Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-08-13

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up, and fortunately there was recogni-
ton before shots were exchanged. The
men of both sides were scouts, and had
thus been maneuvering for Indian war
fare. Such meetings are not untrequent.
The scouts have found quite number
of the bodies of persons who were muir
dered last fall. A few days since they
found body with a purse of gold upon
it. They have all sorts of experiences,
lodging about in Indian style, leaving fic-
titious and dcceitful signs, meeting herds
Of. buffalo and elk, and hunting forage
and water. They bring in all sorts of
trophies One night they discovered an
old Indian pack-ox, that looks some as |
imagine the internal bovines ought to, and
yesterday nest of young eagles, pemi-
can and wolf were brought in. Their life
is hard one, but they enjoy it 1t is a
rich treat to hear their stories of expert
ence and adventure while engaged as fur
traders and hunters on the prairies. One
of the Indian scouts, Antoine by name,
has offered to carry the mail to and from
the expedition throughout the campaign,
whether it be one hundred or three hun
dred miles, and however dangerous the
venture. He wants the privilege Of kill
ing one horse to every trip, and good pay
for his labor; which he will be sure to get.
He cannot be induced to speak ofany dan
ger. 1t is to his pluck that am indebted
FIR this opportunity to send letter. He
is an old Red River Indian, and came into
camp in a genuine Pembina cart few
days since
THE DRoUTH.
| wish could give some impression of
the extent of the drouth in the Missouri
valley as we'll as in this vicinity. Every
thing green is dried up, and is now being
burned up by the Indians the smoke is
81 dense on the prairie to-day that it Is
impossible to see but little distance
and eyes are "aflectcd with Involuntary
tears" Two Indians came near the camp
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last evening" and large force pursued
them into the night but could not catch
them Little Crow has evidently got his
eyes open, and means to know about our
movements. An expedition which left us
week since, returned last evening; also
another party who had been at Fort Aber-
crombie, who had not drop of water for
fifty miles.
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
Occasionally fud bit of romance to
enlivcn the way. There is man here
who strayed from New York city a year
since, and whose history has interested
me- He belonged to fine and well-known
family, was in good business and a man
OF superior education and tastes, but was
disappointed in love and wandered out
here to enlist as private. He is now
bearing Springfield rife in the 9TH Min
nesota regiment. There is scarcely any
one who can explain the mystery of his
being here. but saw some secret, and
have unravelled the story to be told where
his eye never will be likely to see it. l
think he cares little whether he is killed
or not. And so we find the shadows of
life alike on the prairie and in the town.
Love, too. is not robbed Of its power on
these desert plains and within these SOL
dier garbs. ..a.: t..-.
1.-Two paths lead upward from below,
| And angels wait above,
Who count each burning life-drops flow 81.
Each falling tear of love. 'eej.q. "a.
Though from the hero's bleeding breast ,
| Her pulses Freedom drew,
Though the white lilies in her crest
Sprang from that scarlet dew r
While valor's naughty champions wait /"
Till all their scars are shown, e....5s
Love walks unchallenged through the gate,
To sit beside the throne"
AS | write, TIE clouds of dust are gath
ering denser and denser, till am mum
mi6ed with dust and gravel. Besides,
writing in the intcrstices between tedious
marches, is not so delightful work. So
here goes for to-day. IDAHO.
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