New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
PRICE FOUR CENTS
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
ENCAMPMENT IN YELLOWSTONE PARK. /,
END OF MARCH OF 23O MILEs-PLEAsUREs on
THE TRIP-AMoNG THE GEYsERs.


END OF A MARCH OF 23O MLEs-pLEAsUREs OF
THE TRIP-AMoNG THE GEYsERs.
UPPER GEYsER BASIN, YELLOWSTONE PARK,
Aug. "a. via Livingstone, Aug. 25.-The white FROST
still thick the blades of grass and leaves Of tho
shrubs, glistenng in the morning sunlight like diamond
Dust the and vapors rested close surface
of the river the Presidents party mounted 6:45
yesterday and started out for the days march,
The night before the coolest the party had yea
experienced, the Thermometer marking 20e at O. m,
and in the tent the water which had been served
few moments before the party sat down to break
fast formed work OF ice the inner surface Of the
glasses The trail very crooked and led low
range Of mountains covered with pine forests At inter-
walls open grassy parks found, but most OF them
were only few acres in area. About twelve miles out
the party upon the lower Fails OF the Lewis or
Lake Fork dark gray gorge cut through solid walls Of
volcanic rock, its sides being nearly perpendicular
Five miles further tue party went into camp In
lovely open park the north end Of Lewis Lake, tho
only spot the shore line which deDscly mbered
The camp named Logan In honor OF Senator Logan
who have been of the party. ana whose un-
avOdable absence has been regretted by ALL The tents
looked this beautiful sheet of water and the
sound OF the swirl Of the the beach mingled
pleasantly with the sound OF soughng of tie wndsn
the by Along line OF seen largo
quantities OF Indian dmin lve species or evergreen
whorteberres, 10 inches hgh found only in timrer
and at altitude OF from 5000 O0OO feet The Indians
fond Of the made the dried leaves and stems
OF this plant and it is said by those who have drank it
that forms pleasant substitute for the tea of cyiza.
tion.
Camp Strong where the expedition camped on August
%, merits nouce. 1t III a grassy bottom encom-
passed by clad with evergreen trees OF all
sizes, from the young seeding up to ma.urc age,
scattered singy, groupe in clusters, or
msssed into dark forests The tents pitched on
the banks OF the Soake River which there possesses all
the attributes OF drstclass trout strean-cesr pure
water dripping over peDbly bottoms, with here and
there swift currents cddles AMI deep holes The Presi-
and Vest made the best OF the stay aud
scored the victory yet achieved over tue hnny
At cast the President landed three trout.
weighing in the aggregate four ald quarter
pounds and each OF six other casts took Two
fine specimens The President secured the greater
weight and Senator Vest the larger nun0er
The total weight Uf tue fish caught was 100
pounds Tne sport Is about over The largest trout
taken weighed and half pounds. Looking back
over the course from Fort Washake. where the party
| first mounted their horses aud abandoned wheeled
vehicles and took Indian trai which has led through
fertile valleys across lands and over rugged noun
ains, many memories which hnserpeasantiy IN
the minds of every member of the party The hall storm
at Camp Crosby dust which ted In tue tents at camp
Teton. trail the fallen tmoer axe forso,tea
in tne pleasant associations OF of the ouraeyen-
camped IN of the Ventre River the travellers
obtaned their first good view OF tue royal ietons, OK
Tans as the should be called To the west was forest
and spruce mantiiug the mounain 70 tue souta
and rising nigd IN the SKY ana
ric It's iron cO0ring masked mere anu tnere py
een foliage. Inc snort thick grass OF the httle Vaey
furnished splendid grazing or & ihe animals tna ,ents aua
| made the immediate Surroundings most AZ
| tractlye. Then the Titan Baein large as me
state OF Rhode Island. and covered at tnis Time OF
lie wear with nutritious grasses and pr0use In evidence
OF beIng the winter grazing ground Of deer anteopes
anu elk Tue near iutnre pracI cay determine its
value for stock purposes Then Jacksons Lake. a. seen
from the crest of ugh bluff on the iine o march,
gigantic sapphire, It's sutlace tre ted ahd o"W lnto
Wne caps OF the winds snicn swept down over Mouue
| Moran aud moaning lost themselves III lhe goo,ny
forests yond. Nature indeed gwen royal setins
10 this Jewel. The merry along tue route VIII lnrnisn
many peasant memories in the years 70 come Ehougn
game killed satisfy wants Ol me parry
Yesterday tue expedition entered the precincts Oh tne
ua K and tue aud elk loJk at the pty wta
perec safely for General Sherian mas gwen s'iics
| orders that hing shall he killed
AT O'Clock today, IA dusty march OF twentysix
miles over rough ra, the President ana party arrived
ln the Upper Geyser Basin OF the Na,iona fark ah9
went camp near old faIul geyser which gfeeted
a few minutes alter dsHountiug wtu one
OF Its hourly eruptions All we're very tireutiu hungry,
and e exhibition tla seemed specially 70 greet tne
Cner Mag1stra could niuce nut few VI Tue party 70
abandon the rush 10 point Tor observing Tue
| The Was devoted 10 festiug ua1uihS
aud oyerhaung outtt nttle atteaslon was pta
10 e IN the lninedlc Vicin'ty ot
the caip. All the travellers were Impressed WIN .ns
wonders sur ouuding and tomorrow VIII no doaos
prove day aud plea ure Alter their rue on
horseback go miles every member ot tue
ia i'm the pest Of neatn aud not an aceiuent oi tso
svues character occurred Oh the wnoe Journey 10
| mar It's pleasure.