, 1873-07-26
cnpT lnMec, ENrEDiT'oN.,
It Leaves Camp Brown for tho
Mountains. !,
Progress Of the Expedition Across
Wyoming. o..


Special Correspondence Of The Chicago 7r.bune.
oHA,iA, July n, la73.'
Lieut.. Robert II. Young, Fourth United
btates Infantry, writing from Camp Brown, Wy
oming Territory, undor date OF July II. gives
news from Capt. Jones' Exploring Expedition
up to tho morning Of that date. He nays:
"oun MARoH ACROSS WYOMING TEnn1ToRY,
from Fort Bridgor to Camp Brown, in tho Wind
Riyor Wiley. was without mattors Of special In
teroat. Wo found tho streams much swollen
and difficult to crosa. Our progress WAS worry
slow, and many Of tho pack-mrloa behaved bad
ty,-buoking, kicking, and giving trouble aa on
" mules call. In fozding tho sandios, wo lost
two mules by drowning. Tho wator was onIy
about foot deep on tho crossing, but tie mules
got down and drowned before NO could got thom
ont. We arrived ut Camp Brown on tho 1Bt Of
July. and have boon delayed over sinco fixing
WE ARE m READINESS 70 MARCH,
and will leave tomorrow morning for tho noun
tains. Our COURSE will bo by Buffalo Bull Lale,
Big Wind River, and Muddy. Wo crossed our
paok~train oyor the Little Wind River yoBterlay,
ssream. You know Camp Brown stands on tho
south bank Of tho rivor. We brought out with
uH Al 'npparo1oos,' very much out Of order, but
havo had fhon repaired 80 thoy will carry about
$50 pounds to eacI, pack-mr1lo.
sons, including himself aud Liout. Blunt, Thir-
toenth Unltod Statos Infantry. Tho party hayo
with them 2 colorod cooks, 2 guides, md l6 sho-
shonbo Indiana. The expedition Is escorted ny
States Cavalry: Ills command consists Of IS en-
listed tnen, Lieut.. Hall, Liout. Klngsbury, aud
Assistant Surgeon Holman. I am tho Acting
Assistant Quartormaster and Acting AsBiBtant
ConniHsary Of Subsistence to tho command,
and have chief paokor, packors. and cook.
ITO HEcAr1TU14ATE,
no arc ofrlcors, 50 soldiers, 8 oooks 2 guides,
packers, ii ctizonB, and TO Indians; total, 10l.
We will tako out with us six wooks supplies, aud
ahall probably return inside Of that time to
Camp Brown with tho paok-train for moro ra-
tious. We Aave had Bomo specimens Of what a
mule can DO at kicking and bucking, md tho
great amnnomont on tho way to tho young gc1l-
flemca who accompany tho expedition. Tbuy
ARC not now quito 30 funny, however, since tloy
bsvo had to mount broncho horsoB and mules
that have given them some experience in the
bnoking business. NY position Ii by no moanH
ornamental, and have boon kept worry busy, 40
that havo worry ltt1o timo or opportunity for
writing. Tho Rtrennls which havo heretofore
been doop arc now falling RAPIDLY, and We expect
uttlo trouble In fording those 10 bo crossed Oh
cur wey out.
in tho Popoagio Valley look lno, and those on
Little Wind River ero growing luxnrinntly ths
maskahly we'll, audall kiuds Of gardou stulfs and
vegetables arc abundant. Tho grass iB very
rank, and grazing most oxcollont. There Ia no
game hero, but ITO expect to find plenty Of it
further out. Tho trout arc beginning to bite
nicely, and q good many flno Bpccklod follows
have boon takpu.
''oAan BROWN,
the base OF our supplies, is located on tho south
bank Of Littlo Wind river, at the head Of tho
Wind niycr Valley. It ia a o,lo-company post,
built BY Capt. Il. Il. Torroy, Thirteenth United
Suites Infantry, mud is still under ls command
and garrisoned by his company, A. Thirteenth
Infantry. It is q pleasant little post, with a
stream OF Wator running through it, aud ia sur
rounded by rich and fortile ynI[oy. I nm told
Con. Ord has ordorod another yet OF quarters to
be oroctea ut Brown, md that hereafter ho will
keep two companies, instead Ut one, at this poat
~ Ono milo from tho post is tho Agency for
THE sNoguoNEE INDIANS.
Dr. Janlos Irwin is tho Agent. Tho Slioshonos
Indians in this band are about 900 strong. and
very ,peaeoablo. They aesire to 90 to farming
aud the Government is making arrangements to
ton or twelve buildings havo been orectod, antl d
blacksmith, school-teacher, farfnor, millor,
wl,eelright, and doctor rosido in thom A largo
Indian farm has been inclozeI; the lands hAvo
boou brokon up, md aro being cultivated with
apparent Erpat succeHs. A BaW-1nill and griHt-
mill have also boon built at the Agency for tho
uHo Of the indians. Wasl1akio, the Chief Of tho
SAoBhoneos, i8 q man Of great ability, aud gives
his pooplo tho best of advice, wishing tAoin to
quit their nonlndic hnbits, scttlo down, aud live
Ike tho white mon do.'
Lieut.: Young statea that, on his return to
Brown for fresh supplies, he will writo again,
aud Giyo nows OF tho further progross OF the
expedition. AAnoN ADouT.