The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-29
:. I.ost Al the Snow.

ETGHTEES DAYS ON HORSE MEAT, AND Sixty
HOURS WITHOUT rooD--SAgR0w ESCAPE
FROM DRATH AND STARVATION OF LTEuTEN-
ANT DoANE AND HIS EXPLORING PARTY.
A letter from Bozcman, NJ. T., dated
January 4th, says:
The exploring expedition OF Lieutenant
Gustaylls Z. Doane, supposed to have perish
cd in the Rocky Mountains, has at last been
definitely heard from. The party, it will be
remembered, left Fort Ellis, Montana, on
tho nth day OF October, 1876, and consist
cd Of Lieutenant Doane and six United
States soldiers Of the Second cavalry regi-
ment. Their object was to explore and
man Snake river especially, the hcad-waters
OF which Is little known as yet. They en-
barkcd at Heart Lake November Sd, and
pushed on down the Snake with
boat, detachment Of three men follow
ing along the bank of the river with seven
cavalry horses and three pack-muies. All
that is known about the expedition MS yet IS
gathered from letters written to friends. 4
soldier with Lieutenant Doane writes:
1--WE have reached the settlements after
hard time. Our rations gave out, and we
had to live three weeks ON horse meat.
Then we got out OF everything, and travelled
three DAYS and nights without mouthful TO
eat. We had no blankets to keep us warm and
sleep on. The Lieutenant went almost crazy
over our hardSbipS, but we are all rlght now.
Our boat upset in canyon, and we lost all
that was in it but our bedding. When we had
only three head OF stock left the Lieutenant
sent out two men for rations. When we
had only three meals of horse left, ana
finally got out OF grub altogether, we lett
our bedding and struck out on foot for
| .chuck' (food), and travelled three days
and three nights. They are now nearly
filed up again and well. Fortunately, the
coolest we had it was 15o below zero
This letter is from Reno City, Idaho, and
dated December 10th.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| Another letter from one Of Lieutenant
Doane's party, dated December 18th, and
written from McCay's Creek, Idaho, to a
friend here, says: awe have had hard
| time of it since you last heard from me, but
I esteem myself fortunate. There has moi
been much snow out here this winter-only
from three to four feet deep. We ran short
OF rutions and had to live on horse meat,
warm, which we killed. This lasted us until
we struck the canyon, when we had relief
We lost all our stuff but bedding ano
some clothing, and all our ratlons IN
the boat; lost all our seven horses
Warren started out for rations, but got
| lost. The rest Of lis then started or
foot and travelled sixty hours before we
struck grub and you can Judge how
hungry we were. Server and Warren, who
went for rations and got lost, reached the
rancho the same day we did, but late. Lieu,
tenant Doane will not let us do much unit
we get rested and strong. We bought all
the cooking utensils we could find here, and
have plenty Of food, butter, canned fruit,
pickles. etc. We are in rancho, and have
plenty Of wood, but have to pay Chlnaman
| two dollars per day to chop it for us.
We are going back in 4 day or two,
they say, for our boat, and will then
start down the river. / hear we are about
so miles by land and 100 by water from
Snake River bridge, and we don't expect to
leave Fort Hall until February. Twill give
YOU full account OF our trip when l reach
| Hall" From these letters it would seem
the expedition has had perious journey,
and barely escaped starvation and death
among the Rocky mountain SHOWS. Cap
tain cambridge, commanding Fort Hall,
who had been searching for Lieutenant
Doane and his party since the 10th OF De
cembcr, telegraphed on the 9th he had
heard from Doane, and sent an officer and
four men to his relief. The party arrived
at Fort Hall on the Goth, and are being ten.
DERBY cared for. AS soon as his men are
sufficiently recuperated Lieutenant Doane
will probably resume his exploration, and
follow the Snake river TO its junction with
the (,olumhia