The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-06-18
FROM CAMP MCDOWELL.
Col 9anford and Command Gain Another
 Substantial Victory ovsr the Redskins.

EDITOR MfSER:-Col e. R. Sanford and com. Dand have just returned tO this post, aner one Of the most brilliant and successful scouts or this year, having killed twsntydvO Indiana, taken | twelve prisoners. and destroyed large quantities | of supplies, lt was one of the most crushing and telling blows the Indians have ever received In | this part of the Territory. The eornmand left | May 20th, taking an easterly course from Reno | towards the Red Mountains. On the 22d, well | defined trail was struck, which led direct to the l Indian yillag,s. The attack made at daylight, l On the morning of the 18th, and was n complete ! surprise the command. with yeli that would almost have awakened the dead, charged right into their camp, neither knoying nor caring how many they had to contend with. Afer an hours sharp fighting, not an Indian was left to tell the tale. The villages consisted of adobe and brush houses, and with n ore comforts in them than any of the peacible Indians have on reservations, all
 of which were, of course, stolen. Large quanti. ties Of blankets, saddles, Us <. elothag, farming
 implements, etc, were found Some of the farm
 ing implements, such as hoes rakes, etc were en-
 tirely Thete were also, bars of lead stamped " st Louis;' these are opposed 10 have been stolen on . raid In New Mexico. Large irrigat- Ing ditches were found with immense fields of growing eorn--some over 100 acres in extent, all Of which was destroyed. Every evidence was | found of the deyiish ?ropensities Of these Indi
 ans Two scaps of white men, were found on one Of the killed. One saddle was recognized as belonging to troop or the Third cavalry, and ! stolen, c few months ago, from Fort Wtngate, NtN htNicD. DIX uesl0 Of horses ana fnuteN Nctt | captured. There was every indication of large
 quantities Of stock having been driven In from all directions The camp l. supposed 10 be special rendezvous, Of several large and powerful bands,
 the majority Of whom were, undoubtedly, cut ! raiding wheE tke attack made
 l The scout was guided by Raphael Mexican. | who had becn prisoner with these Indians for | six years, and juf' recently succeeded In making his escape. Durih the long and weary term of
 his imprisonment, he vas treated In the most NmNa tfal lt.. aaf.s uN
 hunt or raid, he was harne.sed with n pack, ear.
 rying upwards of POO pounds Any complaint of
 being overloaded or fatigued, was sure to he an
 swered with kicks and blows Raphael did his
 duty we'll, and as may be imagined enjoyed.
 keeniy, guiding the troops to the scene Of his
 laie misery aud bondage
 Owing to the horses being completely used up,
 ;;ie st-ii -a- compelled to return here to rchi
 several of the horses had to be shot, having
 dropped from sheer fatigue.
 Colonel Sanford and the brave officers and men Of his command, deserve the hearty thanks ei not only all In the Territory, hut of the entire country, for their untiriDg energy and perseyer- ance. h thus, 60 severely puniShing one Of the
 most formidable bands of Indians. that have
 ever cursed and retarded the development Of the
 Territory. The great and serious drawback to
 seoailng in tine Territory, Is, the inadequate sup ? ply of horses for mounting the men. Some oi the companies at the post, have not over thirty
 serviseIsse bors 6 h tbem This - crying shame on the Government, and should at once be cor
 rected. We have had the cry of horses coming , Tor the past several months but to the present sriting, not horse sss appeared. Now, that tho . Territory is formed into separate Department
 with the gallant and energetic Gen stoneman ir
 eommand we shall hope for a better order o ] things l learn that it Is the intention of Col
 Sanford to Keep scout out rom this post, dur
 1 ing the entire summer Capt Melnholdt vii
 start on Saturday next with twenty-fye men O l. troop E, Third cavalry (all that can be mounted
 10 follow up the successes SO Dobly inanggrate, - by Col. Sanford. Capt Meinholdi will have ii IS his ommand in addition to his own cornpany l. thirty men Of troop F. Third cavalry, Capt sa
 torius,and thirty E1eo of the Twenty first infantry 1, Lieutenant Ross. l wish the scout every sue
 cess, and may they win many isnrels as thei Y gallant predeeessois l herewith give you e synopsis of the work done from this post in th II past six months. I thisk the record will coul ritory;
 z Dee. 10. 1889. Col Sanford secuted In tho Vi E. elnity of Mount Buiord-killIng eleven Indian. 2 Dee a, Col Sanford secuted in the Apache o Aohave couDtry-no Indians killed
 ~ February 6, losD, LisDtsBaRt sherman scoute n the country In the vicinity of Pb9nix, thence [ Lave creek and New River --thirteen head of cl lt tle Tetaken-Bo Indians killed. f il February 23 Col. Sanford secuted the couutr ID Tn the vicinity of Superstition mountain
 March s Indians attack a detachment Of troo 's Eighth cavalry, escoriing Paymaster's Cler from Camp Reno 10 Camp McDowei-one 50 D. dier killed aud Paymastsrts Clerk wounded-,w D. Indians supposed 10 be Killed. r.- vtt4. le March %, Col Sanford secuted the country 70 the vicinity Of the Four Peaks ff T'f "a April 7, Capt. sutorus scou,ed country ln th re vicinity of Chilsou's creek. Cave creek, an of Moont Buford. r l April 30, Col Sanford secuted in the vicinity { 's san Carlos liver. A detachment from this scou : under cominaud of Major P Collins, with A con "a paBy Tweoty nrsi iaautry, killed eleven Indfz-s Id Major Collins is brave and experienced soldic s and one Of the most successful Infantry officel D. in the Territory. H nidu oaltr - sr -
 May 25. Col, Sanford xpedition to the Re Mountains .tNeniy.two Isdtans Killed and twel' Ss prisoners taken. ff i7grT rf ri-r ps Resuits,- PoIty-foar Indjans killed: sixiee ~ prisoners; six head of stock captured, and thi
 teen head Of stock reeaptured. 'Il .1 F :: will keep yon inforuIsd Of the Tesalis Of a 10 scouts rom teis post The mountains in th s vicinity are abiaze, every night, with Indian fire h. at times presenting brilliant and beautiful a Iv pearanee. Last night about thirty Apackes mas :. raid on the Government farm, only one mi a' rom the post and sacceeded in threshing O, ce about ton Of wheat, beside wantony desiroylr . at all the mellons. vines, etc, in the garuep. Pr iy paraiion has been made to give them warm 2 .d cepuop' they repeat their zisii. s. n. l..- NcDowKIL. :, P.s. June ith,-An Indian runner has ju brought in fearful report of the diaboilcnl rnu
 der and sarage mutilatiou of Messrs. Israel an
 Kennedy, on their way from Tucson to Gran 70 The party couslstlnx of Mir. .isfaeI Mr. Kennee sd and Mir. Hughes, beside dozen Mexicans, we or Jumped by about twenty i've Indians, short di he ,Ance from Grant. Al tho first fire both N ,,e Israel and Kennedy were wounded and disablt - from making any sffectual resistance. Mir Hugh, a- was unhurt, but uhable 10 cope with SO large Dy force, was compelled 10 hy for his hie Mir Kea ,e, nedys wound was mortal, bat notvithstandin or he contriycd to escape the iscreants and reach. ,. Grant In an exhausted condition, when be die
 shortly after his arrival When the body Of Sl
 Israel was found, the feet were roasting In ti