Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-22
Fort Gus ter Aetter.
Thorn pkin' Visit.-ROw at Miles City
Weddings. - Reported Indian
Attack.-Mails.-LO Mat
ters, ETC., etc.

The Chief Quartermaster for this De
partment, Chas. Thompkins, was here fol
few days inspecting buildings, etc., and
seeing what is required by the Post. 1t is
understood that he made many sugges.
tons for improvements, and stated that he
considered this more important Post
than Fort Keogh. He was much sur.
prised to See how far advanced was the
erection of buildings, which is due to the
watchfulness and activity of Gen. Buell.,
together with having good Quarterlnastel's
who see that orders are carried out to the
letter.
Mr.. Borup, Post trader, is erecting a
residence for himself at the Post.
l hear rumor which gains credence to
the effect that soldier at Keogh went to
Miles City few days ago and got into
a row, in some den OF iniquity, with a
citizen, the result of which was the soldier
was shot and killed by the citizen. The
report spread to the Post that the citizen
was in the wrong. and as the soldier was
much liked, a lot of his comrades, deter
mined on avenging their brother-in-arms,
went to the scene Of action and found that
the citizen had, in the meantime, been ar
rested and locked up. They compile; ely
riddled the Jail with bullets, but the citizen
miraculously escaped being hurt. General
Miles seht down Il company or two of
Cavalry, and quelled the disturbance. l
hear there were about three soldiers and
the same number of citizens killed. /
merely give this as report in circulation
here, and unfortunately it seems to be
true.
Maj. Gordon. I'd Cavalry. recently lost
one Of his children through typhoid fe-
yer.
Lieut.. Read. our Post Adjutant. recently
tied the knots uniting in the bonds of
wedlock Sergeant McGrath, Co. G, llth
Infantry. to Mrs. Farrell /; the Corporal
Egan. Co. II, 18th Infantry, to Mrs.
Brown. Cant you send lis few widows
from Bozeman?)
A detachment of the 9Th Cavalry, which
came in from Fort Mckinney, reported
being attacked by Indians. General Buell.
sent Co. Nj, Sd Cavalry, Captain Mix COM
handing, to scout the country. They re-
turned and reported only having found
trails of hunting party OF Mountain
Grows.
The rulnor still gains credence that Gen.
Buell. and his four companies Of the 18th
Infantry will 90 down the river this fall or
early next spring to Lower Brule Agency
and Fort Randall. General Buell. to have
charge of the Indians in the Department
Of Dakota.
The Chief Quarterlnaster and Maj. Cor
don have left here to select site for one
company post between this place and Ter
rvs Landing.
There is an immense quantity Of freight
1t the landing now. 1t is being brought
up here under Mr.. Edward Fenlon's con-
tract.
The mails run now from Sherman and
Huntley to this place. The mails, by late
accounts, have been tempered with, Ihear,
between Huntlcy and Boze-
nan. The mail bags were held back at
he station where the discovery was made.
or investigation. 1t remains to be seen
what will be brought out by the search.
Indians run their horses every day for
etc., and create no end Of amusc-
nent.
The steamer General Sherman arrived at
rerry's Landing yesterday.
Lieut.. Tiffany, 18th Infantry, has left Oh
cave of absence. They say he left per-
Grated heart behind him.
Weather hot in the extreme; but our
upply OF ice is good.-The flies in this
ection are very troublesome at present.
The hay contractor is putting in large
Quantities Of excellent hay at short notice.
Yours, very truly,
HAWkSHAW.