Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-08-27
Yellowstone News.

Col. P. W. Norris, Supt. of the Yel-
lowstone Park, now in the city, visited
the Custer battle field on the occasion
of the disinterment of the unfortunate
officers of Custer's command and se-
cured all that remained of the famous
scout, Charley Reynolds, and is taking
the bones home for burial.
The Col. visited Bozeman and most
of the National Park, and explored
new pass from the east fork of the Yel-
lowstone through the Clark's Fork
mines, through the Big Horn noun
tains to the Grow agency, shortening
the route to the wonderland fully 100
miles.
The Col. says the Yellowstone is
quite as large and more durable than
the Upper Missouri, to the mouth of
the Big Horn at least, and says that
boats like the Rosebud, commanded by
energetic men like Grant Marsh can
run 10 he mouth of Clark's Fork, and
with moderate improvements in the way
of removing rocks and confining the
channel, in places, to the mouth of the
saltwater, If not, inded, to Benson's
Landing, at the gate Of the mountains,
within twenty-five miles of Bozeman.
The Col. accompanied Gen. Sherman's
party for a time but being thrown from
his horse and seriously injured he was
forced to leave him at Lower Falls.
Gen. Sherman proceeded to Helena en-
route for the new posts at Miss0ula and
Columbia, and Col. Norris returned.
He says the Nsz Perces are brave and
intelligent aud having much cause for
complaint will fight desperately, but
they will bs cornered and caught on
the upper Snake river by the move
ment Of Gen. Howard and other west
ern troops, without the aid of the 7th
Cavalry which is with the Crow nation
on the upper Musselsh ell to hold Sit
ting Bull in check should he contem-
plate joining them. -
The Col. has written much in favor
of the Big Horn as a gold region bat is
forced to the conclusion that the gold
placer prospects IN that region ore not
satisfactory, bat the silver, copper and
iron prospects are good.
He speaks of the rapid progress made
By those engaged in the work OF con-
structing the new posts and commends
heartily the Generals management OF
the Indian question.
The Col. spends to-day (Monday)
vi tn Judge Cochran, of the .Superioi
Court, Detroit, Mich, visiting Ft. Lin
coin. the ruins of the old Mandon villa
ees in that vicinity, prairie dog towns
and other points Of interest, and will
leave tomorrow for Mich, hoping for
liberal appropriations to assist in nav
igating the Yellowstone and opening
better 4oute to the Park.
1t was very pleasant spectacle in
Louisville the other day, when thous-
and of the prominent men Of that place
enrolled themselves for the protection
of the city against rioters, all the more
80 from the fact that side by side stood
ex-federal and ex-confederate soldiers.
Ex-SecretaTY Bristow, colone! Of one OF
the federal regiments raised in Ken
tuckv, stood guard with General Basil
Duke, one of the most daring OF the
confederate commanders. Ex. U. s.
Marshal Eli Fl. Murray, the youngest
brlgadier in the Union army, Command
ed one Of the companies, while Major
Major. E. a. Richards, who served under
! General Lee, was one OF his fello" otn
| GERS. Hundreds who had worn the
blue and gray, stood shoulder asbou'-
] der in the ranks.-Ex.