Arizona citizen., 1874-01-31

Mexican by birth but was carried away from Sonora at an early age by the Apa- chej, among whom he had lived many years and acquired great influence with those on the Sierra Blanca and Verde res ervations. He leaves a wife and two chil- dren at Camp Verde.
 The scouting performed by our troops this Winter has been carried on under very unfavorable circumstances, the amount of suOw and rain falling in the mountains being much greater than ever before known.
 Capt. James Burns, 9th Cavalry, is slow ly recovering from an attack of infiamma- tory rheumatism induced by exposure during a recent scout near the san Fran cisco mountain.
 The late storm proved very destructive at Camp Verde, sweeping away a dam and seriously injuring a ditch built by the troops to supply the post with water. It did no harm worthy of mention at Fort Whipple or headquarters.
 The weather is serene to-day. Sky is clOualeSS, and temperature mild.
 The telegraph line vest of MaricOpa has been badly damaged for about seventy five miles, and at least $500 will be requir- ed to put it in good order again.
 PRESCOTT, January 26.-Leut. F. Mich Ter, 5th Cavalry, has been announced in general orders from the military division Of the Pacific as aid-de-camp to Gen. SchO- V Michlcr did excellent service in this Ter ritOry last Winter and Spring.
 Lieu Col. Montgomery who was order ed here to relieve Gen. Dana as depart ment quartermaster of Arizona, has been placed by the War Department upon the retired liSt to date from January l5, 1871.
 The leave of absence granted Lieut.. c. P. Rodgers, 9th Cavalry, has been again extended thirty days by the War Depart ment.
 poco-,+ ordorc from IUochipo+o, rao,,;ra the reduction of military expenses by the discharge of all civilian employees where their services are not absolutely needed, and the reduction as far as practicable of the pay of those retained in the service.
 Col. A. W. Evans, ,inSpectOr-general, has been ordered to proceed at once on a tour of inspection of Camps Verde, Apache, san Carlos, Grant and Lowell.
 The general court-martial in session at Fort Whipple adjourned this morning sine die.
 Thomas Ewing, beef contractor, left Prescott to-day for Camp Verde and will be absent Q week.
 PRESCOTT, January 29.--Inspector-Gen.i Evans started yesterday on tour Of in Spection of Verde, Apache, San Carlos, Grant and the Tucson depot.
 The miners on Lynx creek, near Prescott, are beginning to feel the benefit of the late snow and rain. Lovejoy's hydraulic works made cleanup last week of eleven days washing, which netted the average Of S31 gold per diem to the hand. He has four men employed. The other claimants on same creek are also buSily employed.
 It is not positively known what action General Crook will take in regard to the Hualapai Indians. The Interior Depart ment desires to have them removed to the Mojave reservation. Gen. Crooks viS- it to that part of the Territory IS said to be on this business.
 Capt. James Burns has completely re- covered from his late severe sickness.
 Thomas Ewing returned from Camp Verde last night.
 Surgeon Bailey, lately Medical Director here, has been ordered to duty at San An tonic, Texas.
 Capt. J. V. Furey, now il charge of Tue son depot, has been ordered by the War Department to Fort Adams, Newport, R. I. Lieuts. smith, Heyland and Lockwood, lately appointed to the 23d Infantry, and have been temporarily on duty at Govern OTIS Island, have been ordered to join their stations in this department without delay.
 Weather clear and warm. Sky al1TO Ost clOudless. Roads drying up quite rapidly. Streams running quite volume of water.
 Peter Thomas and his adopted daughter started by to-day's blackboard for Tucson.
 Many miners were in town yesterday purchasing goods for the coming mining 
 PRESCOTT, January 30.-Mrs. Mason, wife of Capt. J. w. Mason, is expected to ar rive at Prescott in about three weeks. 4
 Thomas Ewing expects to start for Tuc1 son about the lSt of February and go| thence to Camps Grant and Apache.
 The news of Lieut.. Rice's recent success ful scout through the Pinal mountains has been very gratifying to his numerous friends and the public generally, who re- gard him as one of the best officers in the 
 Weather has again changed with some of snow. This morning it commenced to rain and snow about s o'clock, but shortly ceased. Heavy snow clouds are floating about the mountain tops and appearances are that we shall soon have another severe storm. Snow would be more advantageous to the cOun- try now than rain as the ground is sutli- ciently saturated for farming purposes and does not need more rain during the com ing Sumner; but with a good depth of snow, all our mountain streams would be fed, and thereby prOlOng mining.
 MARICOPA WELLS.