Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03

look any too good to do it; there is quite
number of them around the Fort, but appear
peaceable and quiet, and are seemingly very
friendly, but they are watched very closely.
The company are in extraordinary good
health only one. THOMAS GILMORE, being in
Hospital here. and he is nearly recovered
from his illness the company have So men,
al fit for duty.
The Reg't. have been at work NEARLY all
the time since our arrival here, building ware
houses, cutting tiinber. running the saw mill
and fixing up the quarters 10 make them com E.
Portable for Winter. We have excellent
quarters here, the besi we have ever been
into.
Election passed Of very quietly. large ma
iority voting the Union Ticket. as
mater % course.
We are having very Pleasant weather I
think never saw finer in WISCONSIN, for this
time year, but we must soon look for old
Jack to be around, nipping toes, fingers,
cars and noses; but lac is no stranger to boys
of Wisconsin they have all seen him or ttlt
him before.
We have received mail twice 81 nee we have
been here, AMI we are anxioasly looking tor
another in few days; if we cead get mail
more frequeitly it would be much pleasant Ell
to US all. as all are DESTROYS to hear treIn home
and their friends Is often as possible, but We
are thankful for small iayors. and hope they
may be continually conferred upon Us.
AS for our Company Off GERS ", have the
best in the Rey't Our Capt. Geo. h. CLsx-
KSrs, well known by all around Prescott; and
vicinity. is not excel I'd by any. and nobly
fills the position he occupie~. Noihin; less
| can bc sSid Of OR Is.
IL. 81. B. Cows Of Hpdeot. and
| 2nd. L. z. y. ASDssws formerly OF the
| both. Wis.
II, ANDREWS is now Acting Comn;sary
| of Subsistence al this Post. ami he hils that
| Office with ability, and is u unanimously lik.
,hroughon; the Rsgt.
Thinging otnotbins more st imroltares
/ now conclude.
! r. 5. Since writing the above. Party OF
hunters from this Rsgt accompanied by sev-
eral friendly Indians have arrived, they ha,-
| ing 5tsE out about seventy niiss from here
on Buffalo hunt, for tbs past seven days
| The party. including. Col. CiAxK. Surgeon
| WAX. an. s-ysra! officers and ether mem
brrs OF the z ct. the VIII ole party number
/ ing from twenty-five 20 thirty ia al. The
number of Bu:fsl ocs killed by the ar:r. va.
eight, eight. The. only hi ntsd two Gays
after arriving at the hnLiing grounds.
| Tie party reported very existing expedi-
lion. and would have had a very l.nssnt trip
had not the Col. received an injury t,y hi'
horse falling, causing a severe bruise on tho
Coils hir, but is not dangerous. He was
! cha,inga buffalo. which lie had wounded
his horse being at full speed, and falling
broke his neck. stunning the Col. Gy the fall
The yarty state that they could stand ia
one place and see thousands Of Bufaloes al
a glance the prairie being covered with
them. The indians exhibit great still il
these hunts, although using noihihs bat taci !
bows aud arrows; the arrow having q steel
point from two to three inches in length. ana
an Indian will very often put these arrows
through Buffalo, sho ctIng an arrow in some
fatal spot, leaving that one to die; start afte'
another, until they are satisfied with Il oil
hunt. They then lead their game on tn.
back Of their pony. AMI in this way take it to
canp.
You're truly.
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