The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
Two asoportant Expeditions.

St. Paul. Mlnbesola Is situated about Is deg north
ia,ituoe s3 DEG west longitude from Greenwich.
fort TDonpeop on Fraser river situated about 81
deg ana i22 oeg " Between these points is i'm
aud very well known region, comprising the
eys The MIR esota the Red River of the Nortn the
Lake %innepeg reg aod the valleys
EoJtb South forks Of The Saskatchewan Byooo
mountains, Fraser river Qhe seat OF the new gold
miDes) which flows into the Cult OF Georgia, opposite
vaDcouvers Ii ADD ana within fe~ miles OF the oounda
OF WasDgtop Territory. South of this come toree dc
gre.s The mouth Of the Columbia river. few years
ago sbtire regon-ths great North westwas beyon1
Ihe VI Ule Of Fort SDelingaO immense unexploset
country occupied by loians, trappere and FUR bear
aDimsls and dot.ed by the hous 50 Of the Hudson 3
Bay Fur Company, which exercised control over it.
AN EXPEDITION THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO
THE PACIFIC.
With a view TO explore this region Which We have lodi
Gated EpedioD ~ process Of organization, aud
wo SET fc,k, op the 18th inst from S. Paul. for too.
rough apo cDefu1 examination OF British Columbia and
psrts adjacent We bno outline Of the proposed ex
peditioo 10 81 Pau journal, which says:-
the exredhiop started private adventure, but
the City Counci OF - Paul has, BY formal resolution
given TO oca character is TO be led 0y Messrs
W. a. Mobiles, 81 st Paul, and B. 0imssead, OF Fort
Ripley Tue route Of the expedition vii be from 81 Paul
70 the bead u Navigation the Red of the North
by steamboat jpembus thepce poYth xest~a rdy
Ebo~ Of the Saskatchewan thence ~estwardly 10 The
sources Of tat river, 10 she Koo,onas Pass Of the Rocky
mountains THIS pass at about 50 degrees north latitude.
u 10 rfeposed bere N explore the Of
'noon'sio. PROSPECTING for gold in the streams, aud
onaplng iuu particulars OF the SOIL water, timber
aDo mufrsl rosOufcee, as far north. as Ed.
Eee'oh Ga tue Notth Sssk atchewau The exps-
oeSn WIZ nase ting prominent point N the route be
cause n bestowed that the vicinity OF the Rocky Noon
abp oe'~ees tbe summs and the hmts Of revig ,,,nu
90 the saskEt ha~ap fivsr, embracing hundred mics
Uem esst TO ~rt apd Eve deyrees OF I,titnde vii ha
ovbo mare desirable tor settlement than even ,hs
valley OF The Rec river Of the North with view u ex
piorAton b.re, The expedition will be arcomnaniea no
comp tent nnes. IN the expectation that gold denos;.
Will be niscovered though ,he greater aoect a IN ya,r
the OF ihe 'besnty, fertility aud salnnytv n, 81,
nouotp valleys from shch fos ,ne pcmerous tr,buta
rec Of The sassahs rsn From Edmonton tho ex ,ed,
ton will iolo@ the route of TIE Hi1sops Raw
rauy 10 tbe tatoe county or tire ~ rbom,son
Fivc,, where, close 10 the western base Rocv
Mountains, the richest god fields OF Pruieh Columbia
have been found Bere, IL 10 be dssned expe.
dent, the expedition will divide, Mr. oimsteaa
gong :" ne Pac hc Ocean, and Mr. Nobes
undertaking 10 explore the tohrceg OF the %.
tnmhie river, and The region occupied nv the Yoo
tonsN lur'as returning By Iesis Ca'k's pqss TIE
ial- Of Missouri The valley Of NIX Fort Saadsu
aDo VIA Big s,ooe ske and 70 Rfeeiey to ST. Paui rae
pprfy gong 20 he Pacific vii accomplish the Journey dnr
ing the present. EessoD. There may BE- some question
whether The return journey overland be accomplished