New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19

covered in the ground II was clearly not the track
of an Indian for his pony is never shod. close OK
animation showed that it was the pript Oh oni'oo
States shoe United States troops were somewhe'o
in tho vicinity Gen. Custer concluded ttat IL WIS
the mark of some of the troops brought up by tine
boat who had probably camped near py.
The march was pursued ana In SHUT
time they had the great satsfact'on u
finding steamer Key West 0apt tbe eIs sf Of july
and made a return trip to Fort Butord i9r addltioh
al stores Seeing that it was lnpVsi,lDls ior CIV .r0
wagon train to make ITS way have the boat go up The
river He embarked bis men ana horses anu pr9-
ceeded ten miles up the river, where nc NJ
nicketed his horses and bivouackea hls men. no.
Paot;va To he out over night hts men had nov
taken any camp equipage with tneii, ~ Mao ~
nnTy exnerience however, for private or 6eneiiaI
M" ,ropnd furnished welcome bed and the clear
sky a welcome shelter. On the ioiowlhg ui{ tn0
news of the arrival was conveyed 10 uen. oui.5
The Kew West had brought ND large quant,Iy ~ ~
etores for the expedition, in charge OF Lieut. ~ "
Thorne Regimcntal Qnarternaster Oh tne - III, Ia
fantry The steamers Perlenall ana "a, Nc3t nav t
also brought cargo, and the whole nad Deeh ieil ~
GIendipe Creek under guard of three companies Oh
the 9th infantry from Fort Bedford, commanded py
Capt Hawkins. As i was impossible for the eXpeu,
sary to reship the stores up the river. This took
four or five days. Meanwhile Gen. Stanley had sue
ceeded in making road down to the river, anu
camped Oh the nat.
On the 10th inst. Capt. Baker, Chief Quarter
master, who, on the Sd of July had been sent to
Fort Lincoln with the train of so wagons. reached
our camp on the Yellowstone. He had come
through in Ie days. He had found two of the notes
which we had placed on sticks and left on our trail
informing him of our rapid advance and OF the men
left behind as additional guard. At the proper time
he fell in with Capt Pearson and his men, and the
whole party advanced rapidly TO the 1ellowsone Qn
their way out the party had seen IL Indians who
got away as quickly possible when they discoy-
cred how well the tram was supported AN amusing
incident was connected with their approach to Fort
Lincoln The commander was not expecting them
and, on sighting the cavalTytn the distance sup,
posed they were many Indians, VINO had captnreu
the train and were advancing to attack the tort
The Ion roll was sounded and the guard Drought
ont. The soldiers were all primed for night. Inc
mistake. however, was soon discovered. ana the
wOud-not be Indians were accOrded warm wei
come. =, ,-.,, -
Melted the reshpment of stores to our camp Sne was
emnoyed to ferry the command over the rlver with
sufficient forage and cOmmissary stores ior IMP OF
80 DAVIS The remainder of the stores greatly IN OK
cess of our needs left on the east SIDE OF the
Yellowstone. A suitable stockade was erected.
CAPTAIN f. p Pearson, of the 18th infantry, has
been placed in command of the depot. his troops
consist of 40 infantry and 119 cava Try, under com
maDd of Major Benteen, 9TH cavaiTy-ln all elgDt
officers and lJ9 men. Capt Pearson VIII remain mere
fill the return of the expedition from IT'S eXpOra
tons in Montana, which, IL Is eApec'eu' Will '"Ao
80 days. ,. IL g L vi
We are now in camp on the west side OF the yell
lowstOne expecting to start IN day OF Two Mean
while the boat will proceed up the river . miles
with engineers and an escort under command or
Major Crofton of the 18th Infantry. This will take
about two DAYS. The boat will then return 10 Stien-
dive Creek take OH the 9th Infantry, aud 20 down
the river.