The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23
lntsresting Letter from Red River
The "Anson Northrup."

Correspondence Of The Pioneer Democrat
FoRr ABERcRoMBiK, May Is, 1859.
The navigation Of the Red River Of the
North is q fixed fact The Arson North
rup was launched on the 10Th, and reached
the Fort to-day, although so many predict,
ed the impossibility Of navigating the stream
to this point, as almost to discourage from
making the attempt. A week ago il was
the intention TO start for Selkirk at the car.
lest possible moment, but as Capt. DAVIS,
commanding at this post, has consented 10
lend lumber enough to finish the boat, Mr..
NoRrRrr has decided to put her in CON.
plete order before going to the dominions Of
our pugnacious and punctilious neighbor
johnny Taurus" The same prophets who
pronounced it impossible to come here from
Sheyenne, predict the same from here to
Breckenridge, but if business requires or
will justify tbs trial, it will be made, doubt
not successfully. 1t will probably require
about week to put on the cabin. aud get
it in condition for the accommodation of
passengers, during which time men will he
cent down river with axes and the needful
machinery for removing the swcepcrs lover
hanging trees and snags.which somewhat
interiered with the upward, aud would still
more, with the downward progress Of the
boat. One thousand dollars. judiciously
expended, would probably suffice to do all
that is needed in this way between B'eckin
ridge and the mouth Of Buffalo river, below
which, probably, there is comparatively no
obstruction, but even il it should cost ten
times that amonnt, it can hardly be doubted
that Congress would probably appropriate
the sum. Even with this Improvement, the
stream is so crooked as to require vessel
to be carefully and skilfully handled. A
man fully competent to the task il the pres
ent pilot, J. B. YoUsG, who accompanied
the machinery during its long and tedious
transit from Grow Wing river, and under
whose direction il has been set up no tina, il
works "t0 q charm The builder OF the
boat is H. II. MoRsE, Of Little Falls, and
though it is bis his first steamer, his special.
ty being sailing vessels, I've has succeeded to
the entire satisfaction, the agreeable disap-
pontment indeed, Of all concerned. lie
has been supported by as efficient and faith
fol party Of carpenters and laborers as
Is met with once 10 generation, and though
the road from Grow Wing 10 Sheyenoe
was longer than represented, and the
expected supplies Of bay and teams
were not forthcoming the boat has been
or rather put in running order
within month or less, Of the time first cal
eulated upon. The public is fortunate ID
Mr.. NonrHEur IN this enterpriy,
and be is hardly less 40 in the selection Of
hIs assistants in prosecuting it. One error,
Of no small magnitude, was hauling the
30 far down the river, through 40
uDinhAbited country, instead Of building TIE
boat at Breckenridge or Grabam's Point /
] seIr progress from otter Tail 10 sbeyenbe
was journnlei by one Of The party. and viii 1
il is aid, be published. The cattle had b. 4
come % emscia,ed and weak from tbs hack
Of food, tina, the wboh thirtsn yoke wers
thought insufficient to haul q shaft weighing
ooly tweniy-six hundred pounds which hal
oe~n Iei, about Tn miles from the shipys-d .
Do the trs Of this month Mr.. NosTgsrp
walkei 70 the frt- iorty-6ge miles, TO OBTAIN
'nIPliss, ltbose promised from II. Paul no,
having arrivetj ,or the nsnsportatioo OF .
Nh'oh, MAJOR PArrxs kindly FURNISHED d
oar-maie-'esm. with permasion 10 employ
i 10 bringing IN the shaft 80, ior ihr
1prortaDe sh, and other fseihtis. Afforded
~ ,bs obcers and the 1,ier st the for, the
Of ihs boat must have be.h d.
q yet lo' sons vsss, o. il would have b.su
nensssry 70 ssod 10 tls Ma
ss-ipp ir suPpbs. By the way do you