Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01
Wash. (Mar. 4) Cor. s. F. Bulletin.
Arizona Matters--.MIlltary PrOtec-
ton, Etc.

Since the publication of Gen. Stoneman's S
report on military movements in Arizona,
| Delegate Mccormick has be, deluged with
letters from every part of the Territory
protesting against many of the conclusions
and recommendations of that document
1t Is alleged that the Indians, or some of
| them proclaimed peaceable by the General,
are, and have been upon the war path: that
districts represented by him as undisturbed
are constantly molested by hostile savages;
and that to aban0o the posts according to
his recommendations will be to leave many
of the inhabitants unprotected The set
! tiers also complain bitterly of the Generals
moving his headquarters to California for
the winter, and OF his seeming Indifference
to the dreadful state OF affairs in the Terri
tory. They express surprise and indigna-
tion that at such time the Government
should withdraw six companies of the LIST
Cav. from the Territory and send no troops
to replace them.
A number of prominent citizens of Ari-
zona being in Washington and anxious to
represent the condition of affairs to the
President, and Secretary Belknap and Gen.
Sherman, Delegate Mccormick accompa-
MED them on such mission. Among the
number were Judge Hayden, w. w. Will
liams, A. II. Whiting, and NJ. r. Platt The
President received them cordially, and re-
ferred them TO Gen. Sherman, saving that
he had not even heard of the withdrawal of
the 1st Cav. Gen. Sherman was in good
humor, and talked long and pleasantly, ex-
pressing unusual sympathy with the front
iermen, but holding out no promise of re-
lief. He seemed disposed to attribute the
blame to Congress for reducing the army ;
and when told that Gen. Logan had lately
asserted on the floor of the House that the
army was yet large enough to protect all
the frontier if properly posted, he intima-
ted that Logan neither knew nor cared
what he was talking bout.
The delegation were unable to see the
Secretary of War, as he had gone to New
York. Their statements to the President
and Gen. Sherman corrOborated the letters
received in such numbers by the Delegate,
and the statements based upon them, which
he had considered it his duty to file at the
| War Department.
| 1t is to be hoped that something will be
done for Arizona; and it is singular that the
Military Committee have not fOuLd time to
| report upon the resolution of the House,
| inStructing them to suggest what meas ures
are necessary for the better protection of
the Territories annoyed by hostile Indians.
| When the Committee opposed the bill for
the relief Of Texas, it was supposed they
would recommend some general measure
for the benefit of all the frontier; but in
the cOncoction of schemes for selling the
Presidio reservation and other projects of
similar magnitude and beneficence, they
doubtless lost sight of the subject, or
deemed it too trifiing for consideration.
SOUTHERN p. r. r. OF CALIFORNIA.
The portion Of the Southern Pacific rail
road bill enacted, which provides for a
connection with the 32d parallel road with
San Francisco, is as follows:
SEC. %. And be it further enacted that,
for the purpose of connecting the Texas
Pacific railroad with the city of San Fran
cisco, the Southern Pacific railroad of Cal
ifofnia is hereby authorized Subject to the
laws of California; to construct line of
railroads from point at or near Tehachapa
Pass, by way of Los Angeles, to the Tex
as Pacific railroad at or near the Colorado
river, with the same rights, grants and
privileges, and subject to the same limita-
tions and conditions as were granted to the
said Southern Pacific railroad company of
California by the Act of July ~, 1866
Provided, however, that this section shall
in no way affect or impair the rights pres
ent or prospective of the Atlantic and Pa
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