The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23

ALEXANDRIA, Mn, June %, 1850.
Description @ AIe~andia-The Ne,o Nail Line BetUeen
81. Paul amt Fmt Garry-CooHcl Nobles Expedition
Trade Prospects in the Fur Wet, &C.
Here are met together the express mail line now
established between st. Paul. Pembrn and Fort Garry,
and the overland expedition OF Colonel william H. Mobiles,
which proposes 10 demonst the practcabty OF the
route from Minnesota TO British Columbia.
Alexandria is the frontier settlement northwest from
st. Paul 1t is seventyone miles from ST. Cloud, on the
Mississippi river and l4s miles from S. Paul, while tho
remaining distance TO Breckenridge, the Red River o.
the North, where propose with the steamer
Anson Nor,hrup, is sixty mine miles-ma<ing total
separation OF the nsvgsoc channels OF the Mississippi and
Red rivers Of 2l5 miles The propretos Of the express
mail line propose 10 accomplish that distance during the
present season, in first coaches OF Concord manu-
acture, in four days On the first trip m,re time will be
occupied, al an advance party employed IN repairing
damages 10 bridges and other WISE sustained oy this road
nom the unprecedented fall Of RAIN Captain Bakely, OF
Galens prominent member Of the Minnesota Stage Com
paDy, gives hs personal attention the arrangements
establishing this important thor oughfare 10 the valley
OF the Red RIVER OF toe North.
TSo coaches required transport the passengers
among whom young ladies' OF education and reane
from Perthsnire, Scotland, their way to join
frerds in the employ OF the Hudson Bay Company,
and 10 whore tono- the party have unanimously called
two oeaut p lakes "EPn0ra' and "C1riStll There
alec party Of apssh geatlemenSir Francis Sykes and
bis conpan sho having hunted bear in Florida dur
ing me winter DOW propose 10 pass the summer 10 hunt
| irg buffalo on the plains OF the SpkG ichs van.
Hereafter the STAGES Will make weekly trips to Brock
inToge, fort Aoecsom6ie or 5aaycGOe wherever IRON
time TO time during the the Rel river
Northrup and Enterprise Crowded this latter
shall be successfully transported the portage Of
mile Nn'ch feperates the sources or the Minnesota and
Red rivefs, shall receive passengers fo the SeSTx Set
Elements.
We near from the North that American merchants
already passug the frontier. Tne saier Fort Aoer
cfon0e attracted by sac ecsrcty OF goods aud cor
responding prces at Sekk chartered the Ans'n North
TO transport ock of er handss tbher, acd there
active preparations for very considerable trade Toe
Red river setilemeDtsa community Of 10000 tarmers
ano hnnte's-S i readiy eysnioge ioir aud nlsst Tor
snch Ansin g0p1s as will bear Eaaso,rasion, and IL
veri proc4ne that settlers In the Red river valley
AMhesotn Will receive their frs season supplies from
| se,kuk.
Under tbese circumstances, the .teu:no 9th, general
govern reU' eanesy entreated 70 rae imp ,rant rea
tors already established with The interesting dsrct Of
British territory northges. OF Mnneeo,a Grtat
should be exercised 70 place this rsng commerce AMI 10
tercouIse With Central British America, nclndins the
Vas. and fertile ossn Of the katche gdn, Gpoa tha.
footing which WI remove ali ap nenenson VI collision.
So much for the facts accomp ished IN TIE extreme
Noihseft Bat now folio Ss, as al irreslsole impulse
the OF Western frontier a deter ga
organization TO push for yard TO toe hesd OF selmboa
Navigation Saskatchewan the grsa. ui9utlry o.
Lake Winnipeg Srcm the Rocky Mountains Cosoaei Wn.
H. Nobies, long known as an explorer OF California
ana The great plains OF the interior, and citz Of ST.
Paul, determined 10 take advantage OF disposition IN the
North western States " overland from 81 Paul - the
Frsser river r1ipes, explore ec,nay
the Saskatchewan OF the Roxy Nontans spa the
vaeye Of Their western sope from @ach Issue the
remote tributaries CT the CJumba His plrty composed
win this twO'od pur pose, is Gbou. t@euty I've 10
Der, and mped at this place, and viii forward
in company with Capt. Blakeys Ex ress Cot ". 10
comp2nied by several literary gentleman, anoGs theo
MIR Nanton Marble Of Neg York, and Mr. A. Vhee
lock- Of the ST Paul press and By Ds o3 irch and
ApdeJscn who fully qualified - make aud report Oh
servations the natra history tae regions TO be
uaveTsed.
Ober Fraser river parties IN oa@ In c0nversa
ton with individuals composing these-aad dad great
many returned Caifosrans-a deterT .toi is Uniser
say expressed 10 prospect thoroughly OF TIE eastern
slope oil the nountaps Ii gold is toand st eise's Peak
IL sufficient quaD.s 10 justify readers may
not unressonaoy anticipate that sima' int from
the Of the Saskalche will be fully autheni
Gated during the ensuing eutumu.
Your correspondent proposes TO accompany thass
pedons, 30 far TO place himself possession Of all
facts and circumstances wh III win illustrate the charac
ter of the movement ia progress for opening the
Immense Of No:thwest America and III, shall be
fully reported TO the readers Of the BERALD