New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
EXPLORATION IN NORTH AMERICA.

The sei'lement of the boundary between ourselves
ard the United Ststes-the importance attached 10
Vancouvers Island, as well as the gradu extension OF
our population in the northwest of US
de sire to become acquainted with the countries ylog
to the rorth of the newly delned frontier, su1 Sir
frederick MurchisoD in bis address az the Anniversary
meeting of the Royal Geographical Society this year,
points ont region including at least liz tquare
mes, extending from the head waters OF the Assin,
boin River to the foot Of the Rocky Mountains, and
from the northern branch Of the van TO the
10th pera Of latitude, boundary with the United
Ststes, which had remained almsst completely unex
plored.
Ninrods which Great Britain sends occasionally out to
those regions and whose bear.shoOting exploits are
we'll known, to proceed at his own expense 10 order
to explore this region. He therefore, made appl cation
to the Royal Geographical Society for advice aud 10
formation as To what was desirable to be known-the
result Of which that the Council strongly recon
mendtd fer Mslestys Government to sid the under
taking. The consequence OF this GpPneanon was
grant Of GOO to enable Mr.. Paiiser to be &C.
coppanied by Lieut. Blakiston of the Royal Artil'
ltry, the recommendation OF the President OF the
Royal Society to conduct the sstronomoa! and phys
icsl observations; AIR. Bourgeau an experienced bot.
aIisf, and DIR. Hector, who, beside snowedse OF
bis profession, has that Of geology and zoology. Mr..
Paser was the leader Of the expedition from his pre-
vious success in dealing with the Indians; and the
cNef objects of the exploration Sc: down as fol-
love-:
First To survey the water parting betwee the
basins Of the Missouri and Saskatchewan; also the
cOufte VI Tue eUutu VI ino coSAasOue onu
is tributaries.
Secondly To explore the Rocky Mountains, for the
purpose Of asce,tsisng the most outhery psss across
to the Pacific within the Briish territory.
Thirdly: To rspoIt on The natural features and
general capabilities OF the country, and to construct
map Of the routss.
The expedition was delayed some time ia cooss-
quence of the ilrsss Of Mr.. Paliser but length he
sailed on the 9Th Of Nav, with his companions, and,
after arriving at New.York, proceeded to Lake 81.
peIor which on the th Of June they foe I'D )vered
with masses Of floating ice, which would have
ismmtd their ffail canoes, but they engaged 10 be
taken in steamer, through the ice doaing about, 70
about four hours distance from the Isle Rsyals,
and arrived at Fort William. The following day, tbs
18Th Of june, they recommended their io1roey In
canoes, ard then went up the White Fish River,
where they fourd the scenery magnificent, bat very
icut Of navigation and the labor severe; the rain
fell in torrents, and the second day rse fell upon
he canoe of Nj Psliser, aud he escaped By jumping
ont, ard they ercamped daring the night 10 rsin.
They then cent the two boats down thu river With
OF the Indians to the main camp at the mouth Q:
The White Fisb River to 60 round TO the Fails OF the
kahsbska, while Mr.. Pslliser and DIR. Hector, ac-
eompsnied by two lnoian lads started to make their
way across the forests by mpss course for the Falls
which journey was accomplished without material
difficulty, tie twollsn rivers being crossed by cutting
down trees and stepping along them. They arrived
at the Fss guided by the loud roar Of the wsfer and
pushirg through the wood, climbed on high ledge
frcn which they saw them 10 the greatest adv sntsge
1he hight W. measured very accurately, which
though not so extensive those OF Niagara, are 90
ccrdiDg 10 Mr.. PSlsers correspondence, much wilde
add great deal higher. He thinks thsm far 6ae
thar those Of the American eide OF Niagara which
have too much the appearance Of an overgro III mil
dam. On this table land they we're surprised 10 6nt
tao glaciers Of hard srow the 18th OF June. Tue
camp WIS very picture que, surrounded by torrent
arc mountains, and in the midst o. everNssns.
hey then began their srouous route rising. At
three IN the morning. pado Ing ii eight th.s oampiog
for breakfast, going on TIL ore, then camping for
dinner, and At the PADDLE sgain from three ill eiy,
H. the tvtni the navigation beng ofien prevented
by severe pcI,sges where everything mus Dc c.rried
canoe and ell, whi n IL done by ivy, men a. Ii ne re-
evtd every eight or ten minutes and this sometime,
for space OF three or four mlles. Mr.. Paiser w.s
shown on place where a man fell with tao bow emf
of The canoe CD his shoulder, snd bis head vas con-
pletely severed hem HE body. Thunder storms vera
ao severe enc on the l7h Of July struck SO Iodi.n
tent coee to their camp aud killed Sd three women
ard . cat, one body being fesrfully burned actually
Oh arret but the others externally injured Nor ia
human life entirely safe from he Indsos two Instances
II rlen with French Csnsdaa names having been
given who hso been shot BY the Sioux Indians. Tas
LED River se'tlenen: il pronounced 10 DO ourisus
example Of the impossbili;y Of assisting people
who gill do nothing for themselves. The peo-
pc Who are OF Indian origin. are starving In fer
Tile country fem ,heer irdolepee. From the Rsd
River they went 20 Pembips with difficulty by hofses
osed 10 rrrriig bpffsoes, brt not TO drsught A,
P.nbins, which is wsetchsa plscs on the ifontisr,
M Pa Eser fvpad an American )g:ohbys. S9OlsD