The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-08-06
NOTES OF A TRIP TO THE VERDE
Some Account of Men and Things.


 the thought strikes us that i Is necessary for us to write up three mortal columns of matter be- ford the MINER can be put to press, tomorrow evening, "worked off," and started on it's journey to it's subscribers, and what with the squealing of swine, moving of cats, barking of dogs and other annoying noises which come up from every side, and grate harshly upon the car, the thought is not a very pleasant one. But the task must be done; the press must be fed on something in order that l it may produce food for thought. This beiug the | case we will endeayor to write an account of
 OUR TRIP TO THE VERDE, Which WIS made week before last In company with General George Stoneman, commander of the Military Department Of Arizona, Gen Frank Wheaton, late commander of the Sub District of Northern Arizona, and now in command of Fort Whpple; Col. NJ. Cogswell, late commander of the Sub District of Southern Arizona, and now Inspector General of the Department of Arizona Col c. W. Foster late Chief Qhartermastcr of Northern Arizona and now A. Q. M at Fort Whipple; Dr. II. R. Wirtz Medical Director of the Department; A. P. K SafIord, Governor of the Territory John Wasson, Surveyor General of the Territory, and Mir. Herbert Bowers. It will thus toe seen and admitted that we had the best of company, and thinking that short sketches of each of them will not be out of place in this article, we commence with
 THE cHrEP-GES. SLOVENIAN,
 Who has a national, yes-a worldwide reputation flor gallantry, high-toned honor and gentleman ly bearing and it is source of regret to us, that are not sufficiently acquainted with his past history, to give anything like correct inkling of It. We must, however, state that he entered the West Point Military Academy-from his native State, New York, many, very many years ago, graduated with honor, and has ever since served bis country with zeal and ability. He one of the first American officers to visit this Territory which he entered while It was still under the Gov ernment of Mexico. When he first visited Tue son-the present capital of Arzona-the Mexican flag hoated over a Mexican garrison there, but flag | was stationed in Texas at the breaking out of the late war, in command of a Company, the men of which he requested to accompany him north but their sympathies being with the brave children Of the Land of Sun, they refused 10 comply with his request, and he set out alone. His services dur ing the war are well known and have become a part of the history of his country. After the war when the flag of the "lost causen was folded and laid aside-when the expresses and magnolias of the glorious sunny land over which 1t had float ed in triumph and defeat-bowed their heads be- fore an i'll wind, that strewed their leaves upon the graves of the heroes who had fallen in its de fense, General Stoneman, did most brave sol diers of the North, forgot the past and was will ing to let by-gones be by-gones. He soon after, If we reeollect aright, appointed Military Governor of Virginia, and had well nigh healed the deep scars and furrows which grim war hat cut into the hearts of VirgEa's surviving people when the demoniac, stay-at-home politicians o the North, vho during the war had robbed botl soldiers and citizens now, that all peril passed inaugurated that most cowardly, oppressive anC tyaanical warfare upon living and dead Southern ors. Not satisfied with knowing that the Souti was a stricken corpse-incapable of hurting o even frightening any body, they wanted said corps mutilated, and because stoneman would not tar nish his honor, by carrying out their oppressive cowardy programme, he was relieved, and hi place filled by another. The people of Virginia grieved thereat, and anxious to show their loy and esteem for Stoneman, waited upon and rC quested him to accept nomination for Governor from the Conservatives of the State. He refused and advised them to rally around their prcseu patriotic Governor, Mir. Walker, advice the followed, and which tine sequel has proven was good. At the present time, many Democrat of California-a state in which Gen. Stoneman hs long resided, and Is we'll and favorably known talk of nominating him for the office of Goyerno and, while we'll satisfied that he would sweep tn State for the Democrats, and make a good fiber minded Governor for all partes, we really hoJ he will not be nominated and that, should he b he will not accept He Is here now and our pe pie want him to stay and perform work the a complishment of which will add more to his la rels than being Governor of California We mea the sublugation and consequent pacifeation of u hostile Indians.
 Having said so much about "Old George" old soldiers irreverently, but affectionately, ca him, we propose to touch him up a little perso ally, and then "return him to duty" He is ta and slim; exceedingly active; methodical pla and easy Of approach. He knows all about Ina messing mule, fastening a pack and, indee about almost everything else. He is temporal just and except when on raid, was never know to ride Government mnle up or down a ste, hill In his younger days, he used to beat " t world" riding wild mustangs and throwing | lasso, but the .piles" of glory won by him, horseback, in California and the South now n, vent him from doing hard service in the sadd and 1t Is with difficulty and danger that he rid on horseback at all. Such is the man who nc commands the Military Department of Arlzor
 CEN. FRANK WHEATON, Is fat, fair, jolly, and about 40. He has been the Army long time, and seen much hard ser ice. He toiled and fought Indians in this Ter tory long before the foot of a white man ever fir, the grass of Whipple valley. During the war I place was in Virginia, and he participated in eve important battle. Since coming here, he has
 bored 10 oeirlend the whites, and make bad In' ans better. He Is good, intelligent, liberal mi ded officer, and, of course, gentleman. He Ik our country extremely well
 COL. M ooGswEIL
 Has been in the Army upwards of 20 years. n, Is a fine type of the old race of gentlemen. has served in New Mexico, and several other ol landish regions including this Blessed with liberal educatton good temper and pleasing ma ners, his society Is worth great deal While command Of the Southern subdistrlct, he WI the appiansc and esteem of our citizens by reco strnctlng bad Apaches and preventing a war wi the fimas and Maricopas. He served with d tlnction in the late war; was taken prisoner tue bloody field of Balls Bluff, sent to Rlchmo and kept in durance vile for about three montl Alter the war, he was appointed to rule over | city or Charleston, South Carolina, and so wi and faithfully did he perform that delicate tas that he won for himself the love and esteem the Charlestonians, who, when the Colonel W about to leave them, met together and passed series or resolutions thanking him for the cour he had pursued. He Is an American-whO "kno' no north, no south, no east, no west" yet thin an honor to hail from Indiana, the State which be hFst saw the light.
 DR. 1T. K. wIRTz
 Entered the Academy, from Penssylyania--