The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25


Frazer RIVER OVERLAND. The Has.
tings Ledger contains some extracts from
the Journal Of one Of the party which start.
ed in July las, from st. Paul for Frazer
River. The letter containing the Journal
was dated 1T Sekirk Settlement, August
3lst, and the editor saws that letter dated
September 18th has been received from one
Of the same party, which states that they
were within twelve miles Of the mountains, "a
thing simply impossible. The distance from
Selkirk Settlement TO the mountains il not
less than 900 miles. Their assertion that
they travelled this distance in fifteen days,
aud with wagons at that is preposterous.
1t san ordinary fifty days journey for loaded
teams, and il accomplished in month
would be considered expeditions travelling.
The following is an extract from tho
Journal:
Up 20 the 18th, nothing Of consequence hap
peued. We weTs somewhat amused at the
fear felt by the hail breeds of the Indiana.
tih't HAb iaisNn III WIN u itAl Nlktf tTAln gong
homewari.l kaowing We were well armed,
they did not lko To have us leave them. Cross
ed the river At Graham Point. 100 miles irom
Sank Rapids. As NO did not Ike their conipa.
ny, We concluded u leave them. AZ we were
htehIng up, one ( the captains came up and
said "a we were getting into the buffalo coul
try, they did not want US to 90 ahead, az they
were short Of provisions snd We would scare
away tho buffalo. We told him IL We saw any
buffalo We would wait for them.
just AZ We werG through dinner they came
up 10 rs aga u, And one Of tina ca Itains said
We must not go ahead II We did, they would
take our provisions nom IA, We very politely
requested the captain to tell his brigade to 80
to the shades, and II they undertook anything
Of the HI they would have happy tine. At
this he gave a sort Of Indian yell, which brought
tho whole pariy around VA in less time than Il
takes TO write IL. Bgt We took each an axe in
one hana, and a revolver In the other, and told
him Il he cd not order his men on in tw o min
utca. he would be the first dead man on tha
Held. Luckily he thought best to take our al.
vice, and We were allowed 10 depart IN peace.
llst. About a. NJ. we saw buffalo about
so rods from the camp, lie was just lying dow1
when he was discovered. Three of W 20. our
guns in working or,ier, anl started cG TO try
the much longed for sport. We got hehiad q
HILL which was near the anita ]. and separated
50 as to take him from dlerent ways. eau
tiously each stood within ten rods OF The "crit
ter" We didn't &c. the "huck fever" and
allow our game TO escape, but spare us. and
doot laugh. when each Of W. discovered ani
yelled out, in the same moment, KS an OK,
not buffalo OK, but aa Old lame OF. turned
out by one Of tho trains, TO die or ge. we'll.
whichever he chose.
a3l--After camping, two Freuchmen cane
up, and told w two men had been mgrdertd by
the sioux. two days previous, about 10 mics
IN advance Of Us
?rh,-passcd the place where the half breeds
were k.lltd The blood ard traces OF scufle
were visible. Reached 81. JOssph, where We
had feast ca gteen corn.
21th.Aadc % niles. We're c compelled T.
camp without wood or water
aith.-N noon heard the Hastings COMPANY
No. J, WAS behind Us. We camped, aui they
came Up wih US Aooal four hours Afterwards
being the first time We hsve been Va company.
2Nth.-Artiyed AFurt Garry; all veil. Time
from llaltlngs, ;? days. Distance to ~. Paul,
! according 10 estimates here, go nils. bis
lance yet 10 make 10 Fraser tiisr, ?a00 niles,
Iaak.aS $50 u4Iss, instead Of loco. as We sx
pfcted before s;&ruog.
This gcn,lemans computativas are all
sGri la the hrst place, the distance from
81. f.al to Pembiaa measured by clomeier
Is only too miles, AMI bat sixty mics further
10 Fort Garry.
Ia tie next p.ace, tie distance from that
place to 'lhomp on River, Is only aOou, 1890
mites, This is tie p1,iorm testimony of
every intelligent traveller who has passed.
over tbc route. A hard7O!S 81 persous
cocnsctoi With The lIaison BAY COMPANY
hayedoaC. SirGEo. SIMPSON, FRAxcuEar,
AMI others, have fortunately put the question
Of distance hcyond the mach % disturbance.
II the Ledger has rot made en- errcr Of The
types We San scarcely eogecive how il can
l,t such mcCs,eoGs b.gaiers 20 bcglge the
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