The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-08

| bank OF the Platte, the second nirht out from
Fort Laramie. when NV attention was attracted
| to noisy demonstration among the packers.
| A heavily laden mule. while attemp ing TO as
suage the thirst Induced by the long march, mad
| gone toe ond his dcpth and sunk. lie was at
| once lassoed and tOwed ashore, but ltc was nl-
| ready extinct. Poor betstl He came to his
death through too much fixed ammunition, the
differently administered. His pack consisted
OF several boxes Of carbine cartridges, whose
Woight inteffered with his swimming.
AN ACCIDENT.
MAY 2s.-In my etter OF yesterday Informed
| you OF the nisfortunes attending the attempted
transfer Of Gen. Crooks Indian execution from
| the south to the north side uf the Platte river
at this point. List night. at about II o'clock,
| the new cable arrived from Fort Laramie, and
we're engaged in properly rigging It aud attach
| Ing the boat. Two hours after sunrise IL was In
excellent running condition, and heavily loaded
| CONS, subsistence, ana other stores, and
horses and men were being rapidly transit lrred.
l. ate this evening the work was still progressing,
| with the prospect Of an early compilation, when
the cable parted. A strong force of men at
| once summoned 10 remedy the accident, but
owing to the rapidty Of the current ana the
| iDRly tedious aud DIM ult task.
| Instead of eighteen companies, as wrote YOU
| on the I'D inst, from Fort Laramie, there will
| be twenty, the additional ones being drawn from
ere Fourth Infantry. To rccapituate, the troops
| OF the expedition are as follows;
Lieut. Col. W. Il. Royan Third Cavalry commanding
shs eayalry bsttslions second Lieut.. II Il Lenly,
ao' H Say ra casiy &sans o '' oas SSss
mlster Asslstant snrgeon }. II. patzsi. ana Acting
aMs,Sr x;n'si fSss;: fsiS pysirs Gs%%saans
Rst Slcs fh Pd csSsry -So H. Capt, Aaron NILS,
seGrais", Co.,, rlrt Lieu. rcscp Lawson; Co. 8,
Sss; ti"g ne@y, s CO. I, oaPl a VrT,l ana
Minhol , and second Lieut. james simpson, 90. +,
seeSnd Leu d RsyGSds' Co v g. tirs' Lieut. smmst
suoriusi Co. l, cap. W. ~ Andrews, Second Lieut..
Capt. H., i. Noyes. Second Cavalry. Commanding
Second casSry bet.S on Adjuat. Lieut. = s'''''
hatt non second ysvslfS CO, p; First Lieut.. +
s c5sa Lieut. Ina sow i TSs.bary ~
Devices and second Lieut. u. G; Pearson, CO. L. Capt.
| h. II. Wells, Co. u. First Lieut.. W. {. kawac.
Mal.r Alexander cnamOcrs Fourth Infantry. com.
B.!talion AdIntmt, Acting AssistAnt surgeon c. v
Bstianon of IniSnify-Co. y. Fourth Infantry. Cant
4. b. Cam; Co, n -Four Infantry CAPT. q, L. Luna;
&c H. NR ia,s c Rgsi sR spi
B. Burrows and First Lieut. ". L. Carpenter Go. G.
TRANSPORTATION AND RATIoss.
The transport ltion Will be very limited, al
| though II consists OF 100 wagons, six mule
teams, and about $50 pack mules; Nations for
| The officers viii be allowed common and the
enlisted men shelter tents. Bedding is limited to
| two blankets and one buffalo robe, or its equiv
| alent. Even this general allowance Will be
| greatly reduced when the troops are sent out
from temporary depot to be established at
| old Fort kearney, or thereauouts Omcers'
supplies will not be cariied-only the ordinary
me ceIebr,ted Buffalo Rll has made applica
ton to, and 1t is expected will. join the exprdi-
ton. The most prominent SCOUTS present are
Frank Drouard, Louis Richard, and Baptiste
The two last are half breed Sioux, and, though
excellent guides, not well known
Drouard Ibis man rendered invaluable assist
ance To Gen. Crook upon his Last cam palgn. Hi;
history Is singular He Is a Sandwich Islander
10y birth. His father was an Engishman, and
his mother native. At IN early age his parent:
died. and he came TO San Francisco. and event
u lily reached Montana, wnere he was captured
by the sioux. He has lived with them evei
since until quite recently. lie Is said TO be
fugitive from JUS ice but his counteDance and
manners are frank ana ingenious. With Only
breech clouts on he might pass for cookbook
Ing Indian; He conyerses very nuently u
| doubtless have occasion to mention him fire.
| Quently during the progress OF the expedition.
on THE MARCH.
CANT on SAGE CREEK. W. T.. May 29.-Only
fifteen miles out from Fort Fetterman, and un-
| expectedlS i have AL opportunity OF sending
| back what must be my only letter for several
weeks, and perhaps months. The expedition Is In
camp at this point, having left fetterman about
noon to-day. Every one Is Ia excellent healih
and spirits. Along the road numerous speci.
mems Of dry beef on the hoof" aud OF horse.
flesh "jerked" whole, were presented-the rem.
nants OF last winters campaign, ana rather
| unpleasant reminders to those OF tnis command
| who participated.
Gen. Crook rode a. the head OF the column
wore broad orim straw hat, and carried an
excellent sporting rifle. HIS closely shaved
| head jerked nervously about as though he had
| not vet recovered from the impatience occ 4
| stoned by tue frequent and aRgravating inter-
| ruptons at the ferry during the past few DAYS.
The much-broken cable hnaily did duty pretty
| well.
Tomorrow Captains Meinhold and vroom Of
the hird Cavalry Will move to point above the
fork Of the Powder River, with a view of 1ndina
a good crossing. They command, respectively
Companies Is and l. OF their regiment. The re-
mainder OF the expedition, under Gen. Crook
| will proceed north upon the old trail 10 Forts
Reno anu kearney.
1t Is asserted hy half-breed scouts that the
Sioux send word tnat we need not go TO the K.
| pense OF hiring guides To tnd them. that they
| waiting for the Powder River. 10
morrow Light We shall De Ia camp upon a branch
| of the Little CHEYENNE.