New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
GEN. TLERIS EAPEDiIiON.
MARCH To TIE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVIR-No IN
DIANs MEI-GEN. GIBBONS FORCE.

| MARCH To TIE LITTLE MISSOURI RIFER-No IN
| DIANs MEI-GEN. GIBBONS FORCE.
CAMP ON LITTLE Missouri RIVER, May 80.
-Tls expedition left the camp Young Mems B'lttGs
ON May IT. AMI it's members have pushed steadily for
wFv without startling incident or thrilling adventure.
Aficr the first few days Gex Terry TOOK the ad.pno
himself leayn, the train unS hc immediate charge of
c,i peno We reached thcAIauyai-es Trrrcs May 81
The tst glimpse 4, very impressive One thinks ut once
OF the destruction sOdom aud GonFrrah Everything
sugerats DESTROYED lie. Tie valley OF DAVIS creek
brought new transformation. Before Gf was fruitful
| valley; the sides of the hills were covered with
vcrdurc n distant range OF peaks was
unfoded to ycw and The typical bucs became an Al
nine range with smiling valleys between. The eXpedl'
tou crossed .hc creek If tunes, and but IL bridges
undrr the immediate supervision Of Gen Terry and C.tl
rn ,Incer Lieut. Edward Magrirc. It finally reached
| the Little Missouri at s:s Yesterday morning.
The ctup was pitched NEAR tho river, ana Cen Custer,
with four companies OF his regiment under Capts Yates
Weir French ami Custer, directed by Gen Terry to
march nj H. H. to-day up the river 10 ascertain where
the Indians were lie has returned after marching
3 miles and reports that there are 10 recent Signs ot
indians ana Z has been determined TO sNrt on tne
west ward march tomorrow ~ . II. IN.
Tho monotouy OF the march il sometimes BROKEN by
humorous Incidents which, under the circumstances
become Of greater importance aud have Ionser litc
would be nsqhY ace,rdeI 10 Nm rom seypre
wa o'.,nea'G brdrr.hYJing donlandlng his horse
| IN
iu I,rsr words Where Il my SntDS Ban
r,iclrrl" The only accouicrment used ~ thr
la tfy ON prairie service Is loop belt Tor hOdllS
r,rfti,.eg 1ne chief ordnance Cuter, capt nilchiti
n.,.I tiilt one man Oyer Lis belt regulation
rart,i-,-,ox The captain roto up tofthc mau i.na
n.l.i Ia what purpose hc wore the hoH nc rcpc''
ITO carry nv lunch" Tile cony Panon. being
re pc At esaqnartcis led Oae Of Gcngrs ,
"a r.,tr thai tuc inan probably oil soldier, CIo
"a rfucr inclined 10 c.aN captain or oFd"iue 10.
asking solimple question. wager was o f,Su VIZ,
Iox va, Inspected and found to coltaA ha '"cS "lu
rh otaer dav one 81 the troops mds an unsuccessful
ottannt to puu rittl, snake ont 81 hoit ny the t
III, drank 26 ounces OF wdisgy, Suifouiitt ~ Ho 4VV
al his r0nrddcs VINO ali lOady expressed u4eE regret
mai no g,irh orppr unity had been uhorted Them
AspNEw'a CREEK, Aiay ia hra'y td.u eu' W ,'9.
ey,niu sd cen Terry decided IA conse Itence hot l.
sound The advance until IN. The exput' ~ crosses
he Little Missouri ana made the ascent over 80 in.ivs
al the midland" ridge on the West Sue hltdlli
| n,rclrd up AN hpae ptss, NJ any pouiI Oh
,r.'icl, ,.gltucut might have successfully rSSiStod
ne aiynuce OF u army. lt we'll thai our ihdiah l"aa
tov. m yand generals Tor Otherwise ipr'ng passage
tbrol. tbis pass woad have cost may iVts iFobi uio
tan of s,shinc nm the highest peIt ia me fnSc' we
scene was marvellous. Ne were sarr1nidc ct,h 70 tn
Jitunt borilon b. cOuical pcaks which Ia The marry
oi In, morning assumed ttc most ianl'sbe
-lnp. IL h. nov Iiiuy steadily Shuuo ~ c,'Hc IA
dine the expedition VIII promhiy fohri hs -
Creeh branch OF the Bic knifc, Tomorrow hierh"oh'
IL nav half hero some days, and then psh On w c
sfocL ide ON the Yellowstone ahOnt II miles belo" no
mouth of Glen.,iye Greek. There W. meet huffies'
Major o. H. Moore 9Th lnfantry, with three eohpaien'
H. already there aud 1t Is aiso possible tat GEL nyson,
with his strong c0i;lin al niau1iN am MY " ' "
| Iilis ana shaw may have siready airNfu'
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