, 1870-09-12
WYOMING.
'ELc Geological Survey OF the Tcrri-
Etffs

Carr rspo'dtHet u Tie Chi.sa.,o Ttl14ae.
SCOTT: Pas CITY, ". T., Sept. !.
TUE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Thinking a fes items III regard to tho sur
vcy OF tits Territory under DR.. +. Y. Hayden,
Cnitcd Statea Geologi=t, may lie CT Interest to
yuIr readers, send you the folio wing:
Leaving Cheyenne, Wb proceeded nurthward
alonS tie cLss Hank u the E'.cL Hills, to
Font Ecttcfiuan, wliGl il eirrat.G On the
.sosth rlatte. about oas Larl1cSl miles 1o,.!s
Of Fort l.arcu.le. kcepiuE near tho base Of
these Mourtsias, side trips were made to tie
5t.ges and canon- Which cut into them, in
otdcr to study more carefully the geology Of
This section. Laramie reak was aisu visited,
an4 sketches ANA photographs Of the REMARK
.,!n SCENERY around !; t4kel,-
i:un ore vas found in abundance along this
:art Of onr 1oCte. and sumo etcrs are now
btipg taken locking 10 :ts development.
Although company of caralsy il stationed
| en ChuewateE. to guard the military trlns, yet
We bAw 10 Indiana.
Having reached Fettcr1uan III safety, va ra-
l:.al..sd il thai vicinity u fe~ days, uujoslu;
ti4r Ao=ii.alstiet et:su1cd to Us by shc officers
stationed there, a,,.l tf:.n started wes:watd on
| our Journey toward Shrth I'as.. Contrary to
our c1l cctatious, We fHiled ii our effort IL
IlucNte military esturt urcE this part OF our
rnrte, whlct. vac considered very dangerous
nu account Of tho IadiAus eatrused to ue rus-
| ing ait1;; she SweetWa:tr couGuy. Bar. not
tescs.sd frola Ills undertaking by the al1rniuc
rcEofls, Dr. Hayden determined TO proceed
with hir party, and 1isk the Consequences.
rroy;Ctuce favored u. and two lay4 ago We
| seacht ] Aesc Ill safety, Elayibg ea:uc through
without eeting IN Indian, aud without any
| accident.
Following the North rlatte a1o2s tic OLD
| eniegal.t ttae. by Wat OF Fort EAspet.-1ow
absa1p.ed,-ue crcsrets, near tic ruins OF
! cid llattc bridge. to tho tlorth side OF tia
river, w!s1c, for shors distaice. VIC were Oh
'le sioux Keset.ztion. Hsli,ng oaa day in
the vicinity Of Red es,-which are NOM
! lionc1 by F1.1no1l. nu.l Staltsbury.-wl ;beu
Passed a,re-e til. country, striking Sweet
Mater at that rcl- brate.l granite u,,u1.d k..'vn
Is Independence ltcck. Ii re halt Of another
| uay WIS E,adc, in p1csr to t;1aMi.4e and take
| cketci.cs aEt photographs OF tbs singular
staI.ite Hills NEich he,e siee from the plain,
ns sslands fFurl the Ec7. Near our next camp
ou the SNeet~ater arise i circular ridge,
crc~Ertl vish three real-. 10 sl.ic:! tile party,
iu lionor Of the leader OF the expedition, gave
-:he na,ne, HAytleI'e Peaks.
d.. ua>ten Aa- hl.lu thorough exarlina-
tioa Of tho geology ot the section i'1sscd ever.
rot only takaus nnsee cn the ground. but caus-
ins sketches and photographs to be taken uf
!i;c Interesting aud Important pointa,-sl1us
Illustrating. more thoroughly and visialy than
could o 'het~isc 10 Garc. the .,ecrt.az features
of the Goci: Moun:a;a .cg,on. 1u addition
to th... he has c2!l.el full notes to be taken
in regard to the agricultural capacities
of the Tcsti:or:, which will ehoE that the
PROSPECT in this respect is mote lattersng
Than llas hitherto teen Supposed hy those
sAu Layc onIy carg!l; Il glimpse OF The cout,-
Try frcs, the cars Is they swept across tho
southern. boundary.
Tit report OF this survey WILL 10 tho most
important e.e1 male Of thi- ssction OF the
Nsst, not ct,.: in bringing before the public
Territory, Lut Ito the scientific wo1la) IL
forming the connecting link between
his euryeyu Of the Scr;h Iis-ou:
cvuatsy and Colorado and New Me1ico, t.,us
. completing the exploration OF The eaeterI
s!oi,e Ut tic I:ocay llonutsine- And t.s
western iinc of survey from Futt Eetie1.uan
br Way Of South ras,, to Fort Bri1ger, AM
tack th1oush North Park, will ap: u..Iy pse,
over fieh mining region, tus Will firm At
| iurortEn: cross link tetmeca tho Atl.ntlc 1T.
iarii:c slopes.
After The 1niucs wls,c!l ara opened in thu
vicinity ia>e been visited s1d examined. "
/ expect 10 move on to DEl1grr.
, SuosucSE INDIANS.
ycs.er,av, Washalie'a :aIl OF Shoshoues
or Slakcs, moved dow1, from tho mountain t
/ tie nc,glh nrhotsl Of Atlantic City. They ar
e the Euept Locking Indians 1 have seen. and.
they could he induced to adopt civilized lit
:, would make good citizens, ~ thug appear t
POSSESS ceEsiletabfe degre. Of iutslli 5ecce
IolI71cAL E1c11ENES1.
] TLele ia coasilefabla excitement hero ors
I the Election Of . ielcsa.a. TIE opposi..
. candidates are here. pleading tteir c1Eins Il
:, the sudragcs OF the citizens anu eitizcunesst
. ot this district. Z.