The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
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TRIP or A HERALD CORRESPONDENT AND HIS
SCOUT THROUGH THE INDIAN HAuNTs-IN-
soLENr AND UNaRATEFUL BEHAVIOR OF THE
CROW AILIKs-THEY SHOW THE WHITE
FkATHER WHEN ASKED TO r1cHr-A DAY OF
FBUITLEss SCOUTING.
ON BOARD FAR WEST,
NEAR POWDER RIVER, August II, 1876,
VIA BISMARCK, August 23 1870. J
Leaving the united columns of Terry and Crook to
be looked after by my colleague as soon as It was
definitely known that the two commands were in
future to move together, your correspondent. &C
companied by his trusy scout out to regain the
column OF General Miles, which had left
for the Yellowstone on the previous night
Burke, the HERALD scout, is a model frontiersman.
When asked II he were afraid to ride with the cor
respondent through the dangerous country lying be-
the Yellowstone he replied promptly, 'If you are
going I'll go with you III be ready in five minutes.
My horse Is broken down, but II them Indians get
after there isn't any trying run away, be-,
u.s." With this consoling reflection ne went or
saddled his horse, and within five minutes was
ready for the journey. There was just enough
danger make our journey interesting. The nature
guarantee that at any moment might not hear the
savage yell Of some Indian scouting party hunting
US for our scalps. Right and left the broken hills
were scanned with valleys in whose dark recesses
hundreds might be In secure conceament, and as
we travelled the dusty track which marked our
advance we cast from time to time anxious gances
TO the right and left and most frequently beyond US
holding our breaths. Now and then the wind would
seize the thick lying dust and whrl It aloft In COL
ums as when raised by party Of horsemen dashing
along at full speed.
FREQUENT sCAREs.
These scares were frequent during the first hours
but gradually we became used to the phenomena
which caused them and by the time We had accom-
plished twenty miles we had persuaded ourselves
that the Indians we're busily engaged elsewhere
to pay much attention to US. The event justified
this confidence, for though darkness over
took US and we we're obliged 10 sit on
q hillside in drenching rain until the night
cleared enough TO allow US to follow the train
nothing Of consequence occurred until our eyes were
grathed by the sight of the yellow waters OF the
Yellowstone. In accordance with curious custom
that obtains in the United States army the supply
10 nj han IF tha riv fnr
the enemy, SO that in case OF a scout or
small detachment being pursued by the Indians they
might be massacred before help could reach
them. Passing the night as comfortably possible,
time to reflect on these subjects. In the morning
Captain Salger, who commands the supply camp,
kindly sent boat to convey rs across the river.
warm welcome and good breakfast having restored
dress himself 70 the question Of descending
the river to join General Miles, who had
pushed on 18th such rapidlty as to have
set at naught all calculations. Il wa
announced at the supply camp by Indian couriers
that some $50 Crow Indians would arrive the same
day, their way 70 Join General Crook Lieutenan,
Clark of the Second cavalry, had been left behind In
order to take charge of these warriors and scouts
As soon as the Crows arrived the Lieutenant went
to work to get them into fighting shape. They had
come with old men and boys, and o small number OF
squaws, and required reorganization. Nothing could
be more picturesque than the
APPEARANCE OF THESE Crows
and their splendid physique quite dwarfea the SOL
diers OF the garrison. The chiefs and old men
assembled and having passed the pipe listened to
few words 10 the point spoken to them by Lieu
tenant Clark through interpreter. The orator OF
the Crows, Blackfoot Q splendid man. over six
feet high, rose and replied with the
dignined grunts Of his race. He said
he had travelled far. and was hungry
and that soon he had eaten he would then talk
with the white chief He and his tribe had come
down to light the Sioux, and recover from them the
land which belonged to the Crows, and when he had
eaten he would have a talk. In order to put the
Indians In good humor one days ratons were issued
the noble red men, and soon the chiefs were en-
gagged IN the work OF distributing, which they ap-
peared to do with order and fairness. The
scene, however, was far from giving high idea
of the Indian race. As the groups lay around
patiently waiting their share of sugar, bacon, hard
tack and coffee, men, boys and women amused
themselves hunting in each others raven locks and
evidently relishing the captured game. There is o
strange mixture OF cleanliness and squalidity
seems to change his underclothing he has at all
times an odor repugnant to our oliactories. When
the serious business OF eating had been accom-
plished the chiefs and leading men assembled before
Lieutenant Clark's tent and discussed the grave
question "a to whether they would proceed further