Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-16
THE PRESIDENTS CAMP LIFE.
andering Through the Wilderness in
Search of Fish and Game

OAMP CROSBY, on DINWIDDIE CRREK
August IL, via Fort Washakie, Wyoming.
August l2.-Breaking camp at 80 a. m.
the leaden gray sky and drifting clouds.
added to the slight rain and the heavy
dew Of last night, gave a delightful fresh
ness and GOODNESS to the air. The bracing
atmosphere, as the party started on the
days march, the release from the burdens
Of official and social life, the eXhilarating
effects OF the climate, the wearing away
ot the little soreness that some of
the party had felt from riding-all
the GOOD effects, in fact, of his out
door lie, were seen in the buOyant man.
ner in which the members of the marty
mounted and rode away. Senator Vest
again scored the greatest number of trout
yesterday; but shower in the afternoon
quickly put an end to the sport, and pre-
vented very much competition. The
route lay along an old Indian trail made
faint by time. \ portion of the party left
the column, and skirted the foot hills and
mountains to the left, in search of game
and scenery, but the game had nearly
vanished, well-nigh eXterminated: and
only one deer and one antelope We're seen.
A march OF fourteen miles brought us to
DlnWlddle creek. noisy mountain stream
rushing down in a bOisterous way to
unite its waters with those of Wind river.
In honor of the Governor of Montana. this
bY.' Ihe country passed over today
was mostly rolling, interspersed with val
leys susceptible of irrigation; but the fu-
ture prosperity of this section depends
mainly on its being utilized for grazing
purposes. The grass has already taken
on brOwnish tint, the first indication of
the curing process of this climate, and
IN this lies the great secret Ofits retention
of nutritious properties. 1t seems pity
these streams Ehnuln have
Indian names; as for instance, the spot
where we made our first camp is called
by the abOrigines ''MOaning Buffalo
Creek" and here in winter, when there is
ice on the lake, a wild and pitiful sound
IS heard. resembling the moan of a buffalo
IN distress Again, here at our present
camp, the Indians call the stream ''Creek
with Gods Bridge" and some ten miles
above its mouth a natural bridge about
100 yards wide spans a chasm through
which the waters rush. This bridge is
Scared and marked by trails made by the
Indians, and game Is distinctly visible
from the heights mile above II. The canon
Is grand; so grand and beautiful, i'm fact,
that one Of our party, who has wandered
much In tOregn lands, says oft: Nothing
there can in any way compare with il :"
Near the head the stream is crescent in
shape. backed by mountains. far down
whose sides lie great banks of snow
Then come sombre gray rocks, gloomy
ana barren. above all vegetation. and
seeming to frOwn down upon the bright
waters and green foliage below. The
stream opens out at short intervals into
lakes. Several of these are two miles in
diameter, and they have pale green
color. The tents had been pitched but
few minutes, and the fishermen had Just
commenced their efforts, when from the
northwest a great black cloud came
sweeping over the bluffs, and a hail and
rain storm made the party teel that they
We're enduring hardships, but they We're
just mild enough to be agreeable. The
entire party is enjoying the best OF health.