New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-13

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the following interesting letters which we copy from The
Daily Register:
FORT UNION. Junction of Missouri River lnd
Yellow Some. uorh de Tuesday. A1g , 1855
We arc about seven hundred and twenty Ave mile. from
81 Pauls have been just under the 10Th parallel that
course being necessary turn the Great Bend OF the
Missouri and to it, tributaries where the least water
10 be found Our course the last two days was mag
nec SOUTH which thou wilt understand means the actual
way the needle stands uncoTccted by the var, We
arrived here Yesterday afternoon and were received with
salute Of II guns During the march IN. the Governor
took his horse the first time in several days AMI role az
the head of the column IN American tag male on the
way To the manufacture of which contributed red Ian
mel carried in the forward rank and Hays VITA appro
pote Device repre-. ntng The parties carrying them were
respectively carried by the various corps IN Engineer
panty large locomotive running down buffalo, win Tue
motto westward lIoi' Our meteorological party-tne
Rocky Mountain with baromecrmounicd md 'at.ngtle
purpose by that simple instrument the hshto
those vast peaks with inscription Excelsior The astO
uoncal uariy had device representing the azure hcl
dotted with stars tie hafm0on and telescope placed
to indicate that by 10 co,Ad these objects be entirely
c'mprehelded Ieamsies, pa, Aii-n hunters ~: also
carried their ins ynia and thy brother acted a. aid to
the Governor in the carrying OF orders.
But over the joy spread throughout me co'hhanh ny
having ACCOMPLISHED he frat portion of orr arllOns du
ties there comes a damper-Death hat been among on
number Oh the small party who had come up mo BIS
SOM and awaited cur arrival al Fort Union without any
notice an unlmcy accident had cui OF one OF that party
Last Friday. SapIcr White who had careless way OF
carrying his gun a. some men carry canes was eahh;
uponit the hammer caught in log OF wood near Dy ana
the whole charge through his jaws and up into hi.
brain In 10 tits time had been most oriunate AMI
the sad accident which detail is the rs; rca occnr
renee of note which might be called casualty Good
health has blessed The weather has been as avoaDie
as though made to order. Grazing AM water have sup
Piled our wants and those of our animals so important
to our and when wood has tailed u.s. inc carcaeS
of bunaloes and what call the Bos du Pfares has
abuudantly supplied all ourneccs'aros: Ono day aier
having been without wood for upwards of week. we nc
M o the deserted camping ground of large party OF ~
smbOnie indians. the marks indicating tnat lO puseS
Lad campod there fey nights previous we mere loIai
e. - la -, E,if IVA,
and oi course threw into I'll hghtest laden wagons ma
enough for several days only using that 30 start me- o.
when The rain renders The builaIo chips u'eio''
FORT UNION ,Ioo of Yelo..'oa' Aa5 q d, l5,i 81,
look forward with bright ancpations to our early AMI
succosssl accom- lshmont of tic labor '0aght-aiduDus
as II may be full Of pleasing Incidents lhlnN 0i tn''e
immense obstacles planted there ~ Neir 70 Do o'gI
road solved. But did not take mp my pen to magnify
the difficulties bceitng our way but to assure you that
having patiently. under every circumstance oVeFcohi
g We have vet met dicuics are but pelsures as
they furnish within hensei} Or ,e Sustaining s'Au' ny
which they are surrounded
We shah leave here or Fort Benton az the base OF the
mountains on Monday next tho 18th in,. At fo Benton
400 miles Distant will certainly arrive by the 1T OF
September At that place the Governor nous at oule Wi
he Backfoct Indians and will secure Indian gu des to
take IL through the passes OF the mountains ME- Cui
bert.on j. with az .,.
Mr. I ; Everett latc a Lieut. in the Army, "Acl rank
he rose to from private for worth aud galantry wno ms
our Iitou from Washington City 10 this
rVtcbes lie he'd the position Of Quartermastcr. Clerk
&c He VIII tell You much thai my limited time and space
viii not allow and 1--WE you more fully an idea of the 10
ues Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Survey than can
Would you believe it-but ea possaas, would more
H. state, for he might inform YOU that have become
REGULAR smoker-using that idGo us booking article pipe
smoking many six and eight oach day 'p'efI'l
stevens too Who used tobacco has become s
yot0lv ol the suuc habit sln"Ne on hnt'cDA'N oi''
meals while write. and while le az n.lt talking u
ilc Ca'l mache, AMI future plans Rom whigh -"r'
much matter % incorporate into the journal Of the eApc
ton. n lct. smoke good deal iDr na .hl he7 Cd
bacco a. do and who VIII neyCrtOuch II, ene's, on
esain ,ftge INTO tic settlements. Sec me hauling mY
horse u. while dasDount Tag Ing m the sia., .' * GA.
CO.. Size wiAd, villa tnf. ana steel ANA l'"" 80,
81. 20 punk. striking u.c t'lt4' + -. ,ht y
viii cut tobacco ald substance caiieo "-H"s ..t".@
mad. C.tfoit o. died lioycs " l-'Dh N3tftt ' " D."
,ff lrr of o. Kind OF willow, obtain l.on Che ln 1901,
arf haIhre.ds end by eni finokcd an '-otf "l t.f
cannot 0et tobacco Tho ancst tobacco N thii p''.
brin. % 81 per lba the best chewing obaeco brow"
.gr and coffee sc for 81 per To- TIA - PER lD .Ae th
ar :, aipat knife worth 10 cents o. ST. Louis here brings
81 y a flannel sLr g. Aud ia place where t,aie.'
grow 80 on srch imposition ! am no" }l.. ','i "a g.
inc go YOU and pant kHg Of their liberal Aind1. n ~,
irs. ~, ,cl..0rs ~ men n lu-Ies Da-n'snf la ~"
Sfain.i7 Parad, alongside ~ tNcn ,,.
shortly after finishing my letter to -- P."oaDy ine
next day, We tel "a With camp 81 A'i4o5ily iHp.a
numbering about 80 lodges ond WING VIZ ny On; IN;
,a.os fye i.. gone out O W,De-s some % ie dicih-
and s.naing Of tlese -ustng mscrcont. about - o.
,houl I've AMI ed since an Gown 10 tbs posi- a
Ill -,rf~ a. or,,rh NV wiring ! hive declined the
invitation and distance Of so'ne ~ y-f an SO
with hearing tier too glccessfd eaoris ~ mlAis hs
thecs1o before alluded 10; when approache Their
csnlmdnt guided 10 by one Of thelf number "ho 81
conc 10 us ~ ger from orr e1pcos on iAe way %
- Union We were met ~ some several Of their nln }er
! WHO arrrorciing rs with hand uped 'ignmed heif
sesi-e To- shale hanl. with ~ ell Ihsceremonyth ngh
we vent o. 10 our camp and pitched our ens sol'e iyj
wards from them end we've .00n Vi tad ~ large SAosi'
~ tho tribe and Grand Council was arranged . take
Mace tor dinner cea.ed IN -o1ls 81 ten o. -1Aeh 10
lie nouns ct eash OF tents. we sat an hou or two
while our dinner being prepared engaged 10 nozn
me In Tan d. not sI0e with anybody but sss ne -
res +, he fric1dy WITH and th.s Of course renders y
,,a,ter more interesting one than oheWle eHi ihe -
.rrecnliarv al out their smoking whici 4 might -
vel 10 notice which Is thai they do nor adopt the eh-l
moo rac,ised By us IL smoking pipe ihrC aYh ops pas
inc around the circle, each one taxes y ao OF 40 -la
h.Dds Il 70 bis neighD0r
sbort 2 H. Governor Stevens and hYefal aeInL>f
Il lie slvtv amOuz whom was one 'laed ~ c"'.p
and -ers escorted 10 large CT, i1- DY-s, H-sts
ch;ff. irayes. warriors Gnd men W'f';; '"-.-1 -
vith all their insignia, armed Win -la-' OK, ~.
r. - hack ri the lodge srrsngcd Duha.o ~ Z
- 80. in r-,eh manner 70 aiifrd most CONN., e.
- ~ orr marty general snios too P,"e WHO ~
-,,-.+ for the ceremonies " ~ gvl1- l''h 4N ~
- ~ one holding high - mos, lE9h ven =" "a
Liter Al the tent plated sOn. s1ri'.d -ief- i it'
doTu Before the party STOOD ~! g-l,'4s eo-- ~
- ID III q hollow giick, EoIs Wl.cl dropped deT
~ nh n wav that vhen the .,cl recllcd - z
e-s = e.~ire4 n crotche1 tick The feethe- Jpsa,a
E. 10 v-fog 81 a bird this decked VIII. varo-
~, noreT.ine work. etc, and near the s0w. 7a
si-s bead mt o. The scented grass was theo Fghfe
III the ire held over is-when the graz "a bufr
lgs.rr thfa handed the pipe - ,.ei 20 q
1,o,srr-r AFR heEtV cAiel Lad ~ led ard
..t..r -l .fl sel ~ nj orr party s w.7 trrcce is