Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-03
A Trip to BoNir.

party to proceed to Fort Bowie to vi
 ness theIr arrival and to canvas the sIt
 uatiou with tho military authorities
 The train from the west did nos Grriv
 here until noon on Tuesday, briDgin
 with 1t the congressional party who es
 cOrtsd tie remaius of the late Senate
 Miller from Washington tO San Francis
 co. When 1t pulled out from Tucson the
 delegation from this city found on boar'
 comprised Judge ". II. Barnes and wifi
 Mrs. Judge J. c. Shields, Judge Alex
 Campbell aud wife, Gov. c. II. Zulick, U
 $. Marshal ". k. Meade, Judge Herrinl
 of Tombstone. SherifTR. II. Paul, Assist
 ant $ upt. J. 4. Muir, of the $. T.. F. E.
 H. Brown, of tue CITIZEN, and C. l.
 Lummis, of the Los Angeles Times, aUC
 a more jolly party of people cannot oe
 found anywhere.
 There was no note worthy incident unti
 the train reached Bowie station, sbou
 SIX o'clock in the evening, when II was discovered that tine ambulance
 kindly sent by the commRndant a; Fort Bowie to convey the visitors to tht
 Fort, about fourteen miles southwarG from the station, was not adequate to
 tine avoirdupois represeDted ny the party, and 1t was evident that some of them must stay at the station until the next day. Through the appreciated courtesy of Gov. ZulIck the CITIZEN rep resentative became one of the party of seven who severely tested the strength of the vehicle. There were Messrs. Zu lick, Muir, Meade, Paul, Campbell, Herring and Brown ID the enjoyment of the most intimate personal relations during the rlow ride of fourteen miles. made memorable by tue bright OCT true tales pleasantly told by Nessrs. Herring, Muir, Campbell and others. IL IS a solemn fact that laughing was not SO much R contagiOn as a compulsory
 matter, for when It began on the out side of the compact bOdy.of men, its S--
 bratloTs extended throughout the entire ID Bss of jolly humanity.
 The Fort was reached about o'clock at night, and the party was met with a most hospitable welcome by Maj. E. E. Beaumont, the veteran soldier, ripe with lore and experience. After making the individual members of his party of visitors comfortable, and giving them the first news of the escape Uf Gee good nights were exchanged and all retired.
 The bright morning folio wing afforded D good opportunity to observe the Fort and its surroundings, made more promi- nent just now by it's being the field head quarters o: the department. It IS loca- ted in pleasant opening in . broad ,ahoD, gently sloping to the north, with hills gradually rising on all sides. It Is 8 very pleasant locality and possesses great historical interest. Years ago IL vas one Of the strongbo!ds of the Chiri- ,ahUa Indians, and its flowing spring lt water has served to slake the thirst lf many red handed murderer. IL WAS by the California Column when .hey made their journey into Arizona, 'nd SheIr right to occupancy was hotiy contested by the Indians, since which
 Ime i- has been held at all times by the United States forces and was finally made R regular military post. Sub stREtial adobe structures have been built md quite imposing residence fer the The quarters are all sup llIed with water shat ls piped from the 'pripg, and every convenience has been provided for the welfare and comfort O!
 he troops and even d large nUDSer Of prisoners. The post is now garrisoneG y Troops c. and G, Fourth Cavalry. md Company l, First Infantry. Ma oT l.. B. Beaumont, who has been sol Her for thirty years, end grown gray in he service of his country, commands he post, and he extended to he visitors every possible courtesy turing their enjoyment Of h.s hospital ties. Captsins O. W. Budd, !. C.. }ourke, c. S. Roberts, NJ. Markland, Dr. }. R. Egsn. Lisutenants E. E. Benia- min. J. NJ. Neall. and Richardson were ach severally introduced to the invad- ng civilians and quite pleasant acquain- ances were formed. Captain BOurke yRs indefatigRble m bis efforts to en- ertain the visitors snd to give them all possible information he could consistent ' impart.
 The lsdieI and the gentlemen who | sd remained at Bowie station arrived l fter breakfast, and the whole party !
 ad the pleasure and honor of shaking l ands with General George Crook. The | ieneral was full of his proverbial gen- ality and hospitality and treated his l isitors with distinguished consideration. Ee felt very sorrowful over the news of broken promises, but con | ersed freely upon the subject and giad- | I gave all the details regarding the | flair, without the slightest reserve. He | Jld of the serious obstacles in the pur- l mt Of these terrible fiends and Of the | under which hls forces | lbcred even while negotiations for the | urrender were pending. No one who | card hIs calm, unreserved and earnest | could for single moment | oubt his sincere honesty and devotion 3 the heavy task imposed upon him
 thankless task whose labor and hard hips are practically unknown and utter. r unappreciated by any one outside of nose whose experience and respOnsi- ility have burned 1t indelibly into the lemory. When all was told, one could ot resist the impulse to grasp his hand nd thank him with sincerity he heart Rttests for the work @ had so unselishly performed, even houch the task was too great for the llotted time. In the wisdom of his su- errors in rank he may be judged lore bsrshly, but there is not one mong those to whom the tale was old, who will b5lieve that any other in is place could have done more than he } get possession Ot the renegades atit1e me of theIr pretendvi surrender.
 The interview with the pleasant vet ran lasted for nearly two hours, after
 hIch another stroll about the grounds .as taken. The Post-trader's establish lont, under charge Of Col. S. k. De .ong, assisted by M-. Chatimao. seemed , be iluurishiog. and the qu1ndam resi- ent of the and h. D. seemed as genial nd good looking as he did when Tue ln threatened to dwarf the commerciGi importance of New York, a few years go.
 After a very pleasant day spent about be- tort, the reusmbersnce O. which | i'll long remain bright m the memory the writer. in company with Massrs. lerriuC, Muir and Paul the return trlp las made to BowIe station during ;he lsssRnt hours of early evening.
 Bowie ia not a vast commercial town, ut It is quite lively just now from the act that battalion of the eighth In lntry IS camped there. Among its sntlemanly officers l; WAS real pleas re to meet sIch men as Lieutenant 'ol. NJ Bryant. commanding station: