The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-05-15

PExBixA, April IL, 1856.
Probably q short account Of our triI
from Crow Wing 10 Psmblns, would not b
unintercsting to the peopIe sssiding in the trop
icsl regions In and about 81. Paul.
We lcft Grow Wing on tho 18th Of March
and arrived at Pcmbina on the 10Th Of III,
same month. Our train consisted Of nine mer
tncladng the Collector Of Customs and th,
Councillor and Representative fr,n Pcmbina,
twcntysis dogs, and eight trains, each Of which
contained upwards Of four hundred pounds o.
freight.
Monday, March live lett .Gull lake al
2 o'clock r, "; made tcn miles and campcd ---
II commenced showing at 9 o'clock and showed
all night
tuesday. Mareh ls.--We started early ner,
morning and went about 20 miles, where W,
stopped Tor dinner We did not start agar
till 6 O'Clock in the evening. but We travellet
all night and arrived At Iecch Lake for Dime,
on the next day. The distance we had made
was 81 miles. Our last rcfrcshment of this do,
We took at the house Of Mr. GrowoR Brsaa, Al
lrech Lake.
Wednesday. Mapca lS.--we leit Lecch Lake
al 2 O'Clock In the afternoon and travelled "a
miles, 20 Cass Lake, where We took lunch
which ought, properly. TO be called supper,
though Il was at the usual time for breakfast.
Hero We laid over all Of Thursday. and started
at . o'clock In the evening and travelled to Red
lake. where We arrived nt o o'clock Monday
morning, March Gath.
Al Red lake we were detained on account Of
tho rain and snow. and immediately on our ar
rival council was held with the Rcd Lake
Indians. We staye,i at this place two days
and till
Wrinssiay Morning, Mrch -. when VT
started on again. AMI ma.le - miles before din
ner Afler dinner ws. continued our journey
all night and till next day at noon, when We
happily met Mr.. RolxrrEs partner. Mr. SAR
aRsr, who gave US some buffalo tongues, o
which the Collector ofthc Customs, Hon Gas
GRASr and myself partook with grca, satlstac
ton, After resting ourselves somewhat, W
took our way for home which, afer travelling
all night we reached In safety at = O'Clock or
the morning Of March 29tb
We found matters a, l'embina much as ",
expected. The traders are coming In and
Mesn. Rolxrrs 4 SARGENT are prepared te
supply them with the neccs~ries of li6. Ths
Hadsons Ray Company arc the only person.
who can successfully violate the liquor regula
lions Of this part Of the country Their opera
tions Ia that line are the source Of great annoy
Ancc.
The Sioux have commencsl their depreda
tions to degree that has caused many peopl,
at the Red River Settlement TO leave thai
place and come over hero TO settle, as they ar,
In expectation that the troops arr coming thi,
spring, which you know is very essential Il
aur prosperity. You can have but . kin,
idea Of The animation and joy that 10 klt her,
on this account The Hudsons Hay Compa
ny have Aways told our people that our gov
ernment would nsver look towards AMI protec,
this part Of the country. - il haa richer ana
better portions to attend 10. Nov that thi,
statemcnt appears about 10 bc eiSectually con
trAdcte,i. We have no ears, - in former years
that our Inhabitants will all fee to the othe'
side IL the British line
Yosrs. &c, Jrrvs