Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-01-29
Plneky Pro,peetors.

There are few, if any mining com ,nunities in the United States, that can make a better showing in that important element in the building up of a new country, to-wit. plucISy prospectors, than can Mohave county. Nearly the first important mineral discoveries in Arizona were made in this county. As far back as 1858, prospectors were in Mohave looking for the precious metals, but It was not until about the year 1863 that a,v real work was done. The Indians m these early time were very hostile and and treacherous, ant 'he daring suuis who pushed the way into the wiids of this county, did SO at the risk of their lives. Obstacles, apparently almost in- surmouniable, stared them in the face on every hand and t took pluck of the first order, and determination almost equal to a Napoleon, to stay with ii.
 The remarkable fact Is easily demonstra- ted in this connection, the details of which we shall endeavor to give in a future article, that nearly all Of the early plucIly pioneers who escaped the mur- derous savage and the privations that they had to encounter, are still in Mohaye county. They were men of not only | great courage, but clear heads. and knoS- ing that this country had vast mineral deposits, and that it was sure 10 have a brilliant future, they spent many a long weary year in anxious expectancy. Most all of them have secured mining property of great value, and we prophecy that the time for them to realize is close at hand.-[ Alta Arizona.
 IN the pocke, of . diunkard who died
 a IF days ago in the city prison of San Fra sCo was found a curious document l purL ng 10 be in briefthe autobiography ofaL m who began active life wI;h more than the usual share of ambition and glory. In the worn and almost illigible page was found the following description
 of the famous charge at Balaslava, the
 writer, 2t the age of sixteen, having aD-
 parantly been one Of the immortal Six HundIed: The bugles rang out their
 shrIil call to charge, and went right at ! the center of our foes. The shock was a fearful one. As we struck against the enemy, a Muscovite Cavalryman, with a
 look as black as hate on his face and his
 eye blazing, aimed his lance at my heart. I parried his blow and struck his weapon down, and then dispatched him. But it must have been from him 1 received a
 wound, for al night found my left boo, full of blood, a lance wound right under
 my knee cap. In striking down hIs lance the point of entered my leg, but in the excitement of the moment Il passed un-
 noticed. could never tell how we ever
 broke through the. .2ussian lines, but we did. When we appeared on he other side 1 came tO my senses. Then We met another line of the enemy, but our spirits were up and we passed through them , like streak of greased lightning. It was a terrific work, and our troops suf-
 fered heavily. That wound under the knee-pan was all l received during the bloody work of the Crimean campaign It fires me up, even nov, when
 think of those times, just like ar . old war-hOrse at the sound of trumpet but don't think would care Co see ol , pass through them again. ] went into that charge a private and came out . corporal, besides receiving two distin D gushing marks for bravery and goo
 conduct.