Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-08
ARIZONA.
Dlrect from Crooks Camp.

TOMBSTONE, June 7sh.-The following was
received by Mexican courier to-day:
HEADQUARTERS Army OPERATING AGiISsT THR)
INDIANS. OP5sURA, SONORA, June Ist
In the dispatches of May % h it was stated that
hosties had appeared in force in the foothills near
Vscori. Couriers who have since arrived bring in
formation that the Indians seen were Apache scouts
belonging to Crooks Command. The Mexican guides
procured by Crook at Bavispe, Msy 9Th, have re-
turned to these headquarters They report that
the General has established his camp at Tres Catil-
los, where Garcia had a battle with the hesiiles
April 10Th. From that point the General has parties
scouting in all directions but up to the time of the
Mexican's departure had been unsuceerful in find.
ing the Indians. Crooks camp is only 30 miles
northeast of Vacori, and within two days
march OF supplies, as cattle, from
the settlements in the foothills range
nearly to mis- camp. Captain Ca ona'5 com
pany of regulars left these headquarters yesterday
with orders to proceed to Gaayalabus and there
unite with the State troops under Captain Aquerre,
when they will march directly to General crooks
camp. The command numbers $50 men. IL Crook
accomplishes anything it must be before the Goth
instant, by that day the rainy season wi set in,
and the streams in the mou tains will become so
swollen to be impossible for the troops to ford
them. Reports Of recent depredations near Bayispe
are received frem which it is believed the hosties
have eluded Crook and succeeded in getting be-
tween him and the line, as Bavispe is south CT the
Generals encampment.
Exonerated by the Coroner's Jury.
BOWIE STATION. June 7th-The Coroner's
jury exouerated Geo. p. Ladd for the killif e
Of Jim Freeman.
dissemination at Clifton.
CLIFTON, June 7th Shortly after 0 o'clock
last night mau by the name of G.. w.
Gray was assassinated on tie west side of tie
river below the lower bridge. Gay, who is
partner in q saloon at Slams camp, and
man named Barns. were coming up Clifton
street, when, according to Burns account,
two men rose up ia front Of them and began
shooting Buns clsims to have thrown him.
self on his face and saved his life.
The Lower California Mines
TOMBSTONE, June 7.h.-W. B. Joaez. Of
this pisce. arrived to-day from Trinidad,
Lower California. BE states that the tilss
water is thlrtysix miles away, the second
twsn.y-'our, the third 6fty. No Americans
have yet reached ths minss. Nellie eastman
and swenty-six Americans reached the first
station. but the entire party would have per
ished for water, having no guide, hut for
ueeting q party Of mexicaus returning from
the mines, who directed them 20 water. A
returning Mexican party says that the rich
grounds are only 30 yards fq1are, and are
claimed by Ysqui Indians, who would not
allow them on the ground. There are pros
poets Of fine gold being found in the
cuIches three o. four miles up and
down the rsvins, but it is no.
known whether it exists in paying
quantities. It ia thirty-fTe miles from the
second water 10 the gold mines, but there
being no water ct the mines. sll have to 60
fifteen miles beyond to make the last station,
and 81 they have there no grass-nothiDg but
sage brush and cstsclsw-it renders it almost
impossible for animals to subsist. Sand
abounds everywhere, making tina rays Of the
sun intolerable. The distance from Mulege
is $50 miles. The stations between water are
abou. the same. Two nsn-sn Austrian
and Fseuct msa-FeFished on this route
from thirat. Nearly all the Mexic4ns have
returned Provisions are cheap. There are
sixteen more Americans az Gusymas ready
70 90 10 BY the first vessel. Il l. fezssd that
nasuy viii perish for water before ssscbing
the third statien.