, 1873-07-19

on tho bank Of tho river, uolno Of ilem quito
large; md Hnw ono Tint mnst hAve continued
sizos and ages. Wo also took On board Clo,nont,
noted scout, who la to not as guido for tho OK
podition. Wo woro delayed tlvo or six hours If,
trying to SCI over Swan Lake. .Tla rart Of tho
Missouri takes its namo FROM Q littlo lako on tho
loft bank Lately It lag washed AWAY tho Miu-
eonri shores, making tho riyor quito wide, md
10 difficult to GROSS, Oh acconnt OF tllo shallow
noss Of tho sator.
"GnAyD RIVER AGENCY
Fort Randall. We saw Bovoral Of tho onlcota
stationed ut this point, but, owing to tho dark
moss. could not mako out tho general appoar-
nnco Of tho place. Mr. Hammond an ox-army-
ofilcer, carries OH m oxtellsiyo fur-t1ade Mt tic
Agency, md is Bnit1 to ho growing very rich.
"This day wo passed. tho spot whore Doldon,
tho
CELEBRATED WHITE CHIEF,
was killed. Ho waa shot through tho head by
sdo Of littlo lako, whero ho know Boldon would
stop to drink aud water his pony.
"We aaw tho Seventh Cnynlry on tho loft
bank l OF tho river, just brcnking camp to marc,
TO Rico, whore It is to repors,to Con. Stanley,
and form part Of tho expedition. Tho steamer
Minerva WAS following up tho shore, loaded with
tho baggage and suppliea OF tho cavalry. In the
oyoning, wo
ARRIVED At FORT RICE,
and, diAombarhing, wont into camp about n
lowed to 60 about, but placed In quarantine for
ton dayB, On account OF tho caso Of smallpox we
had had on board during our passage up.
"Evorythlpg about Rice presented d moBt AMI
out on Ill aidos, and making n very warlikc and
tine spectacle. Long limos of wagons pnssod
and ropaesod, filing in and out, filling up tho
empty apaces, and seeking thoir loada for tho
long journey before them.
.~ :. 1.-THE BEyENTn CAVALRY
camo in, and was reviewed by Con. Tory. It
made a fine appearance, with Guster ut It's hoad.
Tho column, In marching. passed around by
platoons, aud they did worry well, cxcopt somo
loat distance and one gainod too much.
:" Tho expedition, whom completely gathorcd
on tho bank Of tho Missouri, at Fort hico, WIS
COMPOSED AS FoLLoWB:
Ffrst--Two battaliona Of the Seventh Cav-
airy (ten companioe), Iieut.-Col. George A.
:" seconEFour Companies Of tho Eighth 1n-
fantry and six companies Of tho Ninth Infantry,
Lieut. .-Ook L. P. Bradley commanding.
Third-Five companies Of tho Twol,ty-sccond
Infantry, Senior Capt. @. 4. Dickoy command
. 'FourM-Throe companies Of tho Seventeenth
Infantry and ona company Of tho Sixth Infant
r., Mnj. Crofton commanding.
"Fiful-Fiyo scouts from Fort Totten aud five
from Fort Wadsworth; two Rod,nan guns, and
enough infantry to man thcm,-Liout. Bush,
Seventeenth Infantry, commanding.
iSi1M-Sovonty-tlyo Roo Indian scouts.
"Tla men to nnn tho artillory wero solicited
fantrv Ror;mnn1a md nlorod n,'Inr co1n,no,,i ~
Ll0ut. Donglorty, Twenty-second Infantry, who
is assisted by Liout. Webster, Of the same rogi-
mont.
..n1ajor Henry Lnzclle. Eighth 1nfuntry, an
in clnrrc ~ "'NN f'SSN
.. ~''' b. - mr., .c,r,,u,,,, ~ ,nrv
to accompany tho expedition. Tho eciontiBtB
arc Mr. Allcn. 2oologint, MincraloslRt. md Pale-
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