The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-16
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LETTER FROM CAMP APACHE.

CANT APACHE, A. T., August Is, lo'l. T. hs Eh'0rs Qt de Ari,oaa Nm,r: When wrote last. General Crooks Com mand was at Camp Bowie. Leaving there July l7th we arrived here August l2th. The command as then organized consisted oi Major General Crook, commanding; Second Lieutenant Ross, 2lst Infantry, A. \. c NJ, and A. C. s. Acting Asst. Surgeon Muller, and Troop D, Capt. Guy Y. Henry; Troop r. Capt. Frank Stanwood; Troop II, Capt Alex. Moore: Troop l., Capt T. l.. Brant Troop E. Capt. Meinhold; all of the 3rd L, $ Ca,alry. Besides these, there were the "Khediyes' or scouts, consisting of MeXi- can, and Indians. Leaving Bowie, we took a trail leading towards the White Mountains. Striking Mount Graham, we discovered trail of Indians, supposed to be the famou, Chief uf the Apaches, and his party. Dis positions were made to capture chem, but in vain: he had the start, and tO follow was useless We heard his families had been ta- krn on the reserve in New Mexico. so he was free to d., and go, as he chose. Ii this were true it would be impossible to catch him, and while We made war on the Indians the reservation took care of their families, and when harl pressed, or having made sufficient captures, the bucks, them>elves, could make use of the Asylum. Continuing our march, sometimes by day and night passing through beautiful country, covered with fine forests of oaks and pines; grass in abundance and running streams of clear water, filed with fish; at one moment on the edge of preci pice, the next passing a river. Sklrting Mounts Trumbull, Arivipa, and White Noun tain, crossing the Gila, Salt and Prieta rivers, capturing, eH route, few prisoners, some burros, and property at rancherias, we, with the exception of one wounded Mexican and the loss of few horses and mules, arrived here all right, August l2th. On the 18th, a party. consisting of two Mexicans and three lndians,nne of whom was Cacbis' worst man. arrived here, looking far Carhis, to take him on the reserv ation; for this looking the man recevei Sl00O, finding Cachis, 5000; be al so boasted that their families were on this New Mexico reservation, and that ,hey were in the habit of going there while Cachis plundered and marauded, and that. when hard pushed Cachis would go on the reserya- ton for safety Now it i. not necessary to point to the impropriety of this course, for the results arising from the continuance of it, are apparent to any one of the tax paying people whose quota goes to support the sp- propration annually made of about six mil lions, to support the Indian Bureau. Com ment is unnecessary.
 General Crook has gone to Verde to pu, another column in the field The following order may be of interest to your army read CTS. You will hear from US as we progress
 HEAD QUARTERS, DEPT. OF ARrzosA,
 IS THE FIELD, CAMP APACHE,
 August l4,h, 1871.
 Troops D, Capt. Henry; F, Capt Stan wood; H, Capt Moore, 3d Cavalry-Captair Guy V. Henry, Sd Cavalry, in command, vii constitute an expedition for the purpose O operating against hostile Indians in this De psrtment. This expedition will operate in dependent of any Post, but its commanding officer is authorized to call on any Post com mander for what supplies, or aid, the expedi tion may require.
 Captain Henry will report to the under signed for detailed instructions.
 (Signed) GEORGE CROOK,
 Lieut.. Col 23d Infantry,
 Byt. Major General, L. s. Army,
 Commanding Department.