Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12

s's!ng til en- gratis IN rCsetting their wagon
tires. Started afternoon, our train in creased
by four additional emjsrant wagons, each
Drawn by four mu!e,; the party Numbered
twelve meE aud two women Drove twelve
miles, over good road, and corra!lel a. 8 p.
m, on the prairie, selecting AID protecting
camp as usual, as he lrs;ians had lately
rul OF 30 ma Is from the post.
4J.a.~-EronG e0rrali at l O. ~. Wva; her
clear and cool. Travelled ii ~ miles,
"Vor Inc rolling country until noon, when
We camlei at Crazy y 0mIn's FORK uf Pow
der River. This stream is abou. 81 feet
wide, two in depth, with swif, current over
rocky bed. Wood plenty; grass far
lhetaH Nut~g IS IN sha'o. Drove - 10
antics ia tho afternoon, AID c.stnped at p.
m on the prairie. Grass cool no water.
Selected for camp basin in the prairie, the
edges Ut which protected the train, fresh
Indian signs having been seen late in the
evening. About | | p. m. the Indians made
dash A. the herd. bat were ii'ea upon by
the p;cksts, whose Ere they returned, with
interest. IN mHnon', the men, riAc 10
hand, wsro around ,hs stoc&, i.La tnv.. heavy
aud we'll directed fire drove them IF. Ow.
io~ to cur fortunate selection Of a camp.
aid the darkLess, tie ire from the la iiaus
t'>Seu iafibIsSSiy Over the tram.
= Ea. Broke camn At I =. m Wsa he
clear and va m Traye.,e! i ID miles, to
Clark's Springs. Fine water; 40 wood
Natcrt sock. ard continued cur march to
Clear torS OF Powder River, Eve miss, " acre
we hoonei. This, the first m,un.ain stream,
as its ccll pnre wa.-r bore witness. il
about 80 feet wide ana : dep, running swift
j. over boulder bed. Here We met a Govt
trfin. no re" -tcl tie !; liars IN l~a:c,
- hostile, :,'llnl IN, o.: &C ria wi uuve:
they could get a chance to surprise a tran.
Made $40 mites aud campei On prairie.
's"oi grass, hut no water or wood: gool
c"iHt t"r d.frn.e. whjcn We rr,:.G.uu u.,u
i'At pats, pi.cln,, tarce la a il olvb pit, AMI
hnfdu.- stock inside he piss. Total .istal G"
- 10 miles lust e. d.tk III" Ind ans
hsadc dash q. The herd, bat he sro,> =, M
the herders ana pits prove,fe! them trvm
getting anything. Cou.se, t"r'hw"~f, rlrat
H. ",.!. tht Ill a....us.
-iss.- Broke emp at ) A. n. W:ath7r
clear and warm. Travelled , ID mIl,s
las>.u,3 "c,r her ~ IA! > L.>c, n
'!' # : Get alc4t uue l-I.c j., : ID u:.3-AA.t
mile W de. and ,mped at L. "a M, on branch
ct plney Fork OF Powder l;;ver. Mercury
80 III shade. Wood, Cr1sS, aud rurcst wa er
aru,dant. Here 40 fnund Col. tarrin.ton
with : companies Of the 18th Il gue.Is en-
gagged IN the erection # a Err. for " i'll
the sl.aIs !. .m:..1.g. Tee .u..v} .... h
made very protu tive hy irrigation, afd the
mountains, miles distant furnish a ever
fai!In5 snpl > Of s'o~c, cal ard excel cit
pine timber. Within . shur. time the In.
H!A's nAI!"c rn'1 oil some eighty Ma,ys firm
This : 80, o.. Monday the 10Th ~. ,artv
went n ! Ir> ~, "h.,h : suited IN p ;rl;
with the i.dans III when three royrrnmen,
.eaAstera all one solder were Killed, as |
WAS Informed. a j OIL tho f,iiAwirg day a
trader nam PEG Gasyi lid / mcn il bis
employ were murdered by the savaces six
mlea = IL the post. Carson's VIE "a
, tas sd: that the lnlaus boast of having
taNc' N ~ white scai IS, winch is supposed
to reie' ~ large train which passed here
some zen days since and t'at they are de-
te'ninc no; t al vw tIarel over his road
Certainly al THE seemed serious anil c;r
clnsta4tla., yo: lhts is not the half az told
by the soldiers AID rc.I-D;s at the ros,.
Under those CT, la,,',nces t fe,, i, NV aurv
TO ell on Col. Caring Oh for IN escort AZ
far; at least, as Tongue River, w'ich he de-
cl!ned furnishing % the ground that i, was
too dangerous il country TO divide his frees
in. Train Of s. wugoLs all. 81 man
which had been here som, days wishing -
unite "ith my force, determined that on
the following Monday would rash rn.
2i.-Reia"iaad IN camp. \ ms INSPECT
ei. hatieiis issued as usual. Summed our
provisions, e1ua'izei our loads 10 he wagons
and Ia, everything n order for lue journey.
Splendid weather.
I'D Broke camp a. a. m. Drove
10 miles - P)neg Furk, clear stream
running taf L. ever 3 Louder bed, is abou,
SO feet wide 40! . leap, from thence 9
miles over h. III l1',."g c,unsrv where we
rooned. Mercury o5 in shade. Here cnc
OF the men named jams ScIagc- slot him.
se.f IN the foo: anu vas sent back 10 the post.
On the road We passe' III, grave, { r.',.1n
aid his men. Resumed our march at . p, m
and at ?. N. catnrel on east branch OF
"onCEo River 10 miles total distance.
Is 40 miles. The roal in The Afternoon.
was good, and as it followed the course Of
the branch, grass, wood AID water we're
abundant. Threv Up rI" rits AZ usual.
24sh --Broke camp at 1 ii. M Weather
very warm. Travelled 5 . 10 miles to
t"o-ue Eivor, beautiful mountain stream
lou feet wide and about s.evp, .low.Ls over
gravel bed, through lovely valley. 441O
miles brought us to ConnoYs Branch. where
We nocned. Just as we were about to dine
Ntous - tauiaus ilttde dash at the her 4,
but the boys were too quick for them and
they went faster til n they came, the bullets
flying like hal! around thom. One O.: them
was evidently seriously wounded ard one
pony sAot. D.os. 5 10 les to crossing
Of Middle Tongue River. q 10 miles fur
ther We corra'icl or North Tongue R.rcr.
IN lie loveliest valley on the road. On thu
sp'endid bottom hundreds of buffalo were
quietly feeding, three Of which were soon
,"ot. Total distance, Ito miles.
18th Broke camp at ) a. m. De1ightful
weather. Road first rate. Hills AMI valleys
covered with the best of feed: bnfr,lo grass.
wild oats, rye. &c, Oh when thousands of
buffalo wese feeding. Two of the party tried
their horses sIead against the huge game
an" easily caught Up with, p:sss. an! re-
passed the bulls when at full speed. 4 calf
was separated from the herd and driven to
the train. Twice tho men had to turn herds
which threatened to stampede through the
train. Road parallel with and close to the
mounsa;ns. camred at noon on Ruf.lo
trohk, II miles. Passed Tvs u. re creeks il
the afternoon, and corra!led Mt 2 0. IN on the
Little Horn, 9 Clio miles. Total distance
20 10 miles. Took the usual precautiop
AGAR st attack.
26th.- Broke camp At a. N. Weather
fne. Travelled 6 J. 10 miles to branch Of