The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21

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interesting coincidence tia. Father De smst pub
thed In 81 Louis paper few months since, . similar
description Of this region, adding that could be reached
from Salt lake City along the western base Of the Rocky
Mountains with wagons. and that Brigham Young pro-
posed 70 lead bis merit Mormon exodus 10 the sources
the Columbia Such movement u not improbable,
and would exhibit far greater sagaci than An emigration
Already the Mormous have established . fousishIng
halfway post the Salmon river, Il branch Of the
Columbia and De 9met has had many experimentation
sscertapipg the designs Of the Mormon hierarchy the
Lext Of their and industry may be under the
protection Of the British crown.
THE ATHABAscA DISTRICT.
The valleys Of the Peace and Athabasca rvers which
occupy the eastern base Of The Rocky lat 81
degree. The Rocky Mountains are greatly reduced in
breath ana mean elevation, and through the
pAaes between their lofty peaks the winds Of the Pacific
reach the district in question. Hence II that Sir Alex
apder Mackenzie, under date OF May 10, mentions the
"esheraDt verdure Of the whole country trees about
The late Parliamentary investigation, ami lar s.atemens
elected. DR.. Richard King, who accompanied an
expedition in search Of Sir John Roes "surgeon and
pstursfst" was asked what portion OF the country no
saw was available FOR the purpose OF settlement In
ply, be described as "very critic valley" "square
piece OF cosntry bounded the south by Cumberland
Heuse and by the Athabaeca lake on the north HIS own
words follows The Of tho AthAbasca and
the sources Of tha Saskatchewan include enormous
area Of country II s, in TACT, vast piece OF hand sur
rounded by water. When heard DR.. IAvingstons de-
scrpon Of ths splendid country which he found In the
be precisely the kind Of country which am now descrb-
ing. a. Il rs q rich soil interpreted with we'll
wooded country there being growth Of every kind and
know q any other mineral except limestone this is
and the maple are ABUNDANCE and there is every sort
Of fruit" When questioned further as 90 the growth OF
trees, Dr. King replied BY comparison with the mag.
described . farm near Cumberland House under very
successful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wheat-potatoes, bar
yrE sAsKATcmwAN, AsslN1poS AND RED RIVER DISTRICT
The area Of this continent northwest Of Minnesota and
known as the Saskatchewan district Is estimassd by
English authorities 70 comprise 36S 900 square miles
Northwest from Otter fail Lake. the geographical centre
Of Minnesota extends slurian formation, bounded
tsins by coal measures Such . performance OF lime
stone implies fertility OF SOIL a. In the northwestern
s On 70 se
Of climate Was removed On ths point few facts will
The Sea Of Azof which empties into the Black Sea,
forming the Eastern border Of the Crimesn peninsula
freezes about the beginning Of November and is seldem
o sn n mss S Ap ss ss
namely Casherneossv has been found from the obser
walton of many years 70 be identical in summer and win
RossiA thcrecrethe main seat Of population ami re-
sourcesis further north than St Paul In fact, Penn
s. Petersburg, (Which sixty degrees north) we may
reasonably SO TO latitude ffty five degrees on the Amer
Can continent
Ike European Russia, aleo the Saskatchewan district
has climate Of extremes-the thermometer having a
wide range but 1t Is well understood that the growth
the and Of the most uaeul vegetables depends
chiefly on the intensity and duration Of the summer heats
and comparatively little Influenced by tbs severity of
winter cold the lowness Of the temperature dur
ing the year. Therefore Ia important TO observe that
the northern shore Of Lake Huron has the mean summer
heat Of Bordeaux in southern France seventy degrees
Farenhet, while Cumberland House. In latitude fty four
degrees, longitude hundred and two degrees on the
Sasksichewan exceeds In this respect Brussels and Paris
The United States Army Meteorological Register has
certsned that the line Of 20 deg. mean summer heat
tho Hudson river West Point thence descends
70 the latitude Of Pttsburg, but westward is traced
iatituoe 40 deg into Britain America the average
annuA hest II Quebec experienced 40 far north lasi
'0Ss q a sss = e;. s me on
ssu,h branch OF saaka,chswAn mild climate
st. Paul. but that the north branch Of this. river amost
equally favorable, and that the ameorstng influence OF
the Pacific, through the goges Of the Rocky Mountains
go far elt on McKtnzes river that wheat may be grown
in It's valley nearly to the 6bth parallel
The foregoing details have been produced 70 exhibit tho
general features and advantages OF the country which
tends between Minnesota and The gold regions Of the
North Pacific. nov remains 70 arrange the facts rea-
tive 10 the journey hher by the route Of Pembna and
the Saskatchewan To DO 40, the committee propose 10
Governor Of The Hudsous Bay Oompauy, which was pub
bned In 1ss7, whatever facts may throw light upon the
experience OF traveller over the same route.
The journey from 50 Paul to Pembina is familiar 70 all
From Penbna 10 the junction OF Moose river with the
Asantbon there well defined track plain, such
Sir George Simpson describes the way 70 the
point from Fort Garry. Under date Of Juy he says
on the east north and south there not mound
tree TO vary The vs.t espanse Of sreenswa,d while 70 the
were the cleaning bays Of the Assnebon separated from
each other by wooded points Of considerable depth"
Gov Simpson, vsh relays OF horses made the journey
to Carlton House In thirteen days, about forty miles
per day. Commanding with his diary Of the third day
Iom Fort Garry ct the pom. where party from Penn
rs seem 20 embody useful information.
Jrly Son resuning our Journey We passed among
toeysby we'll wooded hills, who either side OF lay
constant succession OF small akcssome OF Thorn salt
which aboupdsd In Wild fowl. In the neighborhood Of
bese waters the pasture WAS rich and uxursnt and
uaverfcd two fields (for they might be krmed OF the
rose and the sweot brar On reaching The summit Of the
hills hat bounced the pretty valley Of the Rapid river
oescried an encappment which proved ooges Of Saul
teaux Indians We spent hour In fording stream
No assistance from the Indians but unmoestcd BY them
july eA &c, ,ooa supper Of wld fowl which were very
salt ake-hily and well wooded disuct-complainh Of
mosquitoes
buiary OF the Acknowledged this stream
ang prairie Of vast extent bands OF antclopesferrcd
over the Assineboin 70 Fort Ece IN bsesu, swimming
the horses-esvns the tort, passed through swanpy
wood, forded the GU Appellee Calling river, and
mounting steep bill, tncamped . level meadow Of
several thousand acres IN extent
JrIy s-Exscnsive prairies, studded with clumps Of
treeecousdefable Inconvenience with regard 10 prov
sions from heat OF the weasher-anteiopes IN seht-in
the afternoon the country svApy and besct with under
wood.
JrIy e-Prairie harder and more opsu-grass vitber.
irg under recent drouth-more Antelopcs-cireuit OF
aswamp near Broken Arm river, iosrg few hours
Jr1Y 1o-forded White Sand river with the mud up 10
peHes OF the hcree-hhherto weather dry, clear and
warm, but cool rain fell Afternoon and nshs-saw red
deer.
JrIy r.-Durug the night . serenade by wolves and
foxesan early START and glimpse Of object eagerly
looked fcrthe Butte aux Chens, towering with height
OF about four hundred feet boundess prairie
level and smooth pond-evdcntly once the bed OF
hike, with the Dog Knoll keS In the centre and
which was covered With aiiuvAi soil Of great fertility
On leaving the Dog Knoll, the party rAversed about
twenty miles Of prairie amoog several large and beautiful
lakes. The cavalcade consisted In all, Of nineteen
persous fifty horses, and ak cars, with the following
order OF march, guide followed by four i've
horrtmen 70 beat track then came the osrts each with
driver, and lastly followed unmounted animals under
the charge Of the rest OF the party.
july 12Followed for twenty miles the shores Of fs
Sale, having water a. briny as the Atlantic The most
curious Circumstance with respect 10 these saline lakes
al they often separated from freth water only by
belt Of land For three or four days the soil had
been absolutely MANFRED with the dug @ the buffalo, but
the animal had not been met
JrIy 19--MsYched until ten O'Clock soaking rain.
In the Afternoon travelled long distance through
picturesque country crossing the end Of extensive lake
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