New-York tribune., 1874-08-01

well assimlated to tho other days OF Tue "een "' "
cannot be distinguished from them and the saDoa'n
days Journey OF the Jews-seyen-eighths oi "'' :"
not always the limit Of travel. a. .....
In spite OF bad crossing at creek. which deiayeu vs.
several hours, we succeeded In making IL miles, ""o"
ran up our total to 80 miles. An unfortunate 'ea'''
at this obstinate crossing had narrow escape Iroi
terrible death While descending the bank win MS sA
mule team aud a heavily laden wagon, his sadhle Hu'e
fell and turned a somersanIt In which the poor drNer
,,,ed conne down on tho under side OF the mule
Thore was nothing 10 restrain the wagon ana III ran
over muo and rider. " Great God, be Is Khod' anu
or 30 soldiers rushed down the bank 10 tne reScuo ~
wagon was lifted from the mule aud the mue' iro '"
teamster, while an excited wagon-inaster went va ~
full speed for the doctor Marvellous as 1t seems hee
,,,,o nor man vas kied nor even bone broken rOn
can't Kill n mule" said soldier, "nor mule whaoker
thar way They're used 10 It, II Is part OF the tfa"e
No man is nc for mule whacker VINO lsht n""o VI
wbaIoI,one and India rubber Aud as Tor mu'cS' '''y
have more lives than cat. You eau XIII tpeh' "o'
times and they die natural death III spite oi !ou'
You can chop up twO-thirds Of mule INTO mlheoo',
an, Tu ma murdered If you harness up what Is lett OF
him the next day. he won't go just ABOUT aS We" "'
ever"
TOPoGRAPnHCAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IIE ooONi"i
Out general course from Liacoln as dc'crmine' Wy
the map was set down as southwest. lue he''s''''
~ the wagon train compelled for the hrst tWo uayS
moro southerlv direction Swervng 10 the southwest
e were enabled 90 follow our map trail pretty closely
making every mile tell on course. Striking the
Grand River Valley we have since ioho"ea IL 'o Tue
west and Will then bear to the Bee fouenc
The second day ont from Lincoln struck the glacid
drift BowIders and pebbles of all sizes and kinds gra
ntic aud metamOrphic IN character lay streWh across
the plains apparenty-far removed from their native
strata These glacial signatures were seen Tor several
days. How the great departed AgassA would nave
waxed eloquent with one OF these b0wders for text
The couutry for 30 miles rolling, DillOWy gteen'
furrOwed by the great WATERPROOF and the great Ice
plane, which have been the chief tools IN shaping the
photography OF Dakota The exposures OF strata seen
In the place. which from beng mcager AT Irs increased
in number and interest advanced, were Outcr0ps
Of the soft sandstone underlying vas; area between the
yellow store aud the Missouri Rivers In conjunction
with various cays and lnestoucs 1t forms tGe principal
element in the formation OF the numerous buitcs which
ut prominently above the valley level attaining
nights varying from 80 to 100 feet.
The zion traversed thus far by the expedition, some
1i5 miles by trail commanding view at many points OF
vast extent Of country, is Ike other Immense Tracts
west of the Missouri almost eutreJ DEVOID of Under
Tue few found here ana there are on the small
streams, which in this country are di5mhed by Inc
name OF rivers seem grow with the greatest effort
and would hardly be recognized rs timber ID WOODED
sections in the East. When about - miles from Fort
Lincoln sight SO common ia tnC East tha; there II
would he ridiculous to remark it was noticed as anGu-
lar phenomenon. Several miles distant on thc size o
isolation miles away from any other ssu Of appear
ance OF timber
and Iue grass was sNttt anu nu'lI''o',, "u ,,,t %
stock enjoyed II not "a little. BulaO, gdinini, ana
spcar-grass We found Ia abundance. lhc wa roses
were still III bloom. and blue bells. yetche-, spderwur,,
and several species OF o-le we're Iouhi IN pOusl'
On the Gth OF July reached the Cannon Ban hFer,
small stream flowing east INTO the Missouri We cahped
IA bend above the river. Our lnen enjoyed lhe
diverted themselves by nmtess hshng III the IlFtI:
The following day We made march oi ~.
the rear OF the train not getting in unt nearly ma
night. The day good for marching ana Tue infantry
stood it well. We mad hoped tnIt tlls lard Ihaith
and late camp would nave secured us immunity from
an early revce. Tnis would probably nave oeen the
was alarmed Dy tn.ge pl % toui u' "misdf Ind he
men tired aud sleepy, rushed from their rents The
alarm false ana the eNcltem.nt was soon sup
pressed, but the broken rest Was not mended ana W
moved at the hour. OHe Of the horses drawing an
ambulance too much exhausted IRON the preNOu,
days march to proceed anu vas metcliHily allied JdSt
before breaking camp caFalri soinlef .! toHptuy
lePolSeI ~ m M 'c nn T,i"s on tne nre ylous
day. lie had drunk little too much WHISKY the mSht
before made our long march ana fallen aseep on te
outskirts ot the camp Inc IunpCt c95 uur i u, =,
OF without him. Ills absence was noted ana Ms MORSE
was taken aloGg wlth his company Nhen nc a%oke ne
was alone on plains. But he was an old soldier aud
quickly discovered the new trail An old soldiers pru
deuce too, led nun to hide himself I'LL sunuOWh ana
than he calculated for but be made II Ia the night and
was reioiccd again To rojOm his company. Lieut.
Hodgson thought the man had received suiiirlent
punishment, and allowed to mount his horse and
rcjOin his company
on THE BANKS or THE GRAND RIVER.
On our eighth days march, l45 miles from Fort Lincoln
we struck the Grand River and found pleasant camp
upon its banks Here saw tue first running water
since we began march The river scarcely deserves
the name OF Grand Ii j. a small feeder OF the Missouri
aud at this season Of the year this distance from
its mouth about niles is from % 70 30 feet wide
with rocky bottom, sopug and, at intervals, perpen
dcuar banks 90 feet mgh. Two buttes IN the line OF
rcn afforded fine panoramic views or tie cOnn
try. one these called by the Indians MOt Butte.
sandstone formation with calcareous specks, had upon
It's summit the stump OF tree thoroughly petUued,
but il contained fossils. Indeed, with the exception
OF few erctaceOus shells found shortly ai,r starting
out we have made no fossil cOnquests whatever Bald
Butte, another prominence. reared itself I2j feet above
the piau. Its base covered WIN turt Dut % itet
from summit II entirely barren OF vegetation
and looked like great brown sugrUat resting ON the
plain. Ii male up of layers OF Ignite dnd blde
clay aud void OF vegetation. which, however, siYc 10
this insular butte pccuiIarty ana prominence
which make it visible for many miles.
We about l4j miles from Fort Lincoln. We
have averaged Is miles day. Game, especially ante
lOpe been found Ia abun dance Gen Custer, beside
killing large number OF antelope has collected quite a
respectable meuagere. Two badgers, four owls an
eagle, and young Jack rabbit, some OF them the dOna
tiOns of officers riding comfortably in the
Generals ambulance and II they Will ultimately
already contributed cinnamon bear, two porcUl ilcs
and a wildcat while the regiment has eQltr.suted a
uuTalo.
CAUTIONS AGAINST THE HEAT