The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and
The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and future of the country . safely in. Soon afterward an Indiancame out on a point and made signs that he wanted to Hamilton talked by signs with him from a distance, whilea few men crawled up a little coulie, to within about twohundred yards of the warrior, and gave him a volley, when hestaggered over the hill, apparently hit. * As the Indians knew that they had killed a man two daysbefore, the boys concluded to play them a trick; so a holewith sloping sides and about two feet deep was dug, and ashell (the very last one) was deposited in it. Two lanyardswere attached to the cap and fastened, one near each end ofa board that ran lengthways of the hole. A wagon was tobe left here, and the bolts, chains, etc., were taken from it,and put between the shell and board, and then the wholewas covered with loose earth, piled up in the shape of agrave, and surmounted by a head-board. It was supposed that A MEAN TRICK. 117 Sd would explode the shell and lay out some good Ind>ans for the happy hunting CHAPTER XXXI. ROSEBUD EXPEDITION CONCLUDED. THE guards were doubled this evening, and several par-ties of Indians were seen and fired at during the night,but no attack was made. Next morning the train had to cross Grass Lodge, at asteep place where the hills came close to the creek, at theside on which the party were camped, and one of the fieldpieces was posted on a point
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