New-York tribune., 1874-08-01

9 IN Ss search for game viii never forget to keep ms
rGeeye open tor certain other hunters " VIZ ~ InanS
only too glad make game Of him and MS scaip-ooA'
A GOOSE WHO Is NOT GOOSE
Besdes Bears Ears, whose history has already Deeh
detailed and Corporal Bloody Knife who last year re
dered valuable service IN plotting the ieio"7'o"o Ia
pedition two of guides deserve especial nehtop'
Ono ia Louis Egard a French half-breed, having a
rancho ON the MssourRiver. lie served az enide @ To
Capt Raynod in 1852 when a. skrted tng n'I Ne nm
douoeIly knows much OF the country bat mas no rePu
ration for trufulneSs Tho 0theF u bOy'v. s
fban his name conveys lie has lived IN the Vicinity OF
Fort Rice years ard knows the country % We w meo
that point and the Black Hills He /, unaDls 10 IpthN ph
English, but through good lntepreter , a Mitn m i &
aid maps "a we have makes MS M knoMvugy e, h
dent. He Will be mainly relied on lor tne M iprVy dy % o
tween Lincoln aud the Back Illus. OoIu ldnU - an
other Sioux OF like birth and education, VINO VIII FORM
another member of the guide corps. ,
Tpns panoped and guided II we fal to reach the
Black Hills and learn their story whatever t L. II VIII
be from causes which prudence could neither ioresce
provide against. Sdch obstacles are not HheS %
THE EXPLORING PARTY on THE MARCH.
uARDSuIPs OF TRAVEL on THE PLAIN3-SOLDlERS
FALLING BY THE wAYSIDE-A QUIET INDEPEND-
ENCE DAY-DEsCRTPrION OF THE COUNTRY on
TIE LINE OF MARCH-ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
FIVE MILES FROM FORT LINCOLN.
,FKoN TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUN FL
CAMP No. Q, GRAND RIVER, Dakota, July o.
IL was not expected that first two or three days
march from Fort Lincoln would be either long or ardli-
GUS Cen Custer wishing to inure the gradually to
the hardshps OF the campaign and also to give Lieut.
Mathe who with several had before our departure
gone ont from Fort Lincoln to for stolen mules
An opportuny to overtake within safe distance
from the fort In accordance with this pan the as
tance marched the first day but thirteen miles,
and on the second day but l0mtcen Yet there arc men
who will always remember those two days as the long
est and most cruel In calendar OF their lives They
hon veut and fg
down In the dusty trail under the merciless sun and
prayed for a cloud shield them from its scorchlng
rays. Tney will not FORGET the dcathIke iantness
that them they lay far III the rear OF the
vanishing train, and bade good-by" to the weary
cOmr who could afford them no relief but some
warm. sickenlng water from their nearly empty can
teens Tho experience of those two days will be burnt
deep into their memories, and II they could forget ah
other incidents and experiences connected with this
trip they will never forget whatever be their habits,
the priceless value of clear cold draught OF water
The commander could, to certain extent control the
length of the march, though even this Is contingent on
the interval sometimes varying greatly between WOOD
and water but could not control the temperature nor
veil the sun in a country where for hundreds OF square
miles not a single tree leafy bush offers shady
fuge for the traveller Tho hardship of this march FELL Of
course principally upon the infantry, who had nos been
used to marching, and many OF whom were lndscreet
enough to drink cOpiousy OF the warm water which we
water soon occasoned nausea and prOsraon. The ln-
fantry officers promptly gave up thor horses to the
suffering men, and the ambulances were soon filled
with many who were too sick to sit in the saddle.
DEPARTURE FROM FORT LINCOLN.
We left camp setting out from Fort Lincoln nj
o'clock, and expected 10 pitch tents again at or
o'clock; but we learned the first day some of the
contingencies OF wagon travel across new country.
The rain had made very bad slOughs, and our wagons
sank TO the hubs at two crossings. This COM
PEELED exhausting labor for and mules and DELAYED
the train several hours The once released from
the most vexatOus OF these mrcs Gen. Custer went on
and selected "A site for a camp where good wood and
water could easily be had. but toward sundown the
train again encountered another bad place, and wagon
after wagon became hopeessly mired. In many cases
unloading was necessary before and mules could
extrcate them 1t was until o'clock at night that
the whole train across. Gen. Custer who had re-
turned 70 the the difficulty decided that would
be better let his adod men aud animals make wood
less camp where they were than TO attempt to step
further. Water easily to be had but there was no
wood within two three miles. Consequently. supper
was late and scanty; those who mad in ad-
vance and returned with few sticks Of wood gener-
ouy shared their fire with less fortunate comrades and
few il any went bed without cup OF coffee. New re-
crus and civilians who started ont with the idea
that the expedition to be uninterrupted picnic,
found their zeal somewhat dampened.
camp was not broken the following morning until
o'clock The train kept we'll together during the day,
and to the sloughs much possible We followed
the divides Water found in the bottoms at fire.
quent intervals the kind bestowment OF the last rain
The again indscreet in ITS use and as on the
day before the penalty visited mainly on the in
fantry OF whom gave out. Some OF these succumbed
for want OF pluck but these easily distinguished,
as their strengthened their resolution when they
found that they either walk be left by the
side Others hopelessly sick. one poor fellow
told Lieut. Gates that he could further His Off
encouraged him TO keep long possible. The
spirit willing but the flesh weak, and the sol
dier dropped III the road The Lieutenant, with other
officers, had already given his horse TO a sick man. The
ambulances full at the head OF the and be-
yOnd reach The company moved and left the officer
and man alone In the dusty trail "Goodby, Lieuten-
ant" said the man, "I die like a Christian" Lieut.
Gates poweress TO relieve him, and babe him good
| by. A mile further another poor fellow in the
condition. The officers had notion OF leaving
them alone 10 die on the plains be scalped by the
Indians, but 1t was not until camp reached, Ave
miles beyond, that ambulances could be obtained and
back 10 bring in the sufferers. BY careful nursing
and attendance the two men recovered, and we were
spared the sad scene-a funeral on the plains.
| INDEPENDENCE DAY on THE PLAINS.
| On the 4h of july our third day out, we made
| march OF lii miles. and camped tributary OF the
Cannon Ball River. called by the Indians Dog Teeth
CreeK from Its rising in the Dog Teeth Butes not far
| distant. The morning cool and breezy and In.
fantry and cavalry made the march without Distress
Fortunately, too we made camp early. and escaped a
terrible hot wind or srocco. which came up In the
afternoon and swept the plain like a blast from
furnace The national birthday celebrated very
quietly. The national salute. the banquet speeches.
| hre-crackers, and even the discharge OF guns and
pistols, were all omitted Consequently, though In an
Indian country daily exposed to attack were far
less danger than II $50 individuals had spent the