The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-01-11
THE APACHES.
Success of Gen. Crooks Peace Policy


 The MINER of the 4th instant mentioned, briefly, tue killing of hostile Indians in the Ton,o country, which we now give with more particulars, furnished principally by our Mcdowell correspondent:
 An expedition organized and sent out by Gen. Crook, Commanding the Department, from Camps Grant and Mcdowell, surprised a rancheria of Apache-Mohaves and Ton'os, on December 20th, 1872, killing fifty seven warriors, capturing twenty-five squaws and children, and destroying large amounts ot property and provisions. The command con sisted of Captain W. II. Brown, Lieutenants Bourke and Ross, of General Crooks staii, and the following Companies of the Fifth Cavalry: Company "L", Captain Taylor Company "G'', Captain Jas Burns and Lieut.. E. D. Thomas Company "M', Lieut.. Almy; twenty-fi five Apache Indians from Camp Grant, and forty five Pima Indians.
 The rancheria was located in place almost inaccessible to troops, beng large natural corral and cavern in a northern spur of Su- per~ttion Mountain, and surrounded by nearly perpendicular walls of rock, hundreds of feet high. The attacking party marched all night on foot, reaching the Indian camp and surrounding it at daylight, commenced firing at once which was kept u? for two hours, when a charge was ordered and made by "G" company, led by Corporal Hanlon, and those Indians not killed were taken pris- oners. Fifteen mules and one horse were zl al hat | hnI Indians had been very comfortably situated, and had stored in the cave large quantities Of provisions, clothing, etc., all (which was de- stroyed. The band, thus settled with in full, has been scourge to the country below McDoweil, and animals will be safer in future on Salt River and the Gila.
 More Good News.
 Capt. Geo. F. Price, in command of "E " Company, Fifth Cavalry, has just returned to Camp Verde from fifteen days scout. Lew. Ellit was guide and John Townsend vol l nnteer on the expedition. Twenty-six Date Creek Indians were with the command. The ] ] party traversed the country southeast of the Bradshaw Mountains, around the Beaver ,' dams on the Agua fra, and below the Black Canon. Opposite the mouth of Black Canon n party of eight indians were found-all bucks-five were killed and three escaped. On the Bradshaw side of the Agua Fria one buck Indian was killed and another wounded, ! and ninc squaws and children captured A trail was found and followed to the head of New river, evidently the trail made by the stock stolen some weeks since from Oatman Flat, on the Gila.
 On one of the tributaries of the Agua Fria a spot was found where blood and hair were plenty on the ground, and some headache sticks were found. One of the captive squaws explained the signs by stating that the Pima and Marcopa Indians had attacked the Apaches there and killed thirty-six.
 Seven More Indians Pacifed
 Capt c. c. Carr, with command, - Jaycox as guide, and the Indian Crackee along, made l scout east of Camp Verde to the MogolloG | range, and returned to Camp Verde a week ago. The result was one Indian killed The victim was found alone and showed signs of fight but fell with several balls in his body, the last one of which was fired by ~'"NnNSb 'hO ihtci piStSis Just hS tue was shooting at one of the command.
 Lieut.. Rice, of the 23d Infantry, was at Camp Verde on Sunday last, in command of Company "K", Fifth Cavalry, having been after the redskins, camp of whom he struck at the head of Clear creek, some twelve to fifteen miles southeast from the post, and, after lively fight, took the camp and found six dead Indans-some others were ( severely wounded but got away. None of { the soldiers were seriously injured.
 Several OK trains laden with corn for Gov ernment contractors, have arrived at Camp Verde from New Mexico The proprietors rcIo.' i hard trip, having been troubled with U7' w' ather, and harrassed for the last hun. aref niles, constantly, by the Apaches, who were tying to steal the cattle, and succeeded a set' ng ten or twelve yoke-enough to Cake or considerable of the profits of freight On .Ae grain.
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