New-York tribune., 1873-12-27

eral assistants two guides chief packer, and two
laborers in ALL with the cavalry escort about 100 per-
The party concentrated and went into camp
at Fort Brdger Wyoming June s. The transportation
furnished by the Quartermasters Department, con-
sisted Of eight wagons and 6s pack and saddle mules In
charge of pack and ten packers Also three
mule teams for transfer to Camp Stambaugh, W. T.
START OF EXPEDITION
Until June IL the time was occupied In equippng the
party making final preparations for the march, and COM
pleng the preparatory work Of the different field par
ties. On the 18th the expedition broke camp and took
up its line of march The train consisting OF II six
mule teams, with the packers as teamsters, was in
charge OF Lieut. r. II. Young tt Regiment Of Infantry,
Acting Assistant Quartermaster for the expedition.
These wagons carried four months provisions, COM
pete outfit for pack train, and 10 days half forage,
beside the usual stores and camp equipage. All sup
plies and train material were concentrated at Fort
Bridger in preference the Wind River posts. The
route from Brdger northwest across the Big
Muddy, following the line OF Big Sandy River
to Camp stambaugh, which is about 80 or
GO miles north Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The line Law what is known the Colo
RADIO Desert, hankng the southeast extremity OF the
Wind River, and thence following up the Wind River
valley to Camp Brown As far these mountains the
region s almost ranless but the extraordinary Spring
rains had extended and fallen in the
rounding mountains in enormous quantities As q
sequence the swollen to q remarkable
extraordinary exertons, however Capt. Jones
asled get his wagons The teams had to be
htched at the Big Muddy, and the wagons lighened
and pulled over by means Of line. This Big Muddy
must not be coDfounded with the stream Of the
which embarrassed Gen. StaDley's expedition In
the way. They different streams with similar
characteristics. difficulty Of the same kind was ex
perienced in crossing the Big Sandy, which had to be
crossed twice. The current was swift and the water
daar oofpfp m fhp mi n A
the second crossing mules were hitched TO one wagon
and hauled 1t across safely but as this method exposed
many mules the danger OF getting tangled In the
harness and drowned in the rapid current, line was
led to the opposite side lemule team hitched
TO it, beside being manned by the men OF Capt Noyess
command. One wagon was overturned In the stream,
but its contents except few insignificant articles were
saved by prompt and skillful action Only one mule
was drowned June 10 they reached the Little Sandy
On the morning Of June % driving rain-storm was
encountered. which turned into snow 1t must be
remembered that the altitude Of much Of this section of
country is nearly 5000 feet Camp stambsakh was Was
northern extremity Of the ridge of the Wind River
Mountains ct elevation of about 5000 feet above sea
and commands the two lines of approach and
escape, over which the maraudns parties ties. Of Sioux
The
northwest and south Of it. Near Camp stambaugh
the sweetwater gold mines few claims there are
FOR t260oO and engaged in working IT, One company
Of infantry stationed at stambaush Tor the protection
THE VALLEY OF THE PoPoAGIE
The expedition left Camp Stambaugh on the 2sth OF
June crossing the next day the valley Of the Big Popo
Age This valley Is Of considerable size, lies well for
irrigation and 10 we'll watered The climate is quite
mild. II is tho old site Of Camp Brown and is now
occupied by small settlement Of whites, among them
several women. few weeks after Capt. Jones left
this point the Indians made descent on TINS settle.
snd Sp' Of them were brUay
dered. Camp Brown was reached on the LIST
Il. m. Wind RVs s E S
Its north fork The stream hows through broad e, nat
, n @ ,Ss The %m.1 "S S o
from It's situation under the lee Of very high range OF
.oSins face ana dssscs them to the Three
miles below the post there large not sulphur spring
els Of the water by Dr. Heismann discovered chloride
Of lime Of the constituents. Tho temperature s
and there are also large beds Of gypsum and als
baster There 10 also cold sulphur spring few miles
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with good success. and have steam plow and mill
pisn. and man Of ability and
seht He expressed strong desire 10 see railroad
Brfdger to Camp s,amSaueh is niles from Bryan
the Union Pacific Railroad to Camp stambansn' % sss
Bryan Bryan to Vt Camp isT Brown, W iss i% miles. -
The expedition remained ct Camp Brown until the |
he s., ,ssIs station uH Pew
point the expedition was to enter an unse.sS ana
hind, and all baggage aud equipments placed on PACK
which the principal andmArks were carefaiy located
with large theodolite. Ten shoshone indians were
ton, and "Naiof." 8 petty chief. was employed
ss . guide. Wind River WAS reached ON the |
18th Of July, and the Indians after three or four
hours search. succeeded In nndinR good ford For
two days the route then Icy through rolling and sp
splendid growth Of bunch grass on the i7th Capt
Jones took typographical party and made the accent
tana From tbs hight vss discovered that tney were
enteng the Big Horn Valley close undor the eastern
apparently aboat north and soutA The next day
Capt yones with . tOphogrsphicsl> party, sat Gus
the nountsins vsss Of tss trail me peal.
however proved 700 much for tAeir utmost endcsvor
however, BY most dlfncuit chnbipG an altitude Of |