The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-24
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP
TO THE YELLOWSTONE VALLEY.
General Sheridan Gives Lucid Explanation of the
OBJECTS Of the JOurnsy-wAnts to Asks Him
AequAInted with the CSuatry aud the
People, and also Bsn, nt his Health.

CHICAGO, Ill , July GA representative
OF the Associated Press called on General
Sheridan to-day, to ascertain the details Of
the contemplated trip Of the Prelideut to
the Yellowstone region. The General ex-
plained that President Arthur had now
fully decided to undertake the journey, q
decision tina. had only been reached within
the last few days. The party will consist Of
Secretary Lincoln, Surrogate Rollins, Of
New York, Governor ]. Schuyler Crosby,
Of Montana, Senator Vest and Genera,
Sheridan, and will start from this city
August lst, on special train rendered by
the Northwestern and Union Pacific roads.
Greene river station, on the Union Pacific,
will be reached on the night Of August
9th, at I o'clock. On the morning
Of August Oh the party will take
spring wagons and drive to Altauby,
(iity, remain over night and will arrive at
Fort Washakie August 7. After resting at
Washakie one day they will proceed on
horseback, accompanied by Captain +. NJ.
Hays' troops OF the Fifth UAited States
cavalry; up the valley OF Wind river, across
the main chain OF the Rocky Mountains
into Leton basin, near Jackson lake, and
from thence to the Upper Geyser basin,
arriving there about August 20 Alter re.
naming three days in the Nauonsl Park
the party will strike the Northern Pacific
Railroad at livingstone. where q special
train, rendered by the Northern Pacific and
Chicago, Northwestern and Northern Pa
cific- Railroads, will meet them and bring
them back to Chicago. MI
THE CAMP EoUIPAGE. o.
The camp equipage and forty days
rations for the escort and equipage for
the Presidential party, will be transported
from Washakie by pack mules. About %
Of these mules will be used for headquar-
ters and the remainder, comprising about
1875. will be used for the supply OF the es.
cort going and returning, and for the sup
ply Of the courier line that will be dropped
along the trial to keep the President in
daily communication with Washington.
General Sheridan stated that the expedition
would be beneficial to the President and
Secretary in the way oil healthfnl
exercise, and in addition give
them an opportunity to see something OF
the Western frontier people and some ot
the military posts. There would be no ex-
pense attached to il, and had been none to
any OF the expeditions made In former
wears. The pack trains and cavalry were
on hand, the former having to be kept al
ways in readiness in anticipation OF Indian
troubles. The men receive their rations,
horses their forage when at posts, and as
guides are usually taken from those In the
Government employ the matter Of expense
is not greater than would occur should the
President not 20 ~ all.
''Eyer since 1870" said Gen. Sheridan,
Il have almost without exception, annu'
ally made one OF these exploring expedi-
tions in my division from Texas and New
Mexico 10 the Dominion line in order TO-
gain information from actual observation,
and TO make reliable reports on the sec.
tions visited with view to encourage their
settlement. Following my report in every
instance almost every country visited has
been filled with settlers. may mention
two notable instances: Alter my explora'
ton Of Big Horn mountains the entire
eastern base OF that range was settled, and
now thousands Of cattle and farms are seen
in that locality"
OBJECT OF THE TRIP.
The Valley OF Gros .ventre and Teton
basin have already been largely invaded
by pioneers following my expedition OF
last year, and the same has occurred from
nv expedition to the Uncompaghre coun.
try and In northwestern New Mexico. The
railroad companies moving their values
have always kindly furnished compliment
tary transportation for parties who have
accompanied me. They do it 10 this case,
and my mess outfit is my private
party, and each individual Of the party
PAYS his share of the mts, and the Gov
ernment has nothing to do with il; and |
only allude to it because some criticisms
have been made in this respect. And |
particularly wish the President aud Secre-
tary and MIR. Vest to learn something from
observation about the National
Park. 1t. should be enlarged as recon-.
mended by ME last year. The extension !
propose principally Is on the south line OF
a country over which we shall pass. l
HUl III UUpeh tuhb thV AnANt'Ns'Sh tNs4S
gentlemen may acquire will hayea tendency
10 induce Congress to adopt my views.
We expect to got some fishing on the way.
and knowing the PreSdsnt's iondness for
this sport, / invited him last win'er to go
on the ex ptditiop, and he said he would
gladly accept II circumstances would per
nit. Nothing appears TO bs in tue way,
and feel satisfied hc will return with a
longer lease Of life and mtre refreshed by
bis twenty days in the Rocky Mountains
than would accrue from the East at any
watering place. The arrangements
made for this expedition ore the
same as heretofore, and the expedition
would have occurred whether the Presi.
dent had gone or not. Reports made OF
these expeditions have been published
each year by the WarDepartment, and the
desire 10 obtain geographical, botanical,
ert zipg and agricultural information con-
tsined in them, not only III THIS country
but in Europe, has been btJond cur abilt-
ty to supply.
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