New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-17
THE NORTH ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.
From The pubuaue Herald.


From The Dubuque Herald.
Governor Stevsns corps OF Engine and suite have
arrived at the initial point OF their survey In Minnesota
and will start westward the chief of tie corps
arrives. . .
The following plan of operations has been furnished by
member of the corps to his brother in Wisconsin, and by
him given 10 The hudson u, mocyGt for publication;
The special object Of the exploration, the dsteninA
lion of railroad from the head quarters Of he Mis-
sissipp River Puget Sound In consequence Of the
mesgerness Of the information IN reference 10 the country
be gone particularly IN the Rocky and Csscads
Mounns general Typographical survey must BE- had 81
these taDs between the 4h aud 10Th parallels and OF
most of the intervening country Ordr 20 determine the
general the railroad aud furnish the dsa 10 guide
The civil engineers 10 determining the route The explors
lions involved are therefore M follows
lt general reconnaissance Of the country This VII
trace the general features OF the country, mountain
ranges and passes, sbdns OF rivers asd streams, their
civ dng ridges prairie and everything which shall be
cessay to the construction OF general map OF the coun
try passed over.
corps assign ed to the special duty will be- 10 determine the
uost advantageous route b. pursued for tbs railroad,
and to direct the movements Of the party inrussd with
ocatiDgt
I'd The survey and location Of the railroad This win
be along the route resulting from the abOrs of the
Dsiriug corps and will embrace all The facts bearing upon
the constru ton Of the road The route will be by
compass day by day aud measured by adome
ter the results thus obtained checked by the daily de-
termnatr Of latitude and longitude will form the base
lines to which will be referred all objects observed In the
survey
ton the road the mountain passes of the Cascade
and Rocky mountain ranges and II may tat the
location Of the road between the two ranges and for long
distance OF the Rocky mountains must be suspended
until these passes be examined anu selected and much Of
tie general must be made after the selection
Of these mountain psssts which the controlling points
Of the survey.
OLserUottons-l Permanent posts for year, 10 be,
kept up tor longer period additional appropriations are
Parties in the field TO be continued six months, the.
permanent posts a result Of their labor.
B. At permanent posts will be bIometica and hygroma-
teal Obsery atoms also quantities Of rain and viii
be carefully observed also observations 10 tbs winds
and storms.
Parties in the field will all observe for Temperature
winds and storms Some four main parties will the
barometer and practicable, make observations as 10 rain
3 permanent posts q main posts l. Puget Sound, Q,
Columbia barrsck g. the Flat Head Village OF st. Mays;
Fort Benton and three posts 81 second order s. Fort
Colyle or Okonogar 8. Fort Wslsh WAlAh; and the
Bnsh trading post at tbs deb 'uche Of the Marias Pass
and s. winter posts in the Backfoot trail in the Ma
ras Pass TO- D the intermediate pass and II, H. two
passes in the Cascade range.
The work Of the day will be made up In the camp at
night with ink and viii be tranfeed by the dr4ughmaDs
TO the general map
ANOTHER NEW TERRIToRY-ALBAnni.-The Waking.
ton LAi0H contains communication from Henry T.
schoolcraf ESQ., in which he describes section Of
try which is known by the name Of Ah~rrs He say 10
an attractive well tmbered and fertile Of country
ing Immediately west Of the Rocky Mountains, In aid
alusoD he applies the aboriginal term. The area about
fifty miles broad and lies parallel 10 the Rocky Mountains
for Csarce Of several hundred miles IL gives ns9 10
both of the main and subausnts OF the Colun
ba River 1t high plain, which 10 cut through by tsso
afuen,. Of most fertile character bearing trees ann 10
some places high grsss and while the streams create
abundant water power lumber and grain mills ard
cbpery they free nesrly free, from nundstfon G.
ber banks This district probably cOmpTehends g. enf
five thousand square miles, and If s capacities OF prfoc
uon have been correctly estimated you'd sustain q
latOn greater than some OF the Eastern and o.
States.
Mr. Collins Campbell returned to 81 Louis The y
week after an absence Of 80 years on the UppT ri,
engaged in hunting and acting IS interpreter OF IN wax
nGans IL sad that he speaks the Sioux better n -
Sioux Indian himself and also the languages 0i ~FTa
TUTTs CoIIEGE--Rev. Hosea Balou, 49, ID. ID, Of
Meofo,d bss hen elected President Of this 0-xe
nov bsing erected on Walnut Hill IN Somerylle DR..
RsIlop rscsved hs honorary degree from Harvard Jul
vi,v ahoat four years since lie nsS seen memoT Of
~ p.,S ~ Over.eers Of that College r SIX years Or
W. y man Of great learning In Christian history .n5
.srL sjca literature FOR many years he has hsi
divinity stuo ents under MS tuition and has ais Va
- popular and thorough teacher Il young men ffs
h,t sniire confidence Of TIE denomination Of sh "A
m the most distinguished Leaders and orna,, ala
H. tyepcs OF the new Insttdtion throughout TIE a.
,y viii be gratfed 10 hea' Of his election 10 fs hsst
Office loost"n lranses a..
a NLw LIoHT.-The Stoaington steamer Q. Vaudesegs.
as We learn from The BOsDA Heydld has been furnhs3
with apparatus for proc lcirg what called Harr;.
Calcium Light" This ligH Z produced by the combus
ton Of hydrogen and oxygen gases upon small piece on
calcium, aLo, said, bas )e-n . niles loon tbe
Sound The cost q his Apparatus is about $3.50 and H.
cost of burning the gh esnts rer hour The esr
apparatus occupies only six ft square Of room ana 80
be placed IN any part Of the boa most Convenient