The New York herald., 1871-12-31
LIFE EN- THE WILDERNESS,
Arrest Of q Notorious IniliaM
Snllggler.
Expedition Of Unitsd States Troops from Fort
Browning to- tao White River ssttsnsat-
Interesting Description OF the Journey
Terrible Priva,iohs-T Thirty Men Frost
bitten = How the Government 10
Dsfraudod by tie Indiaua
SUN RIVER CRossING,

Montana Territory, Dec /, is71.j
movement In the right direction mas taken
place from Fort shaw, and perhaps the best thing
that has ever appcncu In the hostile section OF
Montana mas been accomplished. No DOUBT many
readers or the HERALD are aware OF the arrest OF
JOHN CurieY, the supposed smuggler, aud the dc.
sructon OF his ranch and goods by fire, ut White
River settlement, by United States Marshal Charres
HART backed by two companies OF United stairs
regulars. In obedience TO orders two cpInpa-
nies OF tire seventh regiment or Infanrry-
II company, Captain II. b. Freeman, ana B com
pany, Captain T. 3. Kirtland-and FIRST Lieutcnaur
G. NJ Boford, along with part OF tie iotffteu de-
tachInenr Lieutenant nelson commanding, took up
the nnc OF march for Fort Browning; q traufng
fort BUTT near the banks or MIX River by tue Nor
American Fur Company pur now In use W the
United states government FOR issuing gsuppes to te
Indlans The expedition left Fort shaw on the 2otlI
OF October, commandci Dy Captain Freeman,
arriving NJ Fort Browning on tho 29th, travel
ling 2i5 miles IN ten days. On arriving
ar Browning we found q fui train waiting
an escort for Mussel Shell, on me Missouri River:
Tho escort was furnished, consisting OF fourteen
enlisted mfcn, III charge or Licul tenant Bonforf.
After the Mussal Shell party LETT the rest or tile CON-
mand began preparing for another expedition to
White River. But before we proceed urt1er with
our story let stop and wrltca little about Brown.
ing. The fort quite substantial anhir OF
Its Kind. built OF cottonwood loas, having qnai.
rangnlar shape, and stands about twelve ieet
from the ground. ON each corner the
logs arc laid horizontally and nIorticei
In. The spaces hetwcen are filled with l0Hj
planted IN the ground pernendiculariy. On the n0rtn
east anu southwest corners basions are erected
Large enough Tor Ten nei each. Tle man entriice
lss0n the. west SIDE aud we eater imlltWo
six-ponud hownzcrs irowning III us. On the inside
or ms fort little log shantlc3 are erected, also
st.Ssie. newly constfucted adobe bulktng stands
In the centre al tho yard, which oyeroois the.lort
ana the surrounding country for miles. This
Dtnulux' IS WfstL Is lcrined the DluCkifUlse,
and IL to be used IN case that h0u should pnsftRe
inmates To the last extremity There are irom Ior~
teen 10 seventeen meG enployai NJ the fort. Each.
OF them cuabits Win All Indian sqraw, and tney
are known to llle lmlian ring ~ butcners Ds1er,s
carpenters fagnlsrs, Sc. OI course tleY all receive
pay according as tney rank aud, besides, they helm
do In val vain did we io1o Tor Tue iarni Which, uio
Indians ara supposed To have in that inr
nosRlIaSie region; % % Inc & ony places we could ,.i
tho graves ami The place where tho dirt mad bocN
taken out for the making OF adobe brlck. In lock,
one grave, aud markcdon the heaiijoard were the
words:-'Jsnles weiis, inlisnC son OF Joseph Wells
poor little chaps mother must nave been an Indian
sQuaw. For the prescrtl VIII write notaing moro
about Browning. All surplus baggage or tfe expe.
dluon btting out Tor wity men Was turned III at
Browning. Tire wagUnsbeug now frce,. the menwere
allowed 10 ridc aud at E.li-pust three lu tle
afternoon the 30th OF Octouer we leit Tor Wn1te
River settlement. Deputy unitei states Marshal
Charlie Hart and two Indians, CLUB Foot anu Iree
Knyes also several citizens Of Browning went
with the EXPEDITION. Tne command arriveu 1T
White liver aL lilif past tilrrc ~ NJ, November i,
travelling two nights ami onp day. White River
setllcment or Frcncnman's Creek Is the abode OF .
lot OF lalf breeds, situated In NUrtieastern Mon
rana, aud IS just the place to aolrive jllatico
OF her dues. The half breeds residing at
Lhat place hrng. the most Of their goods
nom Fort Garry, in the British Ines and are eyer
ready to trade whiskcy witt the Indians Curley
was arrested IN the name OF the United StateS aud
soon after delivered 10 the Deputy United states
I Marshal! From all accounts John Is in on hand Nv
the bellows. ana, now that he Is In dnrance vile,
Gs slt NJ pEaRsFt pm! inside 2. .as sIasisa
law remains to be discussed ana no d0nbL the prls-.
0er wi get the cement, either FOR or against nun.
Tue country through Which the cxpedlllon passed
is anything but sale for civil jurisdiction To exercise
Tvs power Hail breeds, Indians and renegade whites
always nfest those rcglDs, ana ever ruAiy To
strike down law-aDding people whenever the
chance Offers Itself. Ater the arrest of CIricy ftle
command started lor lro wang, where they stayed
ten days awaiting the arrival Or The Mssel ShelL
party, when all auds lett Tor Fort Shaw, experience
ing succession Of snow Storms al the way. Wnen
within twenty fonr miles OF Fort Shaw the command
experienced one oil tile mosI severe snow storms
over felt IN RUS section OF Montana. With tue thar
momecr VI thirty three degrees below zerD, with
severe galc rom tic northeast did tho snow come
, down. The ground already covered with Snow,
ana III Gonle places whesc 1t nad dr1ftei txvO
eet'deep IL seemed rs though the wind aud snow
JUST penetrated our heavy clothing, chilling ua
through the storm, arriving ala rauch knptby Mrs.
Armstrong. On arriving NJ the ranch IL was, foaIl
thai thirty OF the command had been. trDat Dtton
reared amuutation will be necessary Arss
Armstrong kindly 8nderod her house to tho sufferers
and clteeriuy assisted IN aIleyiatlug their wuAa
Captain Freeman Lieutenant Bomiord and Llnus
tenant Nelson also kindly saw the men woi. pro
vide fur until Assistance could he SEMI from Fort
Shaw. On the receipt OF the naws at Fort, shaw
Colonel Glbbon sufficient transportation, to
have the fro tbitten men brought il wiuall wsld,
done, dthey are all now beng kindly CAROL foE
as the HOSPITAL. The command accomplished the
obcet OF the expedition IN tnirtI-six days. reIurAii6.
10 tue fort without ever moctng hostile Inliap.-
sitting Bnu was nowhere to ba found ON tue ROUTE.