The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
FREEZING ON THE PLAINS.
THE TERRIRLESUF hRfvGs or THE
TROOPS tNDER CROOK.
Bcard- Masses of les. aud Eyes, Tirger-,
Noses. and Cheeks white with frost
Another Expedition OF Fresh Troops.
Hor' ne Cincinnati 0dseuc.
POWDER RIVER EXPEDITION.
Font IErThKnAN. W. T., Dec. ~.


Auothcr Expedition OF Fresh Troops.
nor, ne Cincinnati 0dseue
POWDER RIVER EXPEDITION.
fUHT IErTHRnAN. W. L., Dec. %
After waiting in vain on the Belle
FOurchc for the arriv | o. the Inliins from
Red Cloud Agency, and the return oil the two
Inaiin spios son. to luos for Crtzy Horsc and
hnding his horses fast failing, nd his expected
supplies showed In between Fetterman and
Medi line B,~. Gen. crook On the 2i.t rcluc-
t,ntlv ordered the command T. m rem 10
Fciternun. the Indians rrtutninttu the acencv.
ana on the murninp OF tho ~ oar faces were
tlrncd homewatd. ~ to that ume the weather
mad been comnaratiVUiv mud. and free
from severe Storms. As We uroks camp
= warm snow was ia ting. bu, about
10 O'Clock the wind suddenly Vecre I
around to the nor Invest the 81 " cnanged to
driving sleei. aud the mercury b gan to 20
down az II the bottom hal fallen uut OF the
thermometer Ibc sr1Gnd became covered with
a cont Cf lee. on Wnicn horses and men -lip ID
ana le'l, and which made each little ascent Of
ground an almost instr uOuntnn!e Obstacle TO
lac teams drawing tho heavy atmv wagons,
Marching about fourteen nties, the command
halie uneer steep inc OF blun which over
hung the sire i'm and shel cred IRON the tinrc-
ing wilma, which grew st-iuiIv colder. j ~
tnnately wood was abundant, and fairy co
Portable night Was passed. Tue sun Of the ,gii
rose In cioudless SKY, being hiuked all uav
long on e her de by brilliant "suu dog"
whose Appearance brought dismal prophecies
from some OF the od resident, OF TIT. climate
After events proved that their fofeboungs were
only TOO well founded. Tue mercury tnaI even
INK at dark ndrscd nfteen below.
Our camp was destitute of wood. save the
T Lggcd sage brush growing thickly aud a couple
81 feet ia ueisnt. A. turns readily, aud makes
"a hot IRE. bu, l. quickly consumed. All yiilh-
bc space Ia the wagons had been fllcI with
wood from the last camp. which was used
meagrelv, Al we knew tnd there would he more
at the next. oar train toiled painfully over the
frozen. slippery ground. and = late getting
r, I" cam ana dinner was eaten by candle hsnl.
but tue ir was perfectly still aud dry. The sun
thOhe brightly all day. out NJ no lime succeeded
IN coaxinz the mercury above zero. Toward
evening It grew intense, cod At2o'c the
mercury stood at two below at 4. eignt bel ";
al $50. sovcnt en- below ut 5. tweni, ave uelow;
ana before IL O'clOck II was fruzen solid In the
bulb. How much cOlderit grew before morning
we could only COM 'ctuie. as there was no spifit
II generally IRON . to o'clock, an approximate
result iLay be arrived al from tue above data
Daring the nlgnt under plies OF robes and
blanAets. was asakened ny the top Of my
head, which l. cover, u with a goOu, he llthy
scalp being absolutely painful from cold. Hld.
lns ny peclriio was awake, as@ed, WHATS
the trouuleY MS reply was, "Isitner there's
something wrong with this oed ding or else the
worlds ffeczing up. there WAS not mucn
sleep In camp that night. Christmas morning
breath. Evsrythin. ons touched, ta AZ wooilen
wood. or leather. was cold. Contact WIN "A
metallic substance wa, as painful as tnucnins a
not stove; ~ breakfast, not victusAs placer
ro.ring. would be freezing before the meal
was finished. Somehow. tents wcrs struck.
tut IN m ItiDn. Be ,rds we're IN asses Of 10,
sarS- fingers. noses. aud checks, by the dozen;
DC tney Day, surre4. or pla-k. ali we're soon oI
one color white: tho WAGONS crudkol and
= oAned over the frozen SNOW Officers aud uIen
ot cavalry ulsin"unted, aud walked INCA, Of
tie morning t. keep from fee zIns. Iu'aaId
noon tue comtn I'D reached aud pass ID Pdanp-
Ain Bate. Descending "A iols ar dual de-
cine. We seemed to enter new climate. The
AIR lost ITS suing, and ere almost mud. The
sun suOne warmly. VIZ rcBcncI a s.re,,n
.tttI and
hupJN nag Ores were soon Olaz fg, and in
tn.lr rudy glow oar troubles Disappeared. and
tnOsr.and tneir name Is lesiOn-with wnom
Jack fiost had lett mementO Ia tue shape Of
lruL IA ears. ca ieh,, or u 'Ses-
1ne Medic Il Director states that nearly, II not
qui'e hail the COMMAND. including many oui-
mas morning. Ire men are AL PROVIDED WITH
tue test Arctic OveisnOe-, sctiskIn cans ana
.ioNs-. ne cos h.'e 'lsors ana ear pieces,
aud the Il yes are lued "i.n lpmOs wool. ali
W II uui- aud sctNireaule. Bat TINS ga MAIN
rs sdown tnai even these are not ,roof against
~, tcTH"lr chMdte. lnd-ed. II would be UNI
cult u devise a COS uIne tnat would be entir.l,
50. one man. VINO wore an Arcuc cap. wnicn
covered ti' entire &C. leaving ouy a peep
h lie fer cich cye. had MS esenus frOz n.
I,u riion Of He,l long exposed L. In. mir t1',st
ItctIe. Ihr remainder ui tne marcn. incl DIM
tho 81. 30, .,tu, AMI '.otn over the ur-tL,tc,
ire"ry country ucsciOed IN ptevi 1us letter,
being between tins post and tn. SJutu th-y-
IlLe. he weather rem .lued very cold. tne
~, rcurS iiequrntly faliin- u 70 auu ~ below
entirely uc-tltute. Ih0 streams were frozen
lcary t. tue lotion, the little water under tue
Ice being 50 iMpregnLted VITA the fluf MASH
grasses is to b IA some cases uuurink .blr even
IA tea vr coffee. II N > be icaized mat a tnrill
Il slauuc~s ilii"d e4Cn hUdrt TINS morning when,
- We cam" over the RID 80 ~ tac RIVER our eve,
ialNut sisnt Of tue Old nag H. tiug over tnc |
lairison mere. Ana new r 10 sntpwIeckrd mari
lrrs ~ huIn"slCN Wanderers IA stfAn.e Lands
y a tho sigut more sicO.nc.
Tue comm an VIII It, here tomorrow, and on !
-unotv commune ia mdIcn coward the railroad. |
ne Fourth Ns'ry will - 90 ltcu Cloud AZ ucy. !
lne fOurh Ar.icry Ic .urn, 10 tue PaCinc GO II.
nehce u cHine ldst spring, Tue Iwcuty nina |
j. .ntrt AT" under orders Tor ms s. aud the
'enlaindcr OF tue COMMAND will he dIstriDuted
,uuug tie Drs's Ia tul, Department. IL J.. tr
lrs ,iizlug "nptnsr expedition for tue Oeneh. Of (
Z ~ h Irse, Wnl'u wIi LAKE the uelI IA four 10
TX VEGAS from l. tt.u,. Il viii ue coinuu-sd
Il the ttopps wuo nave been resting since the !
rurn II tue llAi expedit ~, aud Il l. conn lent
, ,S.ecied VIII Ia. inc nuisning stroke 10 The
indian cuisines.
gencr cou martial Is new In session AT
luci enne. for tue trial Il Gen. ReSnoid-, Cipf.
Moore. and "ruCh Other pcT,uus ~ may De
lrpu-nt before ~. Mucn sVnpltny l. express
b flr Gen. X ynulis. WAC l. - man grown i.r y
IA tbs country s"lhl .e. vino hLlI hi.l Ta4k al
'oupaud dnrln- the !atc war. and t,-Gt, Stands ,
u me he ii u the H. If tne Col uci, Of away
lie r. last netrug tns riIse of MS c.Tcer naNin.
atci reen STITCH win Paralysis. wniru na.
iluus totally deprived MN Of tie use OF uis
l-hl side IL j. more tntu "a tult at tr 50 long
snd INFANT = career. cNi dayssnould now conc
ipon uiaI, ana tnht instead oil being offended uy
AL mat waItn should ACCOMPANY u,u No. h.
mould now Je called e. d"f"ni MS goo maine
md lame before miiitAry NtouGll.