Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-12-24
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, TIiURsDAY DEcEMBER 3D. 1888

cherries shisaftsrnoea; thsrs's any s.souu
cf shen Sse Ahs hak. The ysairia !
> IRE ~ ths nnrtA Of ns, ths wind basv
prst.y strong from that direcsio,
sna bronghf the smoke down 90 strpn,
shss the MAJOR eoncsadsd Il wouia b
hast 20 mosa oansp. nc We asw nsw In saa
grass, where frs epuld sosf ~ stopped
moved about mils, 10 q spos al rrse,
grass which tbs Afs soaid bot sasiiy burn
Next morning sAers usfs no sighs ok fzrs
We aoysd ahsat sxa Hilss further ap fAs
river. 5s3 as -, .,s .tr 60
+ Wednesday,, l5th-Thera Is . genera
spell of sftkness ID she company, broaghl
on BY asing waser shas is sirnoss stax.
nasss nay hunksy is aick aad wss sak d
20 she hospital to-day; I5supposa shas 4
apuld be sich also, bal thas / keen. zoias
around gathering berries, cherries and and
curTauss, whfeh sfe better than al th,
raeiieiusI eonld gas. q 81 s1ai 81 hiife'
Monday, 2Osh--We went snd samped
again on the grpund thai the prairie ..hxs
frightened es from; and We are gisd 81
10, fcxskhe ehaansl Of the rivss here russs
on this aide, 20 the water IL good and
healthy, egsss
Wednesday, 22d-Thres stsamhoats
passed down river, on one of them, the
Robert 0ampbeii, 4 men were killed b.
ladiana. above RE. Bsrthoid. a 10
Saturday. 3th--Thar Ehwd battalion
arrived to-day, bringing shs gratifying
news OF the taking Of Vicksburg, and The
disaster TO the rebels In PennsyIvanfa.
Nsh-zEha arss hask&llion arrived To-
day. 90 Fe haSs the whelsssgimsat again
together. -, !.
Ang. 3d.-A Ers broke out ia company
A and destroyed considerable property
sfors il eoald bs.stoppsas zsesaf1sfl -.
ThgTsday, 6thrReat to q apuing six
miles mp the river, il bss q slight miaerai
taste; tt is the best spring have seen in
this Terr3toTy4 iiEst atsrfii i-. +@SI 7's5
Tuesday. 1.-The ortsr os march was
read to-day, ws viii be likely to stars ap
the river in day or two. 800. :.
Thursday, I3-Started on the an river
march on the l4sh; vent Ii mIes over
dry scarched up prairie, and eamped
where there Is noI . ssick of timben, .sad
no water except 9 little maa-paddls; We
used bunalb chips 10 cook sish.
Y Sssirday, bLTo-day We sncsmpsd at
The aaouth .ef Sdsyanna, = good place,
xe can get plaatE Of good wafer by dig
ing In the bed OF the creek, plenty OF
esn 5ers we got ripa piurus here, which ia
very gesd after cor long dies on pork..
Iaesday, l6th--Tasnsd Ia our tents
and extra eloshiag as ws are going fsom
here in light marching order; our com
pany was on guard tonight, it blew q
hurricane, and rained until Fhs water Maa
knee deep over most Of the bottom.
Thursday, e2oeAs--Ts2day We packed
ap aad got ready to art, when there
came AZ awful storm of slsek, and hail
stones as large as hen egge fell, cutting
shreugh bats and raising bumps on heads,
hat Rould puxElas sEowlsr's Phrenology 10
explain; when the STERN Rrst broke cut
the boys went into the bed of she Shay
anne Tor shelter, bat the creek raised 80
Fast that they could scarce get out. and
sons of than wefa Left en che other side
she teams were ckossaag il whHn she
storm commenced and two of thea ,Ioad-
cd with brcad, were almost swept awsy.
and their contents we're all DESTROYED;
sse of tbs ID Nebraska werc stunned BY
Ehe lighting, whls oa picket and ons 5oe
Lheir horses killed. ...s =. -..- ....
Friday, 2lst-After driving eur clothes
a little We got ready to ssaFt, but did not
ges OF until nooo; wens "a miles up
Shayeane, sees. Ea5ys ~s rt.-f-..sss ss..4
Saturday. 22d-Weut 10 miles farther
to-day; camped without wood; the Wind
blew hard snd cold. q ,'a5f'''sE@
Sunday, 2Sd The country looks better:
samped o. Ssan Lake exeak, whars We
Sgt into the brush, 20 shelter ns from shs
wind and rain; about dark there came a
auffalo into tue camp Of the "a Nsbras.-
"a, and was killed. a-t aEaE-ssf bzzII
Monday, 24th-Marched over a sae
-olling prairie to-day 25 miles and camp
ID on beautiful creek called Blue Blan-
ret by the Indians, it Is fall Of beaver.
Tuesstsy, 2Sth--Passed through ine
1atfale country to-day, we killed Is, 90
xe haFe plsnty of fresh meas, While wa
we're halted a calf came right in anong
IS, and he almost Tun tho gauntlet Of The
shole brigade before be was killed,
Wednesday, 26sh--we saw herds Of
buffalo in every direeties to-day. and
KILLED qaisea u number Of them, 6us tha
wagons did not stop TO take in The meat:
ss cangat > sqnaws and brought them
slong; 7 indian ponies came running iu-
2 thc column aad we're caught Imme-
iiately after two companies of the 2d
Nebraska went in advance on a acout,
xent shout 85 mifes TO- day and oasnped
n Beaver creek where there Is excellent
wassr and pienty of listls ash, of which I
saaght eaough for meal. =. g4,rE
Thursday, 27-Wsnt about Ave miles
70 smother branch Of Beaver creek.
- Friday, 2Sth-Geunsry pretty rough;
gent abpat Is ailes aud encaapsd Cd
Long Lake creek, lhs water Of which ID
very bad; shree Of our men vent ous
with fhs I'd Nebraska, on Wednesday aud
re have heard nothing Of thsfA since.
snd we begin 60 feel saxinus absat shara
. they may hare been surroaadsaby shs
indians and they had no .rasions; four
sompanies went ID search OF them to- day,
Aug. 29sh0ur three msn came In ID.
aags tbsy shre Tour days swisheut aay<
hing TO eal bns whAs gams shey esald
kilis they wens about 30 miIes ia search
d as; they could see 10 indians.
. sanaay, S0sh- sns about 20 miles
snd saapsd % Long Laks, the
wates sf which il 90 bad ws saat drink
L, 80 ss had 10 dig wells. I
Monday, sIss- Vent ssout ten miles
's-dayi the atas i've over barren sand
ailla, tha rest Over 6ns lsssl hosseaa. sssae
plenty Of good gra~ and pampsd un q
title spring stream of beautiful clear
ssssrs which was very welcome after toe
sad watss We hsve haa; We Mustered al
'ssssass Unoae Sam sSx swss 4 msasksI
~. onF latest nsss fsam ths Ssasss IN
IL weeks old; We are All Yery anxioss to,|
aear ho3 rne war progresses, or Isss
ssws wxs fasorxhls so4hs UnioS cause.
Issd ssaa shas ftReg ~ 50 wksh ws agsilfl
aaax af fk ard Ass fk<a nxaA ~