The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-08-06


 valley of the Verde, and seeing the country oe-
 yond but, thanks to Lieutenant Owen and the
 men of Company C, Twcnty-iirst Infantry, we found the task an easy one. It was soon gained, and what sight presented itsclIl True, lt was not new to us, who had it before, but it was
 so to the Wpjority of the party who then, Tor the first time, ,~beheld it, and who appeared highly pleased with it. The great valley, with its thou
 sands of rich acres of bottom.lands and miles af-
 ter miles of foothills covered with thick growth | of nutritious grasses; the scrpentine Verde, and | .ac not distant ranges ot moun,aD~ known as
 the Mogoon and Massassal, were in plain view, ! and not far to the northward the great San Fran cisco, the highest mountain peak in Arizona
 reared it's proud head high above all other objects
 While descending the easy grades of the mountain, | a black spcck was discernable, perchcd upon
 knoll, in the centre of the valley, which we sur
 mssed was Camp Verde. Nearer and nearer we
 drew until the rows of adobcs andthe starspangled
 banner which noated over them were plainly ysi-
 ble The day was hot, and having hudaolc de- sire 10 strike cool, shady place. we travelled fast until the Verde-that nobiest, most beautiful of , mountain streams-was reached. We were met on its banks by Lieutenant Cradlebaugh, Third Cavalry, who piloted us over the ford. The river
 was lower than we had ever seen t, yet for dis tance of 20 yards the water was from one to three feet deep, and over the grayely bed with great ' speed. Being tired, and in need Of something |
 "soothng," we did not cast many glanecs at the |
 big and little fishes which propelled themselves | |. through the water.but straightway made for the | n "quarters,' where we were agreeably welcomed, | ' ' housed and taken of by Col. W. II. Brown, | d (he post commande-), and his lady; MT. and | ', Mrs. Wales Arnold Captain W. Hawlcy, Dr. Stei l n gers and Lieutenant Cradlebaugh. Lieutenant | l, owens, valuable officer, under whose supervi- |
 sion the road was built, was out a scout, n and did not return until the next day after our c arrival. Monday came and found General Stone man unable to accomplish a task he had laid out !. for himself--that of viewing Captain Hawley's O. " cutoff" route, the Mogollon, to New Mex \ ico and the COyotero country But, the day was d well employed by the General and his staff officers
 Col Cogswell and Dr Wlrtz-in inspecting
 every man and thing in and around the post.
 The troops, consisting of a small remnant of Co d C, 2lst Infantry, and M troop, Third Cavalry, s, were reviewed. Right wal did they perform the it various evolutions through which shey put is and know that they looked soldier-like for n. heard Col. Foster and Dr. Wirtz say SO. The sd review being over, General Stoneman did a noble % generous act, by ordering the cens to be taken
 from two pris0ncFs-soldiers who had deserted,
 aud who, since their arrest and imprisonment, L. several months ago, had worked hard and behaved ~ themselves we'll We were not present when this act of clemency performed, but told that n nu. the men almost wept for joy. Next day, Clues ge dayl Governor Safiord, Gems stoneman, Wheaton, " Col Cogswell, Col Brown, Capt Hawley, and en MT. Wasson mounted their horses, and rode out pe to the summit of the Aogolon chain of noun
 tains, beyond the steepest hills and worst places 'e on Capt. Hawley's route The day exceed
 ingly hot-thermometcrs at the post, in adobe
 houses, indicating l06 o-and the road viewers Ike had warm time of it, while riding over hot nd plains and walking up steep hills. Gov. Safrord he and Gen. Wheaton suffered considerably, and
 acknowledged the corn" The Governor in-
 formed us that he once saw Stoneman's face turn 4, very white, yet he uttered no complaint; ou the Ins contrary, when the summit was reached, and s oceans of timber and grass were visible every
 hand the great raider gave vent to his feelings by n jumping and yelling like an Indian, interspersing m m his yells by such remarks as these :-" The most Iy beautiful country have seen in many day;' ~ Grass and water enough in sight for millions of ere stock and sufficient timber to supply the Pacific ,Ie coast for a century"
 ,,s ,h While the road party were soaring and suffer .ne ing, as above, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Arnold, Cois. Vas CogsweI Foster, Dr. Wirtz Lieut.. Cradlebaugh,
 Mir Arnold and ourself visited the ruins, grave
 yards " and farms below the post, going down the cen river as far as Joe Melvins ranch, wbeTe VIC Ids helped ourselves to vegetables etc. and were cry right royalty treated by Joe and his better-hal ing Having mentioned ruins and "grayeyards," it sly may be well enough for us Co explain that the lay numerous bluffs along the east side of the river Si- as well as those along Beaver and Clear Greeks en, large streams which empty into the Verde below ,y the post-are thicky covered with walls of ancient and buildings, around which great deal of broken lish pottery, of various cOors, lies scattered Tn, rful grayeyards," Col COgswell and Dr. Wirts that thought-after prospecting them with pick anc pes shovel, and finding neither ashes boneswer, Iaye not "grayeyards" at all. Their theory is tha the they are old battle grounds and that the heaps rom stones were placed on spots only where warriors ans fell This may be so But who can tell, Nobody ls- we surmse, for the race which once peopled th country has passed away, and left no intelligb ,nty records behind, at least so far as known. it. CAMP
 aks Was established in 1864 where it now stands oI .ast a small mesa, on the east bank of the Verde in lore delta formed by that stream and Beaver Creek what The houses, of which there are number of fin own ones, have all been erected by the men of Com be- pany C, 2lst Infantry under the direction of Col of Brown. The roofs arc of shingles which wer the manufactured near Prescott. Tho post is in ou bout opinion the ceauest most comfortable one in tn the Territory, and being in the heart of the Apaeh af- country, is certain to be important post fo fred years to come.
 vest When the new road to New Mexico is compls the ted as t will be- all the rich valleys of th the Verde will be taken up and cultivated; towns vii lt in be built and the water of it and it's ributarie nch turned to good account. Then the distance frof rates the Verde to Santa Fe will be only about 3j liars miles; and from Prescott to Santa Fe 400 miles etc., that, too by a route upon which there is abur orn- dance of timber, grass and water; the longes Our stretch upon which no living" water has V, ands been tound, Is not to exceed 23 miles. As wor Duse will soon be commenced the road east of th S Verde, by the troops, citizens of the county wh mat will be benefited by the opening of the roa treat should aid In It's construction in some way an tired we call upon them to do SO.
 next OUR RETURN.
 rvcd Early Wednesday morning we bade good -by airy, to our Verde friends, and started homeyard enry vta the old and terrible Grief Hil route Gri arch Hnl-(appropriate name)--is one of those tral aged pean monsters over which it is next to mpossib fight. 10 construct good road and we were more ths with ever convinced of the excellence of the new roa les afier clanberiDg up rough and rugged "road anch as that over Grief Hill We reached, home abo, way dark, and although. we had travelled over n fir
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