The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-25
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Details of His Proposed Visit to the YsI-
low Stone Park.

Details of His Proposed Visit to the yell
low Stone Park.
CHICAGO July % "A representative of the
Associated Press called On General Sheridan
to-day to ascertain the details of the con-
templated Tip of the President to the Vel
low Stone region. The General ex
planned that President Arthur had
now fully decided to undertake the
journey, decision that had only
been reached within the last few days. Toe
party will consist of Secre ary Lincoln, Sur
rogaIe Rollins, of New York; Governor J.
Schuyler Crosby, of Montana: Senator Vest
and General Sheridan. and will start from
this city August on special train tender
ed by the Northwestern and Union Pacific
Roads. Green River Station, on the Union
Of August >. At o'clock
on the morning of August the party
will take spring wagons and drive to At
lantlc City, remain there over night and will
arrive at Fort Wasakee August :. After VS.
itirg at Wssskee one day, they will proceed
on horseback, accompanied by Captain NJ. X.
Hays troops of United States Cavalry, up
the valley Of the Wind River, across the
main chain of the Rocky Mountains. into
Teton Basin, near Jackson Lake, and from
thence to the Upper Gyser Basin, arriving
there about August 20 After remaining
three or four days in the National Park the
party will strike the Northern Pacific Rail-
read at Livingston, whence a special train,
rendered by the Northern Pacific and Chi
oego ana Northwestern and Northern Pacific
Railroads, will meet them and bring them
back to Chicago. The camp equipafe
ard forty days rati 1ns foe the
escort and equipsge for the Presi-
Dental party. will he transported from
Wasakee by pack mules About TWEEN ty-hve
hcad of mulps will he 0Spd for headouarteFs
ard the remainder, comprising about l95,
will be used for the supply of the escort go
ing ard returning, and for supply o. the
courier lne that will be dropped along the
trail TO keep the President in daily conmu-
nication with Washington. General
SheIidsns expedition will be beneiIisl
to The President and the Secretary in way
of healihful exercise, and in addition give
tho m an opportunity to see something Of the
Western frontier Ie0ple and military p lsts.
The General has made pack trains and cav
airy will be on hand, the pack trains b ing
kept always in readiness in anticipa ion
of Indian trouble The men rec i've
their raiions, horses their forage when
at the posts. AS guides are usually
taken from those in the Government employ
the matter Of expense is not greater than
that which would occur should the President
not go at all. Ever since 1870" said the
General, Il have almost without exception
msde one CT these exploring expeditions in
my division in Texas in New Mexico to the
Dominion line in order TO gain information
from observation and to make reliable re-
ports on the sections visited with view TO
encouraging their settlement"
The Union League Club has about decided
to tender President Arthur q banquet on his
arrival here on his way to visit the Yellow
Stone Park, in company with General Sheri-
dan and party Of friends.