, 1859-05-02

| Of the Saskatchewan and Columbia
Rivera.
4 party il now forming ut st. Paul for the
purpose Of exploring, during tue next summer
and fall, the valleys aud sources Of the Saskatch-
evan and Columbia Rivers, under the lend of
| Col. VIZ. II. MOBILES and Gen. S. d. 01xsrE4D.
Tbs party will start sometime in June next, and
It II expected thatit will return By the middle OF
November. The exploration is undertaken As
apriyate adventure, but it has the sanction Of
the Common Council Of St. Paul. From, cor
respondence between that body and Messrs.
MOBILES and oLAs7EAp, VIC extract the following
from which the objects md route Of the party
will be understood, while such rs mar desire to
| join it will ascertain the conditions on which
] they can do 50. Mcssrs MOBILES and 0Lxs1EAp
Say:
The following ~outc has been determined -
From st. Paul to the head of navigation on the
Red River Of the North; by steamboat to Penn
bind; thence noFthwestwardly to the Elbow {so
calied) Of the South Saskatchewan, thence vest
wardly to the sources Of that river, in tue koo-
tonnis Flss of the Rocky Mountains
Arrived ut the Mountains, in about latitude
So we propose to explore their eastern base,
carefully prospecting for gold in the Mountain
streams, and obtaining full particulars Of soil.
as Edmonton on the North Saskatchewan We
mnke this portion Of the route prominent. be-
cause VIC are led to believe that the vicinity of
the Rocky Mountains between their submits
and the limits Of nari g1t,n on tic Saskatcle-
wan rivers. say one hundred miles from east to
west, and extending over tive degrees Of lati~
tude, will be found more desirable for the set
tlement Of 4 popuous and prosperous commn~
nifty, than even tile well known valley of the
Red River of the North. We shall be accom-
panied By gentlemen Of much experience in the
mines Of California, and arc confident TINT We
shall demonstrate tue existence of gold-but
this is the least Of tile motives which prompts
us to undertake the expedition. We shall be
better satisfied If We verify the accuracy of
tue rumors that reach Of the beauty, fertility
and snlubrity Of the Mountain Valleys from
which flow the NUMEROUS tributaries Of the Sas-
katchewan.
From Edmonton, we shall pursue the express
route Of the Hudson Bay Company, through the
Athabasca Portage between Mounts Hooker and
1rown, the latter now called Murchison, BY
Capt. Pa!iisser in honor Of the great gcologist,
Sir Roderick Aurcli*ou, to the Canoe country,
or the sources Of Thompson river. Here, close
to the western base Of tue Rocky Mountains,
and only few days travel from Edmonton on
the North Saskatchewan, all accounts now rep
resent the richest gold field. Of British Column
bia to hnve been discovered.
At this point, tue party, if its number and
divide :. g. 0in,stcad desires to visit the Pa
ciic coast; some may wish to try their fortunes
in the mine; but ". II. Mobiles, if he can find
the requisite cooperation, proposes to explore
the sources Of the Columbia River, and the re-
:ion occupied BY the region occupied by the
kootonais Indians, returning to Minnesota by
Lewis and Clarkes pass, the Falls Of the Mis-
souri,, the Valley of Milk Rircr to Fort Manla1,,
and via Big stone Lake and Fort Ridgcy to st.
Paul.
Those who pass to the Pacific Coast, will hare
ample time during the present season. There
ney overland can be accomplished, but ". II.
Mobiles believes that he will reach st. Paul by
the 18th day of November.
The undersigned have estimated that the out
tit OF part! Of ten men fur six months must
include the following items, viz: II mules or
dies, pack saddles, coil Of I inch MANILA
rope, 10 bbs flour in sacks Of fifty pounds each,
bb1s pork Or 10 sacks Of pe1nmican, ;,ny lbs
lbest qunHty} III duck sacks Of 81 lbs. each,
lUo lbs. coffee in thick sucks Of 50 lbs. each, -
lbs. skleratus, 10 pairs of best sfackinaw blank
cts, and 10 per man in arms and ammunition
We agree to provide scientific instruments
and chest Of medicines. A physician Of I'd
mitted skill, Or. ]. d. Goodrich, Of St. Paul,
will accompany us.
The foregoing schedule will make an ag.re.
gate Of about $3,4o0 for ten meu-S;Vo per lilan.
ln addition we recommend each individual to
provide himself with one cOat, pairs pants, i
funnel shirts, under shirts, pairs drawers, 6
pair socks, pair Of bouts, all Of coarse and
strong materials.
Our arrangements are already effected, on the
foregoing scale, to start with III advance party
OF ten. We are willing 10 be accompanied by
volunteers, not execedin. onc hundred hut it
must be understood that reserve tlIo right,
ut all time1 to name the amount of labur to be
performed each day, to select the places for
camps, the time to halt, the time to Hore, and
the management Of tue train generally, inelud-
ing the routes to be- travelled ANY rules which
may be adopted by the party for the government
Of the sanle, not interfering with the abuvc ar-
rangements, will be enforced. No li4uur will bc
allowed except fur medicinal purloscs.
Tie Mayor Of the city, Hon. ". Y. kittsou.
has consented to act rs financial agent Of any
desiring to furnish himself with The requisite
outfl'. Relnlttauces Of tile necessary sum
l$300) may BE- madc to Mr. kittson, and yuun-
1cers must report themselves i'll 1T. pauf before
the 25th Of May. If d party forwards nonryto
Mayor kittson and is unable to accompany the
expedition from any caus., the money or outfit
will be returned on application I" the M::J....
II parties desiru IL Lake the lEIp, bu; prrttr
that we shall furnish the necessary outfits, VI.
will aEree to transport such parties on our uan
responsibility for the snIn Of f3' per man. and
renistanccs Of this amount may BIZ made, rs
above, to Mayor hittson, who will observe the
instructions Of such parties
II is huped that Naturalist to lie anpuiuttl
by the Smithsonian Institution, will be pnc Of
the party; and literary gentleman of di>tnc
lion, us Traveller and author, has been invited to
join the expedition.
Mr.. James ". Taylor will be Kcsidcn. Secrc-
tary, and will answer NIL communications OIL the
subject, which may be addressed TO him al st,
Paul, Minnesota.