The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28

the well known companion OF Captain Lewis is
cut into wall OF one OF the grottocs.
From the grassy top OF this lone standing butte
a splendid vtew can be obtained toward the south
and southeast for considerable distance. Below
10 level prairie with rows OF LOFTY trees At in
tervds, showing the presence Of creeks OF con-
siderable magnitude. Enormous herts OF but
falo and nockS oil the shy deer are grazing on tt
as peacefully as II they were stu In the Garden OF
Eden. BY the aid or q telescope the Big Horn and
covered with snow. At misplace We TIED up,
June 8, 1875 At an early hour the following
morning we left our romantic camping place. The
river is becoming more difficult. on account OF the
current and the TALL OF water running over en0r-
nous boulders imoedded In the river bottom, and
we III ade but sixteen miles during the day. on
the afternoon OF the 9th OF June the nrst Indians
we had seen came 20 the river bank, on
the lett side, and proved to be the friendly
Crows who reported their main camp about
ten miles up the river. The stream being ct this
place divided by group OF small islands and
gravel bars into many cnutes, It was with consid-
cradle dlf1culty We passed tnls point The mouth
OF Pryor's Creek was now visible, seeming TO Dc
about three miles by land.
For few miles up the river the left shore Ia 4
rolling prairie, which was now sworming with In
steamboat. After having passed the torrents, In
the vicinity Of Pryor's Creek, the right side
ieft side mas splendid appearance, and is az 1ne
a tract OF land as | have seen ia the Northwest
It looks ike clearings OF nrtJ or sixty acres, sur
rounded by gigantic looking cottonwood trees, OF
which one mad circumference OF eighteen ieet.
actual measurements
THR INDIAN CAMP.
In the soutnvesterly prairie ana wooded land
the Mountain crow Indians nave selected a camp
whore grass for their numerous ponies
congregated here consists OF the follow
ing Dands:-270 lodges OF Mountain Crows, 20
lodges OF Nez Perces or Bend Noses, 10 lodges OF
Prairie Gros-yentres, l lodge of Baunocks and
20 lodges OF River Crows, making . total OF
persons, this would bring the number up 20 T. 1855
souls. These Indians subsist Tor the most part Oh
the game which they easily obtain In any qaaatity
Ia this vicinity
The folloring are
Mountain Crows-BlacE FORK. crazy Head and
River Crows-ForKed Horn and Black wool.
Nez Perces, looking glass.
eros VenLres, brass bracelet.
The name oil the hcaaman Of the one lodge o.
Bannocks Is OF unusual length In the way II was
given me am unable ~ produce it by any com
DInaLton OF letters.
me Indians living in TINS camp seem very
healthy and free from trouble. From the way
they are clothed ana the abundance OF provisions
tney possess, which are not the product OF their
own exertlons. am strongly inclined 10 sue 10.
lief that they are favorites OF the Indian Bureau.
THE WEALTH
OF these combined tribes now camping IN 'front.' OF
us Is tremendous, as lar as indian property goes.
The green carpet is literally covered with their
ponies Tor about three miles along the river and
"a far toward the uplands as tne eye can see in
the evening twilight. The young asplrants for
the warpath are seated upon the neetest or these
splendid looking horses and Keep ihe herds OF tne
diiferent proprietors together. All colors Imagln-
able are represented In these droves- Their num-
Der, estimated by white man living with these
grand total OF 1000 ponies.
The ostensible object OF these Indians In leaving
their gratuItous boarding and clothing establish
meat, situated about sixty miles nom BOzeman,
~ r., or 10 miles from their ptesent camp, "a to
hunt buffalo and the collection OF otner articles
gained by the chase; but learned IRON reliable su-
thortty that an Outstanding grudke between these
people and the Sioux Nation has caused The con
nregati0n In this vicinity. During the last TOUR
years the Crows have indicted severe punishments
on their enemies In the neighbornoOd OF Pryor's
Greek. and they have implicit confidence in their
aDIity 10 gain other victories over them.
Nv Is also authoritattvely minated that II IL
were not for these Crows, the Galatin Valley
year by the Sioux THIS may give some molina
tIons why the government deals more liDerally
with this nation than with the weaker ones,
baslng Its Justification on tue service these ln-
dams render the country.
Above the just described Indian camp, upon
WHOM we turned our backs on June T. st Jour A.
NJ, the country assumes a more elevated form,
but IA not "a barren a. the rolling uplandA
The left bank at point about twenty-five miles
from Proris Greek Is q very steep wall OF sand
stones, and the river II much cut mp Dy chutes
and other obstacles TO our progress, and, after
eight hours varying, the attempt to ascend any
farther was considered useless The scouts, ac-
cOmpanied by the pilots, Investigated the channel
for about ten miles aud their result proved
any iurtner ascension i'm possible. The opinion OF
professional steamboat men Is that the riyor IL
navigable 20 the "Pompey's Plar,n and that
above tnat point II n probably 80 during higa
water IN July and August. setting out on our re-
turn, we arrived safe In Fort Buford on June 10,
during the trip OF fifteen days having trSversed
over gs0 mties IA ascending and descending.