The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-31
THROUGH THE BAD LANDS.
"A LONELY HORSEBACK RIDE FROM
YANk7ON TO FORT SULLY,
Tbe Peril OF the Unfinished Part Of the Jour
nsy-A Brute's ssEacity-Indinns Wounded
In the Custer Fight Dootored at the Posts.


Tbe Peril Of the Unfinished Part Of the Jour
nsy-A Brute's ssEacity-Indinns Wounded
In the Custer Fight Dootored at the Posts.
FoRT SULLy, d. t., Aug. GA courier
leaves within an hour for Ysnkton and Sherl-
dams headquarters at Chicago, by whom ! Tor
ward this communication. AT Yankton l So
,cured an outnt, consisting o. a magnificent bay
horse that have cbrstened Grand Duke"
Winchester repeating rifle, a pair OF Colts navy
pistols, buckskin suit blankets, and light ra-
tions. Then saying good-by to my newly found
friends, l tpuried out upon the prairie. MY
course lay up the James or Dakota river for ten
'or n dozen miles. at which point the trail
branches to the left, and crosses the Missouri
between Lower Brule Agency and Willie Earth
river thence follows the left bank OF the MIS-
pour directly north until this point IA reached.
y was indeed fortunate in securing horse ex-
rerenctd In frontier life, and possessed OF
strength mettlc, and speed He cost me tlIS
land | wouldn't take double that for him now.
HIS intelsence Ia remarkable, and " fail In
Preaching Crock 1t will not lie the fault of my
charger. averaged seventy Eve miles per day
ipretty rood f.. fellow that has seldom been
In a Saddle since be dsmounted at Washington
In 'G5. / slept at night upon the prairie, the
:" Duke" secured by nifty feet OF rope TO an iron
lariat pin. 1 was little nervous-there's no
use denying it-at first; but as time passed and
the monotony OF solitude was unbsoken, be-
camo feconciied, and received greater comfort
In realizing that my condition was not cir
Gun stance to wnet 1t will be from this time out
NV path led directly through t0e Indian reser-
walton, but as | saw NJ living soul for three
days. naturally concluded that all hsnds were
of on IA big hunt tor buraoes or soldiers, Prob
ably the latter. The country Is known ~ had
Lands" and rightly, too, for tetween sand and
svale found It difficult to proceed whenever
devi ted from the beaten track.
Fort : lily Is fair sample OF frontier post,
being merely barrack OF rude formation, and
Ia o. pI
Seven zenith Infantry, Eight miles above, aud
or the opposite or right bank OF the river ~
located CuuNenne Agency, with garrison OF
one company OF soldiers, and between three
aud i've thous nd Indians the latter raiioned,
clo,heg, and armed by the Government, though
since the Custer massacre orders nave been re-
ceived to &c. SC issuing arms, and 10 dsarm and
participation In the Little Big Horn slaughter
ii wa easy to promulgate this order at W SUI
ingtun or from headquarters At Chicago; but
nu sure that Vt cannot De enforced. ana that the
ve'i nrst attempt to cary II into execution will
tlou II the u nttull OF sol liars. The reds make
ne bones of declaring that tney Will under no
circumstances submit to what they believe an
iudigntY, ana have frequently caucused the
qucston Niia the one result. To Illustrate.
Lieut. kiiIatrick. accompanied by half dozen
s-uGt-. recently visited silal true OF Minhe-
canJuus, ont on the cheNenne river, and add
vs-i tnem not 10 carry out talked of purpose
al IL wing tie reservation. On the way back he
was Ovegtnkrn bN a brave who assured him that
hs Ghe Lieutcnants) lie would pay the forfeit
~ he agan roked his nose into the tribes bust
ness
Taa, many Il tho reservation Indians are with
hitthg liu!l - beyond dispute, tor a; recent
council push t1e-Clouds delivered an Grafton in
which he became very indisn mt at our Govern
nent, styling tue Great rather fool ana thief,
80! refusing To allow certain reds To- visit sitting
Butts camp and prevail upon friends - return
IL the te~OtVatiou. /. Is tact. admitted by the
authorities. nere that number of Sioux,
wodnded IN the Custer rgat. ara sheltered and
cared FOR t., the iieacef.l remnant Of the triOo
at this res rydtiOn. a sergeant informed Inc
that WITHIN stones throw of the officers guar
teTs was subordinate caiof his head bearing
1li.- OK HAVING tl el Clutlel with "A rne. lie
VS. Otherwise severely injured In the Custer
NH. nd vita several hers OF the band came
here for treatment. Not one Is under arrest,
snc no efforts have been maze to di,possess
thsin Of their ponies or aims. Tho same state
Of iialrs Undoubtedly prevails at every post and
rcssly iiila on tie frontier, ana the abundance
OF srrennlcRs. cavalry equI. menrs. aud other
plurdei IN the poses, on Of the Indians Is con-
elusive ~ too TACT stated above. As soon as
the iuSs los hal recover, there IS no doubt
but hat theY~All, Ioj in the hostiles. and take
I.u! Recruits NIth ;hsm. Oae more success to
Their arms al.d "a general uurisns Will follow
this may oe depended u .on-tOr -ayagrs are not
only .rearne GU. uut quickly aud greatly elatsd
By ny acvanti - ttey gain over the whites.
Tn, have long considered themselves az
XII q. md II they once conceive the idea that
tn,ir - ri- ~ tue ascendant. tnen propGfo Tor
wholesale tuirhefy. lhts view - entett lined
by tn military. nom generals down 10 privates
t.iet., 81 c.u'sc liv, a lie OF constant ankle
", athJu-h lhsir hllusupLi:al WY OF discuss
Ia tAe ~ uad1n aud their apparent noncnal-
o. &c ihGir .t,s tie contrary.
no eiui- II here u IN good health, and OIL
CO., ma men appeaf u tuhe things about as
easI a. could ne expected IN tins benighted
lt-ifiis tNF hHts tA4tti lldl tdll-f HNeaii yer
lpI.a Toe necessary i"st cutN, ana thus while
thr fiLle away. lti, the 1rst impression to a
l.. r.. 4fntl cNltLattDn Is ,nat Any otner life
tna, ..5 "uGld %" ire trIblr. The great ut ire
VI ,.s IA % = to learn the LEWIS their ignorance
ri N.at taos been and Is going On IN tue uutsi ie
w4rs IS tNtr-mc. | ID hardly entered the
Iesriy-ti, a eye WAS lesieged. Questions were
~ ne dtZ IA rtuers were nurod at NE, aud
q. & ll 20" d. ost .aer manner.
.4r o.ss Ave exhausted their persuasive
power in "nde Npring l. induce M To give ~
nay .ui'. Ines say H. certain death t. prOceed
That t.e calutr, from .ere to Powder riyeT IS
llCraiiy alive with the ydrmilts, aud iha every
nttptu & t. TvdCn inc Ro-chud Crook : base OF
supll-sl hy tho overland route, las sign lly
faii-d. f'ruaIs l an headstfong, but | shall
ttN %. irua.ul IN lrOY dvnCe and keeping Ly
puW4ti az. take no forage fJr the " Duke"
has s4ui IrlN up u good Rraxng, aud will carry
bu- q Limited quantity Of crackers, ham, aud
coNee . myself. My J)urneyng will DO con-
Buni i'ntly Lrixnt 10 lisht the traveller on lis
W.. Ny course runs up ana along the Big
Jficy euus to tns North Fork Of the same, along
winch Shall II vel Tor 100 miles. leaving the
BI.CA H!'is, Custer, and lockwood cities to
my lett, aud enter Montana near the Little Mis-
sou. leallng nor invest, ana crossing Powder
Lud Tongue rivers. mo objective point IL at
rivers tLruok s supply CAMP, out If can mgu-
Rge To Teacu Crook or Terry | viii do 50, ana AZ
soon tnereaf er = can gather anything Of i'm
pOrtaDCe, VIII take gHllop down to Deauwood,
where. Gen. sheridan informed me, the Vest
brn Union u about To open an office.
AN IN excellent hesllh ana the most buoyant
spirits, and II snail succeed In this undertake
iIg, tflei So many Others with greater expert
encv have failed, wi be tho happiest felJ
alive. l.. X. W.