Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-08-03
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RIVER !! NEWS.
Far West, Iarle, Standing Rock.
Arkansas, Hall, Yellowstone. q
fanchon, Sweeuy, Yellowstone,
Gen. Meade, Mason, Yellowstone.
DRPARfURHS.
! Alkan.l..s.. =. Han, St. Louis.
Bsntou. Massey. Fort Benton.

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DEPARTURHs.
Arkanias, Hall, st. Louis.
Benton, Massey. 1ort Benton. : - -
The steamers Gen, Meade and Fan
|cbon aifrHsd ffom the Yellowstone,
and report the river falling fast and
boats are experiencing grest trouble is
reaching Tongue River. The"Ranken'','
|is high and dry 1t : point below Powder
River. Captain Hemingway came down
on the Fanchon, and viii procure jack
screws and materisl and try and launch
her ia the water. ~. - =. /.
Z The Victory has her. barge hard
aground at Peninnah Shute. 80 4
The W Western is filling up for; Tongue
River, and will depart on arrival of, to>
morrow''s train. She will be followed
by the Far Vest, Tuesday. -, ~ i,s,,t
( The Key West Big Horn, Penninah.
and Rose Bud, are employed carrying
supplies from Tongue River to Big
Horn Post. - .,.1-aa - 1oe =.
The ! steamer, me, Benton got away with :
b By Telegram I'M from anl,Fri For. Benton to
Capt. Natstta, Supt. Coulson Line, the
steamer Durfee left Benton for this
place on the 1st inst, and will arrive
here Sunday. f. sr.I,gsreI. 6.,gs.,,
The river at this point is falling fast.
The following steamers are-noW 1T
the landing: sFanchon, Florence, ,Ayer,
Western, Ear " sst, Gen. Meade, R. w.
Dugan and Fontanelle.
The Fanchon will 60 to- st. Louis,
and will get away some time tomorrow.
! Steamer General Meade, r. G. Mason,
master, left Cantonment Post No. 1,
Tongue River, Montana at three o'clock
P. n. on July S0th. Wind very strong;
CLIO p. m. met steamer Fletcher; 6,35 p.
m. met steamer Tiger; 8p. m. passed
steamer Rankin high and dry. July
31st 6-55 .. m. met steamer Alex. Ken.
dali laid up on account of wind from g.
35 .. m. until 500 p. m; e-5 p. m. met
steamer Savannah above Glendive wood
yard 'August1st 4.15 i. m.met steam
er Gen, Custer; S =. m. met steamer Vic.
tory near. cut off; 5 p. n. met steamer
Kate Kinney At Big Muddy; 4-2o p. m.
met steamer Josephine. August I'd g.
As .. m. met steamer Silver City at
Knife river; 7-15 p. m. met steamer
Benton; s p. m. laid up at Painted
Woods on account-of heavy Storm.
August Sd landed at Bismarck at s-15
.. m. Dc.
s. 80 = JoHx 81. STEWART, Clerk.
r Steamer Fanchon, Cspt. Sweeney,
made the best time this season to the
mouth of Tongue River, two days and
seven hours, Cunning against strong
head wind one day. carrying 100 tons
freight. She left Tongue River ct p.
m. July 2sth with rs Crow Indians and
100 ponies.
A party was sent out by Gen. Miles
to help the 1st infantry and I'd cavalry
to bag about 200 Siouxs, the last ofSit-
ting Bulls band south Of Yellowstone
river.
We met the following boats below
Tongue River: Ashland 1T Buffalo Rap
ids At 8 p. M; laid up Ill night. Not
Jno. G. Fletcher At s .. n. July 30th
35 miles below; net Tiger As miles be.
low st 6 .. NJ; passed J. G. Rankin high
and dry, no chance to got of until next
snow, st 6 .. m. We hsve Cspt. Hem.
mingway and crew going hone to build
. boat suitable for Little Horn Rivsr.
Net Kendall ct LIP. n. e6 miles below;
met Savanna 40 miles bslsw st4p. M;
met Victory 1e6 miles below ct 6 p. n;
net Gen. Custsr .at s p. ~. 1914 miles
bslow; laid I'll night st Fsnchon coal
nina. &c nilns shove Fort Buford, Ar.