New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-05


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Fon du Lac Is but collection OF miserable log caons
and Indian lodges, about twenty IN al ana only Two OF
them inhabited BY white people The land on the norm
side of the ST. Louis in the Indian territory Is very fertile,
but its grestsst wealth Is its minerals IL propa0y con
tans more copper than all the rest OF inc Ake superior
CONFER district We saw good many people " locating
land with view of pre- mpng at the CONCLUSION OF the
next treaty which Will cede all this land to the United
States ond which is confidently expected VIII DC aie
At 'Fon du Lac three Of us-a gentlemln from POUCH
keersie another from Marquette, and my
our original intention of going ground the LaSe anu ue
tcrmined TO return down the Mississippi. We engaged
our passages with Indians who were gong the same
way in a canoe the following SATURDAY. August 60
The ssm Ward brought considerable a.sky 70 ron du
Lac with which the Indians were literally supplied anioe
fore the boat had been hour at the place the snore WI"
covered with drunken Indians. The passengers AeP up
quite brisk trade with the Indians for their PP-whch
i'll h1anx ar ral
cut into the desired shape The Indians sold them willing
" for one or two dollars which they spent quite as
Willingly for whisky 49,
down the river hoping make the passage 10 the lake by
moonlight 1t beautiful sight nom where We sood
TO watch the boat she threaded her course adon ING
crooked river at times seming 10 be ploughng through
the mgrhy shore about 10 enter the wOOds-and then
she was out OF sight and remembered hst we Were N
the woods of Minnesota surrounded
Indians. , 49,, -
menoing our journey by portage of about IL niles
the state of the river allowing US TO 60 by water Inc
walk through the forest very beautiful We followed
the old trail made by the North West Company IN the
days Of John Jacob Aston who probably mas trOdden te
same path in bygone years. Our conductors VINO were
half breeds for full boOded Indians are seldom seen I'd
Uo, carried besides the canoe, all our baggage and
provisions On their backs-lt0 pounds being the PACK
ers' weight This weight they will carry Tor days
through wood and swamp, going az round tfO stopping
occasionally to rest and eating but twice in day Some
Iudans who were going hunting excursion, assisted
our guides over the tirst portage, however
On the way climbed steep III, where packer "as
Killed few wears previous bundle having fallen oil the
shoulders of the summit, rolled down with grca
violence and crushed the poor man ere he knew what
killed him -. . .
In the afternoon VIC reached the spot where we were to
embark upon our voyage The process OF launching ca
noe does not require great deal Of time, anu we were
Here our Indian friends left usstarng out in the woods
with nothing cucumber them in the way OF baggage or
provisions, with the exception OF their guns anu uaPs'
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Toward evening we arrived at the " small portage,
some two miles in length aud when we had accomplished
II we ptched our tent and built ire for our first
"csmpiDg out" Now began the romance of the trip
land the musketoes We found necessary 70 keep our
selves well covered up with our blankets to keep OIL the
attack Of these noisy little insects Inc indians cGoAed
our SUPPER which consisted Of new bread boiled pork and
utaots and tea This latter which they call ne oIa they
syeeen with maple sugar, until II is OF the consistency oil
paste hungry as we were the above meal proved To us
delightful feast and when the Indians had finished their
suppefs and washed the dshes, winch tney ala Dy
throwing them into the river for they were but pieces oil
birch bark We all sat around the hre.and TOOK asmoke
the silence only disturbed by the dashng Of the water
the banks the occasional hooung OF an owl
much wondering who We were ,r,
As we were thus seated party received an ADDITION
In The person of an old Indian his wife and daughter VINO
were coming down the river on their way to ron du Lac
very few minutes tuffced fol them to build their wig
wan which they do in this manner lhey SICK IN the
Grand number of sapngs, forming with them sent
circle Against this they lean 6reaswork oil orch park
which they always carry with them for the purpose Inc
and as tie poles OF about 10 degrees they
are potecied from the violence OF the weather In this
iewom they lie with their feet to the ire their bodies pro
teeed by the bark from both wind and ram Inc Ola
Indian soon Joined by the ire, and filling his pipe Win
ktatkrfek Wild willow bark the Indian substitute or to-
bacco he wrapped himself in his blanket and assisted US
In keeling seace Indian taciturnty slmost poverba
L. H. norring "a We were about 20 embark, canoe
fI =. hite men came in sight We hailed their appear
arce with three cheers rs they rapidly padded down 70
the suot where were standing lhey were on their
way 10 La Pointe Lake Superior The news tney Drought
yss am hing but pleasant. The Sabanne RIVER which
we eT to s,rke mo to gain the Mississippi perfectly
DIV and we UT make a IS mile portage ~ sandy Lake
Game tLey sad however was plenty ON the way end we
frra /, stii more abundant than had anticipated
Our baggage berg bundled up We embarked IN our
gk erat the bark Iippccnnoe IL was about me manu-
not cauoe saw in the Indian terrtOy-nade OF birch
bark win Ibs Of hickory in the inside to permit s being
brokeu when loaded-not nail IN the whole concern
sunday We Travelled about IS miles making occasional
email portsees around rapids. Monday evening we
r, aehed The mouth of the sabenne hiver-why ripr
don tunders;and Ii "a narrow brook with high banks,
mi over Il feet vide. We eamped at It's m)uth, aud
psssed light there that shall forget II ever
re,uu 20 this part OF the world shall take ma.keto bar
along Yet this pohing to what we e1pefieneed al
t rwaId ,
Law over day buT about noon 1t cleared up and we
10 get some miles up the river with the canoe
y = lie Indians broke IT, We left covered with leaves
and the rick OF procuring one al Sandy
Lake We went some Six seven miles before dark AMI
al the edge OF immense prairie OF nag
csamas and high grass which extended along the rVer
for .ome twelve miles. IL ia about baI OF milo IN
With bordered with fore II in this day march
hat we passed through the only pine woods and that not
al very good quality. being small aud "stgubhy
gLe ~ dav we starred al four in tho morning and AFTER