New-York tribune., 1875-07-12


placing faith In the ultimate results Of tho Black Hills
rich district And. too the advice is again offered do
not think OF venturEg to here, after tho country
may be opened by the Government, unless prepared to
sink much capital which be thrown away without
Distress TO In plea asureseeking spirit, with
thoughts OF stopping in supposed land Of promise.
As the reader will remember, the expedition has been
divided in Its operations That s while has raversed
the Hills IN one direction the supplies have crossed them
in another The goes northery and southeasterly
the other in eastey Tho two to unite at
point. which will most probably bc Clusters Gulch
near Harneys Peak At least from all Indications no
will be made until this part OF the column reaches
that place.
The story Of Col DOdges march has already been
given forming interesting chapter Of discovery and
exploration through unknown and difficult country.
Col DOdge's long experience painsman essened the
difficulties although he had to turn back and double
his trail. There no backbon or divide to follow
the sure guide to good road. Tho greater portion Of
the through tumble of broken strata forming
huge raynes and deep caIOns, resembling Arizona, but
quite bad. And there is section Of this CONT
nen which presents to the traveller such
road to travel Arizona The other part of the exped
ton, the journey of which about to write, had as
pleasant experience in wonderful scenery and wild
country with of the uncertainties Of direction and
routes of the former This s due to Capt Spauding and
Lieut. Trout, who found the road to be traversed.
Camp Janney stated in previous letters, Is located
branch of the Beaver longitude 104o 1y 3V. lat
ude 49, 5V 1917 at the base of the great Mesa Of the
slope Here the elevation Of the later forma
tons begins. The strata are canted up gently, not
brokenly but rising evenly to make easy grade
This continues for such distance that is deceived
in the altitude reached. One more intent the miner
illogical features OF the country is apt to become mpa
tent, and wonder how long this is to continue
The limestone stratum which We so smoothly
climbed this route promised to bury under cap rock
all nd RITZ tn he n
sion In the Black Hills and deeply that ages OF digging
could discover the float The strata should show
edge TO give the miner chance with nature to
wiring from the rocks their secret treasures Then with
the limestone abutng up against the granite, some OF
those fond hopes would be realized which fast fad
ing out.
Inquiry suggested by the familiarity Of the drivers
with mining has led to the discovery that many Of
the train old prOspectOrs who sought employment Of
the Quarermaster for the chance OF seeing the Hills
Many sly dip will be made into pay dirt, many piece
Of quartz will be broken and what these men will not
discover will not be worth discovering. Already, Inn
agne Mr.. Janney has To the conclusion that he
will not able to exclusive information for the
Interior Department This could not be helped even II
desirable 1t would be impossible to collect 400 or 500
In the West soldiers and teamsters and not find that
50 per cent have had less experience In mines
may be the subject Of complaint hereafter but
could not be otherwise. Perhaps this is as well however,
and the public want 10 know what men OF long practical
oxnerience will, sov about the Black uns as much as
what Prof. Jauney may report.
The train which left Camp Janney this morning was
under the Of two infantry companies and one OF
cavalry The escort sent not much on account OF
danger from Indians as the probable difficulties of the
land the much needed supply OF ratlons In time had IL
Instead of taking two days to make the journey several
would have been necessary In many places the road
had to be cut and filed down as well as up high mus al
most mountainous The work necessarily could not he OF
very complete character and Temporarily tne mel men re re-
wagons up steep ascents The such Occasions
worked with will, changed for the time from the usual
About 10 o'clock this morning reached what seemed
the hghcst elevation-about 1000 feetof what might
Bevond we entered a country OF what might be
called drift. surface which seemed the edge
worn and crumbled, sinking b,ow the Mesa's rim.
This the long periods o. the past had gradually been
landscape of mounds, points, and winding valleys all
beautifully GRADED here and there eap, OF tres We're We're
forest shade. with tangle wood and thcket paradise OF
quiet shade and SPARKLING green Meyer before has sch
perience mountain and plain My companions could
only sXcaim as each no" phase presented ITSELF beau
What rs%t !n; ,I will S SG for nd1 the psy eDG,ps
see s%gs% an% snj"y may % be n
of the uncertain future deltndrnt Oh falid ;.u onio
able approaeh dhs We % f His o,ntr nj VIII think
year are t9 T Id IS dun and Ta campns
nothing or days oi hplsen"cA iuhs anu uainp',,S @
10 reach 'o"ntif', A"'y ~
frontiersmen in hardihood ana ,t aaVeh'us",nS n,
ness Not hrason ppa pdSscs ,o ;n@ -u,dn. az
parties OF them MAKING e';'ln ,o'iI, Ihs Eucs az az
large salaries (Tlo per dayE ouylng "xgos ,cS en- en-
horses starting at some SUE place aS Not rdt,s, ~,
ney or McPnersOn, ana MAKING mh entIdnct inlo Wv
plains OF the Republican TOT q Duiiio nIht anu EoS
Of the plains. Returning 10 the rahroa lhclr on
is shipped to point in the mountains. Laramie ly
t. good rendezvous. RawlinE springs ano,her AS iHE
TRIBUNE numbers among us Icaners many III LIE &
address to them the remark, wlen say that no more
deli ghtful route could be lad on un 10 "ne u. WY VI
the Union Iaclnc ktiioau 10 Os ~ w w ~ .ho
Big Horn Mountains, ag Dag py way oi toit
In such tp staring apont ] ~ 'o m a. hn ', III ~
son would Open for willow grouse ana gt necoca0