The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-02-15
PAST AND PASSING EVENTS.
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 SAND STORM.
 The Argus of san Bcrnardino, California, notes a recent sand storm of three days du- ration, which carried of roofs, blew down fences, &c., and choked up river. It must have been storm the like of which Arizona has been unable to get up, and which, we hope, l. will never succeed in brewing. Major | Larrabce, agent for the Apaches at Camp Grant had the full benefit of this great blow, having been caught by it while coming to Prescott. The air, he says, was literally | filled with fine sand, and the cold was hard | to bear.
 MORE RAIN IN CALIFORNIA.
 Northern California has had more drench- ! ing ralns whllc the southern counties were | merely shOwered.
 MEN FROZEN TO DEATH 4 recent Salt Lake date says: The snow drifts on the Union Pacific in some places sixteen feet high. Old railroad men say tat tue weather Is the most terrible ever ex. prrenced. At Granite Canyon three section men were frozen 10 death, and two others at Bryan, and number pcrished while shOyclirg snow. The trains again running all right. The snow Is ten feet deep on level.
 RESIGNED. Major George P. Ihrie, of the pay depart ment, L. $. A, has rendered his resignation, to take effect July I, 1873. COLORADO TABLED. | Thinking that she had been long enough a baby, Colorado has asked Congress to wean and dress her in State robes, but Congress, after feeling her pulse and looking a; her tongue, has told her to remain n, she is--a good lilils Tess.iesy --7 ass.i sbs hss rsgs kig and litsle Colersdznss, ysa3 of rsye s,afe ;ts@ .s5an1 eg) MRs rONKR0Y. h k,ipol nd CT Ksn4as, wbs tss jspt ssisd, zAd fsissi jt<SS va~ch~.e secund eicction fo tie c. g. Sen ate, was quite III. at last reports, and talked of resigning. We'll he ought to resign, and, like his friend Gen. O. Q. Howard, who is also suspected seek immunity from doing civil penance behind the broad cloak of mock piety.
 UNGRATEFUL BLACKS
 The Los Angeles Express tells how two gcinmen ob color recenly "went through" an ex-solder from this Territory, leaving the poor fellow without dime.
 HON" E. r. BUTLER
 Must have a personal interest in some an cient American soldier, or he would not have "creatcd sensation in the House." recently, by making speech in support of the bIll for restoring pensions to soldiers of the war
 
 an oath of allegiance.
 STILL STEALING.
 Notwithstanding that the very remarkable general, Q. Q. Howard, and his aide, recently passed through New Mexico, and prayed, vio- lentIy, for change of heart for Apaches, the heart of that nation Is stll as hlnty as before | Howard broke bread with them, as will be seen by pcrusal of the following, from the Las Cruces Bordercr:
 We learn that the Indians stole two horses from Parajc this week They had pass and were sccU passing the Jornada.
 Tue Indians stole a lot of cattle from Rio Mim- brcs this week scout from Bayard followed and recovered portion al Mule Spring scycrai head were found at this place killed by the Indl- ans. report comcs in that the Indians have len Tularosa-a portion for CanIda--olhers for ! the mountains.
 THE MoDoC WAR" Late San Francisco papers say that the fol- lowing IS General (Lt.-Col.) Frank Wheaton's official account of his first hard tug of war with the Modocs:
 We attacked tue Modocs on the I7th inst wi,b about 4OO good men, 225 Of il,cin regulars We fought the Indians through the lava beds to their stronghold which Is in the center of miles Of rocky Assures, caves crcviccs gorges and rayines some Of them one hundred feet in depth The Modocs were scarcely exposed at all to our persistent attacks. They lcfl one ledge O gain tbOlucF c4uaily strong. One or our men was wounded twice during the day, but he did not see an Indian, although were under fire from S o'clock a. m. nniil dark. No troops could have fought better than all did in the attack adyanc- ing promptly aud cbccrfully against an unseen enemy, over Inc most rugged country imaginable. IL was utterly impossible 10 accomplish more than 10 make A forced reconnoissance, developing the Modocs strength and position. As near pos sible IL Is estimated that lO Indians opposed the troops. The Pit River Indians are believed to be with tbctn.
 Our loss in killed and wounded Is about forty. Two officers, Breyet-Colobel David Perry Com pduy r, First Cavalry wounded in the left shoulder, and Lieutenant John G. Kyle, First Cav airy, Company C, was wounded in the lefl arm, not seriously.
 We are indebted to General John Ross for the gallant cooperation of the Oregon volunteers. Capt. J. A. Farchd brought twenty y-eigbt brave California volunteer riiemen who joined in time to participate in the attack.
 Col Wheaton is the same officer who for merly commanded the sub-district of North ern Arizona a--headqusrters at Prescott. His administration of affairs here was not re- markabe for any great success over Indians, and, although his civil war record is good, Indian fighting is not, we believe, his JoTte. Captain Fairchild, of the volunteers, wants us to believe that Major Green, formerly in command of Camp Apache, in this Territory, acted brayely in the fight with the ModOes, which IS surprising, considering his adherence Of foolIng with our sayages in that way But, he had no choice, while the Modocs were going for him"
 | MONEY
 Is said to be scarce in the Atlantic States, and the blame for its being SO scarce is fast ened upon the nd-holders, who oppose the swelling of the greenback volume.
 NEW KING
 Reigns in the Hawaiian Islands and his name IS Wm. C. Lunallila. He submitted his case to the voters, and they "went for him." Well, let hiIn reign