The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-10-14
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GENERAL CROOKS CAMPAIGN.

lcoRREsroNDrScE OF THE ARIZONA NtSEEI | My last letter was written from McDow- ell, Arriving there, unofficial word was re- cciyed from General Crook that the Peace l Commissioner had come out, and that the | war was virtually stopped; that even if the 1 Commission Lud only certain fields of opera ! tion. the Indians, if pursued would of course l run on and off their reservations as they saw | tit-renderiug perfectly useless any work of the troops. Troop r, Sd Cavalry, Captain | Alex. Moore, was sent to Tucson. Troop II, | 3d Cavalry-Captain Frank Stanwood and | Lieutenant Robinson, A. .. M.-was ordered ! to Camp Grant and Troop D, 3d cavalry Captain Guy Y. Henry and Lieut.. Wm. II. 1 AnlcrsOn-was Co return to Camp Apache, ! in order to escort to their homes (and at the same time to prevent them faom killing any of the hostile Indians giving the Peace Com missioner any cause of complaint), the Apa- che Indians of the tribes of Miguel Chiquto Capitan, and Pedro, who had served as our allies These men had done good service. and had our war continued, would have practically illustrated the wisdom of General Crook in having armed them-the first time tle experiment had been tried The usual marches across the country, climbing one
 
 defining cavalry in Arizona to be corps in which you walk, have the privilege of help ing your horse, he in return carrying your saddle, was our fate till we arrived at Canon Creek Here we were met by deputation who informed Us that the Peace Commission ers were at Apache and that the Indians were there in numbers. and in their opinions hal gone in through fear of our Indian sol diets and the effect upon others; the chiefs fearing that some of their Indians might turn against them-thus proving that General Crook was doing, and had done, great deal toward peace. and permanent one. The tribes of our Indian friends were all nearly starved Quite number sick of fever and II dead. They were, indeed, in a pitiable condition; and if missionaries wish place for doing good, they have abundant fields for operation in Arizona, and the soon CT they come the better. (Excuse me; but at this moment hear the First Sergeant say to the cook, Are your beans boiled soft ? '" The answer: No, sir,-if they don't rattle, the boys swear they don't get any."O l sup pose missionary here would not get enough credit and so they do not come. great res possibility rests upon the American nation for the abject, pitiable condition, in which the Indian is allowed to remain. will now present two pictures to view, and let the American people judge upon which they pre- fer the curtain to drop. picture is bad smile for me, as can neither paint nor draw. \ theatrical grouping would be equally bad ; for We don't have theatres in Arizona
 My first picture represents General Crook as ordered to the department as its com manding officer as man Of character and a soldier, (and necessarily q christian and a gentleman), selected to solve the Indian problem; not by killing all, as the people ina zine, but as in Oregon, by punshing the bad and causing the good to be put on reserves and there taught the advantages of civil ization, in farming, raising stock, &c. At q great expense he organizes his pack trains buys horses for his troops (said troops being composed of the old Sd Horse or Mounted Rifles, than which no more gallant regiment was ever organized, and a part of the ls Horse, of fine name and reputation-the number indicating their conditional send word for good Indians to come in. organize them as scouts, travels over the country t learn all about it, for his winter campaign and when he has all ready to bring about
 permanent peace, To, the curtain drops. an the Great American nation views picture Nc 2.--an entirely civil scene the details bein as follows:
 In the foreground is Mr. Vincent Colver. gentleman and a christian and one in who's views every Army officer will coincide. viz Do all you can, first to ciyilze the Indians that falling kill the bad ones In the back ground are his assistants, who-we do nc pretend to say are represented only in thi case, but likewise in almost all other cases very far from aid their chiefs. Indians ar called in, provided with blankets, shirts an food. Cost of blanket as charged to Gov crnment, SlO; cost of quality actually deliy cred to Indians, S3--probably a condemne one at that. Shirt, as charged to Uncle San S2; cost of shirt actually delivered, so 9! The difference in the above amounts don say IS appropriated to themselves, or. if it il the same becomes a conscience fund and there fore IS all right. After q few weeks the Com nissioners leave, (of course they would nc live in Arizona the Indians become hostil and the curtain falls on picture No. 2-an again, at great expense, is the curtain on No. raised
 How long, ye Great American nation wi you be gulied and cheated out of yor money? As long as you are Americans, Isu, pose-or, at least in Arizona, until the cu tain on picture No. is allowed to remain Il for one year at least. Look and decide f, yourselves; bat don't blame tte Aymyi
 We will get to Apache tomorrow, wi rest there few days and then return to or post. Should we find anything new at Cam Apache will add line If not, when ol curtain rises, will let you know what Ger Crook with the old Sd Horse is doing on tl stage.
 Since arriving at Camp Apache, I ha, learned that Mr. Colyer had been here. TT