Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-03
GALLANT PHIL SHERIDAN.

A Su mmer y au nj To the Rockies 0nS
Beyond-D sscent "f ar Uaexp!ored anl
Dangerous Pass-John Mccullough
| sh ar r IN the Joys and Rs,dships Of he
t~'t..
| Tbs o. train GA the Northern Pacific rail
way - rea az time yesterday afternoon, hav
lug aiia hei Il three extra reaches which
he'd tn allowing distinsuis aet party of gen
| teme.:
Gen. p. Sheridan. Gee. Auson Stsger
Gen. ". /. strang, u. J. F. Gregory
Col. NJ. Y. She.il.p, j n. u. B.. Sacket
Capt. W. P. Clark, Or F4rwood, Mr.. Fl. r
Bishop. the railway maguate of New York,
and John Mccullough, Inc actor.
The party got OF The cars and strolled into
union depot to stretch their limbs and
look at the building. They all expressed ad
mlration for the handsome structure, which
most of them viewed for the first
and had II not been for
their boards, they might have been taken for
a group of noble red men, so bronzed and
ferocious had THEY grown in appearance sipcr
leaving Chicago on Aug. lst. for the wilds of
the West. MIR: John Mccullough labored
under the disability of beard, which will be
shaved off before be appears at the Opera
with Gen. D. B. s4cket and Sur.
geon FarWoo0, were driven to the
metropolitan hotel. Gen. Sheridan and the
rest OF the band remained on the ears till the
departure of the Omaha train az s:45, which
hauled them away to Chicago.
i has been the custom with Gen. Sheridan
to make yearly exploring tours 70 the Rocky
mountains, and this season he determined
upon course never tried before. The par.y.
whose names are given, were invited
TO acconpsuy him, and the dining, sleepiuo
and baggage cas s.were placed at his disposal
by MIR. Bishop. Secretary of War Robert
Lincoln was also lnvi ed to go along, but the
non adjournment Of congress detained him at
Washington city.
General Sheridan and party Travelled over tn
Union Pacific railway TO Green river, where
they took smbulances and journeytd
l57 miles in anbulances and relays to Fort
Washakie. At this point they look a pack
train, one of The fines. outfits that ever
roamed the West, consisting of 2SS horses,
mules and Indian ponies, and l23 persons, in
GLIDING troop &C." of the Second cavalry,
Indian guides and hunters. The celebrated
shoshone Dick was chief of the guides.
From Fort Washable they meyed seventh
seven miles TO the forks Of Wind river, and
hen struck across in a westerly direction TO
The Wind river mountains, ty g pass which no
mortal foot had eve- Travelled before. This
new pass OF Gen SheridaD's lies mid Ray be-
tween TOgwotee Pass and Union Pass, and was
oy Gen Phil named Lincoln Pass, III honor of
he secretary Of wer.
The exploring party proceeded by the new |
trail down the mountains to Gros Ventre |
;reek, which they folio wed TO near the junc.
lon Of Snake river and Teton range, where |
hey ceuld see the three great TeGons with |
n7r shining white peaks piercing to he&vth |
They then struck across TO SDake river and |
followed UP the serprntine wlndinEs of the |
STREAM for q three days march, passing JACK |
q magnificent sheet of limpd water /
8 Wig the feet of The Teton range.
travelling was rendered exceedingly Toll
ome ty PROSTATE timber, TO clear away
" hich men had TO be sent ahead before the
ram could make any progress. The trail
vas At times rocky, at other times marshy |
nd presented every phase OF ruggedness.
Just 20, and the explorers paused for couple
II days - rest. and examine the boiling
prings and Infinite variety of wonders pre-
ented by the vicinity.
On August 22i they started for the falls of
he Yellowstone, and passed through tie
nlddle and lower Geyser basins; thence to
'aronett's bridge across the Yellowstone
lyel; thence to Cook City, the great mining
oint on The summit of the Great Divide, ~
ng to the east of the Yellowstone, and thence
round TO Index peak, on the north f,rk of
'iark's Fork.
Gen. Sheridan was determined 10 rass over
nd beyond Bear Tooth range. An army Off
er with squad Of men had once made an
,efectual attempt to get down the western
Iope OF this range, and had hopele ssly wan.
cred about in hs mountains for days before
bandoniDg the project as hopeless. This did
OF deter the indomitable Sheridan. He pro-
ured the services of o hunter named
george Geer at Cook City, and
taTteG with his whole caravan on the SEEM
ngiy hopeless Venture.
George Geer LED the train from Index Peak
cross the north fork OF Clark's Fork, and
hen up tee mountains 10 the summit, 1850
eel above the level Of the sea. The noun
ans reached higher, but this was the height
4 The point where the descent began Then
anne tie tug of The expedition. Down,
own, Gown, as the descriptive writer's say
'0wn, down, down, for q distance of $500
eet over sticks and stones. through the sand,
trough the chalk, through the clay, through
be mold, down to Little Rocky creek, where
US and difficult portion of the trail was
'ithin distance of 1 900 feet to the first
ench. Although full of danger the descent
as made with perfect success, and without
ljuly to a single pack. By avoiding the
'aveled trail the journey was shortened forty
We miles. and feeling of supreme pride and
itisfaction buOyed the travellers for the re-
sander Of the march.
From Little Rocky creek they passed around
, Clark's Fork, and down Ciark's Fork to
ocky Fork; thence TO the western terminus
[ the Northern Pacific railway, twelve miles
~ I'D Billings, ~here they arrived August
|, - enty-five days after leaving Fort Wash
XII. The command marched 442 miles in
Tenty-three days, If two days are deducted
'r the stopover, which is sE average of
Inefeen miles day, through SIS rough q
lunlry as there is on earth. The long, 81
arch made in any one day was thirty-oHe
lies.
During the pilgrimage the company saw
he finest scenery in America, made I'D of ele-
ated lakes, water falls. glacial formations,
low hslds and woody wiidernesses, The
ATTY enjoyed, while Cd route, some grand
BORT in killing bar. elk, mountain sheep,
ack and white-tailed 6eer, antelope, buffalo,
Ige chickens. grouse anc ducks. Over 1000
out were caught in the streams, all of witch
e abundaatly stocked with fish. The party
asted on the finest game and fish during the
tire march
On reaching ST. Paul Gen ". z Strong, in
half of the company, rendered tribute to |
)hn Mccullough and Gen S.ager. who had
zen the life OF the party with their reduh-
Incy of joke, snecdote and Jest.
SUMNER SPORTS.
SkeeDskeGd Bay Races.