The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-24
ANOTHER MASSACRE.
A Band of Marauding Indians Pursued Overtaken and Punished--Fitty-s'x
 of their number Killed.
A Promising Young Officer

the fact of the killing of Messfs. Bowers X Bros herder and the capture of their herd, at their ranch on Lower Agua Frio, on the 5th of June. The particulars then published will be remembered by the readers of the MINER; yet we may be forgiven Il we in- dnlge in a little repetition in order to give the sequel fully and inte'lgibly: The Indians had no sooner obtained pos session of the herd than messenger was | despatched to convey news Of the outrage to ! the people of Prescott. Upon the receipt ot this, party of eleven citizens, (whose names will hereafter appcar), volunteered their ser vices to go in pursuit of tbe Apaches, aud, about midnight, this little force was already mounted and on the way for the scene of the depreciation Arriving at Agua Frio they were joined by a party of five citizens from that valley, and early the following morn ing, the whole force--l6 men-proceeded to the trail of the sayages, which they followed for distance of 35 miles. Upon leaving camp next morning. (the 7th), they met with the command under Lieut. Cbas. Morton. (Troop A, Sd Cavalry, which was likewise in pursuit of these Indians. Here the forces blended themselves into one command, under Lieutenant Norton, and the journey was at once resumed with fresh yigor. Alter tray- cling q miles, to the Verde, the command
 went into cnmp at a late hour in the even
 ing. On the morning of the Sth they again
 took up the trail, which they followed for a distance of % miles, and at o'clock P. M. came upon a ranchera, which tbey quickly
 surrounded, killing 3l of it's inmates. Feel
 ing satisfied that there were abundant lndi- ans in the neighborhood, and determined } that they should have The least possible time to prepare for battle, or to effect retreat, the command moved quickly forward in search of another rancheria. This they dis
 covered on the following day. after crossing , the divide between the Verde and Tonto Creek. A fight at once ensued, in which g . Indian. were killed. At this rancheria three ? was reeaptured and two were killed by the Indians when they discovered that they were about to fall into the hands of the command From this point they followed the principal trail for three miles, where they discovered ' three Indians in the distance mounted on D two horses. Two Of these were shot dead !, the third wounded, and both horses recap tured.
 The supply of provisions being, by this time, we'll nigh exhausted, and the distance from Camp Mcdowell, the nearest military
 post, being upwards of fifty miles, it was de termined to abandon further pursuit and re D turn at once The command accordingly took up the homewsrd journey, arriving a Mcdowell on the morning of the l2th. Frou n this point the return trip presente, Y no feature of importance. The citizen per r ton of the command arrived on Snndal '- morning, the 18th, and brought the hr- h news, which we received, of the success. c n the expedition. The news of the wbolesom r. massacre of 56 Indians had no sooner beel 't received than preparations were made t n properly celebrate the event. Judge Vim J Is Berry superintended the firing of salute L l. the returned veterans while Joseph MeIye 't started forth to solicit subscription of fe' B. hundred dollars to defrsy the expenses of
 grand jollifea,ion. IL is needless to stat n that these gentlemen creditably aequitte d themselves of their prescribed duties. Th
 following is the
 v Official Report of ths Prescott Jubilee
 PREsooTT, Arizona, June Is 1871 v" meeting Of inc eitizens of Prescott and Y ,n ciniEy was held at Niles Grifn's restaurant | ,ir Sunday evening, June is in honor of the partc
 patOrs in the expedition which followed ove fe took and caAStised tue Apsgi5es Eho Killed Jei. F. Can't, and stole the heard Of cattle and horse
 from Bowers Bros ranch ca the evening of Jur o' 5th. In accordance with previous notice a or doors Of the restaurant were thrown open Rt t o'clock ?. H, disclosing array of tables la1e v with all the asfalnable iuxuriea of the seAsou--Ru of every available standing place in tue room, VI
 speedily occupied.
 The meeting was called to order, and wm
 Berry Esq, was chosen chairman, and II. 4. bi =. elow, seerstAry.
 nv On motion that all necessary committees tO further tue cfieets of the meeting be appolnts ,i. by the Chaif, Aesssrs. Joseph Melvin and Jes v Jackson were appointed Committee on Financ 'e- and lieBry A. Hgelow. A. [. h0eller and Geo.
 Kendall, CommiiLce on Resolutions. The la T. ter eomniiilee requested to report at one '~ snd through Ihe CbairInan offered the follOwlI
 preamble and resolutions:
 'p- WHEREAs Tie hostile Indians have been es e.' since the nrst settlement of Central Arizon IT. making frequent raids upon she settlement
 stealing and driving Oi our stock and inuTdv
 ing our citizens, until the soil Ia reekipx vii
 the blood Of our brave pioneers; and
 WHEREAS, So swia have been the movements
 these depredatoys after such raids, and tO su,
 a distance hove they fed into their mounsa
 fastnesses with tbeiE plumber that tbsy la seldom hkrefofOfe and t.sf,.f