The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-23

FORT RANDALL, Nepraska, sept. o, looO.
Lieut. Aif7an's Road Pary-Progsss Of Oferasions-
Di6acaltses Enoou4ite7cd from eams-Iieresting In.
formation Concerning the Road, dc.
Lieut. White OF the Third regiment OF artillery, with
aportion or the military escort Of Lieut. MuAns road
party and the cher civil employees Of said party arrived
here to-day, In Macxinac boat thirty days from Fort
Benton. The remaining portion OF the road party civil
and military, returned from Fort Benton to the orgina
point Of departure The road practicable at present for
wagons, is stu In unfinished condition, requiring ct
least another seasons labor. The distance betwocn
Waila Wals, where the work commenced aud the head
OF steamer navigation the Missouri, Is set down at
ols miles. Hence, upon line extended, It 10 not
rrsiog that may obstacles met taxing the skill o.
The engineer and recurring much labor and outlay to
srrmount Several Systematically designated rvers
are crossed between twenty and any times by fording
but such fordlng can only take place In dry
permit. To bridge 81 each crossing, making such
bridges proof against the force OF rolling iood will
certainly require vast labor and expense besides being
Afier ALL experimental fn their character These
tain little sreams with considerable side hill cutting
constitute disul.ies yet 70 contend with they cannot
formed they should not be gyen up At one place the
road Cut for seventy-fve miles through q donse
forest Some portions OF II, located in bottoms, viii be
heavy n wet weather, while during winter
ther-say five mcnths-eevere cold and heavy will
present mpassable barrier 70 footmen and teams.
often failed 70 register The intense cold and the curious
phenomenon was presented OF large trees, from the
freezing OF the sap other cause, bursting open with
reports Ike pistol shots. The road Is important one,
II IL be made practicable for but portion Of the
ytar Small parties, armed, cross with safety.
The Indians peAceaby disposed, while, singular
may seem, the missionaries among them, losing
sight Of everything but their bgotry and "a.
naticism, view the inroads OF the whites with
envy and alarm, rs tending to diminish their own
power these "native Americans" WELDING skilfuy
the charms OF superstition they possess much POWER
tho untutoed mind and the result may be, like mis-
sionary enterprise the world over OF very doubtful u
w. and and then slice Of cold priest for breakfast
But the advantages OF this road with steamboat navga
ton fixed fact, Is s, between the mouth Of the Ms
sisepp and Fori Benton the upper Missouri, CONNER
Gal men viii readily perceive.
Major BaSes command Of three hundred men, directed
by the War Department to travel the road left Fort
Benton the 7th OF August for waa Waa where 1t u
expected 10 arrive by the 10th OF October The American
Fur Company furnished transportation for thirty thousand
rators for half the route from whence Muilans teams
will be sufficient Tie transit OF ouch armed body OF
whites will doubtless have good eject such tribes a.
may witness or hear OF them.
Captain W. Rsynolds, Of the Geographical eng
engaged the past summer in exploring In the vicinity Of
the lead waters OF the Missouri Is his WY TO the
States. portion OF his party under Lleut Maynader,
Is descending the kissourrow between this point and
Fort Pierre-while Capt. r. and the remainder pro
ceediDg overland to Omaha City, Nebraska know not
II hts work 10 completed, extending ~ It did, TO fields
quite unknown " cur maps, aud parsued under din
cutes.
The ofcers and men Of the several commands are
ported well