New-York tribune., 1873-07-25

washing ana drinking. 1T q Quanuty Is
and allowed TO stand, the sediment soon seI.IeS SS
and the water becomes tOlerOby clear. AT our camp
condensed milk was used to setle ~ WIN erva ,as
small quantity placed In glass OF water peepia,os s
the mud almost immediately have many uues n 1So sh
"a take it both for drinkngand Washhc ueosN lo 1 @
river. have discovered no dcleterous en9cts tV =,
drinking the muddy water bat often IN was5ng III IN ~
have left behind Ms rs the missouri muskelo, Az fU.t
further MP the river at Forts Lincoln and Bismarck
they were almost unbearaole. ihe inulans M & uo
ing mnsketo shield the head and gloves ON the
hands that protection IS secured
News Eos reached us the Indian fight at Fort Lin
coin The skirmish, doubt furnished matter for
sensational teegram; but there was no magnitude 10
the fight except ON paper. The Sioux came down to
Gght the Rees for wnOm. as mentioned in former
iciter they cherish an impacabe hatred. The survey
ore who hld begun work on the road were compelled TO
retire suddenly, leaving their instruments. Inc KeeS
VINO are enlisted an the fort as scouts returned the fire
OF the Sioux and killed four OF them. Ony one OF the
soured by orr cavalry: hut the Indians whose
ia early tgOrs greatly exaggerated, mad retired
less four OF their number. The surveyors Instruments
Indians from the Grand River Agency where they
ostonsby poaceable and tha their real 0leGI 6 ~
states uniform they deserve protection, ana nave ~
10 expect it. Ito, with
the surveyors, who running theT IS t aC,s d
Heart River under the protection oI tu5 Whey the
the cavalry company detached last week. hIeu @ vi, VII
Junction IS made 1t IS not expected that the party Will
again be divided.
A THUNDERSTORM on THE PLAINS.
NN. D.,
IDENTICAL with the man who proposes 10 MAKE HuS'i"
,,p,rspt through the Hoosac Tunnel, has written some
yvbat alout tkOa. He Is remembered mere NANNY oi
oDe fact lie is charged with sayns that IL never rams
here His stay ia the Territory must nave ooen Snor
and fortunate for his comfort II our preparation hAu
been baso on his authority, we should have haa so5
expef,encc Indeed. it required all the resources we
possessed 2r the first three nsats to doIfS & our THeef
sqaiust drcuch and tbe gloom Two OF tle neaVs %
ihundtrstorMs have ever Witnessed haNS sec Al Ia "a
kota The rainfall was very great, the lhun1et rh 4ho
Nghuuc fearful and the Wnd perfect VSInauI nc 5
felicity of camp NE was asstieu tne ,ciy Htst stnd
thIs tempest tuUus QuaretcO thuhdcI ana msuu
and rain sleep was arrested tents blown dOWn Deuuuk
flooded ana cur nghi resi- ooDPleleg 1Iuhou % ,b8t
The only consolation Tor Tins very Dad night was thaV
tie reNt one u elt DE better Tue premise was hoPt
maj coug be- worse than he rS one, and that was he
second. A. al the artillery IA iho ordnance
could Dc par.eo loaded ana i-ti Iy-oI-v, 1911, ro ,5,b'
taneOIs would compare VITA tItt sec1nu nlSH'
thuuCe, 0ut Is popguh COMPARES VIII |" I'iUI to
doubt any possible glhpo"Ng, C&Aois & Vo nrliosl
sound worthy tt respect idlnt echo 70 hIsOlaSs
Dakota tAuuderpeai Any man VINO eoa'G Secp S
iucurably deaf. Flashes OF lightning binding IN IN
teusity auO marvellous n laiHoI{ rem tne neirTn Mi
their zE1as KNIVES Inc ".uu Doc1L9 Doc13 a. At ,I.t O.'
fvu across tine plain. The rain poured IN torrents.
Inc ih,r.r.n dropped from shadeeSS heat OF aoout
I2J5 10 az The thunder was DediaO,e. 1ne tstn'6 R
only pcuc rated tEe "oen COuus anu uesceuued 70 10
Even the lain could be endured had 1t fallen with more
Iccttud. ui purpose. Bat the Wlnd Was t.e afch,
twisted ncu under the tent ps, soaking our blankets
aud giving tE. uls Sctcd Wcts1eot pack rms was
Ia I
Ious wore broken. u.eriocuOus spontaneously came 20
the surface and carried of on the swift ar Ihe
last he Iol o.ous toc many OF the tents in It's
great strong arms and turned hem over on tnr % 4cGu
naughty gOrls, and who, 70 seems to me- might DO pet
employed could give an accurate report vi tuo so'
and pointed speeches which tins active Wlnd e1clted'
tin1. Iif moi s, tle tent of our Cmcf Comuissary
hcRay IAe wind unluudly leyeled ms tent
~ IL nor" IL With the indifference Of stolc,
"a lay here l VAS
gentlemen With a friend from St. LOUIS VINO at theI
,l,Ise accompany tIe expedition for the purpose
1f nuutn. sJl Tcu the same way. one OI thesc
gentlemen s reported have been seen at midnight on
In, hands aad pair OF noccasus his feet Other
wise he was totally destitute OF Vtslue' ~ - @ sI @ Cl,a'
uderably tomusen.
IdE LONGEST DAY IL THE YEAR
Our second day march about 16 or IS niles The
neat was bstcrng il intensity. IL was hard on our
norse and willing 20 the infantry. Several dropped
Dy tho way, and had to be taken into ambulances.
No serious cases Of snsroke, however, reported
The maIcu Was slow ana the rests frequent. But on
this treccss plain there DO possibility OF shade IL
no. u.l O'Clock III the AFTERNOON t1LI We car, peg
by l,tte creek where there was abundant wood and
shade. Never did water seem 80 precious or shade
greater boon. 10 was the longest day IN the year. and
rxrand with tho heat. and the heat TO grow with
the hours. AuaxpgOras siuned Only very mildly when
he called Tho sun redho stone lie would never have
been pat 0 death on tins e&pdilon ior such Gente'
1ere baking heat the gathered in its rays az night
ana SANK 10 rest in bed OF heecy clouds, every
was willing 10 say "go0dnigh" The sweetest portion
~ the dv er, Is the sunset and tho twilight that
ceeds II is very small bar OF darkness that divides
sCclock at ugnt IL is not II O'Clock later that
the sofl twilight shades into darkness Then az O'Clock
IN the mOraug the first rays OF daylight numine the
Last, ana tho bIsle sounds cali 70 new oay. ,
Onour soco-d day frOin Fort Rice We saw plenty OF
antelope Cen Custer with hs dogs ran Gown several
young fawn, and the hunters along the line brought
down several with their res. But 10y iaf tse most sue
ccssu the A1ntlne cuD composed OF 0nceIs OI te
22d Regiment They have several valuable hounds CHIEF
ofwbich is Given present by MrGiven OF DesMOlnes
who imported the stock from Ireland by the tmrd
generation he is Master MCGratn, who won to his
owners over 5000 LAST year uveh & causnt ~ s1Ii
grown antelope. This morning he was very sHoeesslu
BEFORE noon he ran down antelope, which, cOusd
btsDina SiT was good days work ihe chase added
some fresh meat 10 larder and afforded great
diversion Tor tho men. When the dogs were ltt loose
TIE tedlum OF lhe hIIcL "S IV.kO'tSn. G @ ,o @
wells ran along the line 10 cheer the dogs ana confuse
themselves The sight OF antelope 400 yards OF Was
enough 10 start them when there not shadow OF
themselves out Altogether IL 10
leash them carly Ia the dsy. Two spent dogs were
cen Clusters was accidentally shot by a hunter, who
meant to Kill the antelope ne dog was pursuing
CHASING THE ANTELOPE.
From the many knobs which lay IN our path, com
rnandne extensive views Of the country, could fro
ouepty watch chase the start to the close and
bere the view was interrupted the temptation follow
az fi speed with horses seldom resisted when
the issue was close. Indians were entirely forgotten in
the rage for antelope cannot resist the impression
that for purpose Of sport alone IL Is wanton cruelty 20
hunt down tins beautiful creature OF the plain But
When one has lived ham or bacon for several DAYS,
with only an occasional relief Of tough beef the impress
sion changes Antelope becomes necessity. The sport
is only cOncomifant IT is hard thlng 10 remember
when YOU arc hunting antelope or other game that You
are going 70 funeral If one succeeded In remembering
this an undue regard for conventional ceremony mlEhI
defent purpose. The sport really lies III catching the
fleet animal II is only when you have reached him
mat yor think OF the knife There is plenty OF room for
pity al the death. Aud do not think that among army
Officers this element is regarded weakness. IL Is
assumed when old bucks caught that they have
lived long enough and the time has come for them to
ferye Their day and generation But let the dogs run
down some yOuEg faWn but month or two old, and how