Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-17
he NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY

The survey undertaken by our Government
| the territory in dispute between this country
Great Britain has been brought to close
the present season, the early approach of
inter- having put an end to the field opera
ns. This survey, as our readers may re-
buber, is under the charge Of Capt. Talcott,
cfths U. S. Engineer Corps, and Profess
Renwick Of N. York, gentlemen well quail
d for the important trust, and in whose re-
r the country will place implicit confidence.
3 hear indirectly that the explorations thus
have gone to establish the justice of the
rm preferred by the United States. The
yhlands 80 opportunity discovered by Mr..
asherstonhaugh have not yet met the gaze
he American Commissioners. OF the na-
ofthe service performed by the exploring
by in the wild territory through which they
y passed, the following letter which we
y from the Argus, will convey an accurate
ion.-Ai6any Gazette.
Extract Of letter from one Of Capt. Tai
e Assistants, to gentleman in this city,
Kennebec Road, Oct. "a, 1910.
arrived here yesterday noon with two as
anss and packmen, having, with the ex-
kion Of few days on Spider lake, been
H. last. The duty assigned me, was to
70 The Ridge round from the head of Ar
Do river to Spider lake, and thence on to
Kenuebec road Tor road from Augusta to
Pbec) where il crosses the boundary line.
pm the head Of the Connecticut to the poin,
pur first separation is 90 miles, thence to
der lake IS miles, and thence to this place
niles, all Of which my long legs have meas
and the Schmalder compass coursed.-
route throughout was irregular and cir
(ous. We took pilot at Canaan, but he
we'd of no service; il only requires an ac-
man TO climb trees occasionally, and you
explore every sectio Oft the country.
Pur life has been one OF excitement; some
es wet, AT others burnt; now frozen and
as'onally melting; often stuffed TO suriei'
= then starved down TO skeleton. Every
e. however, has gone off successfully
+. Talcott will have accomplished vast
Of work for the time we have been engag.
: bon the survey. To this point Uhe Ken.
rs road) and 20 miles beyond, the line, as
are aware, is not in dispute, and ! should
dy suppose il could be, as for miles and
a the Ridge is composed OF high and dis
granite cliffs, as il nature had intended
to be dividing walls between two coun
ID hen have wished you were with us, Il
"A the fine moose hunting, or ,routing
Il Fven killing the pheasants that during
= day would hardly make room for US
4 PASS. On Spider lake we came across
!, ST. Francis Indians; they killed a hul
se for as, much larger than horse: hi
era, OF "armed chair" alone, were 5 fee
Z ad. The trout have weighed from TO
I nds. One Of the mos, delicious dishes
tasted was composed OF the nose, hear
Aver OF the moose. have a small sex
by which get the latitude from the me
. IN alt. OF the sun and such stars as ap
|. ch before 40 o'clock al night, as after
1 DAYS work do not feel able 10 keep m
!. open any longer.
. :, Oct. IS, violent snow storm, !
|. p deep, Oct, 25, Capt. Talcoii joine
/ Another snow storm; dangerous to con
A operations in the field Oct %, hay
= Preparations 10 return TO Portland. ocl
I. LEI sleighing since the night Of the 27tt
!. ave all, Is in number, arrived a, Anser
: u mail this letter TO you on our re,ur