The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06

taken in,''say about 100 or so or 600 or may
be 8 or 400 pounds of them, or thereabouts
Charming fine, warm weather; the boys lie
basking about thu tents, like snakes in the
|, sunshine. Oh the S0th stirring at reveille-
out again tishing--in this. initiating the
disciples. A glorious day fish ANY quantity
and a fine breeze TO sweep away flies and
mosquitoes. We remained in camp, eX-
cept those who chose to 60 and catch fish
on the lst day of July; quite cool, fresh
breeze stirring all day, SO as TO make fires
comfortable. Again we have abundance OF
fish from the lake; affording US the double
delight of catching and devouring the scaly
victims. On the "a we renewed our wai
upon the fishes, thanking the iaSHe right and
left, and could have taken all the FISH by 9
coup de main, if we had had seine long
enough, the wind blowing fresh, and every
man being full Of courage. Oh, Uncle
Samuel! 1t takes us boys in military gray
to slay your fishes upon the public domain.
On the morning of the Sd, we were off,
bag and baggage and marched l 5 miles. the
first days march without miring; and at
night we encamped on fine ridge of prai-
re, one quarter Of mile from the timber
and about one mile from White Bear Lake.
SHUSIy III OUT ttiitS, uOWu Cdtnt Il tUuuutG-
ing shower of rain. The lake-wcll-you
On its placid bosom you will see squadrons
of geese and ducks. and whole navies of
the wild, white swan leisurely evolutioni-
zlng.
On the glorious 4th, Uncle, we lay in
camp, ont of respect TO your Eagle. Lieut..
Castor. Serg. Rummell and Priv. Fin
l.. IL. A.
half past ten, UP rolled a booming thunder
shower pouring and rafting down for
four hours, like The storming of Vera Cruz.
Rain through the night, so that we could
not march on the 9th; but a small party
went to W hte Bear lake aud caught fish,
pike, tapping, great fellows, such as il
would drive ''lhe Spirit of the Times cra-
zy, to feel at the end of a fish-rod, draw
ing it down like switch into the water.
For variety, small party of Winnebago
hunters came into camp with an elk just
killed, most of which was bought Of them
by our command. On the 9th, reveille at
half past O'Clock in the morning-off a,
6, miry every few hundred yards, in the
null 81 times, before wo encamped, near a
large lake at ) or O'Clock P. Nj. having
struggled through l6 1-2 miles. We were
compelled to make monsirous sarcunl6endi-
bus o progress at all, and were at night on
ly miles from our morning camp! That
day, every man had to get into the mud and
water waist deep-and men were sent for
ward constantly to make s'coss BRIDGES
that is, to make turnpike Of hay across
bottomiess quagn,ires. Mr.. Stllley left us
the next morning for Saint Louis. He GER
tainly found more fatigue with Us than he
will upon the cool, shady lounges, in front
of the Planters House. We caught some
fine pike in the lake, and fshed .nn the 7sh
again. Good by Mr.. Stiley. He will re-
member this excursion, "Oft in the Silly
night" The weather is fine, fish plenty.
but game scarce. On the 9Th the day open
ed boisterous, high wind. cleared off at lC
A. NJ, so we "embraced this opportunity
Uncle, TO go fishing; caught about l2C
pounds of pike averaging a pounds each.
Men all healthy and lively as corks, aftes
all our wading in mud and water to extri-
cate Uncle's wagons. Rain again at
O'Clock P. NJ. until 8, when it cleared off
On the 9th we marched at O'Clock A. Nj
crossed the Chippewa river, weather hot,
mired only 4 times, encamped 8 miles west
Of the Chippewa, having made l5 miles
and mess Of delicious duck for our mess
OFF at 6 on the morning Of the l0th-march
rather favorable, met a War party of Chip
pewas hunting Cor Sioux; Major Woods
bought of them some elk meat-Snap! An
axle-tree broken. A few remain 10 mend it,
and on we go, all getting into camp before
dusk, having marched 90 miles. On the
Ilth we marched at 5 O'Clock A. M. 26 Ia
miles, to Otter Tail river, swift stream
100 feet wide, having met the Red river
train, on their way 10 Saint Paul, 90 carts
laIo huff In TyrS
buffalo tongues SC. bought of the Indians
The day was warm, but with tine breeze
Poor fellows! They look remarkably SO.
Der for men so long son train" On the
18th we reached and crossed Red river and
encamped, making 90 miles, ten Of it over
a swampy prairie, which but for day oil
two preceding, Of favorable weather
would have been impossible. We had q
cool umbrella Of clouds over US; all wa.
pleasant but the ground, if that may bt
called ground which is more than half water
over, under and through which we wriggled
like q school of stranded perriwiggles
One of the two-horse teams, being tagged
out, we shifted the load to another wagon
Plenty Of wood and water at camp, to save
Us from soul-carting. Good. About hal
past 7, on the 18th, we were off again
worlds Of pigeons flying, fine day and stte
miles progress, we encamped gain on ths
bank of Red river. The l4th brought u.
one of those sultry. cloudy mornings, ii
which the mosquitoes go it with looseness
dropping their bills in with as much facilit!
, as old army surgeons do their lancets
; Here Maj. Woods had guide pos, erected
, marked, "l63 miles to Sauk Rapids" Their
) is plenty of timber, and the site being favor
; able, it is probable that Uncle will make
, fort at this place. On the 18th, we march
. ed 81 1-2 miles, crossing Rice creek ant
encamped on the bank Of the Chenne river
r What fine weather we have up here ,owar,
8 the Arctic circle The 10th was day o
3 labor; for to cross the Chienne, fakip
: every thing to peices to ferry across in pom
. ton wagons, took hours; and much fatig
: ued we encamped amidst clouds of musqui
\ toes, clustering like Mexicans. on the oppo
: site bank. , .....
{ Concluded next week.
Curious Method of Escdpe, We notice