The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-19

lquitoedm At our own camp slept
comfortably without bar, and bad no more
. bills presented than | could settle, without
disturbing pleasant sluniber.
SUNDAY, 3lss.-The last dav of Summer
aud cool and pleasant one--with fitis
breeze, the very counterpart OF yesterday,
which was exceedingly warm. We rose
late this morning and started about seven
io'clock-soon came to the Sbayenne again,
and after passing the dragoon camp and
down the high, steep hill Oh the south side,
lwe passed. the rivor on a rough log bridge;
the muddy stream flowing below deep aud
lsiently, like large canal, the hanks steep,
muddy and heavily wooded. Ths county
Through which the Shaysnne flows il much
broken and quite hiliy, with knobs and sand
banks rising upwards in much confusion.
On the North sile Of the stream the country
is quite low and fiat, almost OF a level with
The river, and forming strange contrast
with the high hank opposite. 1t rises,
lEowever, in the course of mile or more,
and we assembled another level prairie
when our hunters discovered two Bull Buff
lfalo about u mile ahead They Immediate
ly equipped and started, and soon surroun-
lded and killed beth. The carts and hal.
ance Of the party then proceeded to the
spot; about half mile from the ro,d, and
on discovering water, we encamped on the
open prairie for the balance of The day.
The buflalO were skiDned, the choice parts
cut out and the liver and kidneys fried for
dinner. 1t was not as good as that of beef,
and ! must taste the steaks before decide
as To the merits of bull buffalo. As this was
the first buffalo seen or taken, it uffoid
J far INN
ETC., were reloaded, handkefchieis were
tied around heads, waists belted, stirrups
frightened and away they went, hest fellow
foremost, and DIR. Foster himself in tho
carriage this tins, (instead Of Fyler,) in
hot pursuit.
MONDAY, Sept. lst.--The mosquitoes this
morning were almost as bad rs on Saturday
might, the air being warm aud sultry and
weather cloudy, and our camp being ca the
fiat, marshy prairie, near a swamp. There
was no satisfaction iD eating even buffalo
meat, which y the bye is not so good as
beef s,oak, by any means, being dry, tough,
and more tasteless. IL broiled, and we'll
seasoned, it might answer better. Wa
passed over flat, marshy prairie this
morning for 10 miles, anJ crossed over Ma
Pile river on q rough log bridge, which be-
ing there, saved US much trouble, as the
banks were high and the stream deep, very
crooked and ditch like, with some timber
Oh its banks. This afternoon we passed
on six miles further and camped near ra-
vine of water just on the road; the mosuui-
toes, as usual, very bad. We to-day left
our escort of dragons at Maple river.
where they arrived just before we left nj
3 p. M, having presented the poor fellows
with portion of our buffalo meat, tc feast
on. Our horses nov look lank and lean:
sbe,ween long marches, flies and mosquitoes
and no grain, they have Jared badly; We
hope TO have cool weather anJ perhaps a
frost soon. As for The mosquitoes, they
have been almost uncomfortable. all day, the
Weather Is warm; mercury was 65 deg. at
sun rise, and our march ouly about fifteen
miles Soon after camping tonight our
hunters rode out and shot another buffalo.
which had been discovered lying in the
high grass, about a mile off from camp.
He proved to be a bull, aud ran most furi-
ously for mile or two before he was SUR
rounded and brought to bay. During the
lchase, Pierre BOutinous' horse stumbled
and threw his rider violently TO the ground.
He was picked up insensible, terribly
stunned though not much hurt. He was
bed, brought to camp in the carriage and
iput TO bed. The choice portious Of the
bufalo were only taken and the carcase left
To the tender merces Of a band of wolves,
'who howled, barked and preyed over it all
might.
TUESDAY 81. A very warm day; sun
shines very hot, and the flies aud nosuui-
toes are extremely bad. We made a march
of IL miles and stopped to dine in some
Timber on the banks of Rush river, another
small dtch-lke stream. Rode on 6 miles
further in Z. NJ. and camped with the drag
oons, who had came ap at noon, passed US
aud gone ahead. They had just killed.
anotber buffalo and were cooking large
quantities of the meat for supper Buffalo
now becoming quite plenty. 4t.a-t
Our camp to night is on the open, wide
and apparently boundiess prairie, mo wood
in sight, and none to use, save what we car-
Ivy with Us. The country is fiat and very
embarrassing, the water stagnant and prai-
rie nafshy. No signs Of Red river, we be-
ing still away off some 40 miles TO the left.
The mercury at sun rise TO day was down
TO 43deg.. not quite cold enough, however,
TO leaden our tormenteTs yet, who are as
active almost Us ever. .,..-..
w EDSEspAY Sd. Up at 4 O'Clock and a.
way at A. NJ. Rode 10 miles and halted
: for our noon-day rest; dined on knoll a.
boye the prairie, near a small stream Of wa
ter. The mercury this morning stood at sc,
The air very warm from the south aud
thunder storm away off to the north. The
mosquitoes as usual very bad early in !. /. NJ. /.
The wind however was strong this r. NJ,
, and blew the most Of them nway and we
/, were not troubled so much till night again,
, very glad for that respite any how, our tor
mentors are continuous and excessive gener-
, rally. Made march Of 10 miles this p NJ .
and camped on the prairie, near pond Of
water; though we had no wood, save what
, we carried with US. 3. .asa ,Hg ,sl ~ g "a
, Most Of the party started on a buffalo
, hunt this afternoon and did not return ill
: after dark; .yhen they came in shouting and
: Iyeiling like wild indians. They killed two
e bulls, and the dragons killed three. The
l., country passed over TO day was more inter-
i esling, being high rolling prairie. Our road
n Jed over ridge Of rolling land. running cas-,
. and west, though no timber has been visible
a since at noon Yesterday.