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ards and Boyar part?. who returned from Fort 8b th r few days since, the commander of that post wrote a letter to the people of Gallatin, confirming all presrknaa accounts of destitution and appealing to them for prnviaions. As he had no means of transportation, and not knowing of the presence of the militia, he askrd them to aend subsistence if in their power, in failure of which they would be compelled to abandon the fort. This letter being submitted to General Thorouirhman forty men under Colonel Ie Lacy volunteered to escort a train through to Fort Smith. Tom Cover tarnished three waguui the Richards three, the two go%ertmeot wagons and two others, in all ten. wbk*h were loaded. and the part)* were to start on yesterday morning The Richards and Bayer boys accompany th* party, and than Colonel Le Lacy no more competent :nan could command the expedition. We lt;admire ind extol the heroic generosity that actuated tbror men. If the mi'itia do notbiug more than aronnp ish the task of relieving this beleaguered garrisor. they will have won imperishable laurels j lt;but we aonot but admit that either the Indians are less dangerous thaa we bare anticipated, or it is an extremely hazardous undertaking, likely to result disastrously. The Indians have shown their strength and hostile intentions. at least, in the Phil, t Kearnej massacre, and they may add this little ! i party to the list of victims. May they get through It safe. It is but proper tr state that when this expedition wlt;i# organized it was anticipated that rein* fbrreirent* would huveere this reached the valley : « from bo«b Virgiuia and Helena. 1
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The Montana Post
Virginia City, Montana, US
Sat, May 25, 1867
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