The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-10-16

Fort M ,HENRy, Oct 14.--Great excite
,ment prevails in this vicinity on account
Of recent discoveries of gold bearing
quartz in the Big Horn mountains north
west OF this post at the head Of Tongue
river. Large numbers of miners are pas
sing through this place en- route to the
mines. Nearly all the citizens of this
ection are leaving for The mountains. Ore
has beeno oassayed with the following re-
sulls: Lowest, 81; highest SO per ton.
SPEED OF HoRsE AND MAN.-The Milk
river massacre gives an opportunity to
compare the speed OF a man with that OF
a horse at long distance. Rankin, the
scout who took the news from the place
OF ambush to Rawlns, made the distance
one hundred and sixty miles, on horse
backlin twenty .fo.y hours. lie probably
had anything bVt1Nooth country through
whicn 70 travel Whcthe he was able TO
change horses does not appear. Life or
death TO the little band, who were lntrench-
ed, depended on his speed, and he doubt
less did his best. RoWell, the winner OF
lhe Ashley belt, made last week on smooth
track and under the most favorable cir
cumstanccs, Just one hundred and twenty
miles in the same length Of time. Hazaei
in the London match, ran one hunred and
thirty seven miles III twenty four hours.
and in the yclocipede contest last spring,
the elder De Noille rode two hundred and
seventeen miles in twenty four hours.
Black Hills Journai: One day this
week Capt Munson, Of Ncwtons Fork,
was bitten in that district by a skunk, aud
soon after was thrown into horrible con
vulsions, suffering indescribably for few
hours when death came to his relief That
ljcallty is infested with sknnks. The
Capt was out in the evening, when about
sundown, he noticed the skunk fiercely
cycling him from ibeneath quaking ash
bush The Capt started to retreat, when
the skunk. rc-Gmboldened, followed and
oyertaking him, bit him on the leg. Seiz
| ing a stone he knocked the amin nj sense
less and dispatched, when he entered his
cabin to investigate the extent of his in.
iuriess The venomous fangs of the SIX unk
had penetrated deeply. The bitten limb
swelled rapidly, soon involving the whole
body and reselting in a confirmed case OF
hydrophobia. Medica. attendance could
not be procured but most likely his case
was hopeless one from the beginning.
The Ute Indians, or some of them arr
on the war path. Major Thornburg, who
was approaching the White River Agency
were met and drawn into an ambush The
Major was killed and several of his com
mand
Capt. Payne took command aud en-
trenchod the troops, where they remained
for several days subjected to CALLING
fire from the Indians who were entrench-
ed upon the surrounding bluffs, and, who
were armed with Sharps and Winchesters
rifles. All of the horses were killed. Only
few muleswe left During the nigh
water would be procured AID the deat
animals drawn from the works Merritts
command came to his relief finally. The
Agency was destroyed ali but one build
ing. Agent Meeker and employees were
murdered, women and children carried
OFF as prisoners. Mcekcr's body was hor
ribly mutilated, piece Of barrel stave be
ing driven into his mouth. Chief Ouray
has done all in his power to suppress fur
ther outrage, The government has de
manded that the offenders be surrendered
and declares the intention of enforcing
vigorous punishment. Quite body 9
troops have been forwarded to the from
tier.