The Arizona sentinel., 1878-04-13
Guess Wilcox will Do.

Army matters in Arizona have taken
decided turn for the better The country
has been carefully inspected by its COM
mander and already have men and horses
been distributed where they can do some
good, and in a manner that meets the ap-
proval of citizens most familiar with the
necessities of the Territory. New scout
ing lines have been made nearer the Dor
der. Capt. Madden has established sup
ply camp close to the Mexican lire, at the
old San Bernardino ranch. Lieut.. Hanna,
with cavalry and Indian scouts, is to patrol
the line between Huachuca and Supply
Camp. Lieut.. Rucker does the same duty,
cooperating with attachments of Col.
Hatch's troops, between there and Fort
Bayard. Lieut.. Carter is to operate with
scouts between Bay ard and Camp Apache.
Other operations will be directed from
Grant and Bowie. In this manner can be
quickly discovered and followed any trails
of hostile Indians now in the country or
driven over the line by Mexican troops,
which are vigorously operating against
our renegade Indians in Sonora. A glance
at the map will show the wisdom and ef-
feetiveness of this disposition of our forces
Lieut.. Heneiy has been put to work at
mixing a new and accurate map of all
that part of Southeastern Arizona, which
has till now been almost sealed book.
c. E. Compton, Major Of and command
ing the Sixth Cavalry, has been placed In
general command of all these operations.
He is young man of fine abilities and
splendid record, who has heretofore been
sat upon" and scarcely given the power
of corporal He is now turned loose to
show what he can do; as in fact are all the
gallant fellows we have just named. Hene-
ly once reported to Kautz the presence of
Indians in that Chiricahua country; X.
ordered him to go and scout there sixty
days, =" to prove the truth of his assertions"
but he gave him no scouts, and might as
well have sent him to kill Apaches in Bos-
ton. Good officers have been made to feel
that no foot is upon their necks.
An escort now protects the mails in and
out of Bowie, through all the dangerous
country. Amicable and proper relations
have been established with officers of the
Indian Department; both branches of the
government can now work together here,
for the general good of the Territory.
The supply camp a, San Bernardino, is in
the San Simon valley, surrounded by su-
pcrb grazing, well watered and timbered
land. 1t can be supplied with forage
cheaper tEan any post in Arizona. Cheap
grain can now be obtained from Fronteras.
But the ehoiee fs.f ming l<-s-+,a- and --stUr
around it, will soon be occupied by settlers,
since the presence of .active troops has
made the country safe. Prospectors AMI
settlers are already rushing into this one
of the choice parts of Arizona. General
surprise at its beauty and value for agri-
culture and mining, is expressed by all
who now see it for the first time. Former
ly, ratiOns had to be taken from Bowie for
gong and returning; before the troops
could overhaul Indians, they used to run
short of food. The supply camp changes
all that But Arizona's biggest debt to
General Wilcox is for giving our people
confidence in the desire of the army to af-
ford actual protection to settlers down
there in our dangerous corner. We all
like manly, earnest soldier; but, Lord
how we did detest that pe:ticoat- governed,
brass-buttoned old fraud, who has just
been shelyed on Angel Island.