New-York tribune., 1873-07-25
YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION.

fine Summer morning the early hour OF 3, when tho
hot, scorchng sun OF midday was taking its morning
bath in the Atlantic, and the air was cool and sleep
fayorng man with bugie should como 70 your ront
door in NewYork and set up bTassY blatant sacatto
toot your pleasant dreams. would you not hayo
rare ear for music IL you did think Of bOotJacs,
backiugbrusles and other winged instruments OF DO
mestic use as a suitable response It Is no affected
virtue which prompts me TO say, however, that tho
buglc at that hour this morning my front door, had
no such effect rs sound WAS welcome indeed. Iis
notes were literally stirring. They haI the same cGec5
on this army that they would have on you or your
nelglbOr II continued long enough. They caused IA
% change our location, and the change was welcome.
Officers and men glad TO get Of Even no horses
and mules needed frsh grass f0r their picket For5
Rice and enyirons had already become familiar IL bred
no contempt indeed but nearly every one was WILLING
to say "Good-by."
In few minutes after reyc!lle every one was In his
clothes with his duds all packed for the reyeic was
imperative, However offensive the bugle may BIO at
some times, its authority unlimited. There arc No
newspapers in this latitude. The buge is the only way
they have of publishing the laws. Sol the reyeile did
bring you your feet aud into your clothes on this
marching morning, the strikers would very soon haYe
the tent down your head. know a General WHO,
on one occasion when his officer failed to obey tho
reveile call ordered his tent to be fired Immediately.
The or Ter obeyed think water would have been
more C.onomical aud quite as efficient.
THE EXPEDITION IN MOTION
The camp soon presented lively appearance ono
after another the tents came down and were quickly
transferred to the quartermastor's wagons Piles or
baggage and bedding quickly followed them. Before
the break OF day the cooks had lighted their fires just
as the clouds had begun 10 blush at the first ad
vances the sat down TO brelkils. OF bacon
potatobas coffee, and biscuit. It Of The ml,isa
tons OF the bugle breakfast and rcs5
as well as reyeiie and advance. IAo breakfast D
eaten. The wagons all loaded. Tue soldiers aro
ready The advance" is sounded The infantry form
IN iue the wagons IN train, the cavalry mount, tho
band strikes tune, ald the Yellowstone Expedition
moves on It's way.
It's one necessity Of this nomadc life we have under
taken that house moving is reduced fine ART. Tho
lst Of Nay programme Is no longer a terror Moving
becomes privilege It is part OF everyday bus
ness. Ifancy SEQ some private solder, perhaps an
oficer-f officers did such thucs-pont over his lei5
shoulder when speak Of tho privilege Of moving
But such doubtless not real soldiers TAay only wear
the soldiers uniform. It is the soldiers privilege %
march quite as much - is to garrison. Change s tho
stimulus that relieves the fatigue. Omittlns severe aud
unusual marches there few soldiers OF any sort who
would not rather, during the pleasant months Of the
year. pack and unpack aad march esat OF ten or mOIo
miles every day. than loaf around post.
Moving as .utlmated, is reduced to science. You
are not only enabled to all yoIr effects but your
house also It is an easy matter Lower the cords pull
up the stakes. and the tabernacle Is down. Boil tho
poles in the canvas pitch the bundle in the wagon and
you are ready for location 1t is the life OF Abra-
ham Isaac and Jacob It is the life OF the Bedoun,
the soldier and the explorer It is the household econ
omy Of the snail with the pace accelerated
APPEARASCE OF TILE FORCE.
LET us gallop TO the top OF that hll," said Gen.
Stanley, "and take look at the column" We spurrei
our horses and reached the crest. Here we had
full view Of the moving panorama as 10 wound It's ser
penne length over the knobs and uudulatons Of the
n.f,u Of I'm IN IN NH
under the command of Lieut.. Brush, headed the lire.
About 90 yards in advance Of the scouts rides Cemmo
the chief scout and guide. He 1t Is that We expect TO
pilot this expedition clear 10 the Yellowstone River
about miles. Beyond that point be carries no maps
in his bran and We shah look TO heaven for guidance
The only astroogy shall be invoked. The faithful
compass and starghted lamps millions Of miles away
shall prescribe path. But the stars and the compass
and the surveyors Instruments viii not tell us where
wood and water can be found. We shall still need
Clemm0 and his scouts not q little.
Behind the scouts the two pieces Of artillery.
Then a detachment of infantry. Then come, the long
train Of wagons and ambu,anccs amounting to about rs
in all Five companies Of cavalry guard each lank o,
the train The herd Of cattle follow, and detachment
OF infantry close up the line. one OF the pretes5
features OF the picture is the long wayy line OF wagons
with new white bow covers, seeming newer and wher
under the reshenng rays Of the sun. For three miles
tho line stretches over the plain For the rst mic the
the recedlng perspective it grows smaller and smaller
until can compare the dmiIuoudO to nothing else Than
train OF odfashioued coalscutle bounets drawn by
rat team The long, neat line Of cavalry becomes
many elfn hoTsemen, whom daylight has caught on tho
bills. the cavalry band strikes up familiar air 10
add to the "pOmp and circumstance OF war" 1t was
good idea of Gen. Custer 10 take the band 1t Is not tho
finest band in existence, to be sure. II would
hardly claim n place in ThOmas's orchestra. IL
Is band that has Deen WIN Custer ana
his cavalry for some time, aud Is used
to roughing it. The music may be a little rough too,
for want OF the smoothing effect OF sufficient praetce
enough Music and motion are sisters II is singular
what sympathy they nave Tor eaCh other Every oner
knows how much a band can 10 10 revive the WlltCd
tonic enct on The mind which Soothcs the nerves ana
strengthens the muscles IL needs OF course. recep
tive ear. The man who Is not thus provided lacks a
sgea1 fe I1dans Ga In ~ think a,p scr MIX &
men, suffered great hardship. There sad ana
irreparable lack of ratons All that Gen Custer
could DO in tins extremity was 10 feed his men through
the ears instead OF through their mouths There was
with liberal lunches through the day. Perhaps there
certain samencss'iu the quality, which induced
of the soldiers 10 complain that Gen. Custer ted
sas Traveller"
1t was not deemed 1T the first day TO make long
march with such large number OF men and animals.
wood and water near the camping grounds of
Importance Ihe length OF marches may thus vary con
sderaby according 10 the interval between these camp
necessities. place called Eleyen-mie Creek. which
name exaggeraes the distance from Fort Rice about two
miles, was fixed upon for the first days halt. Beyond
that point wood and water could not be obtained with
out too long march. A short thunder storm in tho
morning dampened no spirits, but brought much re-
treatment The trail We followed was the one taken
last year TO the Yellowstone River. IL leads directly
west through corrugated country toeraby well wa
tered, but with very little timber. few miles
road, west OF Fort Rice, t is barren enough Sandy
butes arise here and there. and the ground large
patches is hard parched cracked. and unfrutfu. But
lurther on there Is rolling country Of tall nutritious
grass, winch would make perfect paradise for cattle
Thus FAR the mission OF Dakota lie IN this III
recton Perhaps further west she may be more versa
tile IN resources.
The absence OF any late rains had left the trail com.
formed without great difficulty. Two or three deep gul.