Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-08

stronghold, they halted and rested here a day or two, at the Cachise par apets, near the spring which now supplies the place with water. Here Warren, being an old miner, observed the mineral float from what is now known as the celebrated Copper Queen mine, and industrously fol- lowed it up to the ledge croppings on the mountain side, and brought some beautiful specimens of the ore out with him, which he subsequently, as- sayed and found rich in copper He held this interesting point as refer ence for several years after.
 In the winter of 1875 William Gar reti, R bold and enterprising old miner, made prospect on the upper San Pedro, and penetrated these mountains and found the same local ity, discovering what is known as the Neptune and Rucker mines. Find ing that it might not be healthy, from recent Indian signs" he beat q nasty retreat without making a satIs- factory prospect of Ihe locality. He returned 10 Tucson, where he met D. B. Req and Major Wm. Downing, to whom he exhibited hiS copper ore specimens, which they assayed aRd found exceedingly high-grade copper ore; and who, with Barrett for guide, had resolved tO take the risk 10 go out ana examine the mines. Report reached Tucscn that the Apaches of Cachise's Reservat on had broken out, and were heading for this, their favOrite strong hold, whereupOn the party considered it a dangerous undertaking and abandoned the project-which proved q lucky circumstance for them, as this trouble was immediately followed up by the heavy outbreak of most of this bloOd-thirsty tribe, which re- suited in the murder of ~early all the settlers of the Sulphur Spring, Upper San Pedro and SOnoiIa Valleys.
 In February, 1877, George Warren talked up his mineral prospect which he had several years before discovered in Mule Pass to D. B. Req, who then resided in Silver City, New Mexicoi which, together with the previous knowledge of the existence of metal there from Garrett, induced MT. Rea 10 organize and undertake an expedi. ton thIther. On arriving at Apache Pass, he learned that the Indians were out on the war-palh again, and were numbering and raiding Tn the section 10 which he was directing hIS foot steps. The officer in command at the fort had 10 decline the party an escort, as most of the garrison were out scout ing after the troublesome wards, but he kindly furnished the party with arms and ammunition, alter voinly en- dcavoring to dissuade them from so dangerous an expedition. But the SC two dauntless praspectors had been in '' unhealthly places before, and be- sides, feeling that poverty alone lUrked in the rear, and somewhat mixed as 10 whether scalps or fortune hung in the front, they, not overly buoyant, resolved to go on and try heir luck in this cruel Apache den. They struck the San Pedro River above the old Butierheld crossing and proceeded cautiously up through the abandoned upper settlements. The dreary route was marked in many places with the bleaching bones and stark, dried corpses of the ilI-fated settlers who had fallen victims at diff ferent times by the cruel Apache's hands.
 These adventurous prospectOrs reached a point on the river, where Ochoaville now stands, and then packed their wagon under a steep bank of the river. Leaving two of the party to stlnl gIirl over thscInp,
 Req and Warren set out on a recon nOiss tnce in the direction of the Fl Dorado of their expectations. Turn inr up the aat or canyon, where th' road now runs from tine river 10 tht mines, travelling Ou short distance shaslly incident occurred, calculated tp conjure up sad fOrbodings. A little To the left Of the road on an old Indian trail dedsctiuy to the Pass. they rode up to human skeleton, apparently that of a girl or small wOman-prob ably some poor. weary emigrant Ol Mexican captive who had fallen or been left to perish by her cruel clp- tors on the way to this ill-fated noun tain castle; where, wheE they once entered, hope was forever shut ou behind; and lucky thus had the poo creature been stricken do Own befor' she entered this savage inferno, to drag out a forlorn existence of ceaseles. . :r .-I l,o.r,I, I,ffon
 But a short distance from thIs ghasI ! ly scene they cut wide, fresh In dian trail, PenelrItins directly to the Pass. A though large herd o stolen cattle had been driven up iron Sonora and steering direct for thei favorIte enirepot. The untowarc event, taken together with the last sal incident, see ned to shake a tails manic finger at these impatient ad veutureIs and say: |" Not yet-bid another time. If you persist IhI bloody scalping-knife surely await you in yonder fatal pass Strus
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