The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-04-23
Col. Price and the People of Mohave
 County.


 We print below, the petition of citizens oi Mohave county, to have Col. Price retained in the Territory, and we hope that their request will be complied with. We have heard said that General Ord thinks iavorably of the matter. The Colonel is now on his way to New Mexico, but it may be that he has orders to return Since his departure the Walapais, it is said have reyolted, and are now in open hostility. Let us have Price back. His influence over the Wallapais is considerable, and were he in his old position, it is more than probable that the savages would soon abandon the field, and become as peaceable as it is possible for Arizona savages to be.
 MoHAvE CoUNTr, ARIZONA,
 February l4th, 1870. Gen E. Q. c. Ord, Commanding Department of California.
 We, the undersigned, citizens of Mohavo Conn ", your petitioners, respectfully represent; That we have learned with deep regret and keen appre- hension, that by order recently promulgated from the War Department, Col. W. k. Price Is to be removed from this Territory. That, while we feel much difideLce In interpos- ing our voices in interference with such measures as the wisdom of the Secretary of War may adopt Yet the importance of the subject to us-rcsidents of n Territory 10 which we have SO long clung, with hope that the termination of the Indian hostties would allow us to reap reward in her developed resourccs,--urges us 10 raise our hum- blc voices in petition Co you, that the said Col. w. R. Price may be allowed to remain in Northern Arizona, long enough tO complete the work he has thus far successfully prosecuted, viz: That of rddng the counties of Yavapai and Mohave Of hostile Indians, or bringing them to terms Of peace
 And we respectfully further represent; That wheu Col. Price took command of the Sub-Dls- irict of the Upper Colorado, the Pah-Utes at the north the Chimmahuevis south and west, and Ihe formidable Wallapai tribe were engaged in bitter and active hOstlties against the settlers and trny elers of this section of the Territory; That he has conquered peace with them, and has so managed them, that from enemies he has converted them into allies and has committed them against other hostile tribes, (paricuarly the Apachel by leading them against said Apaches, and getting them Co kill and take prisoners those who for years had been their companions the war path against the whites
 That all these tribes Of Indians with which he has come in contact, look upon Col. Price as good friend and terrible enemy. That his Influence among them Is great and such as no other officer has ever had nor can gain but by long practice Of some similar policy and bearing that Col Price has adopted in his dealings with them.
 That from his intimate knowledge of the coun- try, gained by long and repeated scouts through it, and especially from the fact that he can lead against and set upon the Apaches the whole Wal lapal tribe (worth at least regiment of soldiers in this warfare) and what no other officer can do, simply because they have not nor can soon gair, the influence over them that could manage them We believe that he can accomplish more in six months, with 100 well equipped soldiers, than three regiments of troops unacquaintcd with the country, and the nature nnd customs Of the In. dlans Of this section, could do. And, in fine, we believe it would be damaging to the interests of the General Government as well as to the prosperity oi Northern and Central Arizona, Co have Col. Price removed from a field rvr believe h would In short time result In the whole Waapal tribe going hack into hos. tllty against us, instead of continuing our valua. ble allies.
 And repeating that we regard the subject of this petition of vital importance 10 us. and the best interests Of this Territory, we conclude by most earnestly and respectfully praying that Col. W. R frice be permitted to remain in this Territory for at least eight months or one year more.
 And thus, ever praying, we are, Most respectfully, Your humble petitioners A. F. Davis, Dist. Atty; Jas. r. Bull. L. s Dist CIk.; A. c. Haskell, Just Of Peace Jas Me
 Guire, Deputy Sheriff; and forty-two others.