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Show Black lltllg troops. Dead wood, D. T., 29 Genera Bradley's expedition reached tht Little Missouri river on last WedneB' day and went into camp near tht lurks of the river on the site ot i score of lhe Indian villages. Th( permanent camp will be locatec witbia a few miles of the preen icamp. It will be about 235 mile trom Fort Laramie and seventy mile Irom Deadwood. Toe officers uf tb( command think the Little Missour river vailey affords a delightful loca tion for a summer camp, water anc grass of good quality beioj plentiful and wood abundant i Fourteen Arrapahoe scouts wen placed on muster roll on Sunday haviug been sent from Fort McKin ney by General Merritt. Scoutini parties are to be sent out immediate!; to uain a full knowledge of the our cabB of battle with Indiana. The contract train with 500,000 pounds ot public property and stores is expected to reach the camp in a few days. |