10051. The Arizona Miner. Prescott, Arizona Territory, September 26th, 1866. General Mason.

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory September 26th, 1866 General Mason. We have no apology for General Mason , or for any officer, military or civil, where he fails to do his duty; but as the hue and cry raised by certain parties since the General left the Territory may lead those not familiar with the movements, while here, to believe that he was wholly inactive, we print herewith a synopsis of his operations, which he furnished the Governor in December last: Headquarters District of Arizona, Prescott, December 3rd, 1865. Hon. R.C. McCormick , Acting Governor of Arizona: Sir— As requested by you I herewith send a synopsis of military operations in this District since my assignment to its command. His Excellency Governor Goodwin and myself left Drum Barracks May 1st, for this Territory, with company A of 1st California cavalry as escort; Colonel Lewis , with two companies of his regiment , destined for Tubac or its vicinity; and Colonel Bulware, with two companies of the same regiment, to occupy Fort Yuma, had preceded us. One company of the 7th had also been sent to Fort Mohave to relieve the company of the 4th California infantry. Before leaving Drum Barracks, I ordered one company of the 7th California infantry to proceed to Prescott as soon as practicable after its arrival from San Francisco , and re— enforce Fort Whipple. We arrived at Fort Yuma on the 14th, and on the 15th ordered company E 4th California infantry to proceed at once to Date Creek, with instructions to the commanding officer to place himself in communication with the commanding officer at Fort Whipple , and act in concert with him, with special instructions to scout the roads to Prescott, La Paz, and Wickenburg, and to give all protection possible to parties travel ling those roads John S. Mason Brigadier General Volunteers , Commanding District of Arizona.

10026. Sacramento Daily Union, Sacramento, California, Wednesday Morning, November 29th, 1865. The Indians In Arizona.

Sacramento Daily Union Sacramento California Wednesday Morning. November 29th , THE INDIANS IN ARIZONA. 1865 General Mason is about to start his grand campaign against the Apache. Captain Grant, with his company at Date Creek , and Lieutenant Given, with his detachment at Wickenburg, -will , by fre— quent short scouts, keep the country in their vicinity cleared. As soon as it is possible to send them to their destination, two companies of Arizona troops will scout the country , from the head of the east fork of the Verde to the south and southeast. At the same time a company will be stationed at the settlement at the Clear Fork of the Verde, which will throw out scouts to the northeast , east and southwest , to co—operate with the troops from the command of Colonel Bennett on the south and the Arizonians on the north.

10017. Sacramento Daily Union, Sacramento, California, Thursday Morning, July 6th, 1865. Indian Outrages in Arizona.

Sacramento Daily Union Sacramento , California Thursday Morning, July 6th, 1865 INDIAN OUTRAGES IN ARIZONA. The Arizona Prescott Miner of June 7th mentions numerous instances where white men had been killed, in the neighbor— hood of Prescott , by hostile Indians , and adds , as to the scene of the murders : This piece of road from Prescott to Date Creek, for the last two months, has been replete with danger, and is all owing to the non—arrival of the California troops , reported to have been under order for Arizona since January. It gives us pleasure to announce, however , that General Mason , immediately upon hearing Of the state of affairs , has stationed Company E, of the Fourth California Infantry, at Colonel Dobbins ranch, with orders to scout the country in every direction and to afford pro— tection to travelers over the road- The commanding officer at Fort Whipple also has put a small detachment in Skull Valley for the protection of the ran— chers there, and Lieutenant Barr is now out upon a well arranged scout. Prior to this every ranch had been deserted, but now the farmers are going back to their land with renewed energy.