100 WESTERN INCIDENTS.

which we have passed, and to the officers and crews of the
steamers ‘Denver,’ and ‘Colorado,’ on the Missouri River, for
the excellent accommodations and safe and speedy transpor-
tation furnished by them each and all for our large party.

Hon, Wa. Lawrence, of Ohio.
“« H. H. Baxzr, Mass.
“ A.C. Scnzti, New York.
“ Joun H. Farquar, Indiana.
Col. R. H. Jenxs, Penn.
JosepH Meprt1, Illinois.
Gen. J. M. Taaver, Nebraska.”

END OF THE TRACK FOUND AT LAST.

At eleven o’clock the party started, as per announce-
ment, in the train for the end of the track, which was
finally found some eight or ten miles still farther west.

On the way to the end of the track, we met one of Mr.
Durant’s foraging parties, on horseback, laden with ante-
lope and other game for the table. This party reported
that the party which had previously been sent out to
hunt for buffalo, had been quite successful, but unfortu-
nately, as they were returning to camp, they met witha
strong partylof Indians, who took their buffaloes from
them, and spared their lives only on condition that they
should never be found again upon their hunting-grounds.

Some hours were spent by the party in the vicinity of
the end of the track, in observing the process adopted
by those great trackists, General and Daniel Casement, in *
laying the track, subsisting their men, distributing materi-
als, ete. Photographic pictures were also taken by the
celebrated viewist, Professor Carbutt of Chicago, of the
construction train ; and also various groupings of the offi-
cers of the road and excursionists. The shootists of the