The weekly Minnesotian., 1857-07-04
From Nobles' Expedition.
CAMP "JULIA," mouth Of the !
COTTONWOOD RIVER, June 23d, 1851,

CAMP JULIA" mouth Of the
COTTONWOOD RIVER, June 23d, 1851. (
To tho Editors Of the MInnesotian: '-------s-
Agreeable to promise made at Shakopee.
| send you few lines to inform the many
trends Of COL Mobiles and "Wagon Road" OF
its whereabouts This camp is situated on
the south east bank Of the Mime. ota river.
and at, the mouth Of the Big Cotton Wood
river, and about 20 miles from Fort Rdgley.
1t is very charming place, and large city
is in process OF construction, that is to say,
they are surveying it and laying out streets,
avenues, parks, and other places peculiar to
great cities preparatory to coming to ST. Paul
to sell hem. The name is not yet decided
upon. Capt Stones house is the only one
here at present The railroad passes through
by projection. There is good rope ferry,
which is dong good business just now fer
rying "Nobles' Expedition" across. We
met the Winona, St. Peter and Sioux rail-
road engineering corps 10 miles above st.
Peter, on their way home. They have snr-
veyed the road and staked it out. about two
miles farther than the U. S. Government sur
veys extend, or about nine miles up Cotton
Wood river.
Claims are being taken all along the pro-
posed route, anticipating it's location. The
roads from Shakopee through the big woods
are in most miserable condition, indeed al
most impossible. Something should be done
immediately toward improving them, or else
travel will be directed in another direction.
We found the ''Le Sueur" almost.too deep for
forfiing. From placid stream the heavy
rains have rendered it a deep and dangerous
stream, it is entirely too large river to be
fortied, and requires immediate bridging. If
these matters are not attended to soon, the
town of "Ie Sueur" will soon gasp in its last
breath.
hnd number of good and substantial
houses in process of erection at St. Peter
and the city appears to be in thriving con-
dition. Ex-Gov. German and gold headed
cane was seen sitting in front Of his hotel at
this place as passed through. What inter
est can he have up here, l wonder?
The country between St. Peter and this
place is of most beautiful character. A
rolling prairie, while every few miles small
stream passes along and the margin of the
prairie on either side, we'll timbered and the
fact that it is rapidly beirg set tied proves
that its agricultural value is appreciated
Let no one say that land in Minnesota is
overestimated until they have seen these
valleys. / understand it to be Col. Mobiles
intention to start hence to "Hole in the
Mountain" $50 miles distant tomorrow. In
the meantime. his men are engaged packing
wagons with the supplies, he had forwarded
to this point, over a month ago, expecting
at that time to have Immediately joined them
The reasons for his not Going so You have al
ready explained to your many readers The
amateurs of the party, among whom I see
Hon. G. A. Grow, of Pa, are variously en-
gagged in fishing, and shooting wild pigeons
OF which there are great abundance Dr.
Goodrich, the accomplished surgeon and real
"old sport bagged Z yesterday, with one
barrel.
1t is raining quite hard and the rivers are
still rising. These heavy rains will incom-
mode the worthy Colonel to considerable
extent.
He has fine set of horses, mules, oxen
and wagons and good outfit. A fine body
Of men who are in excellent spirits, and de-
termincd ''to do or de-" and hope to have a
chance at that sarch william" Inkpadutah,
long before the army can decide what to do.
If Colonel Mobiles has chance, you may rest
assured his gallantry will make him avenee
the wrongs the entire female race has received
through the outrages perpetrated by Inkpa-
dutah on his captive women. The surviving
one being rescued by the former party has
reached your place ere this, suppose, as she
passed by here, day before yesterday.
I will communicate with you from the
Hole in the Mountain. Ros.