, 1877-07-16
Tho Route from Dcadwood rs
Far ns Cnntonnlcnt 1tcn0.
a Distance Of Two Hundred and Biz
teen Miles Done in Ten
Days.
In Encounter with Indians, which
Came Nenr Resulting Tragically.
Character Of tho Country Through Which
the Expedition Made Its Way.

CANTCN1fEET RENO " 70. eEst tul1 os-NAa AT
Inst letter to THE tribune said that rcporta
frutn The Dig Horn Country wcro pouring Into
Dcndwood, nnd were st!rrine the camp 10 ita
ycry centre. Mines containing vast fortunes Of !
tho precious metals arc llal and owned for the
finding. They are today unknown; Tomorrow, |
worth thousands. Their fortunate owners To-
Jay urc in rugs, md poverty. and discouraro-
ncnt; tomorrow, tho step Ia elastic, hope hl4i''
aud an entire chango has taken place III thels
circumstances. THIS bctug true, mlt'cr1 Ases
moro thnn any other class, llablc to beco'ne e1-
cited ovct reports Of iscovcrics.-liabEc TO
"srAMrEnRs,"
so-callcl In mining dtstricts. These saa"en'y
and often bllndiY tormcd expeditions arc ta'lea
staupcucs from their similarity to genuine
s.anpe1cs OF stock. They have many features
In common. A stampede OF miners may oe
caused by flying and palpab'y aosuru feiofts'
These reports need como 1ron no !e''ao'e
sourco: from, no dlseovcrablc source Mt all Is
a,np,y sufficient. The trouble Is not taken to
trace thcmthoue. They gain with each repetition,
and It Rccms thai cach rs he repeats the Wild
talc, feels himself bound to work out sofne
plausible theory in support Of the talc,-sucl',
for example, rs tho sfmilnr geologic formation
Of the region IN question To some other known
mineral district; and, II the country TO mn ul'-
explored ono, none run say tho reports nrc NOT
TRUE; and ttcn, too, there Is at once enlisted tho
orermaatcrlng desire Of plalnsmcn to expose
her secrcts,-to conquer her wllds. And, w'cn'
these too passions III tho Western tnRn aud
miner arc combined, not ali The savaEcs of our
Wcstcrt, plaus can stay his march.
This Is d fair statement ot lilo causes Of tho
atampe,!c from which this Is written. Reports
Of discoveries Of
0oLD IN THE n1u-noHN
J,av~ )opr hcnn vlfc att nvcr Tim Wcskffu coiin-
try. Reliable reports Of pay-tliscoscrics there,
havo not heard. 10 these report. was added
ut Deatlwood tho evidence OF ono G, II. Whct-
more, who left that place for tho D[s-llon Ill
the fall Of 10. ills story was, in substance ns
. follows:
IN hal peuctsnted tho country, with nvo
companions, to point hlgl up, most likely III
Montana, prospecting TIC way. After enduring
Incredible harlsnlpa from lack Of food and So
vcro cul, they at last, some SIX wceks slnce'
found themselves upon Enach which they at
once prospcctcl. Bedrock was found to bo
from four to ten feet deep, aud tho gravel
yielded from c!3:llt1.aye cents to
If. ONE DOLLAR AND PITY CENTS
per pan. They wcru lard ut work preparing for
mining tho snrne, meanwhile living exclusively
on game, when they wcre attacked by savagcs,
two Of their uumhcr killed, aud ho tsNhctmorc)
was In the fight separated from Ills companions,
and driven down tho Eucl. lie finally escaped,
and In due tlu,e reached Dcadwood, wlIcru hc
contdcd these facts, hut not tl,u cxact location
u tlu gu1rh, to few friends. Thu story soon
became generally known, and tho rcault Is. tho
pasty with whom your correspondent Is was or
ganized to proceed to tho spot.
60 far. nll ,Sn8 not ul1lttn tho formation OF
many another party for similar purpose, but
tho mystery Is yet to he related. The expedition
was to have lett Dca!lwood CITY on Monday,
juno Is. Tho Sunday previous Dlscovercr. %
Wlctmorc left Dcatlwood for False Bottom for
stock, anil was to have returned thu samc eycu-
ing, since which time
lie HAS NOT pRHN SEEN on HEARD rRoN
by any Of tho expedition. so fur ns known by us.
OF course. as Is usual, lsls gttcring tale aroused
q great excitement. Merchants closcsl out thcls
stocks at wholesale; lawyers and doctors cloee'l
their offices; faro aud keno dealers, hunko aud
tlece-canl.m0nte Mcn, bcca1nc Infected with
thu mnhla; aud straiNitway =" outfits" wcre
bought and they euilsted Tor tho trip,
asul tle there was "hurryins to and fro, and
mounting in hot hasty," to search for the miss
ing dlscoyeser; In. all' inquiry and search were
without him: A!n,ott every INQUIRER IL. h.t the
Org III regard to hls disappearance. With thost
eager oncs WIN acsirel I" e. Ut a1l @ l!a1ar,! 4!
IL was. that he ha1 been BEEN Killed H. l.
memotn,,dun,.baok m which Is sup ~ ,
covcrLcs together viii, the lorat!on of the Eul"l
question Wt ts 9t|.cr, tl,s So.,ss.'nty' aha"
doumsnt,-tneant confession ttat lle was VI
isnpo1tor and fulsier.. lu 1ayor OF tho !!rs
wlA tho appearance Vt Inc lnhu.- quiet, iiiod
years Of ore; aud Tue furtlss iaet that, anon;
thoso who had purchased "1utltts wcra SOM
oi his Old lrend., mud they 5slt sure thAt iv
15calwood to false Iotton wa secured In th
search, with the result already stated.
III support o! thu theory VI fis abandonment
was urged tllo fast that 10 !,eno ha4 ho eyer r r.
covcrics; and that, were hu 10 conduit the cx
pcdltioa and fail 10 point uut rlcl. lsulch
III WOULD HAVE DEGN INSTANTLY HUNG.
IT. o%a ant5e al iea1 tat 81 s III
anR Oh tho discovery Ut hta imposition cause
him To stump " the country.
Thu morning for thl start snHlc, nnh there q
aelnblea At thu proposed rendezvous but ute
Of those expected; and the prospects werc, tha
the party would dlsntegratG, mid the cxped
tiou tsl! utterly; PIT tsellng TINT tas tne ha
country should be written down for tho bene]
of tho readers Of TuE TnlnuNE as 1t actually Il
your cosrgsp9nuent. togetthcr with atr. Wht
:, berk, Of thy 17nxs, ut onee set aooa! procuritl
fpcFuits. with sugh success That, when listed u
evening u the dsat day out, they numhcre
dfty-two dsst t<labs mcn and 100 hnrses Tit
arc mostly qla pfulflt-nen and California ns
Montana miners, aud not ''p!lgrimn v In Il
party. Every man kuows exactly what to {
in ease Of nm attask or attempt to stampede Il
stock, aud unost 0t them havo more tha, o1
heard thu sayagc yell in the dead huura OF nigh
and onto heard It Is an eyes.preseut memory.
ruE LISTING or THB AEh
was matter Ut tue most serious busines
There wus no Joking Or laughing. We we're
e4tup on keI Wa.t1, . !ovasty peculiarly favor
by tho presence ot l,dians. Supper over, at
sGgnal-shut from III elevated spot ~ the cam
ali collected, aud seated themselves III . ciEt
0n tha ground. Ths object Of the IueetinE "
stated 10 be the election OF 4 Captain, Lie
tenant, aud au Orderly Sergeant,
Albert Thorn was elected Capta'ni vac
T9eter First Lieutenant; aud 4. II. Aawlc
Orderly Sergeant. Wagons utd packs were e
rallcd In circular form. stock Secured 10 !
centre, ,suarls thrown out On the etjHctat NIL
anl in auiet Tie hight wus passed. AL a.
rcyeillc WIS sounded. our tnustciatl ussns i Et
pun NJ = drum, au1 plcket-pns ips ds1!msttS'
At @ we Meru under Way,-she AnFntuK bet,tis
{r,1hn $h,, f,uuk in nYGhl1hnt CuUIitti