The Weekly Arizona Miner was shocked. “The Indians…commenced the most daring, vigorous, persistent and may we add, successful raids against the whites of this section that we have ever known or heard of them to make.” The newspaper was referring to a series of four raids in as many days. “And in ever instance,” the paper continued, “ [they] have come out winners in the game of life and death.”
It started in late October, 1868. “Our people have been in a high state of excitement ever since our wily foes started upon this, their most brilliant campaign,” the paper declared.