The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-16
THE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION

Details OF the Fighting and skirmish-
ing With the Sioux-Thc Expedition
Returning-A Rich Country and vaIu-
able Mines Discovered.
BOHEMIAN, NJ T., May ]. 1874.
In reference to the Yellowstone expedition take
the following iull details from the extra OF the
AU1nt courier of this date:-
From the LIST OF April the expedition was con-
stantly attacked and harassed by the Sioux in
bodies OF from 100 to 1.0Oo Mr. z. Yates, OF Boul-
der was killed, and Mr. Bostick, OF Deer Lodge
and Mr.. Gallatin slightly wounded. The command
reached the near vicinity Of Tongue River, but on
account OF the
CONSTANT INDIAN ATTACKS
but little prospecting was done, and the expe-
dition was obliged to retreat On the 26th it was
near Pryor's Cap slowly returning, probably OF
danger, and all well. The stock was run down,
ieealng having been almost ST. impossible the
roads were very muddy. and the rain had lallen in
torrents e. Rich prospects are ar. reported on Big
twenty horses were lost, but reprlsals restored
the complement In no attack, however, were
the Indians successful, and many Sioux and horses
were killed.
private letter states that erich mines exist in
the Big Horn Mountain south OF the Big Ho, !;
that the first night occurred near the mouth OF the
Rose Bud, and that Mr.. Vernon abandoned the
The is sae to b.
1t Is calculated that 800 men can hold 1t without
trouble.
The committee under whose direction the expe-
dition was sent out, while admitting the unOrtu-
nate present result OF the movement, by no means
despair OF the ultimate success Of the attempt to
open the lower country.
Another Account.
The AU1nt Courier has the following special
correspondence:
PRYoR's GAP, April %, 1874
EDITOR COURIER:-
At this point the expedition is in camp for the
night. ALI good health. n
(Bostick and woodward), VINO were shot by the
Indians, but are doing well. This opportunity
Will not permit my writing at any Length or giving
many particulars OF our trip, only that we have
been fighting Sioux Indians since the LIST OF April,
FOUR GENERAL BATTLES;
one four hours, one three one five and the other
about two hours with several skirmlshes. In all
the general fights we have got away with their
hair. We nave invariably whipped them badly.
We fought about twenty-five the first light the
about 500 or 1000 Indians. We suppose we killed
ana wounded about 100 Sioux. We have had the
Sas ssss the
heart during charge in the third battle, on the
We have been constantly annoyed with Indians
for more than 100 miles. There have been none Ia
sight for several days past
red devils, but they killed and wounded about
twenty-five head OF our stock before they could be
dislodged: Ine 10Th they charged upon u.s. while
in the 'front.' and the other IN the rear The boys
met them as they came
IN FULL CHARGE ON HORSEBACK,
having only about 500 yards to run before reach
ing the train. and fred such deadly volleys into
them that they turned their course and made Tor
the ravnes AT that time the men charged
iuriousy upon them and dislodged them, leaving
many dead and wounded In this fight there must
have been in the charge upon us and near by
1000 Indians. We had the luck to get no one hurt,
only lew horses shot,
Taking all into consideration we have had q
hard trip. Our stock has had the eplzooty badly
and are dying yet.
There Is no use talkng-give us q few more
such men % We have and we can clean out the
whole Sioux nation. Only twenty minutes to
write, as the courier is going to leave.