Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
BulLPREpAR FOR BUSINESS.
EITEKsITE TOUR or CHRIS.
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Tho Yellowstone and its Tributaries
IA Beautiful Country---Sftting
BULL Gone North---LOng Dog and
Others Ready to Fight---A Sum-
mer's Campaign Sure.
Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune.]

Others Ready to Flght---A Sum-
mer's Campaign Sure.
Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune]
AN EXTENDED TOUR.
FORT BELRNAp, NJ. T., May: know
ing The TR1BUNEs sgreed for reliable news
from this part of the country, and the
manner in which its readers throughout
the east appreciate its efo1ts in this re-
.spect, your correspondent may indulge in
absorption of recent extended tour
through the Yellowstone country, the gar
den of the west which will be of interest.
The weather has been delightful, as it
nearly always is in this country, at this
season Of the year. On the 9TH of March
I started out up the Yellowstone. Went
up as far as Fort Ellis, or Bozeman, and
returned to the Big Timber, from whence
Travelled north fifteen miles and took a
northeasterly course to the forks of the
husc]eshell. The valley looked delight
full. There is not a better grazing or far
ming country on Gods footstool than this
Travelled up the north fork of the Muscle
shell to Camp Baker and came back to
the Forks again. Here I journeyed in
northwesterly direction
THROUGH THE JUDITH BASIN,
another lovely expanse IF unbroken coun-
try. Passed through the Belt and High
land Mountains and Square Buttes to
Benton gsala zllsA s.zla-H :z%P.sa3
started from Benton via Bear Paw
mountain to Cow Island and went from
there up Bull Creek, and struck southeast
ito Carroll through the Little Rocky Noun
tains. Here found some Gros Ventres,
some of them drunk. They say they get
their whiskey all right. I returned
through the Little Rockies in north
westerly course and struck Cow Island at
the Forks. Followed up the south fork
to its head and then struck out in west
erly direction through the Bear Paw Noun
tains and arrived at this point April 30th.
INDIAN SCALP INDIAN.
Some few days ago the Assinaboines had
"a little fight with some of the Yanktonais
Sioux. Two were killed and one wound
ed. The fight took place somewhere on
Beaver Creek in the Little Rockies. Sit
ting Bull and all his warriors are camped
on Frenehman's Creek seventy-five miles
east Of here on both sides of the line, and
are making preparations for a summers
campaign against the whites: When they
calculate to make the first attack is more
than any one can tell, but they are deter
mined TO "try it a pop' this coming sum-
mer. 3o
will soon start for Cypress via French
mans creek and Pinto Horse Buttes and
will visit - a.,oz- & .g,....s ......
THE HOSTILE CAMPS.
will return to Fort Keogh via Woody
Mountain and Fort Buford. When I ar
rive at Fort Walsh will send The TR1-
BUNE the whole particulars about what I
can learn from the hostile camps.
It is the Tetons and Yanktonais that
are committing all the depredations on
the Yellowstone. and elsewhere. They
are from Sitting Bulls camp. C.G.
e. Z Ii LATER NEWS.
FORT WALSH, N. W. T., May 6-I ar.
rived here after hard and tedious jour.
ney. Started from Carroll through the
Little Rocky Mountains and Fort Bel
knap. Passed through the hostile camps
on Frenchman's creek. They seemed to
be very kind to me and didn't show any
signs Of bad blood. I shall start to-mor-
row for Buford via Woody Mountain,
Wolf Point and Poplar River.
SITTING BULL
left Pinto Horse Buttcs with his own fam
lily and five lodges three days ago. He
went north towards Belly river. He is
! undoubtedly on his way to the saskatche-
wan. Bear Cap, Little Knife, Two Horns,
No Neck, Long Dog and Spotted Eagle
are bent on having another tussle with the
whites this season. They wish to fight it
out this summer. Long Dog will be the
brave warrior this campaign. Four hun.
dred lodges wont south few days ago.
They will probably 60 south Of the MIS-
souri. They were not hostile. C.G. !.
struck by Lishtning
sa4 During the heavy thunder storm yester.
day morning flash Of lightning struck
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