The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-03
THE DUCAL BUFFALO HUNT.


Results eff tho Seennd Days sport.
Camp Alexis Jan. ~ Dispatch 20 the Kansas City
Journal of Commerce.
Yesterday, the second AID last dav
of the Imperial buffalo hunt, opened
and closed most auspiciously In all
quarters The morning was glorious,
and the sun shone out in all its gran
deur The party for the days hunt
was made up as follows: The Grand
Duke Alexis, mounted upon a superb
black charger, dressed IN gray hunting
suit with revolver by his side. Count
Bodisco, Generals Sheridan, Ord, Pal
mer, and Gustav, dressed III full suits
of buckskin, similar to that of Buffalo
Bill. General Forsythe, Colonel Mike
Sheridan and six or seven other Off
GERS. Buffalo Bill, acted, as on the
previous day, as the guide, but
was assisted by a Sioux, who,
for short, was called g Shorty,
about thirty soldiers, and Spotted
Tail, Chief OF the Sioux, accompanied
by eight selected warriors. The hun
tiers encountered herd of buffalo after
travelling about fifteen miles. Here the
hunt commenced, and was followed up
in a very exciting manner for hours, but
owing to the uneven character of the
country, it required hard riding and
more strategy than on theprevious day.
The Grand Duke killed two buffalo, the
the Indians eight General Sheridan
killed two III two straight shots,
T'Shorty 2 three, observation-disclosures one
and Buffalo Bill and the other members
of the party killed forty, making about
fifty six in all for the day. Alexis had q
buffalo calf that he killed and brought
IN, also the head of one of the buffalo
that he killed, which he viii have pre-
served and sent to Russia. Every
thing passed off pleasantly; nothing
occurring to mar the pleasure of any
one. The day continued as it had be
gun. most beautiful The Grand Duke
was greatly elated with his success,
and threw off all formality and appear
ed as lone of the boys" throughout
the day On the return from the field
Of slaughter, when he caught sight of
Camp Alexis, he began firing salute
with his revolver, which was taken up
by all the rest of the party, and return
ed by the persons awaiting their return
at the camp.
The days sport closed with a grand
w
Dukes tent, and was Witnessed by
Alexis and all his party. After the
war dance, the Duke presented the war
riors with fifty dollars i'll half dollar
silver pieces, twenty beautiful blankets,
and a number of hunting knives will
ivory handles Previous to the wal
dance, General Sheridan called Spotted
Tail to bis tent and presented hIm,witl
scarlet cap, ornamented with beads, q
general officers belt, and a nice dressing
gown. He give them as present
from one chief to another. Spotted TAI
made a speech In which he asked tt
nave more than one trader, us he
thought his tribe could do better where
they had cumpetition-and also askeC
permission to hunt south of the Platte
until his farms could he made to sup
port his people Colonel Mike SherI
dams horse tailed him before the hunt
was over, and had to be led to camp
The animal rode by General Custa
died soon after reaching camp iron
hard riding, having travelled over fit,
miles during the days hunt. Thl
evening was spent at camp In hllarlt.
until near midnight, when the tatto'
was sounded and all retired in goO'
order.
This morning the camp was active a
an early hour, and at 9 "a. m. the part
was moving toward this place, and tin
bands which remained at camp enllven
ga them with music until they were on
IF hearing. Seventeen miles on the re
tIlrn trip they stopped for lunch an
got fresh horses. The only lnclden
worthy of note occurring on the retur
was the capsizing OF the ambulanc
containing Count Bodisco, DR.. Ascl
Lieut. Tudor, and others. They wei
coming down hill when the ambI
lance svayed around and rolled owe
and over. The great wonder was tn
nobody YVES in tue least injured I'll
ambulance had to be renewed.
During the hunt Mr.. Eaton, an arti
of Omaha, took several views OF tt
camp. the hunting party, the DUKE
Spotted Tail, and other groups, an
has received Alexis orders for sever
hundred copies OF each.
The party reached this place at
o'clock p, m, to-day, not quite 50 fires
looking as on the start, but not mu(
tatigued,
General Sheridan and his party dine
with Alexis in his ear. After dlnn
was over, Buffalo Bill was presented
the Duke with large purse Of mon
and very valuable scarf pm In a
acknowledgements of his services on tn
occasion. The excursion leaves he
at 10 O'Clock tonight for Cheyenn
from which point they 60 to Denye
Generals Sheridan, Gustav, Forsyth
and others accompany the Duke fro
here. The entire party are perfect
satisfied, and the whole programme h
been carried out without a thing TO m
it. and the weather has been the be
that could be wished.