, 1869-09-06
BEYOND THE ROCKY M0UR.
TAlh8.
From Little to Big Popoagio.
Tho United States Camp on Big
:" P0poasft.
4 Dinner in Camp. and How Soldier.
Live.
Extraordinary Trout Fishing
4 Night In Camp.

E!.h life. The cavalxy soldiers begun feeding and
Tooa,ioq their horses aud tho cooM to prcpase
'rtnkf0st The morning WAS clear and tho mir |
harp anf cold for tho season Of tho year. Over
oats aete brought tato rcqu.stuon md felt very
though II Nas midsummer. Whlle
breakfast Wiz cooking several Of our party tiled /
heir luef At nahtng and With good success-,ak-
ng several nne trout.
Tbs sentinel On the outpoat announced that I
,syAlcade VIA approaching camp ~ the tEAn trom
he west, and curious to zee what 1t could be, We
III turned ont. In few minutes light baggage
Eagpn, Nth two due mules, --and a.-bnggI. drawn
oy spar1lr8 team Of horses, drove up md the
or!ver o1 the hitter inquired for General Angur.
The conmaoter Of the camp On Big Popoastc nad
heard, through his tcouA, Of our spproach, aRd
sent oct lis buggy and wagon to meet and brig
In the general Taking his scat IN the bugBJt the
General 4oon disappeared down the valley, fol-
loved closely by two eava1EJ men Who bad cana |
IA guard 70 tho conycyanccs-
1t su1nse we were all oa once more, and IN ex.
cclleos health and spirits Our way for the f1rss
Two miles lay down the little rFer and re tro:ted
b,tskly forward. The valley Is about milo vida
and fu.l Of excellent wood and Grass We
eaH vein Of coal, about SIX inches Thick,
cropping out Of the hlun between
the rocks md were Informed that 1le oil springs
had been found 1.e miles down the river On The
right bank. These springs are now worked bJ |
Dr. IrF!n, Of Atlantic City, and the oil Is used Tor
lub1cstng the machinery Of tho quartz 1nffls At
South Pans. Tuning into the sanA hills, We i
passed through barren country oEe1g1oTn Min
SAGE brush for dge miles, and then ascending
long elope came suddenly IN sight OF the Big |
Popoagte Valley and the United States camp. II
WAS thrilling sight, and a. We behetd the while
tcats md tho old Gag streaming ovct them Wc
could not refrain NON giving hearty cheer. The
brrasswosks were lined With b1ue coats turned
lfrH n<ufFK nh
dotted with herds Of cattle. mules, and horses
quietly x1gzng on the T!ch grass noH as famous
for tta excellent qualities as the blue grass OF
KENTUCKY
Ne eFtro soon within the stocfade Of tho camp,
and foand crcsy preparation had bcen made for
cur comfort and Entertainment Groons carried
Oh cur ho1ses, orueEles took charge Of cur Bag
gage, and each one had been xss.gncd to some
ofnce7 a. his guest, who. without nnca ceremony
procce,1ed to poascss himself Of U.s. Nau.tea4
nsd been pitched and nicely Cited up with hos
pitM bed, chatra, towels, wash.stand, bowl aud
pitcher, for cur use. The tepts "ere covered with
evergreen borcss, and had IiItlc TcEnndahs made
OF hou9ts tn front Of theult In which we're chn1rs
and lounges. Nothing could haso been moro
picturesque or comfortable .. ...
A Arermancnt gulnMGr military encampne1t Is
10 dlnercnt from d fort that It deserves some
description. The camp on ropoagic Is In two
wings with the headquarters tn tho centre F1sst,
on the right, ls the cavairy camp 1t ls perfectly
s1ua1e and encloses about M acre Of grornd.
The .qnaro !s Surrounded lhJ Rtoctadc made
| Of togr cut scyen feet long and set two feet in
the ground. Along tho front Of the etocfndo, t1-
| side tho enclosure, nrc the mcn1 sents, facing
outward Along the rear Of tho stockadc. anu
| facing toHhEh the men'n tents, Afe tho oGlccts
quarters, The aphce between the on1ceEh' and
soldiers tens6 Ii called the "compauy passdcA y
TIE left wing Q! tho camp q for infantry, and IS
exactly like tho cavalry camp, except the space
enclosed Is not 80 lbfye, and lnstesd Of 8fock'
| adr, tho equArc II surrounded b1 earth"ofka.
The works arc n.o feet high, vary strong And
surrounded tJ ditch four feet vide md nTo tecs
deep, Tho mems tents afe aIong tho front OF tho
bruass. works, facing outward The omccTs' tenta
along tho rear OF tho Bqnafe, facing to1Cfd tho
mcuI. Between tho cavalry anu Infantry camp
is Z space 200 feet vida for "hoadquAftcEk-"
| e.ockado four feet high, starting a. tho front
dad left hnnd corner Of Tho caYAirJ stoctAdo. runs
III tho form Of scmiclrc!o TO tho front Aul right
| n4ud corner OF rho Infantry hIcaBsWoEk2. Ia saa
centsp Of the stock AAe laEsa Eas". ~hcu u tue
only entrance to Tho frunt OF the camp. ~ ING
rcnY or tho c4ratr{ c4D1 IN monster stoekailc IN
ID. form OF . tt!aDgfs, With IL baAa A1slult thu
rear Of tho ramp, lsu 70 constructed that cTcfJ
uass Of III tdes clear 10 tho apex, IN fakc from
Tho camp, ID this a.octato n! ptbllc anlnAla arc
rent 1t night, Ani II ha1 only ono outlet Of Grrh,
rAtp on tno night Rtde, which u sacatn17 harfe'1
1t night. Tna horse rosTa, a. !. IL ca'1o, Ia nho
fret high. Tho horsea hso lied nton1 ono Of tht
iops aidrs, TITO maca ,louR tho uthes. a1sl1 shs
Wagons aro ranged In lIao hlon1 the taao, with tht
tongues towards the Klscx. Tho mca1 Kinks hss
IN iho AGcx; tho on!cafs alaks It
tito right hAnd co.ner. AID tho blAck
smith and aaddler snops IN tho left hAnt
corner. in rras Of tho infantry camp IL nnothel
triangular atoekado, not hnlf 10 'az9u ~ that fo
Tho cayn!sy, but sz1anzeta III Tho aatno WAY. TIT
Infantry ouly hAEo sheif wagon muleA 10 looa
after, From tho cayn,J stoctalo to the thfahtrl
ID run smother s.ockats, scfcn feet high, cnc!oA
ing tho hcna1aArtcsa In tho 1tas. In this there Il
| also q crca. Entc. The commanding otuccfi
hop.c. made Of logs, IL midway between tho tWt
cn1nns, md on line With tho odlcer ! quarters u
t,uth cumps. On tho right OF the commanding OF
nce.a house Is the 4Adjutant1 quarters, and Of
the right Of biz quarters, bis os1co nnd scrgean
Majors quarters. Tn tho left OF tho COMMANDING
otacess house Ia the Surgeons qaattcrs, and Il
rear the hospital. in rear Of tho hospital and nea
The t,9 sa,c is tho guard -house &ud guard In fca
! O, tho Aa1utaat's tcu.4 arc the QuaItermaatcE'
and CpuuIasa.J sto1o-no1sce, fnelrg the hospita
, anu auas.i-houso In tha infantry camp, o
} :ns lef, hand rear eo1ner, AMI q
line With the otlccr's tents
Is The or1ccfs' Ecas-houst, and facing II, nca
. the left bscasiTork, Il the pfoce1s eook.house
, further on the ucns cook-nousc; In yea. u thi
-. .H ~ .aa ~ ..o- a, ~. nr.,n tha narrower
- ~ os..,-" .s-,r - nm ,one IN frnnt nj III
commanding otlcer's house Is the great parable
! passAto lenss ~ ~, 49,, -. .;r,s.,,- onvox,t
s'eAt 49, ,n,n ,hc c-rr,, n.rnat
~. o' ~ a 49,. n..asc, .nG en.1d.monnts a,
: : ~ n,,po o,t ~ ,ne c,mn. and forutn
..-ss.,. =. ,-a,. ~ ~. commanding of,ccr's oua,
4 - - 80 t" ~ .,,t. 49,, m .,c,o.n, .rtth
y tas' - -. 49, .h.e. .+n ,,,rcn,. =, IN
no ~, ,n,.e,. coTe-e,1 ovevnrad v1th e,ee
i ss. .NA xa,.arons onen,,r, In tne ,,dea {
{ - 1a,% era tha s1nuna With
eso .,n-oI orcr tvn hon-x
' AA ..sIs,. a,ttrsIx .,ono IN nm, nj, tn
+ lons A1"s AA.s :. es.,+,t,; srhor r,a c,r-
t oGects qe4 s-s,-.oss ss, Sb.a- n-ornenett
: 81 u .4oas w. 'nr,,s ~ mr. e.Ta-1 mn, ,nfantr
~ -, ,.a, ~ c.,nn. n the bcat,1uarteY
I cAult, 49, s t~.,,-, r., ma hrf,d,no al m
l. .-. Aao oJ s.sa- ~ n, v.e tvo aooTa ana n
oeassuu e - H.-sts ~ - -, tha un-r rns IN,
".noo" Aasnes ~ .ue ~ ,.I-.,S =.
y xNn axes, auseSs, puAIeS3 @n' ..tsa.s han -
q Aess .! nn -, s.aa 49, .oa ,,,oe ro,e
hou ~ ae nsau ~ -. s.r,,,,, s,,aa ~ i,
r "aeu scli ,o1 ~. -" =,
q | OF WHO plne poea "lA4i a. Aoast u ~ -
= = not se!ap o. 1oo Nous ,aa-1 ~. :, =
~ smoothly a eou!d pe, !ou ~! Ano" VI ~ ~
p1'I c1tt.o ~ ~ uonaDe ~ue.- - s2 Ga,,.1 1-,n
*efe esecsea " eo1PA9 -
States lasaI5t AA1o1 ootuon .ol-e4.nu ~,
4 and Companies b nad u, eefenth AA'ani!s m
\ Russell and Captain fn1stefef COMMANDING, =
!. General Augrr, Hho Is IN old anu e1pe1ens
soldier, xA pso'1se - ~ se " 49, w. pse rar
and handy camp. louas 1atu WV aAsu ~.
J neen 10 "h, hua auolI!ous An.e s....r -