The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-16
GENERAL CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
Our Indian Allies--They Mean well--The Pinal Prospectors--Indian Games and Ceremonies---The Hymeneal Knot--Jaw- Breakers---A Wonderful Cavern.
reornr,roNprscs or 1nr ARIZONA m>rn

fDoEnEsrONpEScE or IHr ARIZONA MINEH
 When last wrote, oui command was at Camp Apache. General Crook had ordered Captains Brent and Melnhold's Troops to re- turn to their posts to rcit, he himself going to the Verde, leaving the rest of his com maud under Captain Guy V. Henry, 3d Cav airy. Hi, orders were to organize a body ot Indian scouts, and to operate against hostile Indians in this Department, independent of any post, but tO receive aid or supplies from them. In few days the Indians belonging to Miguel, Pedro, and Captan ChiqutO's band, assembled speeches were made, pow VOWS gone through and the usual quantity uf tobacco smoked, when volunteers were called for to fight bad Indians, 70 bucks stepped out at once, out of which number Al were chosen for Sodiers-22 in reserve and - to accompany Captain ilenry's command. A complete descriptive list was made of these Indians. and they were informed that, failing in their duties, they would forfeit all claims to any treatment but as hostile Indians. Those in reserve were to hold themselves in readiness to replace those going out first. Government clothes were issued tO the ln dian soldicrs for duty, which made them proud as peacock, and completely "un-indi
 anized" them. The first duty these Indians were called upon to perform was to arrest some of their own people, and confine them in the guard house, th, they did promptly. Independent of this organization of soldiers, every member of the friendly tribes was furnished with ticket-any Indian found without one was to be treated as hostile.
 On the 24th of August, the command left l Apache for Camp Mcdowell, hoping 10 find Indians on the way, although 1t was well known that, at this season, they were scat | lnlt q nd r1 tn ind and then only in very small parties. Arriv l ing nt Cedar Creek, Captains Henry and ] Stanwood. with part Of their commands, made night marches, the former back to l Camp Apache and the latter in the direction | of our line of march-lndians are with both parties. Captain lienry's party climbed .
 mountain and jumped a rancheria of a small
 party within hearing of Camp Apache, and | killed one Indian. The Indians did the kill ing and behaved splendidly. Rejoinlng the part of the command in advance, it was found that Captain Stanwood's Indians had killed five and taken eleven prisoners. The killed
 were bucks; the prisoners were squaws-gy- ing the lie to the statement of the Peace Commission that irrespective of sex We kill ed. Thus you see the complete success of General Crooks plan of organizing the Apache Indians into soldiers--the first time
 1t has been done. The tribes belonging tO
 Miguel, Pedro and Capitan Chiquito, living
 respectively on Cedar, Carrizzo and Civicu
 creeks, have committed themselves and in-
 cured the hatred of the surrounding tribes
 and now, come what may, the Government
 ought to arm these people, so they can de-
 fcnd themselves. Previous to their exhibit
 ing so firm friendship for the whites, they
 had been threatened (fOr their friendlness
 by Cachies and Es cul- -te-sa. Ioa
 The command, (exceptng Captain Stan
 wood, who had been sent oil on side scout,
 to meet us on Cherry Creek, at the base oi
 the Sierra Anchasl, remained at Miguers
 over Sunday, as it was reported by them that
 the Plnas and PBpagos intended jumping
 them. This did not take place--the Papa
 gos so dreaded, turning out afterwards 10 c Governor Saffurd and party Of POO miners ,, on prospecting tour. They had jumped
 some Indians south O! tbc Salt River, whc
 had communicated the dreaded news tc
 others.
 While in camp we had q variety of every. . thing: witnessing the Indians use theil
 bows, play their game of no-il,ju>h, hearing
 their lamentations over dead squaw, and
 finally, the marriage ceremony of Lieutenant 1, R., 3d Cavalry (our efficient Quartermastel and Comm, sary) to Domingo (so called iron | mel meant to say he performed the cere
 mony between Domingo and Juan Green one of our Indian soldiers Scene by moon T light; Lieutenant R. under a magnificent $ tree, reading by the light of a candle, (helC - and shaded by Marichael, fine looking Mex e ican); the service interpreted into Spanish bl ! Francisco, Ga Mexican oi importance), am | then into Apache by Jose Maria. (who ha { command of the Apaches, and who has don, $ well); the bride dressed in white, (the squar |, being completed by sodiers); squaws in th O distance chanting their peculiar sounds oye IS the dead, formed q scene never to be forgot q ten. When suggested that the groom shoul ', salute his bride, we were told that it was no 't their custom. After the ceremony the dane
 and supper, prepared by our efficient clergy
 man, an act not often done by that good bu d poorly paid class of men, can be better imar $. ined than described. Tie happy couple the ,s retired 10 their couch, which had been ore 'o pared of grass by our Juan; but, accordin ,o to a very decent custom--which might b ,s well initiated by those more cyllized-Mr ,e Juan Green will remain a-miss for some dayI m They (the Apaches) are the most modest an n vlrtuous people l have ever seen. To st cc Mrs. Green dismount from her horse (ridin
 man tashion) she will bring her supportin
 members Gin English, legs) 10 one side, tue her skirts under her and then watch he chance and jump when no one is looking. ,0 -, New York Fifth Avenue belle could not pu . on more style in Genital Park.
 ,t The following are the names of our India ;.,i, soldiers. which may be amusing to some. b, in jawbreaking for roll calls: MIguel's tribe "a 1l ka- -anI d.. t-