Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-04-19
Troops Ordered Out.

During the past three weeks the air has been filled with rumors re- garding an invasion of the Navajo reservation by a large party of pros pectors that had been secretly or ganized and equipped at Gallup. It was at one time rumored that seven of the party had been killed, but this proved to be false
 c. l.. Hubbs returned from a busi- ness trip to Gallup yesterday, and from him the following information is gleaned:
 The party of prospectors numbers l9 men, all heavily armed and thoroughly determined to stay in the reservation. It is composed of old prospectors and frontiersmen, who thoroughly understand the character of the Indians with whom they ex- pect to contend and realize the dan gerous task that is before them. They are under the guidance and direction of man known at Gallup as Old Man Patterson, who has been hunting for the Lost Adams diggings during the past 20 years. He claims that he has found them or their equal Ill the Carriso mountains, and by specimens of rich native silver and free gold that he had displayed he has been able to organize his party, and that party is now in the Navajo reservation prospecting. MT. Hubbs also stated that an impetus was given to the expedition by the return of party of four prospectors from there who are in the employ of an English syndicate. The latter party were in the mountains several days and sunk a shaft 30 feet upon q lode that is reported to be fabulously rich. They were, however, driven out by the In- dians, but have not left the country, their headquarters now being at Flagstaff.
 The Indians after driving out the small party thought this would be the end of the matter. But the ad- vent of the large and thoroughly armed and equipped company from Gallup has alarmed them and they have demanded that the government take the prospectors out. In accord ance with their wishes a cavalry detachment consisting of 75 troops, thoroughly armed and equipped for a long campaign, with 30,OOO pounds of rations, have left Fort Wingate for the mountains. The troops camp ed at Gallup Thursday night and left yesterday morning for the mineral region. Their purpose is to bring back the party, and grave fears are entertained that this will not be ac- complished without bloodshed, as the men who are in the mountains have been carefully selected from the frontier element and are determin- ed to thoroughly explore this section before they return.
 At all the stations of the Atlantic x Pacific railway at which the Navajos congregate native ornaments manu- factured from pure silver can be pur- chased from them. The brides of their horses and their saddles are ornamented with heavy pieces of wrought silver. It Is claimed that these ornaments are chemically pure silver and that they are manufactured from ore mined by the Indians them selves.
 Regarding the richness of the coun- try many reports are current. The Indians sell large quantities of rubies that they gather, and old mining men are emphatic in declaring that these precious stones can only be found ia a country that is rich in gold. These facts, coupled with the further one of the jealous manner in which the Indians guard the reservation, naturally puts the appearance of truth to the many stories regarding the fabulous mineral wealth of that section ot the country, which is by some claimed to be the richest in America, and consequently causes men to cast greedy eyes upon this domain, which now, by the action that has been taken, will be brought prominently to public notice.-Albu- querque Democrat.