COPYRIGHT 1915,

BY

THOMAS EDWIN FARISH,

ARIZONA HISTORIAN

THE FILMER BROTHERS ELECTROTYPE COMPANY
TYPOGRAPHERS AND STEREOTYPERS

SAN FRANCISCO

CONTENTS.

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

STAGE LINES AND NAVIGATION.

Silas St. John-San Antonio and San Diego Stage Line-James

E. Birch-Isaiah C. Woods-First Mail-Wagon Road opened

by Leach and Hutton-First Stage-Butterfield Stage Line,

afterwards Overland Mail Line-Massacre of Employees by

Mexicans-Butterfield Route abandoned-Heintzelman and

Mowry Mines-Lieutenant J. C. Ives' exploration up the

Colorado-Exploration by Captain Sitgreaves and Lieuten.

ant Whipple-Captain Johnson-Lieutenant Ives' boat, the

"Explorer"-Lieutenant Ives' report-Captain Johnson's an-

ticipation of Lieutenant Ives' exploration-Captain Rodgers

-Early expedition by the Mormons-Jacob Hamblin......

CHAPTER II.

INDIANS-MASSACRES OUTRAGES-RAIDS.

Yumas, Cocopahs and Maricopas-Amojaves-Pimas-Fight,

Yumas and Apache-Mohaves with Maricopas, Pimas and

Papagoes-Indian Agents-John Walker-Abraham Lyons-

Expedition by Captain Bonneville-Apaches on warpath-

Cochise Arrest of by Lieutenant Bascom and escape-Re-

taliation-Killing of H. C. Grosvenor and Mexicans-Escape

from country of mining men-Bill Rhodes' fight with Apaches

-Results of outrages on Cochise-Killing of Lumbermen at

Canoa-Mohaves unfriendly-Change of attitude attributed

to Mormons-Subjugation of Mohaves by Colonel Hoffman-

Establishment of Fort Breckenridge-Conditions in Arizona,

1857 to 1860-Apache murders and robberies-Arizona a

haven for renegades-Fight at Stein's Pass-Free Thomp-

son Party-Killed by Cochise and Mangus Colorado-With-

drawal of Federal troops from Arizona-Resulting raids by

Indians-Skill of Apaches in running off stock.....

CHAPTER III.

EARLY MINES AND MINING.

Report of F. Biertu-Patagonia (Mowry) mine-Discovery-

First owners-The Eagle Mine-The San Pedro Mine-

Empire or Montezuma Mine-Santa Rita Mining Company-

Maricopa Mining Company-Sonora Exploring and Mining

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Company-Cahuabi Mining Company-Arizona Copper Min-

ing Company-Sopori Land and Mining Company-Arizona

Land and Mining Company-Colorado River Copper Mine-

Stevenson Mine Company-Harris Mine-St. Augustine Min-

ing Company-Jackson, Quartz Vein-Santa Rita del Cobre

-Abandonment of mines caused by withdrawal of United

States troops

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CHAPTER IV.

CONFEDERATE OCCUPATION OF ARIZONA-ARRIVAL OF CALIFORNIA COLUMN.

Peonage in New Mexico-Slave Territory-Abolishment of slavery

in New Mexico-Attempt to attach New Mexican troops to

Confederate cause-Arrival of Lieut-Col. John R. Baylor,

C. S. A. Organization of military government by him-

Officials-Surrender of Union Troops to Baylor-Confed-

erate Convention at Tucson-Granville H. Oury elected

Delegate to Confederate Congress-Baylor deprived of posi-

tion in Confederate Army-Confederate Texans take posses-

sion of Tucson-Arrival of California Column-Fight be-

tween Confederates under Lieut. Jack Swilling and Federals

under Lieut. James Barrett-Killing of Lieut. Barrett-

Stars and Stripes raised at Tucson-Evacuation of Terri-

tory by Confederates-Fort Barrett established-Forts

Buchanan and Breckenridge reoccupied-Camp Lowell es-

tablished and Territory declared under martial law-History

of formation of California Column-Report of operations

of Captain S. Hunter of the Confederates Confederate

Enabling Act-Proclamation of Jeff Davis declaring en-
abling act in force and Territory organized under Confed-

eracy-Granville H. Oury and Marcus H. McWillie Delegates

to Confederate Congress-Col. Baylor authorized to raise

Confederate troops in Arizona-His scheme to recover Ari-

zona and New Mexico for the Confederacy......

CHAPTER V.

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THE LABORS OF THE CALIFORNIA COLUMN.

Assembling of Column at Fort Yuma-Its marches-Arrival at

Tucson-Letter of Colonel Carleton-Order for arrest of

story-His

his property confiscated-Mowry's of the

Sylvester Mowry-Mowry held prisoner at Fort Yuma and

release and restoration of his property in valueless condition

-Carleton places Territory under martial law-Carleton

made Brigadier-General-Taxes upon merchants in Tucson

-Fooling the Government Officials-Bill Bowers and his

contract for barley-Hank 'N' Yank-C. O. Brown's con-

tract with Lieut.-Colonel West-Fight with Apaches-Cap-

tain T. J. Jeffords-General Carleton's report to Adjutant-

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General-Outrages by the Indians..

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CHAPTER VI.

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THE LABORS OF THE CALIFORNIA COLUMN (Continued).

Attack upon Village of Pinos Altos-Arizona Guards-Mangus

Colorado-Whipping of Union of Mangus Colorado and

Cochise-Massacre of Miners by Apaches-Battle of Apache

Pass-Description by Captain Cremony-Escape of John

Teal-His shooting of Mangus Colorado-Introduction of

Artillery to the Indians-Recovery of Mangus Colorado.... 123

CHAPTER VII.

INDIAN HOSTILITIES.

Feeling towards Indians-Killing of Mangus Colorado-Personal

characteristics of Mangus Colorado-Killing of Mr. White

and others-Outrages on the Indians-Election of Cochise

as chief-His vow-Raids by Cochise-Major McCleve's ex-

pedition-Treaty with Indians by Commissioner John T.
Usher-Attack on Charles T. Hayden's train-Captain T. T.

Tidball's campaign-Samuel Butterworth's experience with

Indians.

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE NAVAJOS.

Navajos attack Fort Defiance-Expedition against Navajos by

General Canby-Navajos ride roughshod over country-

General Carleton's report on conditions-Navajos' Country-

Colonel 'Kit' Carson's expedition against them-Notified to

surrender by General Carleton-Canyon de Chelly-Strong-

hold of Navajos-Description of Campaign in-Surrender

of Navajos and placing of same on Reservation at Bosque

Redondo-Number of Navajos-Clash with Mescalero

Apaches at Bosque Redondo-Failure of crops at Bosque

Redondo-Miserable conditions-General Carleton's mistaken

policy-General Sherman and Colonel Tappan, Peace Com-

missioners, visit Reservation-Establishment of reservation

in Navajo Country and Navajos removed to it-Prosperity

of Navajos in own country-Reservation enlarged-Condi-

tions in 1884-Navajos self-supporting and friendly to

whites

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CHAPTER IX.

EARLY PIONEERS AND SETTLERS.

Pauline Weaver-Friendly with Indians-Discovers Gila placers,

also Weaver Diggings-Death of Charles O. Brown-Mem-

ber of Glanton Band-At Tucson at time of Confederate in-

vasion-Had monopoly of selling liquor and gambling-

Brought first sewing machine into territory, also first baby