The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-04
THE APACHES.

It is so long q time since we nave na' 'ne pleasure of recording the least success over ,b. Indians. we cannot be blamed even by nm, l. friend.- v. Colyer, for chuckling in our sleeve,r just little, over the favorable nc,rs ,o be found in the following communi- cations: HAssAYAMPA, 4. T., May l, 1872. FTiend Harion We had little Indian ex- citement here this morning: Wm. Simmons camped here last night; and this morning, while in search of his animals be discovered an Indian camp. He came in for reinforce ments, and then gave chase to the Indians, who, after short race. abandoned three ami mals and all other plunder and made good their escape. One of the animals belonged to the train; the other two they had stolen somewhere else. C. DAVIS.
 CAMP HuALpAr, A. T, April 2i. 1872 Etfitor of the Arizona Min1::
 Knowing that you are always glad to hear of all successful raids after those rcd iiends that have so often devastated Arizona, l now send you short account of depreciation committed by them and of the swift pursuit and recapture of their i'll gotten spoil.
 About l2 o'clock last night the ranches of Messrs. Andy Steinbrook and s. G. Rogers, situate. respectively, two and three miles from this post, were foragcd and some II head of mules driven off. Immediately on the news being made known to our post com mander, Captain J. w. Mason, 5tb Cavalry, at 6 4. m today, he despatched a small par ty, consisting of Sergt. V. Whiteford and IA privates of K company, 5th Cavalry, (half our available force), and two citizens, in pur- suit of Lord Colyer's pets. Although the red thieves had at least seven hours start, Sergt. Wtitcford pursued them with so much energy and vigOr that at last be SO nearly came up with them that they aban- doned nine head of the stock and also their saddles, and in fact all that they could, to make off They succeeded in escaping into the Juniper Mountains, some 20 miles from here Sergt Whiteford and his men deserve all praise and commendation for pluck and perseverance from our citizens, and we'll krow that the MINER will not refuse to re- cord it.
 The Indians arc supposed to belong to the Verde branch of Saint Colyers protegcs, and it is supposed from the trail that they num- Der, some 20 or 3o.
 Let the authorities give General Crook full swing to go ahead, and the 5th will teach these copper-colored devils lesson they ought to have been taught some twenty years ago.
 mean to keep you posted, and will write again should anything new turn up.
 SEMPER VERITAs.
 During the week Indians have been mak- ing free with stock belonging to farmers in Williamson Valley, having appropriated some six or eight head.
 The country around Camp Verde is filled with Indians. On Thursday of last week, the Mexican herder in charge of the Gov ernment herd discovered ten Indians on high point above him. The Indians hailed him and expressed desire to have q talk with him. He directed two Of them to leave their arms and come to him, which they did. The gentle, truthful creatures told the herder that there were great many Indians in Copper Canon who wished to come into the post, but they first wanted the post com. mander to send Crackey out to have talk with them. While this interesting conflab was going on the Indians who had remained behind attempted to stampede the herd, but were not very successful, and only succeeded in getting one steer. So we are told by MT. Eoff, who arrived here from Camp Verde on Thursday last.
 Our willy, rcd foes, the Apaches. arc still prowl- ing around this section Of tho Territory in strong parties, killing men whenever they can, and steal. ing stock whenever opportunity offers. Besides the murders and robberics reported In last weeks MINER, VIC have news of an Apache raid recently made near Wickcnburg, when the ssvagcs stole come animals.
 Only flow days ago, a party of the Indians came within mile or two of Prescott and stole six head of COWS, four of which belonged to V. A. Stephens, one to wm. N. Kelly and ono to Josepn EDlc. OcO DroWeT anu MT. 6uie uaCk- cd the savage thieves and the stock into Granite mountain, in gorge of which they very reluct- antly abandoned the pursuit, fearing to risk their lives in said mountain, which is fsvorite Indian retreat and stronghold. This loss will fall pret- " heavily upon Mir. Stephens and family, who from having suffered in this and other ways be- fore, lilly able to bear up under this last say age draft upon their purse-strings and source of supply.
 Previous to this as Mir. Cram was out hunting, near the Benjamin mine, and just as he had killed c deer, he very luckily discovered the heads of several Indians. and preferring to give up the deer 10 thcm left jus; in time to save his life, as the ssvages. who were strong in numbers, were moving, on all sides of him, with the view of surrounding him.
 It Is stated here that the number of "good Indians al Camp Date Creek is growing beauti- tnlly less, and some of our citizens blame Capt. RF. oBeIrne. commander of the post, for driv-