The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-11
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
The Rid of the Party on Thursday, with
Trout-Fishing Accompaniment.

CAMP ROLLINS, W. T., via Fit. Washable, w. T.,
Aug, 1O.-After the Indian dance, yesterday, at
our camp near Fit. Washakie, Captain Hays,
commanding the troop of the Fifth cavalry,
gave the President an exhibition drill, the COM
mands being given by trumpet. This drill in
cluded ordinary maneuvers by the troop, for
nation, standardization on horseback ard
foot-and ended with a charge. Just after this
about 200 mounted Indians, Shoshones and
Arapahoes, gave q sham-battle exhibition of
the maneuvers executed by them in actual war
fare. Their horsemanshtp was surprising, nearly
every one riding bareback. Senator Vest. men,
her of the Senate committee, had an interview
with Washakie, chief of the Shoshones, and Black
Coat, chief of the Arapahoes, about 3 O'Clock,
there being present a large body OF Indians from
both tribes. The senators inquiries were dlrec-
ted principally as to whether the
Indians would accept tenure in sever
ality, instead of tenure in common, as
now held by them. The Senator urged them to
take their lands, 160 acres to each head OF a
family and eighty acres to unmarried Indians.
They have $780, 600 acres in this reser walton
ana about l 900 Indians, both tribes included,
est upon bonds of those lands sold to the gov
eminent. All the chiefs seemed against tenure
in severalty. They we're very anxious to have
permission to trade with the post traders at The
fort, which ia the only Other store in the reser-
walton permitted except the Indian trading
store. They said they would receive 81 for a
buffalo robe at the agency store, whereas at the
military store they were offered $40 for eaoh
one.
ALT O'CLOCK, 5narp, THIS morning inc TFest-
dent and party broke camp aud started on
horseback with the escort and pack mules fol
lowing, crossing Little Mud river near Fort Was
hakie, hating after eight miles for a five min
utes' rest, then passing over a rough and broken
country with no water, for a distance OF nine
miles, stopping for a short time on top OF the
divide, giving a fine view of the Crow,
Heart, Butte and Bull and Mud rivers and the
Shoshone mountains. From this point we passed
over a very rocky country, ctlmblng and de-
scendlng alternately nine high and stony hills
until we reached this camp, which is situated on
the Blue Lake fork of the Wind river, n distance
from camp this morning of twenty-One miles.
The party is we'll and enjoyed the ride greatly.
The President proves to be a good horseman,
and came into camp like an old campaigner. I'm
mediately after our arrival, which is on a beauti-
full trout stream, the President took his rod and
soon killed the first trout, keeping up his repu-
tation OF being a fine fisherman. He enjoys
camp life very much, and is up and out of his
tent at 5 o'clock each morning, the first one, aud
with a flannel shirt and large hat enjoys IL with
zest. Senator Rollins, having dIstin guished him
self on hOrsemanship on this march of twenty
one miles, and in compliment to him, General
Sheridan named our first camp "ROlltns," which
honor was thoroughly approved of by the whole
party, who think the Surrogate, by the appllca-
ton of a brOncho and steady riding, will make a
capital cowboy.