The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-11-21

race, aud reached the mouth Of the Grow
Wing river on the 24,h of December.
Here ne took the latitude of the isle De
Carbeau, opposite the mouth of the river,
anil found it to be in latitude 45 deg. 49 30
north. So
He gives vent to his distressed and ex-
haus,ed feelings as follows:
"Never did undergo more fatigue, IN
performing the duties of hunter, spy, guide,
commanding officer, &c. Sometimes in
frcn,; sometimes in the rear; frequently in
advance Of my party ten or fifteen miles,
that at night was scarcely able to make
my notes Ineligible" .ai-a ~.
On the third OF January, 1906, he reached!
the North West Conpany's trading post nj
the lower Red Cedar Lake, where he be-
held the British flag flying. At this he was in
dignant, and demanded an explanation from
a MIR Grant, an Englishman, whom be me,
the day before, and who had charge Of the
post Grant retlied, "that it belonged 10
tho Indiaus.'' "This,n Pike says, "was
not much more agreeable to me-"
On the seventh, the cold was so intense,
while proceeding to Sunday Lake, as to
freeze the noses, fingers, and toes, Of his
men, aud necessitated him to send ahead
and have fires "built every three miles"
On the sth of January, supposing he was
no, far distant from Sandy Lake, Lake de
Sable Of the French he left his sleds, and
attended by one coporaI, pushed on to tho
Lake, which lie reached as the night
Sc. in; crossed it iu the dark, and arrived al
the North West Company's stockade-fort,
exhausted by fatigue, and nearly persisted
by the cold. .r--
On the 3lst Of January, some spirits
which he chad in small key CONCEALED to
to the consistence Of honey" while travel.
ing from Sandy to l.eech Lake. oaf
Pike after visiting Leech lake, Sandy
lake, holding councils with the Chippewas
aud observing the mode and manner ia
which the Fur trade WAS carried on by the
North-H est Company. returned to his pos
on the Mississippi, attended by two Chip
pewa and Menomonee chiefs. Here he
remained until the ice broke up, and ther
returned to the the ST. Peters, where he
held another talk with the Sioux. He wa.
successful in restraining the prosecution o
the war between the Cbippewas and Siou,
while he was among them; hut no sooner
had he left the country than the strife was
renewed between those powerful tribes.
He continued his return down the river
/ "
April, 1905, "after an absence Of 8 month.
aud % days" rff
In the war of 1919, Pike, then Colonel
was ordered to the northern frontier. Ear
| " in 1913, he was commissioned Brigadier
General; and in April was ordered TO at
tack York, the capital of Upper Canada. -
He advanced against il at the head of 5Ot
men, successfully assaulted its works. an,
drove the enemy from the place; but whe,
short distance from the works, an expio
sign Of the magazine took place, killing th
brave, talented, and accomplished exploring
officer, with many of his men. ao'
Thus perisned, at the early age Of thirty
four, Zebulon Montgomery Pike; as promis
ing and gallant an officer as any who trot
the battle fields Of our last war with Eng
lard the idol Of the army and the pride Q
his country, in whose service he premature
ly, yet nobly, fell I