| Show arizona by tho the last california mail we have news of the he commencement of the indian war in arizona the latest dates are to nov 17 depredations depredation on sunda sanda J rj ate ultimo indians were seen prowling around in large numbers in hj the vicinity of the patagonia mines and captain stones camp and notwithstanding unusual caution on the part of those living there they succeeded in firing 0 upon an american who at the time was 0 ja a mule the ball passed through h his necktie neck rieck tie tle and the mule being stubborn ke ne was dobli obliged ed to dismount thus es escaping capt in the indians carrying off the mule A few h hours U rs later the same game or another band of indiana indians shot a and nd lanced a mexican they met near there and left him he was afterward cound in the trail dead on wednesday Wed wednesday nesda the ultimo some twenty apaches macea made a descent upon Col lumbers ranch near the the pinery Col lumbers two sons and another young joung oun man made good their mcg meg escape to ca canoa ranch procuring assistance they returned ned next morning and nd found the indians had carried off their clothing blankets and provisions also selecting the fattest ox to kill upon the occasion they left in front of the house a cross surmounted by a white fda fla dlag flag in token of their being christianna Christ Christi ianos lanos anos anoa and azzy affy ami goes the rancheros rancheris ran cheros in the valley are corral ing their stock we learn in anticipation of an another ather visit from them it is supposed they are still in the mountains in that vicinity the first movement of the campaign now commenced against the apaches has been we learn the capture of some 30 head of horses from rom a party of the finals the command vere advancing up the san pedro towards the drwila river where they surprised a party of who su succeeded c ceedee in escaping into the mountains tb the e stock they w were ere driving however numbering thirty head of horses fell into the hands of the troops the indians indiana were probably from the arivaipa kanyon where they will be pursued there are many ran cheries on the arivaipa river and it is to oe ne hoped at least a few indians may be captured alon aion along with their stolen property we had tze the pleasure of shaking hands with col fry the general post office agent for the pacific who is on his way to washington city he passed through gueson on tho tha last stage from san francisco and expressed him sell greatly surprised with his quick and agreeable trip thus far we are pleased that the colonel selected the southern overland mail line as the route to return east knowing from his intelligence and impartiality impartiality the interests of this enterprise will be by y him fairly relented represented and sustained the h yaqui indians had attacked the suburbs of Gua guaymas Guay mas maa killing it is said some thirteen of the inhabitants of sonora some forty of the attacks attacking m indians were kilien killed in the fi fight 0 lit PIMO AND MARICOPA INDIANS on tuesday nov 8 says the drizo arizonian nian afan the last instalment installment of goods purchased in san francisco for the pimo aimo and maricopa maricola Mari marl copa indians by the hon sylvester mowry were distri bd buted by mr st john special agent there vere verc upwards of four thousand articles given out ut consisting of plows shovels harrows harness axes hoe hoes mattocks I 1 sickles etc I 1 ail ill of practical utility and of the best quality reflect reflection reflecting in great credit upon mr mowry for his jull judicious inious selection of articles best adapted to the wants of the indians there were more than three thousand indiana indians present mostly men the plan adopted for distribution by mr st john was such as to give excellent satisfaction generally allowing each working man to select such arti cles cies clesas as he stood most moat in need of and at the same time guarding against injustice to others by taking too much previous to the distribution the agent convened the chiefs and old men in the council house and held that indispensable preliminary to such occasions a bi big talk 12 the purport of which was to secure ille ilie the friendship of their great chief the president and to give them to understand that to insure future favors at his hands they must ie be honest and industrious and that by so doing they would secure to themselves prosperity and happiness in addition to the other articles given out oui b there were complete I 1 sets of carpenters and blacksmiths bocis tools furnished for their respective shops this donation on the part of congress to these indians will no doubt have a ia salutary lutary effect they are deserving and richly merit this token of good feeling evinced toward them by our government they are industrious and through their labor a large extent of valuable land is 13 annually cultivated the product of which finds a ready sale they have tave anxiously waited for seme some evidence that their industry and peaceful disposition toward the I 1 whites might be recognized and they will hereafter have renewed confidence in in an any promises that may hereafter be made by thy the indian agents 0 placed over them |
