Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

IN October, went out with the intention OF con-
tiuuing the valuable researches. They, with
two exceptions. arrived home Saturday night, in
good health and satisfied with the successful
results Of the expedition. The party which lett
this city consisted Of Thomas H. Russell, son of
Gen. Russell, and student in the scientific
school; c. b. Hill, also a scientific school stu
dent; and Benjamin Hoppin, son of Professor
HOppin. They were afterwards Joined by Mr..
McNauGhtou of Albany, 4 graduate of Yale
class Of Il. The parry proceeded without in
cident TO ST. LouiS, where they net Prof Marsh
and then went 10 Kansas CITY, the United
States furnishing the transportation. Leaving
Kansas City, they went to Fort Wallace, where
the United States military escort was 10 Join
them. This was under the command Of Lieut..
Pope, and consisted Of eight soldiers, army
wagons and mules Tor riding. The whole party
had competent guide, Edward 5. Lane. They
started from Fort Wallace and proceeded down
the Smoky Hill fork and in this neighbOThOOd
camped out Tor twenty-five days. In this region
there were immense quantities Of buitaoes, aud
the party shot while camping about fifty Of
them. One herd was seen which it was esti-
mated numbered about 1900. There were also
great quantities OF deer and antelope. The time
Of the party was spent mainly in discovering
fossils, and quite a lot of valuable sauriaus
pterOdactyls and birds were found. Ofthe lirSt
two classes there was an especially good collec-
ton obtained, and there were also some valuable
bird fossils found. Mr.. Russell had the good
fortune to discover the largest bird fossil which
Professor Marsh said stood fully six feet high.
There were also a large number Of fossil fish
loppd which were not valuable cnourh to
NICK nm
The daily life OF the party was something as
follows. They usually arose at from seven to
eight o'clock, and, after looking after their
mules, prepared breakfast, which consisted
prairie hens They were obli1ed IN denend
mon the government for srch snnnlies ne teo
coffee. flour etc obtaining Them m wholesale
Government priep After breakfast tbp marty
generally starred for lbe convons and snenf The
ra.t of the da, in diIioent sa.,sh co ,,,siIs NO.
rpturuino IN tho psYnn I'M SIMMER timn N Tho
prairie fhey wore tboronrbiy armed each one
carrvino rif, revolver Lnira ond eartri,Imc
he'll The EVENING was 9ennraIlv snont in ~
ranoipr the enlIeciion of lossils tornd dnrin tho
day- under Pfor NIorsb's direction The marry
sIcnt a. niot il, 40 rnaIar Siila,, t,,,t htod
with the Siblev stove After mis- reoion had
been SUBSEQUENTLY pxnlorod tbe marry rctnrned
10 Fort Wallace where he army escort was
dismissrd and lie inssiIs nocI-od and sent tn
New Haven They Then tool, the cars for Den.
YER where tbcy remained tbrpe DAYS obtoined
tbe;r nseeos on5 thnn ,,ont nv, r1I 70 ere
enne A. mis- mace they f,nnd the tbermomp-
Ter stsndiu,r st ertnen dprraes balo,,, znro o,d
very naturally did NOT caro- ia do nnurb ontdnoi.
wo,Ir in snrL m atp,osnbarn JVStar y,Ss III
frozen mn. and tbs most hiifer wintpr yyea her
was exrerienced They said NJ Chevpnna fonr
days in tbe ,voatber n,1l,'r,ted Fhn rarr,,
was most b9o,lsoneIy ,r.ate5 INV fba 6tfioars a,
the fort and n hon was oiyen in tbpir honor
fhcvp hein,r some hirtv Ladies NJ thc iort lVbpn
fbrv dcrd1d Ia stort omai, t,n,, ,ror, ,,ro,,i,lJ
with another outfit nj The forf. CONSISTING Of
f,yqIve soldiers twenty nnloS and horse and
tUo sjx.nuIr ,yaonns From cheyenne Ibey tool,
n soutbeasferly diIcrtion ia Grow creek IN
Colorado. Here they canned seven DAYS and
cNuIorpd fba rountry tn,y,'rd rho Per, NOM