The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-22
From the ST. Paul Deascrat.
From the 81, Paul and Puget sound Railroad
Surveying Expedition. .t4tG B

SAMf MEAN L'oHfNiNC LAKE.
g5a fi4n bsuaa5t stfa ge & June a, 1888.
The expedition under command OF MsIu Stevens,
efi Camp Davis. the banks Of the Sauk river two
miles west Of The mississippi river. on the lih inst and
aie encsnped the sonh shore OF this lake, about
QUO husdrsd and fifty miles from starting place at
Camp psscs. and will start forward to morrow follow
ing the Red river trail 10 the norih OF White Bear lake
al which point il is subject OF Governor Steyenss
sdeIali0n whether be will not abandon i, and follow
tte general direction of Dead Colt hllock. and cross the
3ois Spax north Of Lake Traverse The advance party
under Lieut. GIoyer, and the engineers, some tween
y 1--WE miles ahead and will be Joined to-day by Govern
or Stevens
Considering the heaviness Of the road, the impede
enss created by marshes and river crossings, swollen
and made heavy by the abundance. Of raas the exped
on has sDsde very fine progress The heaviest part OF
The rosd--'he twenty milas from Lake Henry TO this
camp-~was made by the whole train between 4, m,
and 5, p M. The anmals all ling IN in tne order, up
paidssn''y as fresh as when stariiag b ci 30
The transportation was effected w large wagons.
drawn by tour muller, each with an average load OF f
!ee4 hnRdred Pembna carte, iwo of which were drawn
BY nh!er, and six by single harnesssd, with
efage load Of sx q seven hundred large OK team draw
On Friday the crossing Of the Sauk was effected by
mems OF two India boats birch canoe. and
s,rc,cd df rough timber The voyagers and several Of
the teamsters in the water several hours, and
| worked, as did the whole command, zcalousy and
faithfully. The largest India rubber is twelve feet long
and about four feet wide. and the other ten fee, long
and about three and half feet wide. and each will
readily carry over a thousand weight rope was al
Bile was used to pass through and one thus
easily enabled 10 ferry the boats across. The whole
rain was over and ac,nped on the shores OF small
lake the Red river trai on the west side OF The
Sank "A Eas9iaN} a& @& sst teA
Many bad places occur between Sank river and Lake
Henry, but the march over twenty miles made by
the deached parties in day. and Saturday the de-
acbed party under Dr. Suckley arrived in this camp,
when The animals came 10, looking finely. Rested over
Sunday, and yet here with the main train.
Taking into consideration that the mules young
and unbroken. and doing battle each day. and that tue
loads daily diminishing the PROVISIONS are con.
sumed. the fact that ths heavy road has been rapidly
gone over proves the good organization Of the force, and
the energy and spirit OF the commander. Strict care IS
enoined upon all the to oyerwork their animals
and the produce by Calling, and the flies and mos
quoes, which have been found numerous, have been
properly looked after.
Gov. Stevens is considering the rropriey Of aban
donng The Red river trail north OF White Bear lake. of
pursuing the general direction of Dead Co fllock, as
before stated. and OF crossing the Bos de Sous about
eighty miles from this point is hoped that thus cross-
Ing will be effected early next week by the whole raip,
when these marshes and hogs occur less frequently
From present appearances the expedition will reach Fort
Union by the fifteenth or twentieth Of July. a..t.a