New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-18

ton she would dash at one of the animals and break
up the line of march White confessed that she hau
eIasporated him TO such pitch that no shot at her
and was now sorry that he missed.
Gradually climbing the hills, among beds OF crlm
son and violet lupns. scarlet star-hOwerS, and many
SNOWY unknown plants, we came at last 70 u'lue,
whence the trail sOpcd down TO the valley OF Orad
River, at the bot Springs, now four miles Instant
Mr. Byers pointed out bluff. covered win scatter
ing clumps of red cedar, the objective point Oh our
days journey On our right lowered i0ly rluee'
tbrusting OUT buttresses OF perpendicular foch,
crowned with pines, and beyond the Grand lYer arose
similar butmuch grander and more abrupt iornaIlon
Between the two the river issued, winding away west
ward among greeD interlOCking hills until we could
only guess It's gateway out Of the Park among some
snOw-pesks, thirty or forty miles away.
The prospect of sulphur-bath helped uS over the
remainder of the way, and in another hour we dIS,
mounted in a meadow on the banks OF the Grand
River directly opposite to the Hot Springs. MIR.
Rvers looked at the stream, and meditated White
did the same thing, 1t was fluid ice (tor coldneSSl'
forty or fifty yards wide, swift as an arrow, and evil
IDENTIFY too deep to ford On the opposite bank We
saw rough log.cabin, on little KNOLL and q stream
of white smoking water tumbling down rock, ten
feet high, in a smoking pool below. Forms were
moving among some cOttOnw0ods on the rlver bottom;
their red blankets announced that they were Indians
While we were hcStatng some rheumatic eTonlte
whom White knew came down to the bank, and with
much difficulty shouted across above the roar oil the
water that IL was impossible TO cross: we must go
eight miles higher up the river (But eight miles on
the OppOsite side meant fifteen OurS). Two OF us,
at least were in no mood to remount that day, and
the rest of the party did not seem very enthusiastic.
Ii was finally decided that we should camp where
we were, and those who wished to visit the Hot
Springs should swim the river White ana stripped
TO our shirts and drawers, mounted our animals pare
backed and rode down TO the water. While we were
trying to force them ill., they refusing with all their
might we were again hailed from the other side and
warned against making the attempt short dis
lance below the river entered canon, ana became
a cataract. This fact, combined with the fearful cold
ness and swiftneSS Of the current, made us pause III
was no doubt well that we did sO-well that we
silently turned and rode back to the camp. All can
say of the Hot Springs therefore is that they guSh
from the earth in a stream almost large enough 10
turn mill; that they make smoking cascade, Win
hot pool below; that they are said to work wonder
ful cures and that two gentlemen dispute the priority
of prompting them.
There we were, the bare plain, without tree for
shelter our only fuel the rubbish left from former
camp-fres and a black Thunderstorm coming up.
Turning the horses loose to drag their larat5 and
craze we first kinded fire and then set about seOur.
INC our baggage from the rain. Forming a sort of
platform with fragments of wood we placed our
blankets and sacks thereon, and covered them with
India-rubber cloth. Mr. Beard was at great pains to
find place for his umbrella under the waterproof
and not until the storm was over leaving us half
soaked did It occur to him that he might have used
it! Fortunately, there was more wind and thunder
than rain and the superb indgo-gray OF the noun
tans in shadow repaid us for the drenching Toward
evening, il became very evident that the Arapah0e
mare was slyly leading our animals out of our view
in order to make off with them. White trudged away
through the wet grass and brought them back but 1t
was necessary moreover to catch and picket the mare
Ii was easier to decide that this should be done,
than to do it, The was separated from the other
animals and driven into corner 0i the meadow De-
tween the river and the bluffs at the entrance OF the
caiiou One of the gentlemen then took his stand
above while White cautiously approached with a
lariat. Skill aud strategy were alike IN VAN: with
Whrl and a dash she avoided the flying moose,
and shot OF between her pursuers. Others went TO
the rescue and the soon became very exciting
All the other horses and mules LETT off grazing drew
near and watched the contest with the most absorbed
interest. II perfectly evident that they under
stood this was to be test of power, settling the
question whether they were to be ruled by us or the
mare. They We politicians on the fence and re.
minded us OF newspapers and individuals, who and
which shall be namclcsS. To watch them was to me
the most interesting part OF the spectacle: they fol-
lowed every movement OF men and mare, standing
knee-deep IN rich grass which they never thought OF
cropping. II was nearly hour before the provoking
beast was finally cornered nOOScd and tied 10 tree
The other animals then tuSed away and went TO their
grazing paying not the slightest heed to her. She
was nobody now that she could no longer kick nor
paronze Then thought of certain political leaders
Whites rage not yet alayed. He took piece
of sapling and laid it heavily on the mares hide.
Then he came back and sat down by the fire, declar
ing that she should have no pasture that night. Hall
an hour passed. the rest of the herd luXuratng
on the meadow, while the culprit, and hungry
hung her head dejectedly beside the tree White
arose, stole quietly away made picket brought the
mare down to the meadow and fastened her IN good
pasture "Shc looked kind o pitful, he said.
We made our bed on the wet earth, expecting to be
rained upon during the night; but the heavens were
mercilul and VIC enjoyed sound and tOlerably dry
sleep. 1 experienced three distinct electric shocks
probably from the fact that was insulated by the
Indiarubber cloth upon which lay, and then touched
the earth with my hand. On the snowy ranges per-
sons are sometimes charged that there sparks
and cracking sounds at every movement OF their
bodies. Men unacquainted with the phenomenon i'm
agne that bees have gotten into their hair and that
rattcsnakes are at their heels Many strange stories
are told of the effect of the fluid which seems to
manifest itself in an eccentric but not dangerous
form.
i have much more to say Of the Middle Park, but
must here close aud commence anew tomorrow.
B. T.