Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-07
THE RIVER.

The g.. K Peck will leave Wednesday
fol Bismarck, with a losd of Indian goods.
The Silver Lake left here this morning
Tor below, end viii repair her damaged
works somewhere down there
The steamer Black Hills, I. 3 Burleigh,
master, and ], Q A Parr, clerk, viii leave
to morrow morning for Pierre.
1t was reported by The Silver Lake that
The Nellie Peck had struck a snag mean Blu
ford, and was water log sed, and had thrown
on her cargo. A letter from Capt. Silver,
received last night by Col. Akin, SAYS the
Nellie ran on a log and had TO tighten up
before she got off, which is probably The
extent of the damages.
Bismarck Tribune, Jnly I'd The
Western which arrived to day reports the
Yellowstone falling. The Missouri is
high and rising gradually 80. The Yves
tern landed three hundred tons of freight
from Bismarck at the Cantonment. ON
Tongue river, in eleven days and will
leave an her sec. nd trip up the Yellow
stone tomorrow 49,. Grant Marsh is on
the Rosebud CAPT Joe Todd will take
command of the Big HON on her arrival,
and Capt. John Todd takes command OF
the Josephine. Better masters than these
for the upper Missouri are hard to find.
They are all familiar with the river and
have never made none but successful
ri nc Ihn I-,n,l, - 49,
Fort Benton last night with a large con-
Segment of ore and hides which 90 for
ward by the n. ?. r. r. She had a
cabin full of passengers destined for the
eastern points. The Benton was at
Benton when the Josephine left but will
arrive at Bismarck tomorrow. She will
leave for Fort Benton, July 4th -. The
steamer Big Horn will arrive here Tues
day noon, and will leave for the Big Horn
July 9TH in command of Capt. Joe Todd
The Josephine will return to Fort
Benton, leaving here July 9Th on the
arrival OF the train. This will be the
last Coulson line steamer going to Ben
ton this summer. Hereafter boats of
This lien will go tc Cow Island only.
The new steamer Red Cloud got off with a
fine load, and should make a quick trip, as
she will have a fine stage of water. and
Capt. Massie knows how to handle her. 49,.
t The new Coulson line steamer Rosebud ar
rived Friday evening, in command OF Capt.
Mart. Coulson. After taking on 200 tons
of military supplies, she departed last night
2 at 10 p. M. for Buford. From there she re-
: turns to Bismarck, and viii leave for the
Big Horn post July 10. The Victory and
barges, also the little steamer Weaver lash
ed to her, departed for the Yellowstone on
3 Friday evening. The Silver City left for
the Yellowstone. Post No. 2, with over
300 tons on Saturday The Silver Lake
which loaded here for the Yellowstone and
left Saturday morning, met with a serious
5 accident IL miles above this city. She blew
r out both heads of her starboard cylinder
and cracked the cylinder. She will reship
her cargo on the Peninah and returning to
Bismarck leaves tomorrow for Yanklon for
repairs. A new cylinder will be ready for
her at that point. Com. S. b. Coulson
arrived last night, and will spend a few
days In the city and then return east.
The Western gives the following memoran-
2 dunn relating to boats in the Yellowstone
i, and Missouri rivers: The Kate Kinney, j.
K. Rankin and Tidal Wave were at Tongue
river on the goth the Peninah five miles
/, below Tongue river; the Ashland at Sun
day creek the Savannah above Powder
river; the j. NJ. Chambers at Powder river
the Arkansas at Wolf rapids; the Key
West at Cedar creek the Far West below
Glendive; the Fanchon at Josephine wood.
yard the Gen. Meade below Josephine
woodward The Western, which left
Tongue river on the Goth, arrived this
! morning. The passengers on her report a
huge Big Horn gold excitement at Miles
City and other points on the upper Yellow
stone. She reports that the steamer Osce.
ola was almost completely wrecked in u
gale on the 22d. Her cabin, IN fact every
thing above the boiler deck was swept into
the river, and a negro cook and negro fire.
man were drowned. Mrs. Flower, wife of
the captain, was carried into the river with
the cabin, but was rescued without serious
injury. Capt. Flower was somewhat in
Jured, but not severely. That portion of
the cargo OF deck, principally lumber, was
blown overheard, but that in the hold
was not seriously injured. Her cargo was
transferred to one of the other boats, and
she will be down in a few days. This ac.
cldent occurred near the mouth of Powder
river.