Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-05

praise for the endeavors he is making t.
overhaul the Indians, and if any man car
find them he will. The command is ii
good health, being well looked after by
Hospital Steward Hanna.
Henry's Lake, Aug. 26th.
Reveille this morning at a. m:, a hasty
breakfast. and pulled out Of camp at 4:3C
a. m, marched on the old Nez Perez trail
to this point: Scouts are kept out in adj
vance of the ,lumn. bit no signs of Indi.
ans: Made the march from west fork of
Madison to this point arriving at our camp
ing place about 1870 p. M. Wagon road
very good. AFTER arriving in camp Capt.
Egan sent out a scout who came back in
about three-qrarters of an hour and re-
ported having seen some Indians about
four miles from camp on the trail leading
to the National Park. The Captain gave
the order to saddle up Immediately, end in
four minutes every man was in the saddle,
except few men that were left to guard
camp. Capt. Lgan gave the command to
gaiiop. We proceeded about ten miles,
and although close search was made no
signs of indians could be seen except fresh
tracks of horse and pony. By this
time darkness was beginning to set in, so
we returned to camp with the intention of
starting out again early in the morning
and endeavor to take up the trail of the
horse and pony, which will probably lead
us to larger band.
Camp near Henry's Lake, Aug. q:
Moved camp this morning at a. m.
about 1-2 miles distant from one in yes
terday's report, on account of better graz
ing for stock. Captain Egan, after he had
laid out camp, started out with seven
men to take up the trail mentioned in last
report. After being out about half an
hour with his .fetail of seven men Captain
Egan sent one of the party to camp with
an order Tor ten more men to skirmish on
front of north fork of Snake river, and inn
n'ediately an order was given for the re-
maindcr of the troops to follow, except
the transfers and Il snail guard for the
wagon train. Captain Egan formed his
into three plato6ifs and threw
skirmishers. and in short time he had
the thieves SURROUNDED, and took Sc head |
Of stolen stock and wounded one Indian.
Before the object was accomplished the
Captain had to cross the Snake river.
When the Indians saw the troops crossing
the river they fired several shots and took
to the pine woods, leaving their stock in
he hands of the troops.
Pat. Benson, Co. X, End Cavalry, de-
serves great praise for the manner in which
ne acquitted himself.
After corralling the stock, Capt. Egan
eft one of his platoons to guard the stock
'cross the river, and with his other two
secured through the pine woods for the
indians, but owing to the density of the
woods. could get no trace of them, and re-
urned back to camp with the stock. Ar
living in camp, the Captain sent pickets
'ut on the bluffs to watch the Indians in
ase they should get reinforcements and
ome back for the stock.
We remained in camp to give the horses
hen packed up and moved over to the
vest bank Of nenry's Lake, where there is
good corral. into which we put all the
DOSE stock and formed a picket line for
he public animals. After cooking supper
II fires were put out and sentihcls posted
II around camp.
'NONI."