The Arizona Miner
Prescott, Arizona Territory
October 26th, 1872
From Camp Date Creek.
A recent private letter from Camp Date
Creek informs us that Lieut. Wm. J.
Volkmar, 5th Cavalry, was making an
excellent commanding officer.
Mr. Beaty was filling his hay contract
to the satisfaction of everybody.
Mr. Gilson has gathered pretty good
crops.
Frank Murray, formerly of Prescott, was
doing the agreeable at the post trader’s
establishment.
Not long since, a certain person at the
post challenged another person to fight
a duel. Challenged person accepted,
named large sized six shooting pistols;
five paces; to shoot at word; fire till
one was killed. Rather brimstony and
calculated to bring on shakes. Commandi
ng officer heard this and set his face
against it, so nobody fought and nobody
was hurt Bueno.
The Arizona Miner
Prescott, Arizona Territory
November 2nd, 1872
More Good News.
Nine More Apache-Mohave Indians Suffer
Death for their Crimes.
(From the Miner Extra, of October 29th.)
The military party which started from Camp Hualpai on the 21st
inst., under command of General Crook, have returned home, after
having killed nine Apache-Mohave Indians and captured and des
troyed considerable quantities of Apache provender, arms, etc.
The killing was done near the Santa Maria river, on the 25th
inst. by troops under the immediate command of Captain Mason,
5th Cavalry, to whose energy and determination all friends of
civilization are indebted for lessons taught the murderous
savages of this section.
Previous to striking the foe, Gen. Crook, with a few men, had
struck out for Camp Date Creek, to see and have a talk with some
Indians who said they desired peace.
D.C. Moreland and George Hogle, from whom we have received the
foregoing information, say that one Wallapai was killed by mist
ake. His friends burned his body, gun, blankets, etc.
Captains Montgomery and Adam led their companies.
We rejoice over the fact that nine more murderers have met a
just doom, and that General Crook’s plans are being so successf
ully carried out.
Since placing the foregoing in type, we have learned that our
force consisted of portions of three Companies of the Fifth
Cavalry— K, B, and C, Captains Mason, Montgomery and Adam;
Lieutenants Schuyler and Michler, of same regiment; about 85
Wallapai Indians, guides and packers. Citizens D.C. Moreland,
George Hogle and Jos. Fugit, took advantage of the movements of
the expedition to prospect the country. The Apache-Mohaves were
very wary and, but for the keen search made by the troops and
friendly Indians, no Apache-Mohaves would have been found.
The friendly Wallapai had either thrown off his distinguishing
badge, or lost it, and to this fact is his death attributable.
His friends did not like this portion of the performance, but
became reconciled and well pleased after their demand of two
horses in payment for the lost comrade, had been complied with.
There are numerous other details, but we have neither time nor
space to give them, and wiil close by tendering the thanks of
our citizens to Gen. Crook, his officers and men, including the
friendly Wallapais, for this, the latest article in a new and
lasting Peace treaty soon to be made by General Crook.
