Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-08-13
THE SIXTH INFANT TRY
THE WAYS OF THE GALLANT
GID RERIMENT.
Interesting Persona1s---Prepar
Winter Quarters---Josio Meek
er's Mistako---Sergeant Fell

| "a . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Z o.
seFs Adventure, Etc.
CAMP on WHITE RIVER, Co.., Aug. l.
When sent my last to The TRIBUNE We
were filled with the idea that the Sixth
would not remain long in this vicinity
! AT present we are not near so confident
a change having come DER the spirit Of
our dream. The latest intelligence is to
the effect that the entire regiment will
winter here, and the adobe yard is now in
full blast. Capt Penny is full of business
as quartermaster of the camp, and as the
season is short the greatest energy must
be exercised to get suitable shelters erec.
1,ed for the gallant Sixth before the rigors
of winter are upon us.
Colonel Moore and company are or
dered here from Snake river. This leaves
but one company O commanded by Capt.
Munson at that point with the remaining
nine companies here. Lieut.. Day will
command Company D.
Lieut.. Wetberell is Cemmissary officer
and acting Ordnance officer.
A Large party under Lieut.. Stevens is
cut repairing the wagon road through the
canon and, Lieut.. Jacobs has another
party gathering stone for the foundations
of the new adobe quarters.
Capt. Baker, who relinquished a year 8
leave, while in the Department Of Dakota,
will probably go on leave this fall.
If q permanent post should be built in
this vicinity, the present location of this
camp will probably be selected as the site.
1t has many natural advantages. Wood
is abundant and grazing facilities, though
limited, are in close proximity. The
water, mainly supplied by the White
River, is excellent, the stream flowing
past our very doors, and is highly priced
Cor The superb sport it affords to disciples
of old Yaak.
up river, there is an excellent coal mine,
and at tile new agency, some four miles
below, the scene of the Meeker massacre,
is another. Naturally, visits to the agen-
cy, are in order, and the suggestive graves,
from which the remains of the murdered
agency people were removed this season,
| attracted much attention. The extensive
wire fence still stands; all else is in ruins.
Occasionally human bone is picked up
and youthful enthusiasts preserve these
as mementoes Of thrilling tragedy, en-
| acted on this spot few months ago, but
which now is as quiet as any other valley
of more peaceful associations. One
searches in vain for solitary blossom in
veritication of Josie Meekcr's statement,
that the Geranium bloomed the year round
aud is only more fully impressed with
| the great producing qualities of this re-
gion for its staple article-Sage Brush.
In some portions Of Dakota, more es-
| pecially in the vicinity Of Indian Agen-
cies, frequent remark was the numerous
+ citizens to be seen without any apparent
grip on the real or personal estate of the
country, but who yet seemed to exist either
in style or questionable prosperity. The
| traveller or visitor from the favored regions
of the east invariably wondered how
these people lived and what was their oc-
cupation. Likewise here do some Of us
ponder. The country seems to have an
immense floating population, many of
| whom, 1t is thought, the census of 1880
will not reach.
| Sergeant Felser, who was famous
hunter among the bluffs of far off Dako-
| ta, started out for game few days since.
He was accompanied by Watson, civil
ian scout. Riding leisurely along in a
| narrow defile in single file, Felser on
| turning sharp corner was suddenly con-
! tronted by q ranger, we'll mounted,, who
pulled up his horse instanter and though
nothing articulate escaped his lips, looks
| speak ing volumes said, "What the blank
| is thls!' In second of time the ranger
had turned his steed and was away up
dangerous CLEFT where misstep would
| have proved disastrous 10 both horse and
rider. That man Is aoGnted s0n1eaotere
During the night that followed, our hun
| ters, convinced that other game than was
! the object of their quest abOunded, kept
| vigilant watch and ward, and during the
| wee Sma' hours two men were discovered
advancing with stealthy footsteps towards
their horses. Rifles were speedily b. ought
| 10 shoulder and the "prospectors" sudden
| ly made aware that eyes were upon them,
| q hasty retreat was IN order, the darkness
rendering a good 'aim" impossible. Our
Dakota hunter says this exceeds all his
experience, and has some very pronounced
ideas anent the population of the sur
rounding district.
Every one in Bismarck knows Chris
ellison, the former we'll known proprietor
of the Seventh Cavalry saloon, who, for
several years has been scouting over the
country almost anywhere, when hostile
Indians were on the rampage. Chris. ar
rived here tonight. He comes from Gen.
McKenzie's column. McKenzie's COM
mand yesterday was encamped on Buz-
zard's Fork about fifty miles south Of this
camp, and ellison accompanied by an
Uncornpahagre Ute, were sent here to
open communication between the two
commands. Everything ls quiet there
and General Mckenzie purp6scd starting
across the range towards Gunnison to-day.
General Razen being absent in Wash
| ington, Colonel Huston is in command OF
this district from White River to Rawlins,
| Wyoming.
Carey has lust come in with . fine