, 1873-08-19
A Description Of the Yellowstone
and Its Surroundings.
Completion Of tho Railroal.Surey East
Of tho River.
The Expedition OF for the Mus.
clesheiI.
Expcctnti0n t]lat It Will Reach tho Yel-
1owstone, OH It's Return, by
Sept. 15.
From Our 0lon Correspondent.

osAnA, Noo. Aug. 10, 1879.
A large number Of letters hive, within tho
past fow days, beer, received from ofllcors With
Gen. Ssauloy's expedition. They dotail With
groat minutenoBa tho progress OF tho Yellow
etone column, md bear dates nj late ns July 29.
This correspondence gaye an account on tho
10th OF tho march Of Stanley up to tho Sd OF
July, and tho record Of events IL now continued
from that date:
"July T. the march waa 16 miles, and quite ia
tiguing, owing to oxtreme heart. A temporary
bridge had to DO constructed
OVER DIG MUDDY,
and It took threo hours to cross tho command.
Tho banks wero worry atcop, and, to make tho
descent, both wheels Of the wagons had to
DO locked, and mon placed behind with
ropoa to hold thum back. During tho
croHaing, ono of tho wheel saddlo-mues In o
team foil, and tho wagon passed completely over
lin. Tho tean,stor was pitched hoad-foromoat
to tho opposite sido Of tho crock. As tho wagon
carried some 1000 pounds, Of course every enc
thought tho mule was killed; but Huel e1pscth-
ton, however reasonable, WIS not to bo roalizcd,
for as soon as tho coast was coar, tho old fol-
low scrambled up, shook himself and seemed
all right, but little scared.
"'T1tE DAY WE CELEBRATE
waa not observed, except to fire tho usual salute
Of thirteen guns; indoo1, Under tho circuu1-
stances, that was about all that could bo dono
to rocognizo tho National Independence an,i-
versnry.
''On July We started out with tho impression
that We wero to march II miles to Knife Crock,
whore NO expected to find Gen. Custer oncamped
with his command. On arriving there, however,
wo found Custor had broken camp and gone on
Q milcs farther, and re wero ordered to follow.
Tho whole days distance to be marched wna
thus unexpectedly incronscd to
TWENTY MILES,
and wo reached camp at o'clock in tho
evaniug, worry much exhausted, as the
hoat WAS at times oppressive. It was hard day
Oh tho command, tho soldiers having baon kept
on tho road from d. nj. until d p. m., twolvo
hours When near camp, the animals exhibited
signs Of great distress, aud camo in perfectly
worn out. Ono or two of the mules, tirod Of OK
pcitionary lilo, tried to die Of collie, but could
not mako IL 60. and recovered, apparently to
tAair great aurprise
I" On tho 9Th, wo remained in camp to rest and
sccuperato our animals. On tho 6th, tho on
ginoers Lad joined us. They had an escort of
cavalry. and were
PROGRESSING FINELY
with their survey Of tho limo Of the Northern Pa
cilc Railroad. We saw Con. noHser, EccloHton,
aud NIeigs, who aro tho chiefs Of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad corps Of engneors. They told us that
in two days moro they would complete tho sur-
vey to the Yellowstone River. They woro rum
ming new line,-the former survey, through tho
valley Of Hart River, having boon condemned on
account Of the many bridges required to obo built.
Tho now survey ia al. entire succeBB, making the
route twepty-threo miles shorter. md dispensing
with MANY Of tho bridges required on tho Hart
River route, was also told that the now sur
vcy would Bayo over million Of dollars to the
railroal.
is undoubtedly worry fine engineer, a practical,
scnsiblo man. aud understands his business
thoroughly He las keen eye for situation,
and no Boonor looEp ut pieco of country than
ho can tell just where LIS line ought to run. He
is a1ao man OF iluo presence and groat personal
bravery: Lust year, wlon out riding with Lieut..
Alair, they wero suddenly attacked by some
forty indians. Adair was Shot down. but nosaor
ltillcd tho Indian who shot him, Kept tho othors
ut bay for long time. and saved tho body, of his
young friend from mutilation aud Outrage. Gen.
Rossor is quito young man, and served with
lato war. Hn gGAH very anxiouB to complete tho
survey to tho Yellowstone, and roturn East to
make arrangements for building a portion OF the
road this fall, west of tho Afisaouri.
"On tho 7th Of July, We marched twelve miles,
and oucampod near l1art Riyer. When fo,Y9
mloa from, camp, a tealnster OF the name Of
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anost 1moa[ey aa liz acclaent ,ral w. was occa
slonca ~ tno neg aoca oreaIing "non @ tno waeo'n
was go'nS ao"u ALoep NH. IN toamstefs
M s wn uusr weoa
we buried hlm III tue oven nlne, ncaido tho camp
July .. We maao.iea hdo.1 = 1,a, n,''ea ana maue
OUT CAMP nhal gpt sr,ia " mats nYef. 1using
tue aay we ra mSo ~ n KY 1,y ana every
low mloS aIi' ,1an Iotona nal, Msaers a, tta made
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