New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

ws find an interesting correspondence in relation
70 = new Expedition which it ia proposed 10
start from that city, for the exploration OF that I'M
meuse and fertile district of country lying hor!h'
west of Minnesota and Ia open an Overland hou'e
from Minnesota to British Columbia. The e1pe-
dition is 10 be led BY Col W. ii. Nooles'
os St Paul and Gen. S. b. Olmsead OF Fort
Ripley who are appointed 10 that responsible post
BY the Common Council of ST Paul. In the reply
of those gentlemen 10 the resolution of the Com
mon Council, requesting them to organize and head
the exploring party, they say that they have luiy
considered the subject asa private adventure-'ron
which We infer that the expedition was nrs' deter
mined upon by them, and the aid and coun'enance
of the Council afte rwsrd extended to 1t. lne
rou,e nm which they have determined Is rs follows;
From ST. Paul to the head of navigation on tho
Red River of the North; by steamboat to femoina'
thence northwardy to the Elbow $50 cailed) oil the
South Saskatchewan, thence westwardly 10 the
sources of that river, in the kootonaiS rass
of the Rocky Mountains. After reaching
the mountains, in about latitude so deg,
they propose to explore their eastern base,
gold. and TO make careful examination of all the
resources Of the country, lie soil, water, timber
and minersls AZ far north az Edmonton. on the
North Saskatchewan. To this portion of the route
the explorers intend to devote great attention, as
they believe that the vicinity of the Rocky Noun
tans. from their summit to the limits of navigation
on the Saskatchewan rivers, region extending one
hundred miles from east to west and over hve de-
grees of latitude, will be found peculiarly desirable
for settlement They believe that they Will ind
here rich deposits of gold, but are more anxious to
verify the accounts which have been given of the
fertility, beauty and salubrity OF these mountain
valleys.
From Edmonton. on the North Saskatchewan,
the party will pursue the express route OF the
Hudson's Bay Company through the Athsbssca Por-
tape between Mounts Hooker and Brown-the lat
ter now called Murchison, by Capt Pallisser, in
honor of the great geoogist, Sir Roderick Murchi-
son-to the Canoe country, or the sources OF
Thompson River At this point, the western foot OF
the Rocky Mountains, and only a few days travel
from Edmonton, are. it is said, the richest gold
fields of British Columbia; here the party will
divide if it, members warrant separation. Some
may wish to remain and try their chances IN the
search for gold; others may prefer to push on to
the Pacific Coast with Col. Omstead, who has de-
termned to do So But Gen. Mobiles proposes, if
sufficient number of the adventurers can be induced
TO ion him, to explore the sources of the Columbia
River and the region occupied by the Rootonais In
disns Should be make his journey successfully, he
will return by Lewis and Clarke's Pass, the Falls
of the Missouri and the valley of Milk River to
Fort Mardan, thence by the way of Big Stone
Lake and Fort Ridgely to ST. Paul.
TIE estimated cost of the expedition for party
Of ten men for six months is $4,000, or $500 per
man. and the arrangements are concluded to start
with party of that number. The outfit of each
man is 10 be as follows, viz: 10 mules or horses;
carts and harness; 10 saddles and brides; 5 pack
saddles; / coil of 3-inch MANILA rope; 10 bbls.
-four, in sacks of fifty pounds each; bbls. pork
or 10 sacks of pemmican; 500 lbs. sugar (best
quality, in duck sacks of fifty pounds each; 100
lbs coffee, in thick sacks of fifty pounds each; %
lbs tea in long round tin cans; 80 lbs. maccaronl,
in duck sacks of twenty-five pounds each; rs lbs.
saleratus; 10 pairs of best Mackinaw blankets,
and $50 per man in arms and ammunition And
in addition to these, it is recommended that each
person provide himself with | coat, 3 pairs pants,
6 flannel shirts, undershirts, pairs drawers,
pairs socks, / pair of boots--all Of coarse and
strong material The medicines and scientific
instruments are to be provided by Mcssrs. MOBILES
& Omstead. A skillful physician, Dr. j. ID.
Goodrich Of ST Paul. is to be one of the party; and
il is hoped that naturalist will be sent by the
Smithsonian Institution Volunteers to the number
of one hundred will be admitted-to provide their
own outfit or to be provided for at an expense Of
$500 each Mr. James W. Taylor of st. Paul is
the Resident Secretary, and any one wishing it
may apply to him for information.
An exploration of this sort, through the
very heart of the North West, opening up an
almost unknown region of vast extent, and sup
posed TO be rich in it's mineral resources and its
agricultural capabilities, is one of great importance
That the journey is perfectly feasible and will prob
ably be, with men enough even one of great pleas
ure, there can be- no doubt. There may be some
stirring adventure in it, some peril by food and
field and from hostile bands Of red men; but its
results if it be successfully carried out will be
worth much both of hardship and of hazard.
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