Arizona citizen., 1874-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches to THE CITIzEN.l The Prevailing storm and Matters
 Generally.
PRESCOTT AND VICINITY.

Prescott were not received until Monday morning. Although late they are still of interest and are a part of our current his tory worth preserving in print:
 PRESCOTT, January 20.-The oldest citi- zens in this part of Arizona concur in say ing that the storm now prevailing is the heaviest since the memorable rainy sea son Of 1868. It rained all the past week more or less every day until Friday when the water commenced to come down in dead earnest. The storm continued all Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late at night. The sky is Ieaden and fill ed with clouds heavy with rain. All the r;tvines are flowing streams and Granite creek is a swollen torrent. The ground is changed into paste, making travel almost impossible. The blackboard carrying the mail which ordinarily arrives before day break, did not reach here until eight o'clock last evening. The rain fall since last Friday, 18th, as shown by the weather guage at Fort Whipple hospital, has been between 31a and i inches.
 George Bowers, recently appointed post trader at Fort Whipple, arrived from Camp Verde last night. He reports the storm as having been very severe to the east of this place. The repair station at StanwiX station was opened for business these stations recently ordered oy instruc- ton from the chief quartermaster of the department. Capt. Price has completed his tour of inspection as far.aS Yuma, re- pairing and recOnSlructing the line on his Way. He Is to start out to-day to inspect and repair the line between Yuma and h. dian Wells through the sand range where the wind storms do so much damage.
 Capt. Burns, 5th Cavalry, has been se- verely indiSpOsed since his return from his last scout. He caught a heavy cold, the weather having been very adverse. He is now rapidly recovering.
 Capt. Coppinger, 23d Infantry, arrived at department headquarters on the 20th.
 Lieut.. Eaton, 5th Cavalry. started for Camp Verde this morning.
 X general cOuTt-maTtial has been order ed to convene at Fort Whipple on the 22d, for the trial of number of enlisted men now in confinement there. Surgeon Ma gruder, Col. Nelson, Gen. Small, Lieuts. GOOdale, Bird, Ross and Bishop have been detailed emberS of the court with Lieut.. Thomas, 5th Cavalry, as judge advocate.
 Col. Nelson, paymaster, paid the troops at Fort Whipple yesterday up 10 Decem- Der 31.
 Col. Mason, 5th Cavalry, who left here last week fer MOjave, encountered rough weather between that point and old Camp Hualapai. Walnut creek was so deep and rapid that he had to wait two days until a bridge could be constructed. This stream is ordinarily a petty little brook.
 Mrs. Rockwell, wife of the department quartermaster, left Yuma on the 18th on the Colorado steamer for Fort Moiave, where she expects to meet her bus band. Mrs. Rockwell is accompanied by her chil- dren.
 PRESCOTT, January Five had a snow storm in Prescott during the night of the 20th; the hills and valleys receiving a coat of several inches of good, hard snow which will do much for the country next summer.
 MT. Aaron Wertheimer, an old and es- teemed citizen of Prescott, died here to- day after long and painful illness of can cer in the stomach. He is to be buried tomorrow at midday.
 PRESCOTT, January 22.-Lieut Dodge, 23d has been transferred by order of the war department from Company and Lieut.. Manning from Company l to A of that regiment.
 Dr. TOnnor, special Indian agent, arrriv- ed back from the Verde reservation last | night.
 Col. Rockwell has been released from duty as chief quartermaSter of this depart | ment and returns on Monday next to Yu- ma department, for the property and | stores at which place he is responsible. l Col. Rockwell has shown great energy and | good management, especially in regard to | the care of the military telegraph which | he has greatly improved and put upon | firm basis, so that in a very short time it l
  expenses. Col Rockwell has won the re- 5;trds Of ali classes for his good qualities | lS an officer and gentleman. Gen. Small, l chief cOmmiSSary, will take charge of the 1 chiei Quartermaster'S office until the ar rival of properly designated officer from | " Washington.
 c. ?. Head has been severely i'll fOrSOme | ime past but not dangerously so, and is | now cOnvaIeScent.
 Capt. NickerSOn, aiG-de-camp to Gen. | JrOOk, at present on leave, is in Washing on at the Eobtt house.
 The general court-martial which assem- 1 )ed to-day at Fort Whipple has num- per Of cases for trial among enlisted men | )f the garrison; some for assertion; some l or drunkenness, and one for forgery.
 Capt. COppinger, 2jd Infantry, returned | O Camp Verde to-day.
 Lieut.. Clarke, 23d Infantry, on duty at | Camp Lowell as \. C. S., has been order d to join his proper station at Fort Yuma | IS soon as the stores now at Tucson depot | hall be transferred.
 PRESCOTT, January 26.-ThOmas Ewing. ! ,eef contractor, arrived at Prescott on the ! Sd, on business connected with the supply | ,f posts up this way. He reports the late | tOrm to have been more severe than he | las ever known in the southwest. The iaSSayampa was running madly with lepth of about fifteen feet. MT. Ewing was nearly drowned in attempting to cross it.
 Col. Coppinger,' '23d Infantry, returned to Verde on the 3d. Dr. TonnOr, special In- lian Agent, left here on the 18th for BeaIe | springs and the Colorado reservation. }ol. Rockwell, quartermaster, left head IuarterS to-day on return to Yuma Depot He goes by way of MOhave where he is to meet his wife and children.
 General Crook left for the Colorado Riv- r this morning. He will visit Beale springs and MOnaVe, and will probably