The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

them to the Peabody museum oil Yale college.
THIS region was found 10 bs exceedingly rich IN
treasures prized By science, ana fossil aims were
discovered IN great abundance in the sandy buta or
tile oup Fork river II was the horse region OF the
lossl horses were found imDedded IN the sand. The
school books tell us mat ''that noble animal, tie
horse. was the glft OF Europe 10 America but Pro-
lessor Marsh'S explorations prove conclusyely that
the horse had existed here and become extinct long
before Counbus discovered the New Word.
But IN addron TO these different species OF the
FOSSIL horse found to be SO remarkably abundant
Professor Marsh discovered two species Of rhln0-
ceros many smaller tropical animals and sc, eral
new species OF FOSSIL birds. These scoyeries are Of
the utmost Importance to science and had II not
been Tor tue greater achievements which awaited the
patty else where they would IN Themselves be OF
suncie value 10 make the reputation VI scientific
exploring expedition.
against which tae party had 10 contend III prose-
ehtlng their researches but single iact may set
their difficulties 10 stu clearer lignt Az one ume,
wiile the party was between Fort Me- .r50n and
the Loup Fork river, the guides fvund tae country
almost impossible lof wagons, ana had IL not been
Tor The fortunate discovery q trail made BY
spotted Tai aIo his party while on their nay To
ther pre- sent reseryat Oh IN 1908 some Of the most
valuable results OF the EXPEDITION might not have
been obtained. Inc Journey ha 10 the FORK OF
tue Platte was accomplished with ease. Arriving at
lhe village o. Aorh Platte alter al absence OF about
thfee weeks. the party produced a sensation by
tner wild ana savage appearance winch 10" OF
them viii soon lorgeJ. iney came mo the VIII
G AYE aat .S On tner ladsn Poes WIN Major
taken Tor an attaching ahd o. sioux. and Tor u
SHORT tune Inc widest eoAsternaton prevailed.
Most OF Inc party were contcht 10 rest here tor u
snort umo, but the next dag WadswOfh vas OF
AGAIN, tns time win "BuIlO Bll," afCer lnI.als.
THE "BAD LANDsn ExPAoTIos.
Ater snort respite lie party early in August pro-
ce1ded westward 10 Font ID. A. Russell, near Chey
eune, 10 prepare for ther second expedition Ine
oOect OF tlla Journey To explore the ge3.ogy OF
the region between the horLh aad south Platte,
whch nal never beea carefully examined. The es-
c0It consisted OF detacllneAJ OF the Fltn caVary,
under captain Montg0mer. the parry Agst weat
sOurA from the Tort INTO Northern Colorado where
Professor Marsh discovered an oatcrop OF the true
Mauyaises ferres, or Wnisc fiyer ''Dad landsn for
nation, at point neary 200 miles soun OF the re-
gion where IL nad been previously Identified. ms
region Is par CT the interesting series OF fresh water
tefualy strata when makes that country SO impor-
tant heid Tor sclenuhc discovery, ana probably
lake basin east OF The Rocky Mountains.
Inc 'Dad land5' abound III remains OF titan
otaeft0nt Fy0,tti, an animal about wuica little has
hitherto been known. According 10 The accounts
contained IN the text books on geology the animal
was OF immense size but it now seems celr that
these accounts were entirely fabulous. Professor
Marsh Obtained bones enough TO prove the size and
nature Of the animal and especially 10 prove Ve-
3ond doubs that II was much smaller than pre-
viOus accounts had reDresened-probaDly not more
than hali the SIZE Of the text books.
THEswoNDERFuL WELL At ANTELOPE STATION.
After satisfactorily exploring the "baG ands'i re-
glon the parry went 10 Antelope staJol. the
Union Pacific Railroad. 10 examine a locality which
had been visited by Professor Marsh in ioo5. IA Is
was the wondefiul Antelope wei, Where IL was
ported at one tllne that human remains had been
dug up from depth oil skye ght feet. This story
TO The great annoyance OF scientific men, went all
over tie country, and even reached Europe though
ii Was1oundel ony on the oplli0n oil n doctor who
could not tell tine difference between human bones
and sawdust II was here that Professor Marsh dis
covered the bones OF his miniature fossil horse and
which he has named EQaus pdiuutuS. During this
visit the wen was aug about ten feet deeper and adj
dtional remains were obtained Ameng tie other
remains, including The LllLputian horse Of which
Professor Marsh has bones enough TO show the com,
pele structure, iuur different species OF tue horse
were rcund:-
l. The EQuus pa,ct,us.
2 horse OF the three tOed or HDDarDn tyne.
s. An animal with TWO small hools dangling te-
hind like those OF an OK or a deer
4. horse larger tiian The modern animal.
This makes In all eighteen distinct species Of fossil
horses discovered on tnls ointment.
or the other animals obtained from this well there
were two kinds OF fhinOceros an animal something
ike the hog, one or Two ALI 10 The camel and two
or three carnlverous animals, one OF them larger
than hon. In all fifteen species OF extinct animals
were found III u space OF ten feet in dame err and
onls SIX or eight feet IN depth, making 1t by lar the
most remarkable animal discovery ever made IN any
part OF the world Ii is supposed this locality was
once the margin or great Ike, ana that Cae ant
mails sunk down In the III re when they went into
the wafer TO drink. When the additional remains
secured by Professor Marsh in this locality during
his recent visit come 10 DC iuliy described they VIII
Increase The number and wonder or these remark
able discoveries.
II Professor Marsh saw me write this am sure he
woulu suggest at chs pont some reflections on the
injury done 10 science by the nasty opinion Of the
New York doctor VINO pronounced FOSSIL horses and
hoois human remains, and am not but that
heWould suggest also an aamonttion Tor the news
paper corfespoadent-one OF the famous wrltdrs on
t3e waf--Who told lbe Wcrld SO INDUSTRIOUS u Notion
UPON authority so slight.
Alter fully Investigating the wonders or TINS Won
dd1ul we'll, the party struck northward to the
north btancn or the Platte near Chimney Rock
landmark which the thousands who have trayersed
the Old enigrant route 10 California VIII remember.
This rock vas lodnd TO belong TO The tertiary orma-
tiOn ana 10 contain the same l0.sls as the ..bad
land" region Dakota. The same thing Professor
Marsh found to be true Of The whole North Platte
country as far west az Scott's Blud. At The place
last named large quantities CT fossil remalas were
found, including many fossil turtles, some OF them
nfn GlyA IItn Eu y1t or
Horse creek to Fort ID. A. Russell after q months
hafd labor, and there rested for snort time before
undertaking what proved To be the most Important
Journey OF the expedition.
GEINNELL AND NICHOLSON AsTRAY.
While the party were jolraeymg along Horse
creek their return 10 Fort ID. A. Russell an incl
dent occurred which shows The extreme dangers
Which attended the undertaking. There were lu-
dams in Inc neghbornood, but the party had by this
time become so thoroughly accus omed TO the lie
they were lea ling, and some OF them had acquired
so much OF the skill Of savages III following trail
over the praires that even the fear or losing their
scaps IN the cause OF science could not always keep
all OF them with The escort. Grnnell and Nicholson
especially showed great zeal for hunting, and
manifested much fearlessness among the dangers
wncD surrounded them. Going or some distance
from party in search OF game the careless throw
Ing OF lighted match among the dry grass set fire to
the prairie and not only separated them from their
friends, but seriously endangered their lives The
usual device OF rontiersmen or getting up fire
their own account and standing III the burnt space
While the great flame swept around and past them
alone saved them from death. When the fire had
passed they were long distance from the expedi-
ton, ana 1t was Two Gays and nights before they
again got back To camp. Different parties were sent
in search OF them, but the effort TO reclaim them
only proved successful because OF their own fore
sight in gong back TO TIE tran over which they had
already travelled.
IN THE GREEN RIVER REGION.
After packing MP their fossil treasures at Fort D.
A. Russell the party went westward over the noun
tans TO Fort Brdger. From the latter point they
started to explore the geology Of the Eastern Umtah
and the country along the Green and White rivers
ana other main tributaries OF the CoOrada-a region
entirely uneXplored by scientific men, but from
which hunters and Indians had brought wonderful
accounts OF primeyal monsters. This was the most
important expedition Of the summer, and 1t proved
to be OF unusual hardship az well as Of unusual
interest. IL was undertaken il the month OF Sep
TENDER, and but Tor the nildness or the season and
the hardwood OF those engaged In the expedition
Its accomplishments would nave been impossible.
The escort OF the party consisted OF detachment
from the Thirteenth infantry, under Lieutenant
Warm, aud the whole expedition was mounted on
mules or Indian ponies Mexican guides were
employed, and never was region traversed by the
disciples or science where guides were more neces-
sary. They first went eastward 70 the Green river,
and attempted TO proceed TO the souh along its east
bank vita wagons. This was soon found TO be i'm