The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

pose there would be very LITTLE OF the Town LETT after
twelve or ffteen houses in oil ; among them
quite q respectable public house, which is
soon to be opened. The country around and up
the Bue Earth river, l should judge BY the
it undoubtedly has bad too much gas. It's pr ,xmity
to Iowa, which Is forty or fifty miles, has gvea i. an
ideal character, which time may destroy. At this
point We met company OF government surveyors;
they will soon have finished surveying all the land
along the settled portion OF the Minnesota river;
most Of it will probably be put in market before
eighteen months. We nov 70 northeast till We
rve st st. Paul; a. we go slrpg the vegetation will
gradually change from ricn corn 8 Ill to a good
wheat soil; we find the banks getting low AMI the
river full Of sDags Gas to them VIC have had them all
the way above us), the water shallow, although Ire
river Is up, till We arrive some toree or four miles
shove st Peters, where We hld . respectable chan
mel: ST. Peersis beautifully situated on high bank
Of fit prairie, running back about three gu srters OF
mile. then rolling, dotted here aud there
Swan Lake, is seven miles of, where gooi claims
caa be made. The company who own this TO wn are
putting up steam mil, and have men uo ths river
getting out logs. g.. Peters has good many
Dod6, &C., who are members Of this c,nuany, will
exert, may build up q rivsl town to Traverse de
Sioux, which IL jnst around bend three miles be
low. Traverse Go Sioux Is on the same elevation rs
st. Peters and the country around the same. II IS
notd az the Sioux crossing, is the Frsnch name.
II has been for over twenty years missionary ssa
tion for the Sioux Indians, OF whom there ara
several enc,mpments around the place. ride
of some three hours, and we are at Le Ssur,
a beautifully situated town, of twelve or
fifteen bouses. iTae country around Is good
and claims be made from four to I've miles back
and around it,, A large number Of claims have been
taken there this season. We think, with little en-.
ersy among the proprietors and property holders,
LIE Seur must become point Of some Importance. |
Immediately opposite LIE Seur IL is expected a col
ony OF Germans will settle; they De tied soon.
In orr canoe again, We arrive at Henderson, our |
starting point Tor the fort; here leave the canoe
and stay with friend short distance of and on |
the 22d are again on our rad to st. Paul; banks |
low and upinviting, as Ia the general feature all
along the river; current, and the river falling.
Four o'clock P. NJ. We came on to the rapids, which |
are so grievous sore to the people ab5ve. There |
are two rapids. We found the Baok Hawk, |
. small steamboat, on the FIST, sad the So |
cond Infantry. destined for the fort. lying |
alosg the rocks on shore, Visiting for the |
boat TO get over. Tie second rapid il little dis |
taDce below. Neither Of them are very ierce, yet
great obstacle to trade on the river. roey are |
about forty six miles, by the river, from 81. Paul
We stopped for the isht Ia Chaska, town of |
three houses and wayshouse and next day, pass.
ing soakopee, neat, enterprising town, tveaty. !