[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th A meeting was called. One of the Herdsman recieved a sharp reproof for neglecting the Cows yesterday. A teem was called for to take the canon. We had an exceding Cold north wind to day. We travled 6 miles & Camped upon the bank of the river. I should Judge we saw 10,000 Buffalo to day.
We came near large Herds with a greater proportion than usual of calves, yearlings, & two year olds. We saw several large ones mired, dead. Wolves had commenced eating some of them. We could see wolves upon evry hand following the Herds of Buffalo to eat those who die of wounds, Accident or poverty.
We had some rain in the evening. President Young & others rode out /6 mile/ in the evening to search out the road A few miles forward & for the first time on the Journey saw & killed a Polecat or Skunk.
The Rigment was called out in the evening & drilled Arms inspected &c & found in good order. It was supposed an Indian was seen crossing the river in the night but was stoped & did not get ashore.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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