The New York herald., 1876-09-17
UP THE YELLOWSTONE.

WHAT A HERALD SCOUT SAW AND ExPERI-
EScED IN A TRIP ON BOARD THK JOSEPH
INE-AcTIvE INDIAN RIFLES ALONG THE
RIVER BANK.
POWDER RIVER, IspI,Y Couyrny,(
August %, 1870
On the afternoon OF the 2lsi lett Buord board
the steamboat Josephine which steamed out in COM
pany with tho steamboat Yellowstone they travelled
together up the Yellowstone River without accident
until the morning OF the 22d, when met little
Mackinaw boat with sergeant and six SOL
diers, who reported Indians scattered along
the banks OF tho river for thirty miles
either side. We encountered no sigrs OF
hostile Indians until about eleven A. N. on the 23d
when were about 100 miles from tho mouth OF tho
river. We had given up all idea OF meeting with
Indians, and had gone on shore IN pursuit OF deer
which saw on the north bank when suddenly heard
firing and rushing the bank OF the river. some
TIE STEAMBOAT
Yellowstone which was some half mile behind US The
Indian fire killed ono man, named Dennis Shields
belonging to the Sixth regiment of infantry At this
time boat WAS taking In wood Immediately
went board the Josephine ana reported what had
seem In u few minutes tho Yellowstone camo along
side. Juststhcn Indians appeared on the opposite
bluff and fire opened on them from both boats
loss was suffered on either boat thero quito an
excitement On board tho boats
B&6GAGE BARIicADEs.
Baggage OF all kinds was used 10 form barricades
but We had further use for them, though VIC saw
Indians banks several places along tho river
Us as Glcndive, where arrived the morning
Here found company of infantry encampcd
under Colonel Rice Tho Indians had been all round
them for some days, but had made general attack
on tho post Gendve Is some eighty miles below tho
mouth Of Powder Rivcr. Our next excitement, after
leaving Glendivo, was to find small boat tied
There were some fresh tracks about the boat, scalp
and somo Indian trinkeis in tho boat; few hundred
yards urthor up VIC hoard shot fired ahead and saw
a man coming out OF the brush looking back at overy
step as II AFRAID that following him. Wo
all
sPRASG RIFLES,
but soon saw II white man and took him aboard
He was the most pitiful looking specimen over saw
He muddy all over, barciooted bareheaded and
badly wounded in the right arm and so footsorc that
ho could scarcely walk He proved 10 DO packer
from Tcrry's command, and had left the mouth OF
Powder River company with ono Henry Pquc a
deserving soldier When ncar tho point where we
picked him up they had secn Indians on the blun and
attempted to Sec'ng a small boat on the oppo-
sito side Of thom across and brought It over
They started to get their mule and camp Quilt they
had lott behind. They had got only few yards when
they were fired into, aud the deserter was killed and
PicIens was struck in the arm, but gained tho blul
Ho was chased by Indians back into tho BRUSH and
there remained until wo picked HIM up No moro
Indians until late IN the afternoon, when u
few appeared on tho north sido Of the river. They
we're evidently pickets; and nothing urthcr Of i'm
poranco occurred until the steamboat Carroll
coming down from General Terrys headquarters.