The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-23


PAciAc Railroad orthern Route
Foar BrATos. Upper Missouri, Sept. IL. 1853
To ne Editor If The Unlen:
MI DEAN s4K: The entire Occupation OF my time in
he lA5oys committed 10 my charge has heretofore pre-
Guided the possibility oil my writing ynu.
Knowing the ceep interest yoa lake ia Inc development
OF The OF the great western country, the
growth aud advancement OF whole national donna n
Mlssssepps valley and the Psclnc lee confd-n; thai
yoa viii be pleased To hear what have done towards
accomplishing Tie exploration al the northern route and
what may be doas ia this direction toward. establish
ing great lron highway between ihs two
The plan OF carrying on lac survey from The head
OF The Mississippi Puget sound BY two par
ties The operating from he Pacific eastward 10 the
Rocky mountains was regarded lie most difficult
labor of the survey in consequence q the obstacles
10 exist ia the Cascade and Bitter Root ranges
To these almost lasurmouniabie barriers The
proper OF esther OF wbick would occupy
whole season, Captain George h. Mcclellan, OF The
eAgnss corps placed IN charge OF ibis porion OF
The work de brings 10 IL not only energy and force
Of character bal aud talent IN this branch
Of day perhaps 1Ee} JAILED the whole aTnv. Enter
ag uyoa ls AooTs viii tn alacrty and interest ana.l
peculiar 10 him much 70 locked for from has bfaaca Of The
ssrveY.
In thirty days from ihis time shall probably him.
aaa bllng lolal isboSs, SHAH have Inc
through these ranges On The feasibility of line
TIE connueni VIC Will thea De able 70 give dehniie
opInlon-
The so9k Of Father Desnei, and also DR. Evans the
ensneat geotogis had informed OF the hne valley
vi 81 Mays ri western base OF The Rocky uona-
iaias, and lbe trail sad2g thereto Al the suggestion Of
S. Ev.ns. cooclasei Thai Il was The POINT where de-
pot should be established 10 saapy The party. who must
work sle in The Ia the OF The
tain passes, and particularly thai leading 10 The
wDsk adiflcah 10 The road from the west
ion; bat Lest ksins Saxtons y of The army. who
Washington The organization Of The expedition,
seeag ~ Importance, volunteered Tor The duty. and
Was assigned No nsm-
He B.s New York cisy for The north Of The Columbia
Of be 5h Of May. and. proceeding up ihe
Columbia river, otxanzec has party. procured The supplies
OF PROVISIONS asc anlEzAs necessary, moved forwas
10 he 81 Mar,s village. established ssppy pos, in
charge OF eIl Arnold, OF The army aad pressrd tor-
vud By The Blsckiooi ira 10 this point In
the mosn,an pass selected Arlington city for the
Paage OF The irsn be me, advance in command OF
LeaI Grover Al The ea-ern entrance and bosh parties
poinlnx returned to Fort Benton
Icosid d~e this incident OF the and west
an parties halng each other here in tbs mountain
chaln-he continent crossed By The snrvey-the line
abashed connecting The head OF The Mississippi
win The Pacific valley need only say however, thai
when tins letter reaches you, carried BY Lieutenant Sax
icn he wn have croeaed the coaineai since May
having ~ the tine successfully performed mos,
xrouoas datseS.
cannot omit this opportunity to express ny grateful
acknow esg ban iof The entire of bis
Asofs To great energy and Jude be bss aided also
qualities which have endszrec hIm not oniy 10 bis mn
netar party. bU. acquired for him the admiration and
regard OF ali nss saAoctAaeA The survey.
W the eastern party working westward from the Ms
ssspF, took personal directop- fou WI. know, be
peased 70 tszf Of The great aid afforded 10 BY Lea
snAa Donsson. OF tie eagneer corps. OF your odd
ss~ocIae, MAJOR Doneison Of Tennessee be IL young
man OF hne abilities and rlpe Ju1Snent In all the caiies
assigned to hs charge he has Displayed devotion in their
performances xh'ch has secured The confidence AID re-
speca OF all has associates hlle the expecIon
beng osxsnxed Al the OF eovsrnrenf he wzs in
trusted wsh the duty of visiting SIR Georgs SIMEON al
ho0lsea4 70 onssect information Ease-, sst.y-s
roa,es &c. which he discharges my safsfsc.
bon Al later persoA- leaving the M~ssssspsi 81
Loais, be went up the Missouri distance above
the mouth 81 The yellow Stone and waited the auivz
q NE NAN Psrry a Fort ln'on- To ban ss aA~.xaef
De duty Of surveying that and ut making
nosssnce OF t6e cosnyy IN the vicusy OF Fort Union
yag between the and nnrbern bcGa1-
sry. iron ,bs Big Muddy To the W hre Earth rivers Ia
al these lanors be entirely suceessiGimskinx
admirable survey. ANA collecting much valuable eara
upon which base valuable report The ability
Of hal nver.
Al the tne nov write he 10 on his wsy 10 the moan.
asas charge Of ihe survey OF Gators pass Of n.
empty tram and viii, faily oohf3eni develop tie
a. eAsssc<s al the route iron shls ponl 81 Mays
The nasa portion Of the party. he~rver a-seuubied
~ Ps0rs. Minn~~o'a and moved on oss llss over
he Red rivrr tIzal Pike Lake distance Of about IS
mics A. ,h's pom, Lieutenant Grover an energ~r,
and vefy accomplished young ofhcsr Of TIE army took
coo0aad al a select par'y OF about twenty nsa and
starting The 1Sh June, 10 The -oah ard 81 tina
akst ac~ssd the bo,s De Soar river. ncrih d Lax.
Trsvsvn and. assuming he general direction of sesG
Cob hiork. carried thai hne successfully noutf
a ths Fstao~ Sscs~ getting IA grssi asz a country
Collecting much valuable information. shicn he base.
lnssrssasag report. beat the parry some -erer
days saso Fort Uson. and accomplished every duty
sagsed 10 him.
The main sui pursued he Red River trail for
dsssaaoe. ad passing through The country ~s,eres
b the Shayenre and Tributaries The branches OF the
Aevene le Jscque. went twenty -fre niles 10 Ii.
-oSshward Of Lake Miasu2ksu. through the Moa.,
hver valley 10 For Union. where Se arrived on ie Is
Anguef
n rbe uain rarsy .~v.rs Of N. erbers
bsnsivss; whsle oil ce-eTfuiy performed their iuisrs
sna gave satisfaction To DO The work nffns
v ny charge was necessary 10 ope with small DE-
asched paxsses gn,wG many miles Cd The lac
ing and snporl ant Landmarks Mach was sbn. tskss
n whs1A sosA BE- By tie passage through Il o
q tram The march
To The civil esginsers Messrs Lalsdsn and TTns nan
am nseh ad<baea tor the cnisecIo@ OF great deal q
ntorn.s,oa With small parties. and son efiues alone
IA country likely meet Indians hose intentions q
he Whites matter 81 deeo,sod hy xuso.- 3s.t
voyssara repseeeni.6 Ne hor~--ifasy vsnf out ~
asys 1t time short allowance Of provisions rsiyns
the gsns IL he eoasisy. OF necessity dispensing
comforts of camp ilf~. sna sda~A very much M
r..sls Al ,As ssrvsy. Up 70 Fort Union. a dsiancs o
72s msl~a. BY oson~fs ns~sareosni, vs had secars'