History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

JOURNEY OF THE PIONEERS. 255
opening at either end, where was stationed a guard.
The tents were pitched outside of the corral. 5
In crossing the Loup River on the 24th, they used
a leathern boat made for this expedition, and called
Tlie Revenue Cutter. On the 4th of May letters were
sent back to Winter Quarters by a trader named
Charles Beaumont. On the 22d they encamped at
Ancient Bluff Ruins. Here the spirits of the people
reached such high hilarity that their commanding
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officer was obliged to rebuke them, whereupon all
covenanted to humble themselves. 6
Early in June they reached the Black Hills by way
of Fort Laramie. 7 Here they rested for two or three
5 Woodruff's Journal, MS., April 19, 1847. On May 4th they 'established
a post-office and guide system for the benefit of the next camp following.
Every ten miles. . .we put up a guide-board.'
6
' I have told the few who did not belong to the church that they were
not at liberty to introduce cards, dancing, or iniquity of any description.'
Hist. B. Young, MS., 1847, 90.
7 Fort John, or Laramie, was occupied * by James Bordeaux and about
eighteen French half-breeds and a few Sioux. . .There had been no rain for
the last two years. . .Two
or three of us visited Mr Bordeaux at the fort.