The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
SENATOR sEwARD's WESTERN TOUR.
OUR ST. PACL CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR ST. PAUL CORRESPONDENTS.
81. PAr1, MINI, Sept. Is, 1890.
~ u, SississirTi-Fzersioa 70 krreAaha Minneapolis
ard s., Ardony-Fbr ss>uins- De4ersous influence Of
Ioliier-lseA q. AirneoTOlisSrenads 4. 81 Iag,, &c.
senator Seward and PARTY reached this city at early
hour Sunday morning and were fortunate enough 70
get 10 their hotel-ihe Observation-Disclosures any do
monsiraon by the way At dacrcnt points rp the river
where the boat made landings crowds we're gathered on
The eyce. awaiting Der arrival and wherever time per.
ni,ted yr. Seward had 70 20 ashore and make speech
This 80 at wenoua, Lake City, Rsising and other
places . Everywhere his reception was hearty and en-.
thusiastsc Where immunity did not po,scss a can.
with which 10 Ere feg a. j0< in honor Of his arr.
val, II generally fell back upon that primitive piece OF
ordnance anvil and thus, far noise and powder
burning could DO IT, the people testified their admiration
Of the author Of the irrcprcssbIe conflict The eonp
mcnt acknowledged part By salutes from the
adAnantgnc lips Of Harry Bngham's gun, "Young Amer
ca which we had annexed 10 our party at Madison
The day dreamly beautiful and progress " the
Mississippi, diversified with these occasional Incidents,
war 20 pleasant that most o. would have wished 81.
Paul 20 be at least weeks Journey. me N!nncsoans
who met Mr.. Seward and accompanied him here were
Senator Wilkinson, Mr. Adrch, member OF Dongrcss and
Mr. Goodrich formerly rntod States District judge the
1rs federal olcer q The Toitory, appointed BY General
Taylor.
Yr Seward had The ssl-fao,ion OF enjoying day Of
uninterrupted quiet and ret on Sunday No politicians
called rpon him, no Wide AvaSc haunted him, and no
speeche we're expected from him. He attended Divine
service al one Of the Episcopal churches.
On Monday the party went or, under tho guidance OF
McsFrs. wilkinson and Goodrich, excursions 10 visit
the famous Fort Smelling Mnnehaha and tho Fails q 81
Anthony Fort Smelling ave miles nom this city,
on The confluence OF the Minnesota s. Peters river
viii The Mississippi II stands the extreme point o.
The elevated plateau 10 which II gives ~ Tie fort
Is now entirely deserted and dhmaDsled. No scntry
PAGES along a sra ssrown courtyard. No gur frowTv
from H. bAtIcmcni The rou boliei cato swuag
lessly opcr, and everywhere within The cnososurc are
legeci and decay. the solitude Of the place T. only
brukon b. the occasional visit Of strange Who ia pA
Ing between g. Pau and Minneapolis rarely TAI " look
Ia Al INC fort which Ia become famous IN connection
with ia ssc under tomcwha, Suspicious eirc1mssAnccs,
10 he former tulcr Mr. Frank sieCic md bcsidcr this
there Is beautiful view Of the surrounding country frOn
an observatory al tho q what VA tie CON.
masdanrs quarters. NJ. sicce's house comfortable
frame bad.ns tastcfuly neat and ciosr stands within
few hundred feet q tho fort
whether there be any truth Or not ~ The charges a
FRAUD and COLLISION 90 freely made sgalrft Secretary
lloyd 10 connection with Tie ssie o. Fort sneng,
II u very certain that q things stand Mr. steele
did rot make . very god ergaiu. ~ luck sccns
81 have attended Il. Cor while there considerable
se,tco1 ca the opposite sidc o. the river ars
building has rouc " hero. The speculation was Tor a
great town ste and the situation Of Fort sDcng Al tho
cgnGueucc u Inc two rivers might well warrant the be-
lief lhs. TOM would grow up there tLai would soon ox
trguEh e.. rhGs nascsni greatness. Bot the TN, Of
fraud attached 70 has ecctuay killed the fair ani o.
premise INC worst Il u u TIA, The lsEd ucif : 70.
nj. probably sell for two dollars steele has not
me, his engagements 70 the government, aid under
stand su, has been brought q INST him for the rcco
very OF The purchase money. On the other hand, he
claims damages 70 ihc amount o. 200 900 The ground
that be did DOT receive posacsoa q; the tine stipulated,
nor for three months thereafter and, 10 Tic meantime
the speculative fcrcr nad sbsied he vs unabc 70 DIS
pose Of al The mtscnse pfobt which he haa al hrst
every o. anticipate. We have not tbcrc.ore, BY
any heard the last Of tho Fort SneiE sv indie
drive o. four mics scroes u, prairie brought
"a " Ito graceful little vSteyan Of klnneSats-he
Juggling ~siop he fNl 10 rot more ilsn sine niy