Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-24

fantry, in command of the guard The
had heard very exaggerated reports of on
being in a starving condition.
Capt. MARSH opened a bottle of ale whicl
was very refreshing. While talking to hin
the s%tewardess, a little fat Dutch woman
came up, n standing with arms akimbc
said, "Vos you one from dem fellers wo
starve to Diet %
1t is said that 5000 had been offered an
one who would carry a message to Genera
Gibbon. No takers among the citizens
Evans, of Go. E, 9TH infantry, offered to &c
but Gen. Terry refused permission. Abou
dark Gen. Terry came in with two comps
MES OF the 7th cavalry. they looked fine
A message was sent by George Herendeel
to Gen. Gibbon, directing him to halt hi
command and himself to meet the boa
next day opposite his camp.
We We're very kindly treated by every
body. Capt. Marsh gave me a stateroom
We were a pretty hard looking lot, and it i
no wonder that those nice, clean-lookin!
fellows looked at us rather askance.
AS it turned out afterwards, we did hay,
rather a narrow escape. Just after GU
supply train had arrived, the rain cam,
down in torrents, flooding the countr,
completely. If this had happened a day o
two sooner the wagons would have beer
stuck in the mud, and we ditto, at the mouth
OF the Rosebud, with nothing to eat bu
mule meat.
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The steamer started up the river mex
morning, and after a conference betwee,
Generals Terry and Gibbon, our command
started on the return march up the river
reaching the foot of Remeger's bluff on thu
18th of June, nothing OF note occurring e,
route. Have gone into camp about three
miles below our old camp, at the mouth O
the Rosebud.
A mail left on the 18th, with two connpa
MES of the I'd cavalry. They go as far a,
Fort Pease on a scout.
We remained in this camp a number O.
days, only the usual routine of canp life
t%ranspiring. At length, June 2l1, we broke
camp and marched to a point opposite the
mouth of the Big Horn river, where we
AOoao CAC otCdlIlCI II Ill WEST.
Leaving our camp equipage and wagons
with one company under Capt. Kirkland,
7th infantry, we crossed the river on the
steamer and took up the line of march fol-
the upper Big Horn, where the Sioux are
reported in great numbers.
Camped without tents on Tullock's Fork.
Gen. Gibbon is quite ill, and much to the
regret of his men, is obliged to remain on
the boat.
On the 25th of June, after following up
Iullock's Fork for a short distance. we
crossed a range of low but difficult noun
tains. The day was very hot and still. We
mad not been warned that there was no
water along the route-not adrop to be had
Tor eighteen miles. Soon the canteens were
empty II the men began to fall out faint
ing from thirst. The officers denied them
selves to give the water in their canteens to
the men. They had to be driven along.
Mounted men were sent ahead after water.
Ihey came back after what seemed to be an
age loaded with c%anteens, filled, but there
was hardly q sip for each. However it help
the men to some pools of rain water
awe With bugs. Here they threw them
selves down and drank to lepletion. For
the water being very warm, no
evil results followed. At last we reached
me Big Horn. and though it was very mud
dy, the water was cool and sweet. RESTING
acre an hour, the march was resumed. The
grouad was reached Just as rain
began to fall. The ground was muddy.
sticky and nasty, but wearied with the hard
hafch' we sank to rest, recking little Of the
that still tell.
we learned that information, had been re.
'elved which induced Gen. Terry. with all