Arizona weekly miner., 1874-02-06

dian wars, when in the presence of hostile Indians.
 It is rumored that arrangements have been made for duel between Jefferson Davis and Henry s. Foote, of Mississippi. Said duel is based on correspondence which recently ap- peared in the Washington papers
 Permission has been given Mexican author ities to extend their telegraph line across the Rio Grande to Brownsville, and 10 establish an office there and open communication be- tween all points in the United States and the City of Mexico.
 Jesse D. Carr, of San Francisco, and John $ Carr, of Arizona, are here bidding on mail contracts which are to be let next month.
 San Diego, February 2.-Gib Lane, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, took charge of the IIor- ton House to-day.
 The Pacific Mail steamers from Saa Fran cisco, en route for Panama and Arizona, and rice rersd, are due today. The Mohopgo is due tomorrow.
 c. P. Taggart has resigned the Pacific Mail Steamship agency at this port, and is succeed ed by II. D. Dozier.
 The Democrats of Southern California talk favorably of running Hon James Mccoy, now State Senator, for Congress at the next cleo tion.
 Washington, Jan. 3l.-Gen Vandevcr. h. dian Inspector for Arizona and New Mexico. sustsins the position taken by General Crook in his recently published letter to the War Department.
 The Secretary of Treasury recommends the establishment of the life boat system on the Pacific coast, including one between Point Lobos and San Diego.
 St Paul, Jan. 30.-Twenty wood choppers were recently murdered by Sioux Indians near Fort Rice.
 San Francisco, Jan. 3l.-It is probable that Capt Higgins will resume semi monthly service on the Mail Company's line to China.
 Gold in New York, l1li. Greenbacks in San Francisco, 90(G9Ot. San Diego, Dec. 2.-Douglas Gum, editor of the Union, kindly hands me Washington letter from his special correspondent, from which clip the following: Gen Crooks letter to the War Departmen, attracts great attention, and the whole mat ter was brought to the attention of the press through the labor of your (Union's) cores pendent. It seems that Gen Crook was not aware that written treaties with Indians were not now permitted The main cause of dis pute grows out of different notions as to the true policy of treating Cacbise. It is evident that Howard was actuated by the best of motives when he made the verbal contract of peace with Cachise, but he is an enthusiast and believes in the active power of the Dj- vine Being to subdue the evil passions in men.
 The Interior Department theory is that Cachise's band are SO desperately situated that they must be handled cautiously. or like wild hawks, they would fly at the frs, appearance of troops
 We know, since the Modoc war, what ii costs to subdue a body of desperate men. All know that Gen Crook has not sufficien, force at his command to make successful nght, and that the Secretary of war has re- iused to give him more. All must be care. iui not to stir up war. It is said that Ca chise has offers from some of the very men in Mexico who now complain of his raids, to give him aid and protection if he will 20 over and divide plunder. In such case the frontier would be exposed to attack from ac. complished desperadoes, whom we cannot ex. pect to conquer peacefully. lt IS proposed to the Secretary of War to establish two posts on the frontier. one at each end of the Cachise reserve keep pa. trollng parties out to watch raiding parties.
 under the treaty between the United states and Mexico, our Government pledged itself to protect Mexico from depredations ol Indians on our side Of the fine. The Mexican Government has filed claims for Sd2,oOo,OOo on this account, and 1t is impor- tant that this score be not increased.
 Then follows the full text of Gen Crooks scathing reply to Towards letter. part of which | sent you. Also, a letter from Major Free, Fort Tulerosa, in which he asks the Gmeer at Camp Bowie no, 10 harbor but drive back Apaches why recently fled to