The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-19
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Corrs,poudsnos Of The Piens~r and Democrat
sr. CLoup, May -, 1859.
A letter which have received from Fort
Abercrombie dated May /. mentions tho
steamboat enterprise and the condition Of
Red River Mr.. NoRrnxur came up from
Shaycnue yesterday aud finds he shall be
able TO get provisions enough from here 10
last him through without any from below.
lie feels confident he shall be Asle TO get the
boat up here by the Goth Of this month. and
says he shall 10 ar far above us IN be can,
and then whether there is any freight at
Brocknridge or not start for Fort Garry in
hopes to get the furs. etc. Our
river broke up on the 2Cth April was
crossed by footmen on the 22d. and clear Of
Ice on the 18th. II rose about eigh, iect in
two days and fell nearly NJ rapidly, causing
Inconvenience 10 no one"
Yesterday, by our regular mail from Fort
Abercrombie, ] received u letter written
there on the 7th instant, by a gentleman who
has been there since ia establishment, and
NJ il contains some interesting facts, ! will
take the liberty 70 transcribc u part OF II.
lie says =" left the Red River ship yard
yesterday morning, AZ which time tho whole
force began To caulk the pioneer steamer Of the
Northwest, which the builder was confident
could he launched by the I4tb at latest.
Another week, II IL thought, will suffice TO
@t up the machinery, whcreupon, without
waiting Tor cabin or decks they will start for
lBrcckinriigr. and 20 further up il possible,
then turning hasten porthwnrd hoping 70
reach PembDa and Selkirk before the de-
parture Of the trains. M many hands on can
work being employed meanwhile In putting
on the cabin and finishing up generally for
the accommodation Of passengers on the
second trip, which il Ia proposed 10 extend
as far as Lake Winnipeg, perhaps down the
lake 10 the mouth Of the Saskatchewan,
and possibly up the stream a. far a. nsvi-
gable. II IL thought the 20 called nine
miles rapids are insurmountablc, II not, the
Ans. korthrup's machinery, which ia much
more powerful than IL commonly put into
boats Of that size. will carry il up especi.
ally ifAss. NsRTBsuP commands. Had the
boat been built at or above Brcck idge,
~ nj Grahams Point IL would have c0et at
least twenty five per cent. less than now
and what Is still more important, have been
finished IN time 10 start M sOou M the Ice
wins out Of the river" Here follows an
agreeable account u his adventures among
the elk 10 numerous around Buffalo River,
which ] will omit lie saw eleven at once
which approached 10 within easy rife shot.
" The fishing season" h. says, sis iairly open,
and catfish, gold eyes, wall eyes, and
pickerel ARE catching Il, g. being caught in
all direction. The mail carrier tells me
that b. saw sturgeon measuring seven feet
10 length caught by Mr. WHIonr at Dayton
City, where, by the by, il the only bridge
across Red River II lisa monument 81 Mr.
WmdHr's public spirit, and entities hin TO
the gratitude u the travelling community"
Speaking Of town sites, there are four
between here abd the mouth Of Buffalo
River and for sught tina, could see Just
as good localities for twenty more ~ the
present ones can bous, o. No improve
DeDu Of consequence have beea made on
any u them, bu, il 10 said there will be this
summer"
"A gentleman from Traverse des Sioux
who bss had the contract Of carrying the
mail for 'be past winter between here and
Rdgsly hal mad. arrangements for going
Ia Vancouver this summer via Panama but
meeting Mr.. NoErBRUp when last here. he
has decided 10 take the Red River and Sss.
katchewab route"
A0RiooLA.