New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-24
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ths Whole sfa,v Entestag nrca HE lahora With that Mt'
-, AID Sese,v.i ADJUST rccusr to him. much !. hooked f,r
N>,n his hgench vt The survey.
In ~ ,A,s nVm this ilme | shall rr'hahy moot him.
aud ,,,whhins NNg kat lahorN shall have hne 'on
,,f,es thr N.s.siil River with the Pacific passing
ag,u.h tacse ranges Ga The feasibility ~ lne @'r'''
he ,niutnt Will then he able to give adchnic rWnon
m, wcak 1t Father pcsinot and alsn nr t,Nas, tho
curca, svoNgSs hSd informed Of The zinc valley " NJ
Man,, ~ tho western base of the Hcchy Monuiens and
The tfaA heading ;herciN AZ the SUGGESTION OF VI tva"
c,,rcluded hSt the point where depot should be
es,AN hc ~ suplN the pAiy who work lao in tho
sxasen Ia the examination IT the mountain rtsms anu
ra,ti,ulsy in that heading 10 Il The work was d',ht
Ns Sa>ion Jr. II the army Who was In Washington at
he organization al tNe expedition seeing lbs importance
y,,lrniccrrA cr the iay and assigned 10 him
lie len New York City Cor the mouth OF the Columbia
in ,hr ssrarr cf the sh II May and proceeding MP the
,ana River organisodhs party, procured the supplies
II provisions and animals necessary moved forward 20
de 81 Marys village established supply post in charge
vi Lieut. Arnold oi The Army and pressed forward by the
EsckfrCi trad e. meet al this point In the mountain
r&S selected in Washington City for the passage OF the
trsir he met our advance command Of Lieut. Grover at
the eastern entrance and both parties joining returned to
Ecfi Benton.
could dwell on this incident of the eastern and western
rArcS hAiing each oher here this mountain chan-the
rtn, nj crossed Nv the snrveythe line established con
Meeting the head waters of the Mississippi with the Pacific
Valley. need only say however that when ms letter
crossed the continent since May having in the meantime
successfully performed most srdnous duties.
cauno, omit this opportunity to express my grateful
acknowledgements TO him for the entire Of his Ia
hors To great energy and Judgment he has added also
qualities which have endeared him not only to his imme
diSe party but acquired for him the admiration and re-
gard cf all his associates in the Survey.
OF the eastern party working westward from the Mis-
sSsipvi took personal direction. lou will know be
blessed 10 hear Of the great aid afforded to by Lieut.
hn0on of the Engineer Corps of your old associate
Major Doneson, of Tennessee. He is a young man OF
fine abilities and ripe judgment In all the duties assigned
70 his charge he has displayed devotion in their per
frmsnce which has secured the confidence and respect
Of all his associates While the expedition was being
organized al the seat Of government he was intrusted
with the duty of visiting Sir George Simpson at Mon
&c which he discharged to nv entire satisfaction. AT
later period leaving the Mississippi at ST. Louis he went
up the Missouri to some distance above the mouth OF the
Yellow Stone and waited the arrival of the main party at
Fort Mon To him assigned the duty OF surveying
that river and Of making reconnaissance OF the country
in the vicinity OF Fort Union lying between the Missouri
River and our northern boundary from the Big Muddyto
the White Earth Rivers In all these labors he was en-
tirey suecessful-msking admirable survey and col
lectng much valuable data which to base valuable
report On the nsvigablty of that river.
the time write he is on his way 10 the noun
tas in charge of the survey Of Cadets Pass and of the
SUPPLY train and will fully confident, develop the
full character of the route from this point to ST. Mays
The main portion Of the party however assembled near
ST. Peuls, Minnesota and moved on one line over the
Red River trail TO Pike Lake, distance of about l65
uilts At this point Lieutenant Grover energetic and
very accomplished young officer Of the army took com
sId Of select party of about twenty men, and starting
on the e5th june went to the southwark OF that lake.
crossed the Bos de Sioux River north of Lake Travers
and assuming the general direction of Wead Colt Hlock
carried that line successfully to the mouth Of the Yellow
valuable information which be based an interesting
port beat the main ray days into Fort Union
ard accomplished every duty assigned 70 him
Tie main rain still pursued the Red River trail for some
distance and passing through the country watered by the
shsvenne and It's tributaries the branches of the Revene
le Jacque twenty FIVE miles to the southwark
Of Lake Miniw through the Mouse River Valley to
Fort Union, where we arrived on the LIST Aug.
In the sin party several Of the members distinguished
Themselves while all eheerfuly performed their duties
and gave entire satisfaction To do the work ntrusted to
NV charge it necessary to operate with small de-
tscked parties going many miles of the line to interesting
and IMPORTANT landmarks. Much thus taken in,
which could not be by the mere passage through OF
train on the march.
To The civil engineer Messrs Landen and Tinkham,
am much indebted for the collection OF great deal OF in
formation With small parties, and sometimes alone, IN a
country likely meet Indians whose intentions 70 the
white were a matter Of dOubt-and hy our guides ana
y0vsees reuresented be hosehey went out for days
at time short allowance Of provisions relying on the
game Of the country, Of necessity dispensing with inc
Comforts of csp life and added very much TO the results
OF tie survey Cpto Fort Union distance Of 725 miles,
ly otoueter measurement, had secured two routes
taking 10 By aide work the whole valley OF the Shay
erne and River Jacque the Mouse River alley and the
Ceiesu de Missouri
Lieut. Donslsons reconnaissance had connected with
work all the country nsrth OF missouri Kyer 70 me
Big MUDDY River ditsDce west Oi fort Cnioh anu
with the NissOun by biz survey Of that river
LisUi DOneson, who arrived at Fort Union on the 81
q JAY had enjoDed 70 collect all the information pos
Ie n regard 10 routes guides intercourse win indians
Ie rrepzYstry 10 the coming up Of the main train In
e,1ett ~ The information, il decided at for Union -
eO1te Tie survey vettgaFd 70 this place IN Two Lines
II szsrsOn VI the nO;hern one finding deter inning
IDiHi in The Cyplsss Mount an wa committed 70 IN
etsrg. Il Party IN command VI Lieut. Doneh0n The
EosiLsTH, Nil River Line, over which the baggage
Ed frJtly ysll WA 70 move was placed VI chafSo d
Lat GfSyef determined to pass over this line M sell
sf1cntzE,s9 by AleT. CulbefsoD, Esq- who had been
sE,1ed fteesl agent sfn0nZ the Bisckieei lnians-i
Lsag Lessss 1 sA,1H bes tssr camps on MIX kiyef
II. ssfysy rsoysd % the 9TH u August in the two
rsyfiss gscef:L respective commands Of Lens DOns
n AID Greyer ssd joEed the camp On tire itt on ,he
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