New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-05

On these he packs MS prONsioho, ,ha
ind spells. The trailing poles leave ""i VA '"'
Eround easily recognized .ooDao xvoro want
,nS Thers were heavy wagon trails and marks OF a.
and shelter fonts. Here ana 'ae a hnTned wood sng
coated an EXTINCT Kitchen. The prairie CARPET was dis
figured by tenboe> trenches ana aronS one might
Ssye inSsyreS deceased pOsOice few empty BOT
ties left lying on sSe yerV dy Their history was
YiSeDt They had become exhausted on the march ana
had be dropped Near They had evidently
SI,r n ont OF some teamster's album one was
portrait OF sne some tin found around the
OF ns showed that Indians had not been there since
me Whites Indians have passion for these cans ana
S are sure II he white man leaves food be-
Their timdity in regard to food may have been ocoa-
stoned by unfortunate meal which one OF the ten
tribes made few years The Indians broke In upon
trader and of MS horses and cattle. The trader
found 1t uncomforaee ana ,et tne pace Me nso 70
leave quantity OF stores behind nm nciuaIns so,ne
arsenic For fear that the Indians might ac
arsenic The more efectuaily do this he mixed 1t
thoroughly with the The Indians took
ierated sugar. The was rare luxury 1t tcked
the palate. They rolled It as sweet morse under their
the to the happy hunting grounds Since that
time they have not been partial to American sweet
meats and have been somewhat suspicious OF other
Near this camping-ground, which had been occupied
10y advance party escOrtiug the engineers. was
curious rocky ledge running from north to SOUTH some
stone broken M here and there into powders whose
had been worn and rounded by the action of
had escaped ievehng by the denuding floods. Its APP
suggested the man who began to build but had
march until or O'Clock in the afternoon. and then
,amped the banks of stream, which required bridg
Our Fourth of July was not distinguished by any
special observance except noon salute OF Is guns and
march of Is miles 10 was perhaps, more patriotic
way OF observing II than If had idly stayed in camp
all day and burned more powder. think, too, that
aaf day in camp was as much expedient for
purposes Of private Observance.
on the 5th Of July came to tributary Of the Big
Knife River which cost three and half hours
ork In brldng ana crossing Ia the afternoon we de-
Astounding IA grass and Wild rye. We could see the
up with them aud found Gen. ROsser the chief. in the
1eld TEe cavalry had gone INTO camp near the Heart
River some SIX or seven miles distant There was
wood water this side OF their We were Obliged
o march on 1t was Z in the evening when we
more musical than when 1t sounded the halt that
.ng. We had marched p miles that day though much
three or four miles from the Heart River. water
was obtainable however, in a small creek near by,
nearly 10 o'clock night before dinner was
light Intervention in the shape Of lunch and somehow
the finest broil had tasted the tnp. We pre-
pared 20 meet the antelope half way.
THE SURVEY OF 1871 TO BE UTILIZED
Our meeting with Gen. Rosser caused decided change
N our plans. When started from Fort Rice it was
supposed that the railroad survey would have to be
arey re-made Fort Rice the Yellowstone River
II supposed that we could not make more tnan OF
s miles day at most account Of the survey 1t was
calculated that would take us 80 or 60 DAYS to reach
the Yellowstone. supplies were taken for 40 days and
when 50 miles from Fort Rice a wagon train was
cent back for additional supplies, which IL
was supposed we should need before we reached the
Yellowstone. When reached Gen. ROsser We learned
that the survey had net with unexpected success
toa instead OF taking as 50 or 80 days more TO the 1e
Owstone, could make IL in ten DAYS This news gave
little surprise and pleasure As mentioned IN
country from the Yellowstone River 10 the West, 1t is
the third survey from the Missouri River TO the Yellow
Heart River and Glendive Creek II finally adopted
the general route IL ran ts too far to the north
% cut of his angle making the mouth OF the
Powder River the objective point Ihls route was found
cry from the Missouri to the Heart River.
has found a way of connecting the survey
Of the with the survey of 1871 rejecting last years
had 10 be bdged leo tunes, averaging $50 feet each
time In this country, where there Is neither timber
stone aud timber would have to be forwarded from
These tdgeS Sne yoDfe there are
only crossings, and not over so feet OF Waterway
through To the Yellowstone River fast possible the
ell ncers having nothing TO do until we reached the
Eosser could straighten the road at that point 49,.
IL would have saved considerable pense ana no niue
forage and cOmmiss ~ stores would have been suhcent
aud the extra wagon train back TO Lincoln would
nave been entirely unnecessary. smaller number Of
wagons would have suhced aud our mules would nave
bad an easier time. The Yellowstone Is estimated
Inc 2Oth lust We are anticipating, however, some
trouble on the Lands" which he between us and
she Little Missouri.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROCKS.
dad LANDS" Dakota, July five pushed on to-
ward the Little Missouri We found the water low at
tbe head of the river On the bluffs and buttes by
there was an abundant exposure of rock showing the
same fria e sandstone which had met day after day
since leaving Fort Rice, horizontally stratifed,
aud containing no fossil remains. Large masses S
N confused forms. Tho is unfortunately
zoo SOL FOR buldipg purposes. Here found larger
fGetios OF spiderwort than any had seen, bell flower
lsty The Yucca which we had several days before
II the lily family. growing two feet mgh' win wnOrl
ii thick pricky, palmjke leaves, from enc ball Ihe
ather which used by the Indians and Mexicans In lieu
m 9P v6 ASUYe Wild oe For days Of our march
travelled literally tTougha bed OF roses represent
ing all shades OF PINK and red and delightfully."- fragrant
One creek in the line OF the survey was so fn OF sweet
that the engineers named II Sweet BrleT Creek
we found In various alterations WIN
other grasses Prof Allen was fortunate
ia securing six Missouri skyarks rare Drd previously
noticed whose obtained for the hrst ume on
the Eastern and Western states were added 70 the
collection aud some new varieties OF plants All ai0nS
readily for 200 miles west some OF the specimens
were very beautifully silicihed nne collection OF
fossil woods could be made from this section OF the
country alone. The specimens present cohsloeraDle
fonnd stems OF trees several feet in diameter two or
three feet above the ground perfectly petrihed put
allie quantity Is found along the Heart River, ana has
been successfully used by the engineers for fuel Gyp
On the Sun inst. TO singular formation, un
like anything we had passed large DUN OF f wnite
- 100 yards In longest diameter occurred upon ihe
plain directly in line OF our tran EpoIey IsnS %
DAZZLING white ercely rejecting the hot rays OF the
snn In shape and appearance can compare 1t 70 moth
inc hufa