Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-28

missary Clerk.
Aids and assistants 8
Guides and Hunters A
Sappers and Miners A
Dragons 90
Quartermaster's Employees, Clerks and
Attendants, 80
In all so men.
Geo. w. Stevens, Esq, and A. Remenyi,
Esq, entrusted with the charge of the As
Economical and Magnetic observations, will be
assisted by Messrs. Kendall and H. Kelfalu-
sey, all perfectly competent to discharge the
duties with credit to themselves and value to
the Expedition.
Dr. George Suckley, the Surgeon and Nat
uralist of the Expedition, is intelligent, young
and ardent; he has already evinced by the
collection he has made while camping in this
vicinity, that he will omit no labor, and we
confidently predict the collection of many val
liable specimens and much valuable informa-
ton in regard to the Natural History of the
hitherto unknown region through which the
Expedition will pass.
]. M. Stanley Esq, is the Artist of the Ex-
pedltion; his reputation as one of the first of
his profession in the country, to say nothing
of the truthfulness and vigor Of his sketches,
we have seen at Washington, is a guarantee
that his illustrations will be truthfully and
skilfully executed. He is assisted by Max
Strobel, who though young man, is spoken
very highly of as sketcher Of great promise
Lieut.. Du Barry, assisted by Moffett, take
charge of the Meteorological observations
He is young officer Of great promise; and his
assistant is highly spoken of for his perse-
verance and assiduity in the discharge of his
duties.
Lieut.. Grover of the army, too, has assisted
much in all the scientific duties, and though
till now, engaged actively in the discharge of
duties as Quartermaster and Commissary of
the Expedition, has evinced great interest in
the scientific objects of the Expedition, and
rendered very valuable assistance.
! Lieut.. Mallan and Mr.. Graham are assOci-
ated with the Astronomic party; and will Join
the main party at Fort Union. Both of them
are very competent young men, and thorough
| ly interested in the success of the survey.
Lieut.. Donelson, of the Engineer Corps.
who is in charge Of a sub party up the Mis-
souri, river, is a man of character and acquire
ment, and welook confidently to him for a
valuable report on the Missouri river, its nav
liability, general features, estimates as to re-
moving obstacles, rapidity of current, &C.,
&c.
OfDr. Evans, the Geologist of the Expe-
dition, we need not speak. Entrusted with
the Geological reconnaissance of Oregon, un-
der a special appropriation by Congress, his
connection with this survey will ensure many
valuable additions to Geological Science
John Lambert, Esq, is the Typographical
Draughtsman. Tn this pursuit he stands prob
ably unrivalIcd in the whole country.
Isaac F. Oogood, Esq, is the Disbursing
Agent of the Survey. Our acquaintance with
him, though short, pleased us much
]. S. Everett, the Quartermaster and Com
missary Clerk, is an old army officer, and is a
gentleman of great experience and energy.
The western portion Of the Expedition as
signed to work Eastward from the Pacific to
the Rocky Mountains, is under the charge o.
Capt. George B. Mcclellan of the Corps o.
Engineers. This officer is young man o.
great force Of character, served with distinc-
tion in Mexico, and the acceptance of trust
by him is guarantee of its accomplishment
Should any unforeseen accident deprive the
survey of its leader, in Capt. Mcclellan the
public have assurance that it cannot fail Be-
tween Maj. Stevens and Capt. Mcclellan there
exist a mutual confidence and cooperation:
both know each others views from personal
and both are laboring for common object
the connection of the Atlantic States and Val
ley Of the Mississippi with the Pacific. In
this connection it is proper to remark that Con
gress at its last session placed in charge Of
the Secretary of War $2O, 900 to build mill
tary road from Fort Walla Walla to Stella
con, on Puget Sound. This road has been
placed in charge of Capt. Mcclellan under the
general supervision of Gov Stevens.
but there is another all absorbing question
OF interest connected with the Expedition, vi
tally important to the emigrant, and operating
extensively on the practicability Of Railroad
route. 1t is the passage through the Indian
tribes, but more especially the Blackfeet. Or
this point the arrangements Of Gov. S. arc
complete, and show his great prudence anc
foresight Before leaving Washington, he
received authority to treat with those Indians
and to appoint Special Agents and Interpret
ers. To this end he has appointed Alexander
Culherton, Esq, special Agent among the
Blackdeet Indians. His policy will be to trea
them with fairness, impress them with an ide;
OF the strength Of our government, its desire t
be on peace and its liberal Justice to them