Hunting at High Altitudes 



Leonard and Mr. McCartney and companion, who 

 were ambushed by the hostile scouts, came into 

 the camp. 



On the 6th of September, Colonel Gilbert, hav- 

 ing failed to get in communication with Howard's 

 command by the Yellowstone trail, came back 

 through the second Yellowstone canon and went 

 up Miners Creek and over to the Madison River. 

 Had he delayed one day longer he would have 

 learned that General Howard was at the Yellow- 

 stone Lake, and the hostile Indians had passed on 

 through the Park. 



After this movement of troops, believing it 

 would be some days before the situation could 

 become settled, I determined to go back to Boze- 

 man and await developments. I took Goif, the 

 wounded scout, with me as far as Fort Ellis. 



On the 7th of September I had the satisfaction 

 of selling old Bones to Quartermaster Adams, for 

 a cavalry horse, to be forwarded to General 

 Howard. Good luck to him. 



In a few days it was learned the hostile Indians 

 had passed through the National Park, followed 

 by Howard's forces. 



As there was still time to make a hasty trip 

 through the Park before the severe winter set in, 

 I determined to do so. I was urged not to> make 



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