Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-05-12


April |, ls60.
Owing to the want of postal facilities
intelligence from this far distant section OF
country very seldom becomes current with
the Eas,ern press. Mr. Dawson, Ayeh,
to the American Fur Company, residing
at this p,s', Col Vaughn, Agent for the
Backfeet luGiAns, with other persons.
leave here to-day tor 81 Louis, via Ms
sour river, an opportunity is thus ole ed
to communicate stadry material items Of
popular interest to your widely circulated
Journal.
This p"int must Of necessity share the
impetus that has ot late been iuitarlpd Ia
common To the entire TERRITORY bordering
what Is denom'na'ed the ''Uppe: Missouri,
aud its several tributaries IL vas oniy
within the past year, 5y that the quick
aud sagacluus mud Ot that sterling and
enterpI,smg Fulton OF ,ne West, Mr.. C..
+. Chouieau OF IT. Louis, conceived the
grand idea Of extending the hne OF steam.
boat navigabillty OF the Missouri AS far as
Fort Benton starting from Fort Uuion.
at the mouth OF the Yellow Stone, u dis
tauce OF $50 miles, and the 23d ut july
vi the mentioned year witnessed the sue
cessiul solution OF The problem, by the ar.
rival Of the Chippewa, heavily laden with
60, o,ernmtnt aud other stores, DESPITE the
positive trtdlc!ions Of many who could
discern IN The experiment nauyht save
"da' ger and Ultimate failure We are
nov AWAITING rHM anxiety the arrival Of
the next strauscI. due IN Juiv.
By the anivaI cr an express from his
a.a camp, Ne ".e II, +, ceIpt OF IhhornIa-
urn fr"at LIeUt. MuiIans expedition,
Which winlertd IN a mountain gore, some
twehEy ml.cs from tie eastern base 1T the
Bitter Root runge OF mountains, in lai-
,ude II deg, 2j minutes.
lhs must essential details are condsns-
ed. SpTIng had oprned IN good earliest,
to the dehnh; OF all, after the tedlum and
monutony oi the past dreary winter in The
Rocky Mountains, AID work on the wagon
road Was resumed. the different de,au h
meEis Of civilian, and soldiers beipu dis.
trlbutso Ht various segments along the
proposed llue u! location from the Butter
Root riter on to "tieli Gate :; at the lat.
ter point, the MAJOR p"rtIon u. the com
mand would be >omcemtraled, as it is Gere
The greatest difficulties are offered. Reach
ing Hell GATE Dehie." the .orces would
he DETECTED towards "A course bearing more
northeast, takln. either the Little or Big
Blackiout Pass III crossing the main range
Of the Rocky Mountains towards Font
Benton
1t Is the intention Of Lieut.. NJ to put to
work every possible man capable ei ply
ing a: axe or p!ch, and make an amb-
meet with Chouteaus steamer ia July,
thus enabling the citizens and enlisted
men who may be discharged, together
nth the sick aud disabled. to take pas
sage to- ST. Louis
Several SUB parties Of engineers had
been ordered cut 10 explore the adiaceu,
country and ob'aln valuable topogra phical
data.
An astronomical party is ordered here
with The view OF determining the latitude
and general meicorog'cal conditions OF
tins cardinal point: forming the dis,al ter
minus If the hne
Good health prevailed generally among
the men. Edward Murray. the uutortu-
nate soldier, both Of whose legs were am.
puiaisd IN the winter. had entirely re,
covered
The artillery escor, were in IL fine state
Of eihcicncy, guarding the main camp, IA
also the wnrhlng parties. from ludian de
predatIons
From the foregoing account Of the pro
gress oi thus public work, It uii app.ar
that the long eansnsse3 question OF unit
ing The Columbia ard Missouri waters, VIA
an overland route, Is brlu. fast delerm,n,
ed aud its favorable solution must mate
rally influence the iuiura OF 10 point ON
the Missouri "a re than Fort B.nton.
Since wrilng the above, pack train ia
change of wagou-n,asrer Caldwell, has
come Ia Tor com uissary stores for the par
ty during the summer. The stores we're
brought up from st. Louis ia the Chip
pewa' last year.
We have also news from the Flathead
district. The Fiatheads, since the DAYS of
.ewls and Clarke, have been- celet rated
Tor their characteristic virtue and honesty.
They live IN amicable relations with the
whites, and express their gIadness in
seeing 1t. Ms large expedition passing
through the country. They have now an
agent and other administrative officers Of
the Gosernmeht residing among them, and
much is being done for their comfort and
civilization. Governor Stevens of Wash
ington Territory, is Justly entitled to full
share Of credit for the bond II peace and
friendship which has hee,fes,abishea and
strengthened among this people Besides,
too, the example and religious teachings
Of those God like Christians, the Jesuit
missionaries. have not all fallen on stony
ground i; much thereof has taken pErp
ROOT. and gives promise Of a REsuNEsA
TIVE HARVEST. Indeed, this interesting
and pliable tribe is well worthy the paren-
tai care and attention Of the Cover. IN ent.
Would the same could be said 10 the hon
or Of the Blackseet. Although they re-