Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-02-27
Helena, Montana, Thursday, February u, 1879.
ENGLISH TOURISTS.


! Letter rom w alter G. C0amberlalI
We are permitted to copy the following
extract from letter addressed to Gen. james
S. Brisbin by Walter Chamberlain on behalf
of himself and brother. 1t will be remem
bered that these two young English gentle
men travelled extensively in our Territory las
year, and visited the National Park at the
time of the Bannack raid. 1t was feared fol
time that their party, composed of Lieut.
! Douglas, Jack Baronett, Mr.. T. B. Sacket1
and Judge Patton, had been captured or kill.
ed by the Bannacks, and great anxiety was
felt for them until it was known they had Is
capped. The Chamberlains are brothers to
the eminent radical statesman of that name
now in the British Parliament. They seem
to be bold spirits, and their wanderings will
be read with interest. The young English.
men have been absent from their homes,
travelling, for over four years, and in that
time have visited nearly every country in the
world. 1t is worthy of mention that they
declared the scenery in our National Park
surpassed anything they had yet seen. The
letter of Walter Chamberlain from which
we are permitted to quote is written from
Boston and reads as follows:
BRUNSWICK HOTEL.
Boston, January 28th, 1873
Gen. j. S. B,Isbin, Fort Ellis, N. r.:
DEAR GENERAL My brother and myself
arrived here all right, yesterday, and now
take the earliest opportunity to write you a
few lines. As you will see by the date, our
trip was prolonged one, much more so than
we originally intended. We hunted all down
the east side of the Big Horn with very little
success, the game having all retired from
there this summer, and although We several
times travelled, with pack horses, back into
the mountains, we met with no better luck.
From the Crow Agency to Fort c. f. Smith,
on the Big Horn, we were good deal both
cred by Indians, most of whom proved to be
Crows, processing friendship, but apparently
quite willing to relieve us of any superhuous
horses or stores, if not hair, if they could get
a chance. Further on, from new Fort Nc
Kinney to Fort Steele, the road was literally
infested with horse thieves and road agents;
these gentry politely shepherded us all the
way, and would certainly have jumped US
had we given them chance, but they, like
the Indians, all kept clear Of our rifles, and,
when they found US prepared, intimated that
they had only looked in as friends From
Fort Fetterman we travelled up the Platte to
Mt. Cooper, where we had some good hunt
ing amongst elk and deer. Some 20 or 80
miles beyond, between the southern corner of
the Big Horn Mountains and the old emigrant
road to Utah, We struck buffalo in consider
able numbers; thence We journeyed to Inde-
pence Rock, and made newly started store,
miles north of Rawlins on the Union Pacific
railroad. 1t was then the latter end of No
vember, and being still desirous of doing
more with elk and mountain sheep
we sent our wagon into Rawlins for stores,
and fell back so miles into the Rattlesnake
Hills, where we built cabin and passed
Christmas and New Years day, staying there
some seven weeks-a most ENJOYABLE time
but for the bitter cold and northerly gales |
Here we had plenty of hunting and were very
successful. Finally, about the middle of Jan
lary, finding the snow rendered it almost i'm
possible to get about, whilst the game in the
vicinity was becoming scarce, we started for |
Rawlins, and after rough journey of five |
lays arrived there and at once started east |
tor our present quarters. During our trip We |
called at Forts Mckinney, Reno, Fetterman
Ind Steele, at all of which places we were
most kindly and Hospitality received. Jack
BarOnett, our guide, was tirst-rate man, and |
rom first to last gave US the most entire salts.
action. He is the best ''rustler" ever came
active and doing something,
md at the same time most careful and thor
,ugh in all he does.
Altogether, we shall both of US always look
)ack on our journey through the Park and
lown the Big Horn as one of the most enjoy
'ble episodes in our life, whilst in recalling
'ur trip through the Park we are not likely
0 forget how much we owe you for your
Ilndness and courtesy from the moment we
rrived at Ellis, to the day when we left it
With real regret. We both hope most earnestly
hat you will some day give us an opportunity
It expressing our thanks in person in Eng
and, and we shall certainly look forward to
Meeting both yourself and Mrs. Brisbin there
t no very distant date. Edgbarton, Birming-
am, is our address. The family is numer-
US there, and any member of it, in our ab-
ence, will be only too glad to make your
cquaintance and endeavOr to return your
indness to Us. We shall ourselves be there,
;,;. owever: I hope, on the occasion of your
Trusting yourself, wife and children are
ell, with kind remembrances to all,
am. yours sincerly.
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