New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
butte. a. in the Bad Lsnds bu. the legitimate and

eoycrd The frequency bodness, and extent OF tnese
exposures invests the scenery everywhere WIN
strange, commanding brillancy. almost Randy III n'
effect. heightened by the complement when inc TO"
Of the rocks finds In the fresh verdure OF tne mus
suggestion derived from the landscape Ia tnat Na'uc
vhen she made her Dress was little 0vor-vain and
rather oudo In putting the ooors Paint your HUG
son River Palisades warm red color against oacA
ground of green, and reducing somewhat tue pcrpon
dcuarty Of the bluff. you would have an apparent re-
production OF the Jurassic exposures In the BLACK INNS
IN the whole extent OF the hills were made up Oh tnS
torn.t;on tho Red Hills, would be appropriate
name than Black Hills. At distance. however mum
of this exposure is concealed by the heavy growth VI
pine which, seen from affair." forms black mantle W o
hills and gives them the name by when they arc nv"
known We have reason to believe also tha' al 'no III
terror Of the hills this red arenacsous stone gives Paoo
70 an older geological formation Although no FOSSILS
have been found positively establishing the fact froi
winchell agrees with Hayden In referring II 10 the
Jurassic age The stone much resembles that found IN
the Jurassc belts Of NewJersey The soil In the val
leys formed BY from the rocks Is OF the same
reddish hue so noticeable to stranger on NewJersey
roads in the districts referred to- We discover marked
Improvement the soil compared with most OF that
over which we passed before reaching the hills is
characterized by greater strength and fertility An
other popularity Of the red arenaceous rock wmch
should not be left unnOtced is the association with 1t OF
large quantities of gypsum and in smaller quantities. OF
salt The gypsumbearng features are noticed In
the corresponding geological formation in England and
assist in establishing the Identity OF the rock Inc
presence Of this gypsum affected zero ens
several OF our men WHO used It, Good water was not o
cut to find elsewhere, and some In springs discovered
on cur march was nearly as cold as Ice
THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE PLAINS.
! glance at the map and determination OF lati-
ude and longitude show us that we are In the western
portion OF the Black Hills at point about one-third OF
their length measured from the north The barometer
6ows also that have been constantly ascending from
camp the Belle Fourche and must he at present
thousand feet or above the plain. We have had
good fortune to find excellent wagon road when
deraon Only day, the first days march from
the Belle Fourche have we been Obliged TO cut way
avoided by following the bottom land between the mis-
Our camps have uniformly been pleasant ones. Az our
It, had the pleasure on the goth OF July OF eating
crust We LETT on the east side of Belle Fourche the
barren states and scrub oaks Burr oaks, larger ana
thrifter pines. better grass and more varied vegeta
Our march has been made without special incident:
Horses mules ~ stand the trip WELL few OF
n them are afflicted with backs aud ameness. but
have failed from want OF sufficient food Tho sore
II slowly till they recover One Door sorrel has been
II dropped by the waysde He judged too lame to Keep
/ But the poor animal. although there plenty Of
and timber by the way inviting hun to rest food.
assigned companies with reference to their coors
He knew where he 6elonged His friends and oomPan
| the head OF the column He was so lame he could
hardly stand P ye, ne a al Ss OF ths
column. Tue next day the sorres were with The rear
ground was there too doing his best 70 keep up Rather
than suffer the anguish or being LETT alone with no
n he Would endure the most intense physical torture
II Every step made him vince but never conquered ms
II bullet which at last gave you honorable discharge
pathetic INCIDENT Of the march was the discovery
the ground where had evidently been for years The
Mr.. John Smith. our suter, is acquainted with 2 half
breed that who makes his nome among the In
dropped by lin or by some wandering Indian who OBJ
tanned 1t from him Our march yesterday introduced
directly in the line of march. and the surface of
which seemed to De broken up into large slabs Our
Ing on a flag pavement. Several Indian trails were
discovered during the day, one of them indicating
OF about so Indians. On our camping ground was
abundant evidence OF the former presence Indians
the tine S Of spur Of the
ern range Of hills.
HEENG-YA-KARA.
This range is called by the Indians Heengyakara We
had seen this landmark days and used 1t
steer by. 1t Of the most prominent landmarks In
the Black Hills. though not by any means the highest.
Seen 40 miles from the angle at which ap
preached It, it resembles in shape the cover to soup
tureen and we CALLED o. a suite te name when
which signifies in the Sioux language, Rocky Mountain
and is put down on the map a. Inyan Kara We have
stayed here to-day for the purpose of giving our
engineers chance to study the country from this
tain as well as study the mountain itself UnfOr
tunately the day has been too hazy to permit Of
tended observation but the geological features OF the
mountain have well repaid the visit. The mountain.
before noticed is shaped like tureen cover with a
heavy knob ON top This knob Is very steep, being In
clined at angle Of IS degrees. and is almost sur
rounded at Its base by a sharp ridge OF horseshoe
shape separated from the knob by deep ravne except
on small portion of the northern side. The mountain
is about two mites long ana mile vide Its hight about
neayal The carboniferous limestone and the Jurassic
stone which lie DeoW the the Kara are OF later d ate
Lower Siurian. The knob is composed OF metamorphic
sedimentary rock. granoid In appearance put dlclt
to Characterize accurately The strata diP toward the
east and west at angle OF 40 degrees On the TOP OF
the ridge small pieces OF white m mere i1 Sa AS
no doubt left there by the Indians who are FOND OF
making offerings to taer soas IRON eSese n o na hs
RES were found growing pentifuly on the mountain
side. Our miners prospected ior goiu put ouho uone
TIE FIRST FUNERAL.
Aaded TO its lofty oversight of hill and dale its pecu
liar geological import which give to the Heengyakara
special interest it will always possess for sad
mortal significance 1t Is the only monument Of double
grave which last night We dug at its feet When two
days ago moved into camp, but one days journey
from the HeeDgya-kara, and the D0ld ngure or the
rose before of the strong. robust
who saw supposed that he was looking at his own
tombstone. Little did poor Turner think. as the sun
dropped down behind the hills and darkness unfolded
It's pail. that the next time the familiar trumpeter
grave But the next morning, just before we moved
camp alteration occurred between Turner ana
another soldier In the same company. named Roller.
pute waxed warm until the latter DIRE his pistol
aud shot his antagonist through the body Roller was
placed under guard, and Turner was put In an ambu.
lance. and started on our march, but the wounded
man died before reached camp. The other death
was that OF John Cunningham. another private who
died early the same morning OF dyseptery The echoes
Ia the hills the first time in all their answerings
Knocked the mournfu nusic OF the dead march Six
hundred men, with not single woman formed solemn
SQUARE around the grave service read by cOmrade
squad fire o vOley, which is repeated by the hills
then the trurDpeter who had 30 often gwen ms com
signal for their evening rest plants his foot on
the mound displaced earth aud sounds the taps-the
soldiers goodnight the only prayer which was
offered at the grave. 1t was solemn funeral yet
funeral without tear.