Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-10

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[From Our Travelling Correspondent
Fort Hale. Dakota. September 6-I fnd
time for Q brief halt and . breathing spell
1t this attractive military post in the grca,
Sioux wilderness. Fort Hale 10 . little of
the regular line Of travel, being on the wes,
side Of the Missouri. An ambulance runi
from Grow Creek agency to the crossins
and Z .eoyernment skif brought me oyer,
It Isl natty boat. commanded By Captain
". wi,les and manned BY L. Dinur, E. W.
Day. Joseph Forsythe!and D. Arnold-four
lpsty 6stsnea Who wear . picturesque uni
form.
Fort Hale Isl two company post aud
stands ~ the guardian Of the Lower Brule
agency. . fw miles bslow. It 10 built after
the usual style Of military villages. With
quarters and residsnces in the form Of .
square and . grass plat Ia the center. Cap
tain Dougherty 10 commanding omcer, but
just now happens to DO In st. Paul on on
cialbuslness. leaving Lieutenant Armstrong
In command. Captain Johnsson. formerly
in command, left last week for the cast to
receivs medical treatment.
During ny short stay at Fort Hale !
looked the post over and after my isspec-
ton 6nd myself indebted for numerous lit
tie courtesles tosA. w. Dale. the hospital
steward. John L. Mccartney, quartermaster
sergeant, and Conmissary Sergeant Smith.
The reading room Of the post is On attractive
and we'll patronized department and within
,ts walls Is q lavish ,dlsplay Of current litera.
ture. Ofthe papers there on file l remem-
Der the Press and Dakotaian, Harpers
Weekly, New York Tribune, New York
Herald, New York Ledger, Flank Leslie's
illustrated Weekly, Chicago Times. Chica.
90 Inter Ocean, st. Paul Pioneer-P ress,
Yankee Blade, Toledo Blade, Cincinnati
Enquirer. Police News, Irish American,
Washington Sunday Herald, Army aud
Navy Journal, Nation, ST. Louis Globe and
New York Pre- Press. 1t seems with this
assortment Of news the occupants of Fort
Hale must keep tolerably we'll posted on
the worlds doipgs. And I find they are.
There 10 much isure slime for reading and
for reflection upon and discussion of the
important subjects which the press renders
prominent, and the average soldier, with
the facts in Q given case % q basis. will
work out many an intelligent theory of
how things sre or should be.
T.B Wetherell is the post trader at Fit.
Hale and his store is now under charge OF
W. B. Hastings. 1t was the latter gentle
man who induced me to depart from my
usual orthodox habit and take q chance in
q nfi.. The result is that I sm now the
possessor Of q handsome Sharp's rife and
Mr.. Hastings has my thanks for the in.
fluence he welded.
Fort Thompson. Sept. 81 came over
from Fort Hale this evening and find a few
items of interest.
An accident occurred here last week by
which an Indian named Black Crow lost
his life. Mr.. Elliott. the overseer. was gu
perintending the weekly slaughter of In-
dian beef in the corral. when . Wild steer,
rendered frantic tya wound from q needle
gun, charged upon him. Nj. Elliott made
for the fence to get out of the reach of the
iafuriated animal. Black Crow was stand.
ing BY the fence. and 10 his endeavors to
make room for the escape of Mr.. Elliott.
his gun was accidentally discharged, the
ball entering Black Crows neck, severinR
the jugular vein and causing instant death.
After the accident one of those iniquitous
creatures whom Providence permits to
hang about Indian agencies contrary to the
orders Of Carl schurz went out among tie
Indians and told them that Elliott had
killed the Indian. There IVA q momentary
prospect of . lively time, but 1t happened
that several loyal Sioux had witnessed the
whole affair. They called the braves of the
band together and explained 10 them thu
circumstances connected with the killing o.
Black Crow. The toushswk was buriet
and the appsased savsges gathered abou'
Mr.. Elliott and assured him that be wa
innocent, but that the fellow who hsd
caused their angry outburst was q liar ant
Q bad man on general principles. Through
an interpreter I have interviewed severn
Of the biggest Indians and find that such i
the universal verdict.
Last week vas prolific In accidents and
have another one to record, which happil,
ended without seriOns resnlts Mr. Rever