The National tribune., 1899-10-26
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

mans clothes and walked boldly in broad
daylight into Mankato, presumably to
reconnoiter; that he had been recognized,
arrested, tried by court of lynch law,
found guilty, and promptly hanged. He
confessed to Father Somrisen, the Catholic
priest, and also divulged the hiding place
of some S4o0 in currency that he had taken
at the Jenett homestead, and that belonged
to the Quartermaster, Lieut. NJ. T. Fall.
One of our squads sent out in pursuit
OF the Indians found a trail north of here,
and succeeded in running down three of
them, and made them good Indians by
planting them. This squad also recapt-
ured some horses stolen by the Indians on
this race, one of which was nice little
black United States pony of our command
called Mink, that had been left at Jenetts
to recuperate. He was almost run down.
| May 26.-We have arrived at Sioux
City; reported for duty to Gen. Sully, and
are camped near our last years camp,
awaiting orders. The weather is warm.
| have traded horses again. L did not
trust that milk-white tricky runaway.
| l have now good steady sorrel horse,
| with silver name and tail; good runner,
| and tough.
June I've are still at Camp Cook,
and have all preparations made for another
| start after these Indians. Gen. Sully is
| here, but the rest of the troops that are
to accompany this expedition are at diff
ferent points up the river. Some are at
Vermillion, Yankton, Forts Randall,
| Thompson, Crow Creek, Sully, Rice, and
| at Medicine Creek. Our command will
be only about one-half the number we
had last year, but we are better equipped
| and prepared for rapid marching and
fighting. All our surplus baggage is to
be stored here, and We strip to the lightest
marching order possible.
Our battalion organization is about the
| same as last year. Lieut.. Joe Book, our
Quartermaster, has resigned, and Lieut..
NJ. T. Fall has been appointed to the place.
Capt. A. e. Phelps is in command of Co.
A, and some minor changes have been
made throughout the battalion. The non
commissioned staff is about the same as
last year.
We have learned a good deal Of cam
paigning against Indians, and start out
better prepared. We have bought a young
and strong-looking milch COW, and pro-
pose to live high on this trip. Sol Doc
little managed to secure set Of iron shoes,
and we finally succeeded in getting the
cow shod, after quite a circus. l have
rugged up pack saddle for her, and we
are breaking her in by degrees, so she will
get used to carrying our camp outfit of
kettles, frying-paus, bake-oyens, milk
pail, etc. We have received marching
orders and expect to start in a few days.
ON THE MARCH.
June 8.-We have started. The COM
mand is composed of our battalion Of four
companies, two companies of Dakota cav
airy (called the Stuffed Tigers'0, two sec
tions of Pope's battery. Gen. Sully and
staff are with us. We have passed Yer
million and Elk Point, and are now camped
at the mouth of Gun River, near Yankton.
June 1--we have passed Fort Ran
dali, where six companies of the 9Th Iowa
Cav. joined us, and we march now in regu-
lar formation. The weather is pleasant
and warmer. Some rain has fallen. Men
and horses are in excellent spirits. All our
sick and disabled have been sent back,
and ordered mustered out of service. From
late papers We learn that all armed rebel
forces have surrendered, the war has been
declared at an end, and volunteer troops
ordered discharged. We do not expect to
be included in that order until after we
have whipped and subdued the unruly red
skins.
(To be continued)