Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-02-05
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EDITOR JouRSAi-MISEs With
 many people, silence is considered a
 consent, but this in many cases is Tar
 from she truth. know positively that
 "UAclen Joe Walker never explored
 either the Sierra Blanca CT CeyotsIe
 Apache country. Sc say the Aaaches,
 and perhaps they may knew whereof
 they speak. The King woolsey sxpe-
 ditiea left the Agua Fria ranch in the
 spring of 's4, but did not enter the
 Tonte Basin country, nor the Sierra
 Blanca. Fer proof, ask ka. C. Pcek,
 one oi the party, ssd subsequently, as
 wss the writer, enc eE the guides for the
 military. As have said in my
 "Chrsnicles," wkat is now known ss
 Fert Apache was first called Camp Ord
 than Camp Mosollon; then Camp
 rheuas; then Camp Apache, and suh- sequsntly, by order of General Crook, called Fort Apache. Fer proof, see
 military records, also Doctor J. C
 Handy, .ow of Tscson, whs was the physician si the Camp. Sc, ia this case, as in many others, Mr. Marion's memory is wrong.
 If Psychologists Gsrerai Thomas E. Dsven did not command the South ern Military District, with head quar- ters at Camp Mcdowell, in the month of August, then Cei. John Green and the officers eI his command were ignc- rast of their commanding officers. At Camp Mcdowell st that time were Captain McCleave, and Brevet- Briga- dier General Alexander. And car party kad sn interview with Deven, or bis ghost, and all the officers of the csMp were lah0ring under an hsllEei- natien, in that they ali recognized Dsven as the commander of that Dis. triot For prsei, see military records, Gel. John Green, Major Alexander Capt. McCleave, Major Co llins, Gel Elgsr and others.
 Wrong again, Mr. Marion Captain Crsssy belonged to the Third '. s. originally the First Mounted Rifles, aad was not in Arizona or New in 1866. During the years 1865 and 1866, Ben Block and Ssl Earth had the mail contract betwe Il Albuquersse, New Mexico, and Pres cstt, Arizona. One of their mail car carriers was named Charles WashbuTa. l had kRewn Washburn in the early days. He said the Apaches were get ting dangerous on his route, and re- auestsd me to accompany him on his trip back irem Albuquerque to Pres colt Washburn and myself left Albu- lasrqae in November, 1865, got as far as the Zlsi villages, whes very severe sncw storm came ga, and we housed up for the winter. That winter B great deal oi sickness prevailed smeng tho Zunis, and they died of like sheep with the ret. h the latter 1 part of December, tke writer was taken Iowa sick. In the mean time, Wash. l bura became frightened aud, csancing 1, tc have company, pulled out for Pres ce,t. laid a. the peint of death for 1 several months, and finally made my way to old Fert Wingste, in the month sl April, and was placed in the Iaili- .ary hospital, where l remained ever 2 aenth. Alter heeoning sbls te travel, went te the Rio Grands, along with |, Den Santiago Hushsi. Therefore, as a Mr. Marien's slar shout selling ans- nuRition ts ths Apaches, I know neth- ng. axd furthermore, l doubt if the | paches were SC confidential with him IS to tell him, or any one else ef his | party, where tkey procured their ana nsnitisn; iR fact, 1t was simply mat .er of guess work upon bis part, te show lp. knew r-sre about the topogra- oby ei Arizona, < zen times ever, han Mir. Marion, or any one of bis in. ormAnts, also, ei the 0ld-timers and heir astecedents. There is not range in the counties of Yavapsi, Apache, Coohiss, Graham, Sila, Final or Eariceps, aud parts of uma axd Nshsve. that I have not aesn through, irons east 10 west and rona north Co south. And, what is better than sll. can prove nay state nsnls. I was msl0Yed by Lieutenant Wheeler. sf tie Engineers, ss gside, in | ais explorations west of the tooth aeri- iias. aHd the Lieutenant said, had | .fsrrSiten more about Arizona than Il