The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-01

between enlightenment and barbarism,
this expedition played quite an import
ant part. It was IN aggressive move and
carried the war to the enemy's country.
The Sioux appreciated the position, and
made every endeavour to drive the party
away. They succeeded in this, but it
cost them many warriors. Our Legisla'
tors at Washington had. by slow degrees,
learnt something Of the truth regarding
the Indians, and as the report Of the ex-
petition showed that the Sioux, not
satisfied with their own large reserva-
tion. would mot allow the country TO be
opened by the whites, the War Depart
ment took decided steps towards sub
DUNG these Savsees within a month Of
the expediti bn's Ing io-ioug ending.
Major Pease, Zsd DGisls and Paul
Mccormick had the idea that trading
post sstablished near the mouth of the
Big Horn would attract nearly all of the
Crow trade, and that the rovers Of the
upper river, whose trapping grounds were
nearly cleaned out, would make this
their headquarters 20 they organised an
expedition and buik three fiat boats
these they loaded With supplies, and on
!, the '17th 'ofsuAs;' 'ie7S, with twenty-five
men, beside themeelyes, they comnenc'
ed their voyage down the river. Eight
horses, owned by come members Of the
party, were taken down overland by
,three men who camped with tie boat
,ps6tySt SoAe "a ss,sd place, every
fhs bos, kukins~ep named Nelson
Weaver, John Peck and Jimmy Crane.
The Last named ran his boat into DRIFT
pile when opposite the old agency and
VA, ,sxamped; everything was wet, but
nothine dsva)lapst
Jea I'D Se sfpwaler the boat COM
maidea fytnsk Jan intos anag and was
unset. Twenfy sackss sof Hour and other
provisions, the Big Hon gun, eight
riaes ana several thousand rounds Of
ammunition, barrel 0: vhiskey and
half . barrel Of brandy, Major Pesses'
trunk and the clothing and personal
property Of its occupants washed out.
Tho Big Horn gun and most OF the rifles
and ammunition: were found by diving,
and some Of the clothing and all Of the
-four but three sacks was picked up dur
ing the next days trip.
- About seventeen miles below the
mouth of Clarke's Fork, and two miles
above Billings present site, the party
came in sight of a hewed tree, which
showed by its scS.ption that it wss the
highest point ever reached on the Yel-
aowsaone by steamboat. The Josephine,
Can't: Grant Marsh, master, on a tour Of
discovery, had :oeen there but week be-
fore the arrival Of our party.
without further incident or accident
the three boats arrived at tho upper end
of . large bottom on the north side Of
the river, just below the Big Ho ms
mouth. When landing they saw on the
h,ufIs about q third of . nile awGy, a
small party of Indians; the whites made
SIGNS Of amity and of their desire TO talk,
hut the Sioux would notrespond and
soon disappeared.
Next morning rarty went down a1d
picked place to build stockade; upon
the return of this party. the boats we're
run to the place chosen and work COM
menced.
Three days after the arrival Of the
party at this pciLt. MAJOR Peaee, George
Herendeen and John Peck went down
the river in small boat; they Travelled
carefully and were not botlsedhy Indi-
ans. They UNSEEN, passed 2 party Of
Sioux between the mouths Of Tongue
and Powder rivers, and resched Fort
Buford Ill right. s.ss,
Msjo. Pease had been corresponding
viAh seme monied men in the east and
they hSd promised that If he would start
atrs,iing post they would put in large
sessk II goods the Major wsnt and cav
theSe parties and they were willing to
make their promise gooc, but oeing told
sathssWar Department that the goods
taken to Fort Petse would be con6s1eat-
Ia thy wanted 40 more Oft
zsIhs rarty lei: at the proposed posi-
worked with will, and in s=ew days
I'D stockAde one hundred fest square
som1leted, then commenced bdflding loe
houses inside. ,ss..a
On the day after the departure o.
Rcaseend comrades. San, Shively, Nelson
Weaver and Pat Hyde, started with five
horses back to the settlements, and ar
.iyed at Countryman's trading post, op
posite saltwater, without incident. Her
fhsti,il left tie Yellowstone bottom ant
san ut . long gulch to high divide ant
oyerto White Beaver creek. As tn
three came to this divide, they wer'
ared on by q large party Of Indians, VII
were. concealed behind rocks. Nom
.xere hit in this first volley. Weaver
sndHyde left their horses and ret'eatet
to . grove of pine trees, which were nea
by. Sam Shively ran to catch pacl
horse, of which he thought great deal
and was shot dead before he reached il
The other two fought the Indians fron
trees for q few minutes, when the latter
having all of the horses and packs, lef
Weaver was untouched; Hyde was hi
in the point of his right elbow thinkin
it trifiing wound he paid no attentio
TO it. The two survivors walked back
.Countrymans, and next morning ther
was % much fresh Indian sign near b
that they concluded to 90 to the Gro
Agency; 90. joined by Henry Countr.
man, who did not dare to stay alon
they crossed the Yellowstone on ra
and went up the Stillwatss TO their dest
nation. Hyde caught cold in his woun
and suffered with it for month, an
when cured, the arm was deformed an
stiff. a.. :.
During the evening Of the seventh d.
AFTER the arrival of the Fort Pease part
two Indians were seen sneaking arour
the stockade, and were fired at by Il
guard. The next morning James II
wards and Paul Mccormick, mounts
horses and went out to make . scout b