The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-03-05
More Indian 0utrages.

from Washington Territory, several months ago. was, on last Sunday, murdered by Indians. while going from Prescott to his home In Williamson Valley. His body was found about obe-half mile from the road between Lees ranch and Amer- can valley. by party of soldiers.
 News has reached here that, on Wednesday last party of savages made raid on Fergu- son valley, and drove of several head Of stock. So we go. Indians on the rampage, and no troops in the country to chastse them.
 ts--~. zSsss~-QA THE Indian killed by McCrackin. at Lynx Creek, Sunday last, was well provided with am. intuition.
 A LONG string of Uncle samucl's teams are now employed in hauling lumber from the Gov ernment saw-mill to Williamson Valley.
 CAMPBELL & BuFFuM received by last mail an order from a trader of Wickenbnrg. for eiH tons Irish potatoes. short time ago, they shipped him three tons. This section of country is the Bodega Of Arizona, sure,
 TIE distance between wickenburg and Pb9- nix has been shortened fifteen miles, by new route Thirty-seven miles is the longest stretch without water. A well Is being sunk upon tha, stretch.
 DURING the past week, we have been favored with visits from Lieutenant E. E. Hubbard Of Camp Toll Gate, Lieut. Weeks. Of Fort Whipple. II. A. Eastman and Jos. Marr, of Camp Toil Gate. Lieut.. Hubbard informed us that the corporal who was recently accidentally shot in the head, died and was buried several days ago. . Messrs. Eastman and Marr said many substantial im- provements were being made in Williamson Val ley. Government had men at work sinking wells near the site of the proposed new post. The late rains had caused the wheat and barley to get up and grow.
 A DAT or two ago, two fast" females. of ra,h- CT loose character, habiied themselves like men, when each straddlcd a horse and rode through town with the ease and grace of a couple Of newly arrived Chinamen. Considerable laugh ter was indulged in al their expense
 FRoM PHGSix.-Major J. B. McKinnic, Mr. Eos ter. J. B. Osborne and Vim Osborne, arrived here from Phoenix, Salt River, Monday last. The Major brought mp some beef cattle, for sale. and the Messrs. Osborne, To, of mlch cows. Mir. Foster is the owner of q large herd of cattle. which, we believe. he intends driving this way. This was Major McKiunie's first visit to Prescott: for number of years past and the hearts of bis old friends were gladdened at seeing him looking SO we'll.
 PERsoxAI---Wm. N. Burum and John Howard returned home by Tuesdays stage, from the low CT part of the Territory.
 HoS. WI II. HARpr.-This indefatigable Ari- zonisu paid Prescott visit recrnty,--the first since his retnrn from the East. While at Wash ington his voice was, upon several occasions, raised in behalf of the people of this. bis we'll beloved Territory. and we know that be accom- plished some good. His faith in the early con sirucjion of railroad upon the 3jth parallel route is stronger than ever. He says tbe Terri tory will not be allowed 10 raise volunteers, and thinks there will not be an election held until next fall lie left for his home on the Colorado river, Wednesday last.
 ! FRoM CANT DATE CREEK.-We are sorry to learn as We do from Geo. W. Bowers. who ar ! rived home Thursday afternoon last. from Camp Date Creek, that Company E, sth Cavalry, started | for New Mexico several days ago. under com mand of Major wm. McCleave and Lieutenant | O. B. Boyd. E has Jeff good record behind | in Arizona, and we wish officers and men God l speed.
 ARRIVAL OF ARxr OFFIcERs.- The following named officers arrived at Fort Whipple, from th' southern part of the Territory, Thursday after noon last: Colonels Wallace. Nelson, Stone O'Beirne and Lieutenant Basselle. Col. Nelson comes here io pay the troops; the other officer 10 serve on Courtmartial, ai !eas. suehi is our in formation.
 ANOTHER INDIAN GoSE.-Early Sunday morn ing last very worthy white man named Jack son McCrackin. was, while quietly snoozing l bis pine log cabin, on Upper Lyux Creek, awas ened by noises from without, and which struc him as emanating from the breast or breasts c some Indian or Indians. Being alone, and tw miles from the nearest white man. it is natnra for us to suppose that Mac. felta little skittis just about that time, He, however. got out ( bed, took hold of his riae and waited furthe developments. They came. Several Indian surrounded the cabin. one of whom took hold ( an old unmentlonable that was stuffed into fpori-bole, pulled it out, and, while preparing take good look at things. vas, in the expre sive language of Wendell Phillips, "bursted wid