Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-06
FROM THE EXPEDITION.
ipY Our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

ipY Our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Duck CREEK, February %. 1874.
EDITOR AyASr COURIER: The Yellowstone
Expedition is laying over at this point to-
dav which is the only decent day we have
had since we left. In fact We have expert
enct d the most disagreea1le time ever saw,
with cold and high wind which has blowed
necessarily ever since we left Quinn's. fifteen
DAYS ago. We are now encamped % miles
from the point where the Baker road strikes
the Yellowstone. The Expedition lett the
river two miles below Dig Timber nerthward
and travelled east Of north till the road
strikes the Yellowstone again over low, roll
ing hills with plenty of grass, water and
wood which was our salvation. as never ex-
perienccd colder weather in the country.
Yesterday evening as we were going into
camp, to our surprise, Vernon aud hiSparty
came to US in fine health and spirits and still
contends that lie is all right and Will travel
with us from this point. Vernon and party
have been as far down as Rock Greek and en-
camped II days expecting us and was return
ing back when they met us.
Reliable reports are III camp that the Grow
Indians are almost on the war path. Long
Horse, who is the main chief OF the Crow
tribe, and his band are said to be doing acts
of hostile nature. Trappers say the Crows
are robbing small parties on the Muscleshell,
and lately have burned all the cabins, and 1t
is feared that some white men have been kill
ed by them and the remainder driven of.
The Expedition will move tomorrow and
will in three days be on the Yellowstone
again. at which point we will cross the river.
and the route from that point has not been
determined on as yet. The Expedition is
we'll QUILTED, having about 250 horses anu
mules, Sc head of cattle q wagons, between
10000 and 10000 rounds of ammunition, and
the best and bravest set of men ever saw
together in the mountains; every one SEEM
ing to try ard make the balance happy. OF
such men We have 153, all told, and all well
SO as to make No. / hands when "Grub-pile'
is announced, which consists Of all the sub
stantials of the Gallatin valley to which is
added venison, antelope, buffalo, and small
game frs abundance.
This point is about $50 miles from Boze-
man, which is slow time, yet considering the
weather we have had, consider it good on
the start with as large an outfit, breaking
wagons, &c.
We have petition going around with $50
signcrs for mail route from Bozcman to
Bismarck via Tongue river which will make
another improvement to the country as well
as c.car convenience to all if gold mines are
found at that point.
We have had good luck with the stock.
having only lost one steer since we left-had
no stampcdes, nor saw but few Indians.
While writing this the boys in my camp
brought in three black tail deer in good order.
About thirty miles beyond here we will get
good buffalo.
Buchanan and party fell in with us at Big
Timber. The boys, 20 hear them talk in
camp after supper, one would think they
could whip all Indians in this country and
Mexico thrown in, and they seem to be glad
to hear the news about the Crows, as many
of them seem to have lost como. AS Tor my
part, am willing to go for anything in the
country save Crows and Sioux.
The camp is all joy and life after candle
light. Dancing and whiriing to the most de-
!ight.ul music of the violin and ACCORDION
by Professors Cook and Frank. After which
comes the vocal music by Blue Dick and
others too numerous to mention. Then
comes The 'syar,ling committee" which is in
session until Il o'clock at which hour all 60
to their vir:uous horse blankets with their
sides aching with pain. One OF our bcs:
singers, Blue Dick, had his toes frozen Which
has caused his absence for several nights, but
will be o.. the tapis again soon.
AS for finding gold OH this expedition, ev-
cry one feels confident of success, and l
hope that our expectations will be realized,
yet there is a chance to slip up. But one
thing Is certain, the country is gold bearing
and in case we fail in our expectations at our
point in view, there is a majority as willing
to and vii! prospect the country to the head
Of Wind river or find diggings, and shall not
visit Bozeman before Christmas. Gold is
what VIC want. and gold is what we must
have. Yours, TEHRlLL.