Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-27
FROM TIE YELLOWSTONE.
! YELLOWSTONE RIyx!s, june 18th. ls7s

iELloWsgpSE RiyzR, june 18Th, 1873
Edstor Aratt Courier
With proi,Rad sorrow beg leave 10
stAie that owing to lie raid riso oil
the Yellowstone River. nt.adf:ilg thousands
Of acres Of lis bottom laaiIs and The untssil-
,iiy nigh water, heretofore unknown, Mr.
stpty \ fEeet u ifi-toats, destined fer tllr
iorer portion pf Tie eeugtrY. commenced to
,i.aye III otslsslce L, f.sr tic lower far.isa
u titr river. Iit. hs,asa SOME weeks previous
70 is@ oee.irieisct had BEEN removed by Mai.
Reed, an Experienced ri e. man, to Il place
wltict: seemed perfectly secure from high
Nalef
AS soon rs the alarm VA given, Tar. gal
liant aud ,lasitii.g Mr.. Paul MuCorHics. nho
even kilnWs Of no fear in a palor crowded
A1sh ladies, started at once with party Of
men to the rescue. As All island, termed BY
4 snxll outlet Of the Yellowstone, inpedsd
the progress Of said boats; Mr.. Mccormick
was not long htsitating IN securing All old
wrecked boat and starting for the scene OF
aefiur. But alas he trusted too much in
the boat; before the party got across 1t com
mcnced to sink, and the occupants of it had
to plunge III tho unknown deep and try by
swimming to reach the opposite shore. Mr.
Wilson, who participated n all the battles of
our uncle Oh the Potomac and had at that
time taken IN oath to defend the Union by
water and by land, being an inexperienced
swimmer, came very near losing his lite.
AS far as can ascertain. seven of the boats
arc at their old ainhorng place yet, but how
long shey will remain there is uncertain, as
the river is still Using and there being ne
.cablcropc at tile place to secure them add
ienally.
q Dinner time having arrived, Mr.. j. NJ.
Castntr, late Mayor OF Virginia City, who
attends to the astronomical department Of
the Grow Agency, and who to the his best
ability viii attend to the weary and hungry.
travellers who ever may visit the renowned
springs Of Or. Hunter, had in the mean time
raised the red flag at half mist, in order to
inform the boys on the island that dinner
was ready /; but all co manifestations BY the
sinking OF the boat being severed between
the island and the Agency, the boys had to
make themselves as comfortable as they
could until suceor arrived from other quar-
ters..
Ii the meantime Il messenger had been dis
patched to the ferry, aud Mr.. Flaherty, En-
gineer at the Agency, anu Mr.. Everetts, the
ferrynan, better hnown as. .OId fank, =
started at once iii less than no time Ia a shiff
loNn the Yellowstone and arrived safely at |
thc scene of action. Iii the meantime the |
white ladies' Of the Agency and the brown
naidens Of the forest, had assembled Oh tue
sdge ofa high plateau, overlooking the island
Ind the theatre of action, encouraging by /
heir presence the involuntary participants /
II tie drama of Robinson Crusoe.
Through the exertions OF old Yank Mr..
Mccormick and party were safely lansled
minus hats. socks anu shoes OH this side
MI did full justice to tile supper served By
nudge Cashier.
Tie only communication at present be-
wcen the Crow Agency AID tLeoGher side
I the river Is d skitf, part Of the wire rope
the banks Of tie river having
cen carried of BY tile high water on the
Still inst. The Icrryinan had also, oil account
+ high water 70 yacatc his premises and Is
ring, ike Noah during the flood, u tie |
'riy boat, fastened TO Il big tree Until the
lrDiI waters OF the Yellowstone subslde.
r. q. Il. DanIels. tie acting agent 10 tie
1sence Of Major Pe:ssa, will haze the ferry
running order again III the e1ursc Of =
. I.
Mr.. 4. 4. Fox, tile owner Of 4 East freight s
ne between The ferry nd the Agency had
So Oh account Of high water 10 vacate bis
remises and is at PRESENT sojourning at the !,
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