clock. Prince Arthur did a qusdrille with Mrs. Grant. The supper was very fine. 1ri fs
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
Letter from Camp Mcdowell.
More Murders and Robberies by Apaohea
CAMP McDowrLL. A. T., l
 February 21, 1870. {

feDTuhTy Nu, loiV EDITOR ARIZONA MINER: - Since last wrote you, the Apsches have been carrying on the work of murder and robbery at a fear ful rste, in this section. On the 2d inst, a Mexican OK train, while hauling barley from Florence, on the Gila river, for the Quarter master at this post, was attacked about mid way between the Salt and Gila rivers, and, at the first fire, they shot Mir. Campayo, owner of the train. He fell, but recovered himself sufficiently to fire three or four shots. By that time, he was shot dead by Indians. The rest of the Mexcans ran away. The Indians got all the oxen but four, took the barley out of the sacks and scattered it over the ground They shot forty-five arrows into Mir. Campayo and blew both of his eyes out As soon as the news was received at the post, ! General Coggswel sent Colonel Sanford, with detachment of troops, in pursuit of the devils. The Colonel, with his character istic skill, energy and promptness, soon found ! their trail and would have oyertaken them | had be received the news a few hours sooner as it was, be found the Indians in canyons and gorges of Salt river, where it was impos- sible for him to get at them.
 On the same day, February 2d, large party of Indians attacked a Government | train of three wagons, twelve miles this side of Tucson They killed two soldiers and wounded one; captured 70 mules, took all of the baggage in the wagons and made good their escape. Two army officers, with their families, were only short distance in ad- vance of the wagons when they were taken, All of their baggage, and in fact everything they had, was lost.
 am also informed that the Apaches have taken about % animals from the Pimas in the last week. They also took l2G head oI cattle from Mir Thompson, at Saeaton Station The Pimas recovered l0l head, but 1t cost nearly all the cattle were worth to get them back.
 How long Is this to 50 on 2 Is the the party in power never going to get through with the negro, and try to protect its white citi zens7 Is there no ambition for our ruler' but to try and boost the negro equal or su perior to the whites
 MOVEMENTS or THE TROOPS AT THIS POST.
 Companies A and c, Eighth Cavalry received orders today to leave here on the 9th inst, sa route for New Mexico, where tbe, are to relieve the Third Cavalry. under stand that Co. I, of the same regiment, sta toned here, is to leave soon. This will re duce the troops at this post SO much that | will be impossible to do anything in the i'm of scouting.
 The wound the Doctor gave Delashsyee l did not prove so serious as was supposed. H. returned few days after the shooting H. now says he don't want to fight any more He thinks the Doctor mug malo and say that when General Alexander shot at him, n, less than thirty bullets hit him. He, an' some of his tribe, have gone 10 Mir Whitlon' ranch, few miles below Camp Reno, to til the soil, and be good Indians. Hope SO. McDowILL.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
What Our Delegate has Done for Us.

We hasten to inform our readers that Rich ard c. Mccormick; tour" present Delegate ia Congress, has detached his mind and atten- ton from Pima county and her interests, a sufficient length of time to write and intro. duce the following:
 A Bill authorizing the construction of wagon
 roads in the Territory of Arizona, and
 making an appropriation therefor. Be G enacted bv ths Sendt, and House of Representatives of he Uni,ei States cf Ameica ia Congress assembled: That the Secretary of the Interior be, and IS hereby, authorized and empowered to survey, locate, and construct | the following wagon roads: First. A road 1 from Leroux's Fork, or the best point upon the Little Colorado or Flax River, in the Ter ritory of Arizona, tid Lake Carleton; or the shortest practicable route to Camp Verde upon the Verde River, and thence to Pres colt, in said Territory. Second. A direct road from Prescott. in the Territory Of Ari- zona, cid Walnut Grove, to Wickenburg, ir said Territory.
 SEC. 2. And De n further enacted, That tc enable the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the provisions of tho foregoing section the sun of seventy five thousand dollars be and the same is hereby. appropriated, out O any money in the treasury not otherwise ap propriated.
 This, we believe, is Mr. McCormick's frs attempt, in Congress, to do anything for th' northern part of the Territory, and we sin cerely hope it is an honest attempt on hi part. The roads, for the building of whicl aid is asked, are badly needed, and we pra. Congress to grant that did. It may be objee ted, that the amount asked for is too large and we are of opinion that less sum of mon ey, properly and economically expended would suffice to make passable roads over th routes designated But, the sum asked fOr if granted, will make good roads, and the. are what Government and people need.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19

PLENTY OF GRAss.-Although last sum mer was uncommonly dry, and the present winter has, so far, been equally so, the grass sll over Northern Arizona is excellent. Grass n said to he scarce in the southern part of the Territory, and we have been informed that cattle are suffering there. They should not be allowed to suffer and die for want of food, when, by driving them into this sec ton, plenty of 1t can be obtained The stock owners of Southern California are also invited to drive their starving herds this way. Bet tsr lose few head by Indians than have all die for want of food
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19
Attempt to Kill the U. s. Assessor for
 Utah.

The Salt Lake Reporter, of January 21th, relates the following;
 Last Monday evening. about nire o'clock, Dr. John P. Tsggart, United States Assessor for this Territory, was attacked in Salt Lake City by three men, one of whom struck i him with knife or dagger, evidently deief' mined to take bis life at a blow. The COW ardly attack took place few yards from ihe Doctors house, whence be bad just emerged, and though the night was very dark at the time, he fortunately saw the upliited hahu and weapon of the principal assallant m ums to parry the blow with his leit arm. Quleky placing himself in an attitude of deienee, De turned toward the cowardly rutfians, but only to see them retreat in the distance. Ibey had fulfilled the order of the Church m max ing, as they thought, sure and certain oio" at their victim. and then fled 10 their mas.ef with the news. The Doctor received tne weapon on his arm, 1t having passed through his clothing, and left slight but ugly hesu wound near the wrist We will not nnae'- take to comment upon the hellish tbreacnefl of such acts as the above. lt IS the eispu trait of Mormonsm, and palliates iIse,, ,H the crimson dogma of blood atoDement m this particular case, however, we vlh eO Brigham Yosng and his myrinidons the Jus' tice to say that they had already given gr. Taggart frequent notice that it would pc 10. his health to "drive slow" in his dus'ss !, Assessor. But the Doctor being new l,i klnI of man for Salt Lake City, was not aiIs,. to do his work well. The assessment recently made by him on the so-ealled Church p'1p erty broke the camel's hack. Since then .s. hounds of Young have been thirsting TOT rss rIs blood of that brave and honest man: in.
 first attempt to take it has been made In ,'S. S Mormon style. When the next knne Nl' " lifted, or who the victim, are comID0H quiries in Salt Lake City. rrfa
 GoLD.---A beautiful lot of gold oul,lvh ,n received at the banking-bouse Q, ng.~ Wni,n,s Temple & O., this week, from the ". ss sc6 mine in Arizona, amounting 70 spOS'
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The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-02-19

MOVEMENTS oT TRooPs.-It is settled that the Third cavalry, now in New Mexico, is to change half regiment at time with the Eighth, in Arizona The Eighth csyslry head quarters have already moved, by rail, to New Mexico, from Fort Halleck, With two companies of the Sth. D company, Lieuten- ant Gibson, and company, Captain Hobart, from Fort whipple, and company, Captain W. Mccleave, from Date Greek, will, we learn, start for New Mexico in few days. The Third is expected to start from New Mexico at the same time. We are sorry for having to Ysst with the brave old Eighth, but orders must be obeyed and submitted to.