10143. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, November 14th, 1868, Recovery of Mails.

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory November 14th, 1868 RECOVERY OF MAILS.- It will be recollected that last week, after news brought to this place that the Indians had succeeded in capturing two mails, Major Clendenin, who commands Fort Whipple, sent Captain Hobart and part of his troop I, of the 8th Cavalry, to follow the trail of the Indians and if possible, recover the mails or a part of them, and we are pleased to be able to state that the command returned here Tuesday evening, after recovering the mails and turning them over to the P.M. at Wickenburg. Mr. Ed Peck, who accompanied the party as guide, called upon us and gave the following account of the trip: About dark on the 4th inst. they reached the place where the party was jumped, searched for the trail of the Indians, but did not find it until morning came, when it was discovered that about twelve Indians all that were in the party - kept the main trail towards Wickenburg for a short distance, when they turned in a westerly direction and stopped upon a hill, where they cut open one of the mail bags, and tore the ends off the letters for the purpose of rifling them. From thence their trail led to the canyon of the Hassayampa, which they crossed and proceeded twelve miles before stopping and opening the other mail bag. The troops followed their trail and picked up every letter and paper seen, and would have followed the Indians still further had it not rained and washed out their tracks. The Indians went into the mountains east of Wickenburg. Cavalry can do nothing in the country east of the Hassayampa, between Wickenburg and Walnut Grove, as it is too rough for horses. Mr. Peck picked up most of the letters and papers and says that but one out of several hundred was left unopened by the Indians. In some cases letters were taken out of envelopes, and in others, the savages satisfied themselves by tearing the ends off the envelopes and leaving the letters undisturbed. It seems they did not meddle with the newspapers as most of our exchanges came to us all right.