THE MISSOURI AND PLATTE RIVERS, ETC. 29 
Distance from 
; : Fort Kearny. 
fine cool stream of water ; 8 miles further came to Ancient 
) Ruins bluffs, which are so close to the river that we were 
obliged to go over the ridge; the slopes are gradual, but 
on the west side the sand is thick; road to-day in placeg j 
heavy with sand ; camped on the river; grass fine ; day’s 
arch 181} miles - - - - . 
September 11.—Road good ; river makes considerable bend and 
there is a fine grassed bottom between it and the road ; 
there were many deer in it; we passed Court House rock 
on the south side; camped on the river, with good grass, 
i but no wood; day’s march 18} miles - 
September 12.—To-day passed Chimney Rock on the south side 
& of the stream; the river forms here another large bend, 
making the road near the bluffs some 2 to 3 miles off; there is 
x another road not much longer, near the river, which is 
good in dry weather ; camped on the Platte; grass good ; 
: a little wood ; day’s march 254 miles - - - 2742 
September 13.—After marching 12 miles, we came to a place 
: where the bluffs approach close to the stream, and here is 
a fine spring creek with good grass and wood, extending 
along south of the road for 3 miles; we passed on, and 
camped on a sedgy slough, with good water and grass, 
but no wood ; day’s march 17} miles - - ~ 292 
Road to-day good; passed Scott’s Bluffs about half way. 
September 14.—Road good; day’s march 18 miles - = - +310 
Passed another fine spring creek, which runs parallel with the 
road, on the south side, for 4 miles, and camped on the 
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at the head of this creek. 
September 15.—Road to-day in places heavy with sand ; wood 
all along the Platte, but no grass; crossed the dry sandy 
bed of Raw-hide creek, about 9 miles from camp ; campe 
‘ opposite the mouth of Laramie river; no grass; day’s 
: ‘march 25 miles = - - - - ay eter 
September 16.—Nearly all the animals were sent about 15 miles 
up the Laramie river to pasture, but even there grass was 
5 oor. 
Fhe esa from Ash Hollow to Fort Laramie, on the south 
side of the north fork, as given in Captain Stansbury’s 
report, is 1494 miles; by the north side it is 1454 miles. 
Route from Fort Laramie to Fort Pierre. s 
. - Distance from 
Fort Laramie. — 
Fort Laramie is situated on the north side of Laramie river, 
1 mile from the Platte. There are two ways of reachin, 
White river from this fort that have been travelled with 
