The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-09
Ths Cossssy Between IN Minnesota ss<s
the ssg sssws-Ths Mtg sse~s valley.

the ssg sts~s-rhs Mig sss~u valley.
A. u. frLLrx, k<q.. arrived in this city
on Monday evening. from thc Big Sioux riy.
1. From Mr.. y. We gather soDs interest
ing items Of information, 10 reference 70 the
country between the Minnesota river and
the Big Sioux, and also in regard TO the val
ley Of thu latter stream
Mr. FUiLrs ieft this city. "a the 2ln of
May. with other members of the Dakota
land ssoistion. by steamboat for tbs Sioux
Agency The PARTY arrived at the Agency
On the 3sth; teams were awaiting them there.
ard thsy immsiisely took up their linz Of
march or "D.xm." They travelled up
the Redwood river, In south western d.
rection. to ia forks. . distance of hfty-bvs
miles Tbs valley Of thu lockwood is repre-
vn,~i ~ very fertile. and well iimb-rci with
oak, maple, sc. The country IL mostly u
tbs rolling prairie character; the so'l n r'eh'
hih omh kIo'U sU"n' ''"'' w"
the I.uiwood, Mr.. fuLsR crossed To Zen
tn Lake, ~venty Eve miles from the Angsey'
The country between the lake aud the
It.sirtone. IL prairie we'll watered. but with
out timber, Ia tbs vicinity u the lake, how
ever. timber Of Al excellent character is
very plenty Benton lake Is an extensive
,h.s ~ water sbou, fift,~p miles loug. The
x.,s, from ,hs northern outlet II N. lake.
RIM. int, tho Miss;s-ppi. sud that from the
s,,hs,, ou,h, G,,,, II. vay into the Ms
.on,,
Tn. marty proce~lcI from BENTON Lake,
10 jIole-io.tbe Mountain, IA natural PASS
,hroovh IN, Cotenu lies Prairie. This pass,
ranging from a quarter TO mils wide. ia
,hrnvb a rsoye d r,ggel hills. upwards Of
o,e hundred feet in height. anil which rise
almos, ,errulicular from the level prairie
I'm the VEN, aide. the hills rcce.lc gradually
The pa.a affords natural road through the
hills o. the lost description.
Tn the fourth d June. the party were an
moved by very itsagrceable weather On
that night, water in the camp, froze over
half MI inch In thickness ou the 9th, they
arrived ut tbc,r place o' DESTINATION Tue
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