New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10
GOVERNOR sTEvEYsS SURVEY.
F-os, The san Fr,nci.eo He-ald

GOVERNOR STEVENS'S SURVEY.
Prom The san Francisco Herald
OF all the surveys ordered bv the General Goyerm nt
at Washington with view to the selection OF route for
railroad the continent that entrusted 10 Governor
Stevens Of Washington Territory, il by far the most sas-
factory. An ann o force placed under the Governor
coumundhe permitted 10 choose his own men, and
allowed such discretionary DEPARTURES from the line of his
instructions circumstance might rener necessary. He
took the field IN June Ls having left the Mississippi River
On the 18th Of that MONTH and moving steadily westward
throwing out parties the right and left ot his line sur
ycyng every stream OF any consequence, exploring every
pass again ard again. he has accomplished III that tune
ihe survey OF belt extending two thousand miles from
east TO west and from oNe hundred ana y 20 ,wo nun
dTcd miles from north to soi In te ROCKY 1iJuhiais
his explorations have eXe.ded over four hundred miles
from north south and IN the Cascade Mountains over
two hundred aId fifty miles. Nhle the main work oi
geology, neutral history, botany, etc, were prosecuted
with vgor and The results obtained IN 50 short
space o time az fCr a. we are aware unparalleled
The exploration and survey have established ne factcl
blity Of lie Nouhcu Pacac Railroad connecting Puget
Sound and the valley OF tho Columbia River wIh the head-
waters oi the Mbsssu RIVER ana the Great ~ Lawrence
Barn. Thee Nioruions have been very extcisve and
la, included thorough examination OF distinctions TO
be cAToCted from Three large well Organized par
ties have been in the field One under the personal dec
lion # GOV. stevens, left the Mississippi River IN June
pushed wosivHrd several nes to te Ky Mountains
crossed tLcm in September and in October met on the
spokane llain a second party under Capt; McOiehen
which had made examination OF the Cascade Mountains
from lie Columbia River 20 the orty-nnth parallel The
thd ptuy under Lieut. SaNon pushed forward iroa the
Columbia River with supply uain os'abi2h,d Iep't
in tic ~. MARY alley, ana met the advance o Gov
Stovcs parry in the Backect Idss ia the kochy Noun
fairs inter parties were lot n the mountains % ascer
tain lie depth oi snow. Lieut. Mullen was placed IN
I1irc of one par.v and was stationed in thc = Mary
Nruty iust wet oi the Rocky hountaus. Dir james H.
Dotv Was placed IN charge Of the second party stationed
at Fort Benton cas Of the mountains.
4 lind party under Lieut.. Grover also renamed be-
hind 70 eur, Is the Upper Missouri. and 10 cross AL the
mountain ranges the Pacific 20 ascertain the depth oi
snow From the ~. Mary Valley fourth party under
A. W 1mkhain. Esq. was sent back over ihc mountains
lx vi 10 return now ruutc 10
extend the field OF exploration The route mus occupied
by Governor SeyeEs and hs party Is me roue oi ne TWO
bia Their tributaries iuiulOck; the whole mount IN
range is broken down into spurs and valleys anu no oD-
sruction exists iiom snow Ihe whole oa.e eiIeny
practicable. Tic highest grade WIZ be ny iee- 10 'h'
mile and il may be reduced 10 forty on subsc4 4eht exam
nation The SUNNI, level OF the road Will be about hve
thousnnd feet above the There will be but one tu-
n,. The viii be lesS than IN TIC Nc"-EnsiHhd
H. Missouri River has been surveyed anl found to be
navcable for steamers the Falls, about 700 hundred
miles ilom Puget Sound and so .le- 10 The point where
The main Columbia Is rsi reached by the raFJ1d from tic
east Ibis 800 mcs l. ia part along clarke fork ahod
IN 100 miles nH'igabc lor steamers. Il may he mere
Observed that part, under Dr. LucAey went down Clarke
Fork, from the base oi The Rocky Mountains % ts 20
umha and thence 10 ihc Lower O0iunplui III canoe IA
October and November eyeoping many facts IN regard
To the part must play III the buiiong oi raroad. lhey
went tie whole dis;ulec IN canoe except one Ina o. ~
il. Al hc winter larilos wtrclesr from o. hal come
in On the 18th ot March. The developments are eAhord
urry. In tie tlst place, n- TO snow
Lieut.. Grover crossed the Rocky Mountains in the MIDI
ole Of January and found but one loot oi SHOW III III. pss
none IN the vu!eyr. Lieut.. Mullen crossed tile hoeky
M.uutgins four times ia December and Januay, Gid Vac
croaesi depth Of snow found 10y nm wa nl','n O.cs
and that ior a short distance Hr Wrte- Z" Gov Nens
ate in January that by spring Lc VIA nave ''t!
pass in tie Rocky Mountains nom the SOu1h Ias 10 lhl
45 peialel. lie dw,Ds Oh the uAuraL' ssas' o u. az
,s IL n!OWiutor and expresses te "iii 'HHs - ,HUs
bcc,ue.a cr,at om-rant route. Inc laihtaI IL IiHs
cross ia, T, mountains with mol during ever! N"ii o
H., winter At Fou Benton, lst cast oi the mountains
Il. - ..r|I uuF
ytGrs 10 uic slclr Inc iuf coApauic' III ii'" l'.l
..ld ID, n goods Ia wagons L. Dr northern tfHd tos.s
Fr,mfh1 Mountains 10 Puget sound by CarAc ORR az,
tho Columbia hiv,r. 10 Ohsuctions from emo" exist O
hs route Gov. Stevens seA-e-sts nave utti 1Ia' e-4 w.
hors all winter. Tie erca.est oi $40" ySh' p! u
Grover Two 6d O. Lhli ieti tAu ia' Oh ..ie
=, MS ovthaucing 4rAes kCrk. lie ruiirnal "i pe
located " the side il, where tire snow Will Dc h4cn " -
m l.ff, uractcai L. route 20 tie Sound ior ilc ru-d
viii lie ottr tic Cr.caits By tie SuO-ua-ine Ias- M
IukLaI crossed tlI- lass IN JenuaN trf sA Lic' oh
,l din ite the snow rum 10 seven ltt. L. thiH
raoy oiod both eastward and westward only HDoa
io.s I.ts III al having mo" H"m one Al" M o. =
foei. The Columbia ANtt luc, GAoIuh- ''-l'e, I,
viii both Oregon AID Nasins;nn vii De rec"Hiie.eu
e. certainly practicGb-tAc rlo-lui-,c ar, la, -a'
ou. luLdrtd and E.iy miles q, rsobany plticap.l' u"
requ.r- sulsequeu on The re-uii, al ic saf-
Nev ana, be- summed -p follows lbgec lnes run rom
tie Mississippi River the EoeAy Aouninli' ,-1e pass
exr roiod IN o Rocky Mountains 90 Che ei oi jana r!
iai.e lines tom the EocAJ hou,als 20 it --i ~
hiyl and Puget sound the Ca-cad,s explored ioA A1
Ccnu4h River 20 TIE i.th parallel fae' S'AA4 eA.l-
iled wh reference % railroad depo,; tnc iaes ihA h"
,he sgosi obstruction wi oocur from SNOW ts'ao'led
ttyoEa controversy.
Gov stevens goes % Washington % aree the con'inua-
lion of ti the surveys. a. wa urge the making surveys
20 tsla I'D the Ir,ccaihy of q connection between tue
uolhea and southern rugtC- T.. h llinotfe und >ac-
lsmcuio alleys and the tes mode Of c'urcng taltgr-
MA OREGON AID " ID r-tol u.- the c-t Salt Lake
setuti. AID ihe loutg e-N -ll Zoo .l iroer Of Iowa
-ld Ai-solrl.
We learn Lat So cxpcj..iln-ccmpo-od o. uuEler %
.vt.r.,rtei miner ed with tLC-r pre- -n;
rf1sotc.s--.s about being organized ~ some Of tAe
souittru counties. Ieueira:- ic otstr e 0l ihe >rl
Nsyuta and ~ a orlu-- upon iLe bank az he loio-
trdo Ilr.ceIaie s.0f.c- ii r, gold deposits discovered
in ,bst quger arr ID orrGatou-upon What al EOr.lr,
uobodv kLosgs OF stop 20 inquire IL 81, ai-td % hs
mystery hat exists with reald % those mex olti 70
icns arc sufficient 90 attract rlhou. snr'er ieiefon
IN. .f.,s rdgeluloas .p4s .la- abound in S.i.
1irf iAtsc E gcd on ne bcnhs o. ie Noio1l' ai iI
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