Year: 1872

from Gardner ranch down, have con-

 centrated since that time at Gardner s

 ranch sentinels have been constantly

 kept on the hilltops to prevent sur

 prise, and the force on the ranch has

 been kept in condition to resist an at-

 tack. At Hughes ranch, nine miles

 above, two sentinels are constantly

 kept on guard, and MT. Hughes has

 hired 0 sufficient force to resist any

 ordinary attack that may be made.

 The Indians have taken nearly all the

 stock from this ranch, and there Is

 not now the incentive to concentrate

 and make desperate effort, that has

 heretofore existed Major Brown ana

 Governor Stafford are here and freely

 consulting with the people, to devise

 some plan to give such protection as

 will enable them to harvest their

 crops. Some idea of the difficulties

 may be given by informing you that

 there are but thirty-five men at this post, to perform all the duties and protect @ large amount of property,

 which is quite sufficient for so limited g. number of men and particularly against so bold and desperate Indians as infest this section of the country. It will be remembered that they have taken stock in sight of the post, and not long ago took and got away with the entire herd that was grazing not four hundred yards from the it. But the proposition to not only protect this post and perform the various duties pertaining thereto, but at the same time to give such pro lection to the farmers for fifteen miles klong the valley, as will allow them to gather their crops. After a free consultations with the people it is believed that Major Brown has solved the problem, by making such disposi- ton of the little force as will enable the farmers to hold the country until their crops can be gathered; and for his energy and kind sympathy in this matter, the flrmers of this section feel deeply grateful. God grant his life and all he has may never be placed in such peril, but if such should ever be the case, we feel sure that every true Arizonan would with will

 ng hearts and strong arms defend him IS best they could.

 The proposition to abandon the country as soon as the crops are gath cred, is generally conceded to be a unless more protection can be given, and yet 1 have heard several say that they would rather die than do so. They reason that to leave here they must go forth into the cold world paupers; that they do not know where to go or what to do; that many of them have families dependent upon them; that here they have lands of unequaled richness, free pasture for stock, a country unsurpassed in beauty and climate. You ask me to leave my we'll cultivated fields and all 1 have, to go I know not wherel Then they ask how would such a request suit the farmers of New York, Penn sylvania and the older States; they may have better buildings and more costly improvements, but to compel them to leave all they have would be no worse than to compel us to do the same. It is hard case and none but heart of stone could help but sympathise. Five men have been murdered at three ranches in this valley within two months, and they know not what moment or where the hand of the savage will next strike. Each settler has g. tale of sorrow, of adventure, of hair breadth escape; all interesting, but if half was related it would fill vol ume. MT. Gavena, one of our most reliable Mexican citizens, has thirty five years of experience to relate, in this section of the country. He tells us how one by one his relatives and friends have all gone until he is now nearly alone; how the products of hic +C;l;no vaars Of industry have