The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

nd. Some slight frivolous difficulty sprang up be-
~ s s,o anG sh .s nm r"a ns NO
frds nothing 1t seems, but the maddening draa sh
had brought them ~ COLLISION. sec BY the kan-as "a
that stry Gimme whiskey making dreadful have
there also, from which may be Inferred that the poison
beng imported u the Western Territories tho Orrs
broi ghl up for trial Monday last but their Law
yers that the Court In reie county had urs
dc,ion, and their case rs laid meanwhile the prs
under arrest
SICKNESS IN THE TERRITORY
Never since this place inhabited by pale faces has
there been SO much sickness AS there has been this fail
There has been epidemic among children, scarcely
family has been spared In its ravages. II has had all
the symptoms u cholera, only not virulent In al
tacks Elderly persons have also considerably suffered
Among the list Of dangerously sick present ume Is
o. the twelve apostles, MILFORD Woodruff He had
gone far for his undertaken and rave hin
Instructions for his ncnt &C. Elk Governor Youngs
heath also very poorly and some days he has been al
together proetrated and unable IN move about
THE LEGISLATURE.
Governor Cumming has just gwen notice to tho mem.
bers OF the Legislative Assembly tina, it's annual session
ter 10 O'Clock Of the Monday 10 becember0 Tho
Governor has taken the legislature by SURPRISE agree
ably dare say. Last year he compelled them 70 meet
at Fmore leo mfrs from here, but aerwards permitted
oem 70 adjourn ohs place His present notice was unex
pec'ed and believe tho less however,
advantageous to all concerned.
entertain idea OF visiting the scenes or nurder
At Springfield and Mountain Meadows should winter keep
oa lot little The winds now bowling, nothing
cord
! long to zee the HERALD; have only had one copy
The Northern Pacific Military Road Ex-
petition.
OUR EXCEPTIONALLY CORRESPONDENCE
CAMP At FOoT DIVIDE OF CGuR - AIKyx)
MOUNTAINS W. T., Oct l, 1859
Progress Of the Fort Benton Vaoon Road ErpsdionRou.
Ad4fed-Hs Practtcabsli,y Esablished-Seam on the
Missouri to F6yt Benton-A Supply 7Tuin-Oross,no IN.
Mountains, de-, dc
The friends Of the Fort was-walla and Fort Benton
Wagon Road will be glad to learn progress of the
expedition which has been engaged in Us construction
during the past four menths When last writing the ROAD
sas being located up the valley Of the Cuur dAene-ths
inc being found to be the easy and practicable an
proacb to the CGur d'Alene range, and now am happy
TO inform you that the working forces have reached the
western foot Of the "Diviae" point distant from Waa
walla 267 miles by odometer measurement From the
Mission to this point the line has run mostly through
thcky wooded bottom, Decessitating much and severe
abo, in cutting; besides considerable portion of the
work consisted of grading clearing &C. Ye. the anxiety
shared by all was an present the men and
RICH, bravey did they push onwards approaching every
application Of the axe, the pick and the shovel
In order to secure the best location in mountain sec
ton Lieut. Mulan chief of the expedition thoughtu best
to establish the line that would cross several small
streams, tributaries to the main CGur dAene river Be-
fore gaining the "Dvide OF the Mountasn Lieut. NJ s,n
forward an old mountain explorer, Mr. Sohon who in Ma
general examinations OF the country leading the Bitter
root, discovered an easy and excellent sope Of
IRON the Divide, involving no grading. This hos been
chosen the best of crossing the range called
III honor Of Mr. 81 'Sohon's Pass." usual the differ
ent parties OF abOrers have been put upon the
Divide and we are sangune of crossing the mountains by
the 10th inst striking the valley Of the St. Fran
sorria thence pushing on to the s. Mary valley, ~hir
eTward our eye have been intenty since we left
The cimes Of civilization and hospitality among friends
at home.
From what have written you will perceiv, that
although many and great have been the difficulties
before us-but which have appeared as naaght
to body Of men who have started out with
an iron will and firm purpose to open the lne-the
statements hitherto made by New York touching
the 'impraccabiy" of thus road, have been thus far
successfully controverted. Truly zeal and energy are
the pre-emnent Of the American people
and this same Pacific coast sufficiently the ut
tartan spirit Of nation What the estab
shment Of steam navigation upon the Columbia waters
lar as Waa Walla Moreover this you doubtless
told your readers that 500 miles Of steam navigation have
been snreradced to the Mssourhanks to the enterprise
Of the Messs Choueau, OF st Louis, whose steamer the
Chippewa, made successful trip to Fort Benton in
the month Of July. What, then remains to complete
the cbainS TO practically construct an emigrant
route from Walia Wala TO Benton This is being done,
and many months you will learn Of Mullans expe.
dtion having safely arrived at Fort Benton
supply tram intended for the United States soldiers
acting as our escort arrived at the depot camp,
under command OF Major Grcr, and Lieut.. Ferguson
They made the trip from wala Wala in thirteen days.
without the east accident inconvenience. They may
well sppre the road far they came for it cost
| US tfty days Of severe toll To open it.
Lieut.. Muilan has not been with the main camp for
the past six weeks but is here amidst the hardest work
putting bis own shoulder to the wheel, and nfusing
activity and zeal among the men, by his good judg.
menf and indomitable energy; mean while the main
camp remains in charge of Lieut. White of the escort
It has been necessary place strong force Of the en-
listed men upon the work, under Sergeants Hutton and
eastman. Lieut.. NJ is confident of reaching the Bitter.
wood early IN November. The trains will cross the
mountains In about two weeks from this time
An express will ply between Walla- Walla and the
Bsterwood Valley during the wnterso our friends in the
States can continue to write u.s. sending their letters via
Fort Walla Wala, W. T.