, 1870-07-25
THE PLAINS.

u 70 G!an alafy, deep, pafrow valley, over
shadowed BY towering peaks and Immense
buttcs. from the side OF which tricklod clear
stream OF wsteF that wound like silver thread
down the valley. Willie We had been resting
at no1u, fayo11te ponv ot one Ut the men was,
grazing near the roatlaiIe, when m immense
prairie rattlesnaac reared its crest and struck
the 1ony iii the jaw. In ! few moments his
head began to swell, and he suffered great Ag-
onv. Fortunately one Of the boya hid quart
Of brandy, aid We poured it iuto the All
Lal. There were, am sorey to BAY, tho1c
snong us who were selfish enough to be-
grudEe the poor pony his bottle OF brandy,
and one fellow said, for = quart OF i'm
;>orted article like that. he would be willing to
let the biggest snake in the prairie bite linn.
The pony got very drunk, but, after suffering
great pau, begnn to revive, aud, at night, Was
well.
1.-THE third day ont wo ma.chel over 20
niter, aud our way Lay across Try plain en-
tirely destitute Of water. When eighteen
uliles out the cattle began to weaken, but We
came to stream Of running water. TIE ani-
mails could hardly be restrained from rushing
INTO the water tcfo1e they we're uuharue > ed,
snd both men and beasts were Eearlv per
isled OF Thirst. We found fine grass, how
ever, xnd soon forget the tolls and fatigucs OF
tho day in good eupper.
'.Tle next day We rested. and on Saturday.
which was tho 1ith of June. purhed on and
marched to Whi:key Gap, sixteen milea distant,
The day Was intensely hot, and even 80 short a
drive m1de us very tired. Near Waisksy Gap
il an immense chatm shaped like tho letter Y.
and this place hsA been rendered famous for
an Indian fight that took pl.cc there two years
bfated Indiau tighter, Lieutenant Rob Young,
caught body Of Sioux Indians and destroyed
nearly all OF them.
''At Whiskey Gap We struck the svee,watcr,
q beautiful river, and marched up the rlcii
valley ekirting lis banks. Brosd, tat loan
hinged the str.am, whils. tho earth was cov-
ereu With lu1uriant grass. lntersrerseL with
b.ight-colored Howerh
''On the evening OF the 18th day after leav-
ing 1saNlirg., we reached Atlantic City, and
eucaured for the night. Here We rested two
layr, and then started across tho Wlns liver
Mountains. 4 mile out from the town we
spring. 4 huge pile Of stones marked the
spot, and it will ntwnys be known ia sacred
ground, srr1nkled by The blood Of as brave 4
boy as ever iyed on this continent.
"Me saw along the road miners at work On
the bill sides aid around their rude homes !;
at play. lneso miners homes were curious
places OF atoIe. The houses were generally
built OF rough logs, and around the buildings
WerS W::s 81 sod, until the place resoul-
plCd Mufc fort than dwelling. Loop
keles .~tre placed at the door. from
which tue occupants could tire at tue savages
Wien sheS cslae down 10 attack tho peaceful
settlement aud murder women and chill
ofen. ., ,
~ Atiantlc, NUMBER Of MINORS had
Jolncd Lao expedition, and Amung oth:rs ken
~ cemst'Hk,, the d!seoEe9sr of
tue Celebrated Comstock nlue IN
Nevada Ihe new-coneFt, beint;
PIft
ahead 10 chow us the way, TEeuty miles
!ton south lasa NO came to- F1euchman's 8
t.aEch. WlMre Two years ago lived strange
Icing, Ht+ father was u General Under BONA
rarst, ard served throughout the French
wass. Ills brother is still living in Paris,
ana It t'Eh IN autlDHtE under Louis
and would not belseSe the Indians would
ever harn him. He never kept ANY arms, aud
when the sarages came that WAv always to.,k
them to ui= cabin, fed them, and treated them
l:indly. Que "a. III tho spring Of 1860, Hhilo
asv t s1s . .an M ases @ saF ht s ss'sd .
man, drove a pick through his head. stripped
Linn naked and left him. Soon afterward somu
hunters passing found the body aud buried II
III his Ealz.en, hero it hal fallen. So oiuurn .cl
we're the hunters al tho cruel mur,lcr OF tie
tlians, killed one. scalped him, and. hrcg;ns
back the scalp, nailed II over the dsor Of the
rabiu, writing on board underneath. - JI,,s-
Stanc, .,or fT.ncty.'
We Sampc., Oh Little Popoasie Creek, laS-
inE marched ove twenty miles since daylight
ues-ed two tine rrsy liorsss, drive into camp,
aud Dr. lA1d, Harvcy Morgan, and SI
..Iasou ahghtel from the conveyance.
Tuey et.tped over night With us, AMI
early Ec1t ntIni.g set 1ut for tLc United
STATES camp, en- Big ropuagic, tvel,..
miles distant. We wanted them to wait a',l
tLes sid shee would no. wait, hut ~ ou. Il
war O'Clock when tlev left the camp, su,l
they had gone but TX 1,iies. Wien they w.le
attac G., y Indians, and Ill three killed.
'.Iurlr hodiea were taken in by Colonel
Bartlett, commanding at Camp Brown. n.ti
deceLtlv inferred, We were. OF co1ete. un-
,ran.f FIN tcrrlJ,. co,>,,i,, r,urr ~, t,c.r IA
End knew uc.luuc OF tL0 afrair untiI :; oclccE
next day, wleu our advance yuarl canae uyon
tic spol where the Lloodr decd had leeu
couEl,ttt!.
ION reaching the cAmp on Big poroaeie.
We we're most hu.p,tably received hv the army
,':et r: az theve learned sle raas:a'ass Of
The crnol1;es and ;,sS;1,tics tnI ,,,,o1
,t.;r i;;s ,rar. s,a ~ ~ up,''
:1r. Sixa,an WA farmcr' ,,n, re.i',ed IN
Wind Hiysr VALLEY. wheTo he WIS enss-si
III raisilg vegetables for the miners AMI
4ovu H. ,rs .t.o. a., ..,, ).
Ia,e, tu1oofn .ne aasastauee ana A4u.l,
aeds o. @ sn our Mas'n ,;as a.
aIa ;Ho -, a.a ~ 'oso saAG W Gu ~, Iae ~
sarar Of troops w On % .herorder, aud alter isav3ny
~. tr;eh. We us. m p1uois ~, out ~ r;,t;os, W.
,nt' o,n'sns on " sebs =, eon t.aHs Es We
nasurans aaFo $50 'eennes, tea 'o.mo.toS W.
sever our eon,1nnhicat1unS VIII home, ns'
itlend*. ana ~ cur hearts LOU aest: 20 rlanS. 3.
,a1. o ~a ana Whet I1ce T.. .hsa1 n.rs
Mne1e Me snAt ne1s sota " ~ ts:,;s. 1890 e.es
~ shn. akaan nsat aton on1 ., a..euu,' masa =,
@sa ses ,ae1: r. ~ " ;Sess tMee ~, ~
Ele - 10 teu: 10 a.! We aiu an aaec!iouase :Ae-
Se!l- l'ntsin6 cnf tfnst IN tfoa, auo PROMISING
to Keep cur powder 1sy.