The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24
THE MIN ES0T TIA N
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1854.
The Great Northern Route.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1884.
The Great Northern Route.
Mr.. Rice has had the kindness to forward US
the Reportof the Secretary Of War, communl-
eating to Congress "copies of all reports OF the
engineers and other persons employed to make
explorations and surveys to ascertain the most
practicable and economical route for railroad
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean,
that have been received at the Department"
Accompanying the Report are two maps OF Gov.
Stevens route-one from St. Paul to the Shan
river, and the other on more extended scale,
from St. Paul to the mouth of the Yellow Stone.
Upon these maps are traced the routes taken
BY the parties of Gov. Stevens and Lieut.. Gro
YER and also distinct line which is laid down
as the Location Line" This line starts from
st. Paul, and runs north, on the east side ofthe
Mississippi, leaving the Falls Of St. Anthony
about four miles to the west, and again striking
the river at Sank Rapids. Here it crosses and
bears to the northwest, keeping near the Red
River trail until it reaches the Shan, and thence
across the Grand COteau to the Missouri The
character Of the country is noted upon the map
along the line and. in short, Gov. Stevens ap-
pears to have located it as "fixcd fact" that
here is to run the great iron artery between the
waters of the Mississippi and the Pacific.
Most Of the important facts set forth in the
several documents before us, have already been
given in these columns We have only to add
that perusal Of them must satisfy the most
prejudiced mind, that here is the practical and
great national highway. And we arc convinced
that it is growing in public favor more and more
every day. As the facts are brought out, the
doubts and prejudiccs which had been thrown
around the northern route, are becoming dissi-
pated; and prominent statesmen and capitalists
who one year ago ridiculed the idea of build
ing railroad through this "region Of eternal
SHOWS" so called, are now its warmest advo-
Gates.
We solemnly believe, if any Pacific Railroad
be constructed. ours will be the first, Or at least
one Of the first. In this view of the case, it is
no detriment to us that Congress has postponed
the whole matter till next December.
THE HENEIErrA.-This boat arrived yester-
freight and a number of passengers. In regard
to the difficulty which occurred at McGregor's
Landing on the last trip down, the passengers
then aboard have made the following state
mcnt, which we find in the St. Louis News. On
the return OF the boat down this trip, the Off
GERS will be prepared to make legal settle
ment of the affair -
Serious AFFRAY on THE UTTER MIssIssirpI.-
A fight took place at McGregor's Landing,
Clayton county, Iowa, on Monday last, between
the crew of the steamer Henrietta and some of
the citizens of that village. The Sheriff of
the county appeared on the ground and at
tempted to serve a writ on the boat and tie her
up, but was resisted by the deck hands, and
during the melee was severely, if not danger
ously, injured the boat proceeded on her way, |
but was stopped at Muscatine by the authori-
ties on the strength of a dispatch sent to them |
to arrest the boat and detain her till the result
OF the Sheriff g wounds was known. She was, |
however. released after twenty hours deten-
tiOn, news being received that the Sheriff had |
not died, and probably would not. The follow
ing account of the affair has been handed us by
the passengers on the Henrietta:
was an eyewitness of the ARRAY, and deem |
1t my duty to give the officers of the Henrietta
the benefit of my evidence, as exaggerated re-
ports have gone abroad concerning the trans
action-reports which are unfoundcd, and like
ly to injure the boat, if they go uncorrected.
We had passengers and freight for McGre-
gors Landing, and were putting them ashore,
when the officer came on board and attached |
the boat for an assault, and also had writ for |
the captain for the same offence. After he had |
attached the boat, he came into the cabin, ask
cd for the captain, and was informed by the |
clerk that he was in his room sick and was ask |
ed to go and sec him, but did not 20 he then |
returned down on deck, and commenced to |
throw off the cable to tie up the boat and in SO
doing was stopped by the deck hands and fire.
men.
The crowd on shore were enraged at the fail !
ure OF their scheme for the detention of the
boat, and immediately began to hurl stones at
the boat and crew. Cpt this time no violence
had been shown the officer, but on the contrary
be was treated with much respect by the Off |
Gers of the boat. As soon as the mob on shore
began to stone the boat, she was showed off, and
during the affray on deck, one OF the deck |
hands or firemen struck the officer on the head
with stick, and knocked him down. On hear
ing that he was hurt, the clerk had him led up
stairs and laid on bed. and every assistance
rendered him that lay in the power of those in
whose care he was. The captain offered to
round the boat to and land him if he desired,
but be requested to be landed at Clayton City,
that being nearest his residence, which was
done.
These are the facts of the case as seen by my
eeif aud others of the passengers that were on
BOARD at the time. and whose names are attach
cd to this with mine. Stopping at the various
landings along the river, and hearing the exag-
gerated reports about the affair, we cheerfuliy
come forward and say that we were eyewitness
ses to the whole affray, from the commencement
and saw nothing in the conduct of the officers
Of the boat that was wrong or out of place.
Knowing from observation that the officers of
this boat are in every respect gentlemen, we
cheerfuliy recommend the Henrietta to the ira
yelling public, as safe, commodious and we'll
regulated boat.
0. P. CHAFFEE, Passenger.
We were passengers on the H., and concur in
the above statement:
IL. b. Graves, J. Curbin, o. S. Clayton, NJ.
Brown, Mr.. Pendegrist, Mr.. Myers, II. Hall,