20202. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 17th, 1892. Military Ads. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory February 17th, 1892 MILITARY ADS. PROPOSALS FOR DISINTERMENT, ETC., - Headquarters Department of Arizona, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Cal., January 19, 1892. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 11 o’clock am., Friday, February 19, 1892, at which time and place they be opened in the presence of attending bidders, for disinterring, disinfecting, boxing and removing remains of soldiers, their families and others together with the headstones from the abandoned posts of Camp Crittenden, Camp Wallen, Camp Date Creek, Fort Verde, Camp Goodwin, Fort Thomas, Camp Hualpai, Fort Lowell, Fort Mojave, Fort McDowell, Arizona, and from Fort Cummings, Fort Seldon, and Fort Union, New Mexico, and delivering them at the nearest railroad stations, all under the direction of this office. Full part iculars as to manner of work, probable number, boxing, etc. can be had on applic ation to this office. J.G..C. LEE, Major and Chief Quartermaster.

20181. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, July 12th, 1873. Abandonment of Old Military Posts. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory July 12th, 1873 Abandonment of Old Military Posts. The withdrawal from this military department of five troops of the first cavalry and the consequent lessening of the number of soldiers in the department, has caused the “powers that be,” to give the word for the breaking up of Camps Hualpai, Date Creek and Beale Springs. Camp Date Creek was established early in 1865. It is on the road from Prescott to Wickenburg, Ehrenberg, Phoenix, Yuma, Florence, Tucson, and other towns in Southern Arizona, as well as to points in California. It is a very neat post in the heart of a very picturesque country, containing some good farming lands, excellent stock ranges and mineral deposits. Mr. Geo. Kimball the post trader, has a fine store building. It is his intention to stick to the place and raise stock. Date Creek has been a boarding or feeding place for Apache-Mohave and Apache-Yuma Indians ever since they have condescended to take Government rations. Near it they have committed numerous murders and robberies. As near as we can divine, Inspector General Sacket has reported in favor of the abandonment of these three posts. Hualpai will be vacated immediately, but we are not certain as to the time fixed for abandoning the other two. Neither are we prepared to say whether any of them are to be abandoned for good.

20142, 20143. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, October 26th, 1872. From Camp Date Creek. (letter)

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.

20122, 20123. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, September 28th, 1872. Good News from the Santa Maria. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory September 28th, 1872 Good News from the Santa Maria. Col. Mason and Command Surprise Four Camps of Hostile Apache-Mohave Indians--- Kill 40 and Capture 10 Women and Children. Some ten days ago, a friendly Wallapai Indian arrived at Camp Beale Springs, from a run into the Apache-Mohave country, and informed Capt. Thomas Byrne, Commander of the Post, that Auhec he-koara (Ocho-cal-ma) and five other chiefs, with a large force of Indians were camped between two mountain ranges, near the Santa Maria River; that the Chiefs and Indians were very mad, and talked of going to the Colorado River to fight the Mohave Indians for the part their Chief- Irataba- and others of the tribe, had taken in ferreting out the murderers of Loring, Hamel and others. 0 Learning this, by letter from Capt. Byrne, General Crook, Commanding Department, started for Camp Hualpai Saturday last, and, early Sunday morning last, Companies K, B, and C, of the Fifth Cavalry- (J.W. Mason, R.H. Montgomery and Emil Adams)w ith a force of between 80 and 100 friendly Wallapai Indians, started out, under command of Captain Mason who gives the good results of hard marching and harder fighting, in the following concise communication which was received at Department Headq uarters this (Thursday) morning: Headqr’s. Detach’t. Fifth Cavalry; September 24th, 1872. In The Field. General: I have the honor to inform you that my command struck the Apache-Mohave Indians about daybreak this A.M., after a laborious march of eight (8) miles on foot over a country literally cut up with deep cafions. Our surprise was a complete success, having attacked four (4) rancherias simultaneously, killing forty (40) Indians and wounding many more, also capturing eight (8) women and ten (10) children. The rancherias were on the brow of a deep caFion and to surround them was impossible, thus allowing some to escape who otherwise would have not. Officers and men behaved splendidly, and I cannot speak too highly of our Hualpai scouts. Their scouting was excellent, and when the fight came off they were not a bit behind the soldiers. I congratulate the Commanding General and the country in having secured so valuable an auxiliary. They are fully committed now. Guide Seaber did excellent service. Please inform me, as soon as possible, what disposition shall be Good News from the Santa Maria- Continued. made of the captured women and children. Four (4) ponies were captured and turned over to the Indians. I return to Hualpai by easy marches tomorrow. The fearful foot marching has made us all footsore. The Indians were found at the place designated in the accompanying letter, handed me by you while at Hualpai. Very respectfully, Your obd’t. serv’t., J.W. Mason, Capt. 5th Cay., Com’g. Detachment. General George Crook, Commanding Dep’t. of Arizona, A.T.