The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-06
TIE OVERLAND ROUTE.

rhe Rxn. atrton fur seven Hensar~d Miles
Dssss Apsion or the Rsaas--Tssk with tho
lnaSans-ArrfvSi at tho Yellow Stone,
&c, SO.
The following accom-. OF the progress Of the ex-
psdition Of Governor Stevens Surveying party, We
aAke from the st. Louis Republican, Of August 80.
The party had arrived at Fort Union, on the Yellow
Stone river, about the lst OF August q! which time
ne account was written
The Northern Pacific Railroad surveying party
Are now encamped at Camp Cushing, near the
mouth OF the Yellow Stone. having purs1ed Tree
routes. The first, consisting OF Lieut. Doneis0n,
Lieut. MullaD, Mr.. Graham and six sappers, leit ~.
Louis on the 2lst May, and arrived bsTe oH .he OF
I'd July. The second, detached party, ia charge
Of Lent Grover with nineteen picked nen, VINO,
having the main party the 25th Of June, and
r0lnr 70 the southwark OF Pike Lake crossed the
BOs de Sioux TO the north OF Lake TraVers, and
pursuing the general direction Of Deadcolt Hihoek,
arrived here on the 18th July. The main party,
sndsr charge OF Major Stevens, IN command OF expe
diDon, left Camp Marcy, ca Pike Lake, on The 18th
June, taking the Cheyenne Valley ronte, and
reached here on the lst inst.
On the LIST OF July, the Red River traders, in
char &c CT Mr.. kiuson, we're met. From tnem
sGpply Of pemiean, moccasins and other articles,
we're procured; and Gov. Stevens was enabled TO
purchase o few horses, OF which lie stood much i'll
need, owing to the unserviceasle condition Of the
animals. Many Of the mules were very sure hir,y
Eve having been entirely unfit for service leaving
Pike Lake. Crossed the Cheyenne the first time on
he I'd OF July over the bridge built by Mr.. Kilt.
cons train established on the west side camp Nc
Gleliand where we laid by on the I'd, and embraced
the opportunity by the Red River party 10 send home
Etters, &c, which Mr.. Kitison had Kindly yoiun
tsered 10 carry. From this point the Two engineers,
NJ. Lander ard Mr.. TinSe am, separaed-the former
yecrussiDg and going down the river, accompanied
by -four picked men; the other maklHs !econnoi
ssnCe Of some ten miles up the river. Hr. Lancer
party went over large section OF country in this
reconnaissance, and Gld not overtake the train for
some eip bit days.
The Cheyenne river was again struck Oh the 7th,
but leaving Il, enGlmped about two miles from lis
backs. This was the first day buffalo we're SEEM oGe
81 tie hnnters killing ard bringing in large ball.
On the next day the camp was on the banks OF the
Cheyenne and halt of nearly one day Was made 10
barn charcoal end FIX the ford. Here established
another station which was called camp Guthrie.
TIE grass on the banks of this river being Of very
Indifferent character, il became necessary ID Sunday
70 move forward the train lew mics, n order 70
secure better camping ground. The Governor and
kle astronomical and meteorological parties remained
at camp Guthrie until Sunday morning, when they
crossed the river oyertlking the train before they
had left their camp Intelligence had been received
al camp Guthrie, from the accommodating parties
ahead, OF the immense herds OF buffalo winch we're
so0n met with. On Sunday, after 4 march OF some
ten miles, they were reached. They were before and
both sides of the train. For miles ahead It
seemed one vast drove yard. They were estimated
by some as high as 100000, 900 is considered 8
very low estimate. Drawing up the train at our
usual halt at noon a large herd were about half .
mile ahead-th hunters, six in number, were des-
patched Wen mounted on spare horses reserved fer
that especial purpose, and the whole train had the
opportunity TO witness a buffalo hunt The hunters
dash in amongst the herd pick ont the attest OF the
COWS and then separating the selected ones from the
wagons sent but short distance OF tue route to
receive the choice pieces OF nine buffalo.
Ia the next two days march the hunters were
kept distance ahead, keep oil the buffalo it
yp.y s1ta M m II
lie insured through this OF flesh. The pack mules
and spare animals following in the train, too
merOus TO be separately led, were hard TO control
and despite every precautlon aud care, one horse
snd four mules were lost, they getting Mingled With
q herd Of buffalo. Every effort was made - reclaim
bem--hours spent in their attempted recovery. The
efforts were entirely useless. Camped at Lake Jessie
On sunday night This was the last point Of Nicol-
let's survey On the route. From here i vas deter
mined 20 compass line to connect the odCneter
readings with bironetric observations, 80 as 70 get
the profile Of the country. After pursuing Inc COM
pass line for tW0 nights, the camp WAS 10 ated near
= high I'LL; on The top OF This Major stevens, with
ste guides and engineers, went aud made an o65er-
vaticp OF the country ahead, aud discovered pia-
teau extending some miles; on beth sides Of which
fbe country vas lnteTspersed with po1ds marshes
&c. The compass iue was run over this ridge, divi
ding the valleys OF the Cheyenne aud James rivers
and was the only read over which The train could
have passed in section Of country for miles on
either side.
Mr.. Lander ana his party overlook the train on the
18th July; that morning the associate engineer Mr.
Tinhhanl, started out to the southwark, to make
to determine the position Of the head
waters Of Bad Hillock river, connecting the work
with Mr. Lander's survey, and 70 pursue westward
course, and make reconnaissance OF tee tributaries
Of La Risiere de Jacques, or james river. He vas
expected 10 join camp that night or reach tee train
On lts next days march.
heavy fog next morning detained the train some
hour more; reached that mig HI james river which
she train crossed. This river ran in the same d.
recfion as the compass line The engineer wagon
did hot cross the river but kept directly on their
course. The train crossed and Tecr0ssed the river
sitter following its course some i've miles, while the
hight wagon OF the engineer corps were getting
fhrough slough which they encountered in the
compass lire.
Mr.. Tinkham and his associate did not arrive that
night and, thinking possibly they had crossed the
trail, Governor Stevens ordered salute of the
mountain hoytzer TO be fred, that they might
ascertain the position Of camp. Next morning the
tain waited TIL the latest moment, Gov. Stevens
hoping Mr.. I. might come in. II was necessary the
train should be moved ahead. Lake Jessie was the
last place where the camp bad bad wood, and the
supply was exhausted ID looked Ike rain ia which
event the buffalo chips would be useless. lie there
fore organized force 10 leave back, under charge OF
Mr. Lander, the associate civil engineer. Fourteen
Of the best men were selected from the whole COM
uari. Their instructions we're 10 retrace the trail
for some twelve miles, and, should they not meet
these men, 10 scatter and make thorough search
for several days.
The train moved ahead and encaInped about eight
miles from the Cheyenne river, where Major s. had
hoped 10 find wood. Waiting here ebont twentyone
miles from the last camp, the Governor sent ahead
several members Of the party, To look orr for wood
and good water. A messenger was sent back 20 the
last csmp 20 ascertain how matters stood About noon
the accommodating party in, the guides bringing
intelligence that some nine miles ahead was an en-
campment OF thousand lodges Of the Sioux Indians.
This few through the camp like wildfre. and the
Governor at made up his mY to visit the camp
hat ,pb .,svh+ xcfnr
Of Mr.. Tinlsham not getting in was now solved, Gov.
Stevens maintained that they would yet ne in--tGer
animals ad failed them-and il wac difficult TO over
take moving train on foot, leading a used up ami.
nal. CONSERVATION marked the countanances Of
many, but every order was obeyed cheerfDly. The
Governor had d. cided on moving forward to get Oct
tel water-tbe saline character of the wafer was
purging every man and animal, and IL necessary
10 obyate it. The camp was on the side OF little
lake in hollow, guarded by three ridges. On each
Of these ridges overlooking the country some dis
lance ahead, two sentines were placed Word was
soon sent down ron The front ridge, that the com