The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-06-24
From Helena.

HELENA, June Is, 1865.
Ed. Posi- The pilgrims are coming and
few have already arrived. We overheard
within few moments conversation be-
tween one IF the slender feet'' and one
whose feet are not so tender by about q
year. Flour, etc., is coming also, and the
familiar sound of the freighters' ssWha
haw," "gee," etc., echoed through our
streets this morning. Mr.. Simeon Estes
had tho honor of bringing the first -four
which came up the river by this years boats,
into our city, last Friday. Mr.. Estes SAYS
that on his trip to Benton for freight, with
his four horse team, as he came to within
about two miles of the Fort, he was chased
by FIVE Indians on horseback. Mr.. f. ran
his team for about a mile at the top of their
speed but, on coming to very steep de-
scent in the road, he deemed it imprudent
to try running his horses down the dec.iy-
| ity; so, refining up, he brought them to a
| stand. He then, with six or seven other
men, who had taken passage with him, got
out of the wagon, and the party presented
themselves and their means of defense to
the notice of their pursuers: who, on see-
| ing themselves outnumbered, considered
discretion the better part of valor, and the
last that was seen of them they were short.
ening the distance between themselves and
| the hills. f 'Hs.- GIH
MIR. E. was exactly one week on his re.
turn journey with his freight, bringing
besides a few sacks of -four, etc., Mr.. Beach
and family. They saw nothing Of Indians
on their trip hither; but at Sun river they
were warned by some Of the frelghters who
were bound boatward, to be on their guard
against Indians, as there had been a skir.
mish with them the previous day, near the
springs, about twenty-five miles this side
Of Sun river. Q have not been able to
learn anything but this meagre report Of
that skirmish, from any one who has come
through since.) e3- ~ sz.l HsaII
Mr.. E. reports the steamboats, Yellow.
stone and Deer Lodge at the landing wher
he left. One of these boats had passed
eight others on the way up the river.
When noticing the prospect holes which
have been sunk all over the country in field
and road, hill and valley, it has frequently
recurred to me that the chances were fine
| for accidents to visit cattle while grazing
or travelling. Last Friday ,as,three yoke Of
cattle, belonging to Mr.. ]. M. Henry, were
being turned in the street opposite claim
No. 10 above discovery, in Last Chance
district, one of the leaders was crowded or
to the edge of a prospect hole, and, slipping
in, drew his mate after him. AS they went
down, they pulled the next yoke on top Of
them. Fortunately the chain between the
second and third yokes broke, thereby saw.
ing third yoke from a like fate. The an.
imals were drawn from the hole as soon q:
possible. Two of them died at once; one
that had its leg broken was shot. Of the
fourth there is hopes of continued useful.
ness in the freight business hereafter, al
only his horn is broken.
As soon as the cattle were drawn out, The
hole was covered with poles, thus rsnder-
ing that street corner much safer for trave
than it has been for some time past. We