New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
THE BLACK HILLS.
ADVANCE OF THE EXPEDITION.

Us seventh camp 81 the DLacb mus EApAntoh We
are 90 miles from Port Laramie aad is5 niles from lie
railroad. We do moi know how many miles We shah yet
have 10 march befcre teGeliDg the Black Hills. The
errors maps lead many 10 think that we may have
some dealy IN reaching The point In the IL Dis we had
intended However. the maps net faE oot OF the
way IL viii not loo Dian four oy five days before we
shall reach the base Of the Black lfS range We are
ia sight Of faint blue outline of uilands which,
under The glasses LecoRc Peaio, and liiis covered Win
The timber which gives flat appearance whence Is de
rived the nams OF Black Hills From TIE Norrara River
90 This 30 have made throe marches amounting IN
81 miles, over the worst road yet met with
Our course was north. by little east Across hsn
divide, six miles in width. between the Nobrara E'er
and the head OF Old womans Fork the road good ic
Ing over grassy prairie. Down from this DIVIDE al
Crystal II we descended into the valley OF the latter
stream Thon series Of wearisome marches over
stretches Of heavy sand long cruToys, deep r'"hc9
and procptous breaks certainly thus must We the NoiS
"wheeling' Cur wagons arc likely 90 have. The cam"
Including t,is ono afford good water. wood and grass
Che tluec important items OF march IL must D. 70
,nemrI that Oh the Nlo5rara River there is not s'ie&
Of timber the Indians say that there Is always waie9 III
The Fork This quesoDsbei one may Jndsei0
the LOOKS OF the Taere may Do water always d
fts source bus not toward the mouth We psSScd U!
high. ragged butte going down this stream; " Old
Vomsa's Butte" its name. OF course there V legend
The ghost of a old sluaw, tho Indians say hAD's t'
butte and at stated intervals she appears ana dances TIC
scalp dance singing With uncary voice tale OF horro
The Indians firmly believe the legend lhey say ~
times dog is seen with the bag and that the animal
bowls as sae sings Woe 60 the warrior VINO sees IHe
dog! It is "bad medicine" and bodies disaster
man has teen following the command since II left
fhe yist;e River He has several tTcs by the
rear guard and to-day. May 20. instead Of camping ou
he has Joined lie proves 10 he an old miner SICK WIN
che Black Hills fever The seyeIa Indian trails seen
lately compelled him TO quit his lonely way OF travelling
and seek the protection of the expedition His plan WIS
n bold one, and lac deserves perhaps better ia'e
than 10 he turned back with the first detachment return
ing for supplies. He will not be alone in his homewad
tourney for since the start several unauthorized persons
have been discovered with the train
CALIFORNIA JOE.
Gen Cnscrs celebrated California Joe" Ia an
other iuteIlOper. He 10 have been employed
rs packer and scout, but a debauch interfercd with
this arrangement. He is stealing his way along
on the fans OF the column during the day,
keeping out Of sight. Some old coinrade among the
employees, il Is supposed, feeds anu shelters him at night
To-day while hunting saw him oat ON the PRAIRIE
and 10 Iuy imGiry What you doing here Joe e he
replied Going to the Black HIS bust IT. the last
chance oy miners this here country, and I'm bound 10
make IL. rm never coming back again. No, no. I'm
rrttn old and down TO bed rOckrary cent In my clothes
aud It's clear of ground hog I'm dead broke and
no friends except that ere dog He = good hend ta
dog-,lont mako no difference to him If I'm broke-ho
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tho depths of poverty to which jos had sunk, 1t Is
only necessary 70 state that he walking. An old
pansan afOOt money, clothes, and food ali gone
Tncre is only thing held TO longer and that - MS
weapons asked Joe IL be had seen any Ganef mot
swon Never seed such u country. The Indians have
hunted all out They have been starving this winter
end It's KEEP em hard at work 10 feed the women and
children. They hunt small game anyhow moro n they
used when fust into the country thirty years
ego You see they've got sech good guns TO what thy
used TO have. and lots OF ammunition. Lord! I've
trapped al through the country aOn and never feared
Tue Indians when they hot bees round a
tree, but them days IN gone by for me-" "IIaye
you over been in the Black Eills I" / asked.
ayes round upon the head Of the Little Missouri ho re-
piled. But there's country want Ia gt north Cd them
Hills in the Wolf Ruts the Rosebud aud Joe went into
long story which amounted 10 much the same as many
OF its kind some one had told him about certain creek
where Sir George Cores party canpcl or " years
ago. There they picked up enormous nuggets &c Sir
George Gore was Englishman fond of hunting, who
spent several years IA the noItw marching from Fort
Laramie through the heart OF the Sioux country t. Fort
Benton lie remained the Yellowstone and Its tdbu-
taries two seasons think, hunting fishing, and trap
ping. The famous Jim Bridgur wss his head guide,
Stories are s told IN the mountains Of the royal state in
which he travelled his containing guides. hunters,
packers and small army Of fighting men, fine horses,
splendid rifles, and the best Of dogs.
Secretary Of tho Interior DclanOs letter about the
Black Hills published not long is cited among the
citizens OF the train authority to mine there Many
have been led TO believe the country open west Of
1910 OF longitude. sm reminded Of Mr. Dolan0's letter
BY hearing tonight the packer who has been following
@proset ip that ari Of the isaludedto it's strange
that the Secretary oil the Interior is not better Informed
on ID iier 70 immediately connrciei Win nis DEPART
and Powder River country are az en- or mining pui1ose
THIS H. not the fact Section 10 Of the treaty made IN
1893 says quote from memory: Al lands shall be
consid red unceded Indian lands east OF the suihnl's
Of the ig HON Mountains and north Of The Platte Ver
etc The section further rrcites that white mon shi
rot thib Land except by peln Nsion 0 me Indians
spch mistake.
PROF. MARsH's sTATrMrSr
have cOnycrsed with several officers OF this command
In regard TO Prof Marss statements before the Indian
Commissioners Some are acquainted with tie facts Get
forth others know Of them connont talk. Az approve
ngly II Prof Marshs so highly IL the
Professor esteemed 10y army officers serving Ia the West;
lat his word would 10 received against any number OF
letters and aiidayiS sad of them: "Saville 81
end the Of them know Marsh telling about the
Red Cloud Aseney ana AN lah Ises SOM ohf So
regard 20 tie recent indln investigations is sppauded
here ts words concerning the honesty OF the army
bones animal collected 80 far could be
tanned They are probably those Of an animal nearly me
tay plentiful US they north OF Red
Cloud Inded. willie there last Fail an eminent
raise his hands In amaZenent, ana excalm
tive boen hunting bones for i've years bu I've wasted
my time" The rapidity Of column while marching IN
dangerous Indian country prevents 81 so prospecting"
aud careful collecting THIS is " BIO regretted as
these fossil beds among the most remarkable on this
continent They contain undoubtedly species not yet
desoIiLei We passed through the beds just before
rrachins the Cheyenne. Careful explorations would
possy settle third trOcian'er and number the
front teeth of the TtauOi hcrium Qidy) or the Bron
totheTium (Marsil, both, believe, still III doubt
THE CAMP.
The South Fork OF the Cheyenne. sheyenne, which
va are canped tonight Ia OF the prominent streams
Of the Northwest The South Pork rises near lO6o
Longitude the foot hills Of the Pumpkin Butes Range
The North Fork or Belle Pourche beautiful Pork also
has In the range aud runs north of the
Black His They unite east OF the mountains. forming
the Sheyenne, Wakpa Wsshte Good River. The
efrtll II insignificant ia size thOngh Ap-