The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-19

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Ezples&tfe4 Sf the RSots Along the 4Sth
Parauei-Lsttsr from lieutenant Mali
Ian, U. D. A., Csmmandfng Expcdition.
The following lssisr Of Lieutenant Mulsa, q sAesry
who has been connected With the PAcnc Raioed Rxoe
dion for nunser q years, will We tuss, b rsasy
with interest, containing important xc(s rsaAlae -
this great ques was written 70 gentleman In San,
Franciscos-
MILITARY RoAp ExrxDunox 10 I'm MnsouR,. !,
CAxToxNYSr JORDAN, EIrTEa R0or MouxTArsa
WASHINGTON TaRRlroRy, jan. >, lDbo 3
Ny attention has been called TO the Aot q your being
delegate TO the Pacific Railroad ConS.ntoa that as
sembed In San Francisco LIST Of September last
which reassembles lat February next TN the city Of 6soEa
mento; and have been requested 70 send you such in
formation relative 70 the facts bearing upon Northosn
Pacific Railroad route leading into Oregon and Washing
ton, and connecting with lines already constructed Eas
~ the Eeauts Of the expedition locating the Military
Road from the Columbia TO tho Missouri rivers hAvc de-
vsloped.
Here follows a discussion 70 The merits Of the
raj routes, for which We have spae.-ED HERAlD.l
The Lieutenant continues
And as 1t Is mot my province 10 discuss these points,
win refer 70 certain matters regarding tho pracsicabty
and location Of the railroad line along the forty seventh
PARALLEL, - deduced from what We have actually do
vcloped the line Of location or the military road CON
meeting the heads Of navigation the Columbia and Ms
souri, rivers This line, you well know, was examined
In 1863 by Governor Stevens and BY him reported upon
70 the general government
The line, beginning st st. Paul, ON tho Mssis
app follows the prairie region Of Minnesota to the great
northern bend Of the Missouri q the mouth Of tho Vel
low Stone, for distance Of 600 miles, thence continuing
along the high plateau region north Of the Missouri ord
mp the valley OF MIX river for AGO miles, reaches what
might be termed the base Of the eastern watershed OF the
mountains, thence approaching The mountains
summit Of the main range Of ths Rocky Mountains near
the forty seventh parallel ana following either the Little
or Big Blackfoo strikes in 94o miles the Hsls Cato
river thence via the valley Of this river the Bitter Root
20 miles, thence via the valley OF this river either TO the
kane leaving the valley Of he bitter Root foiows 10
the valley OF the s. Regis Borga, thence with mile tuu-
C river y *. FSD rs1sS % ne Ss q the
Here. taking advantage q the nne steam navigation on
the c9ur dAeue river and lake wasr thirty feet
deep reach the head Of the Spokane thence along IT'S
valley for 2t miles, and cross over the rolling prairie
region 70 The bead waters Of the Paouse, and snce BY
valley TO the Columbia river 50 miles: thence
either crossing the Columbia and taking Inc valley
osusno Pass q ' he SO %s 'ss
follow the valley Of the Columbia River Vancouver 200
miles or leave the Columbia Il the mouth 0; he Cow
htze, and follow It's valley 70 Puget SOUND the length
Of the several lines win be a follows =
From St Paul 10 Puget Sound, via tho Cark's Fork
From ST. Paul to Puget Sound, Vi. Clark: icri. A'''''
Columbia River and Cowltse Valley. ......... 202o
From St Paul to Puget Sound, via sohoa's Pass
From Paul q ,. sy::i sound vi; soiou: r. 1885
Columbia River and Cowltze Valley. .....- 1870
hom = Paul TO Vancouver or PortlAns, VA
From s. Paul to vancouver or Portland Vi. $50
Sch sose ., p r.,,: 49, l7As.
r VIE S ., R..l FORK Or *: , 1915
insisors g =: genera. Length. q de- as. 81
concerned either to Puget Sound via the Cascade Hcon
When the question Of ermni comes up Inn srs otner-
clements than distance that must definitely deermine
purposes to view the line directly ID he nm a. nrasi
ony cost and the facilities, 4 any, that lends in the
endeavor 10 take the limo simply q il regards ia ewn
merits or Disadvantages, without rserence any Other
First must call your attention to the fsct that hs ,o
great sTeres OF Tho country, the Mssouri and Columbia
,,ys,s take their rise and aow along he proposed
ne wseIs 20 within goo miles q each ohsr; and also.
sh 'cs asSs ssss sss e. ss REV
hs9g6e Ms oosst range and asahargs. .sl drscsy
SsS.ore hat Il. general lines s IS map ". :As.
the side Of The rookey ranss aud - tSiumS,s a
line ns tS %s:s
have been practically found navgabe tao one IS Ter a.
For. w.llsw.h, and the other far as Fort Benton
Deeds 10 argument, then, TO show how admirable and
aeyansgo1sly they must lend themselves TO The trans
por'aon OF mstern and the consequent dmfnution OF
coet OF construction OF the road.
Extending a. these two rivers do into tho very heart Of
he mocnAins, they tap The neet fsress Of cedar tsms-
inexhauetbe quaTries Of grsnite kiestone ana ss.e
the mountain regions form the great s.orehouses
and it's large and shel.ered valleys. VIM eSoc
Nnt SOIL rent out the future granaes or those vho v
Construct and those who win the road whom CON.
a. Another argument strongly in its favor here IL
IN, me numerous points along tho route at which
ST. Paul westward moaih Il the YeowvsoDe eass~spd
ward, mouth Of The 81 Regis BorSs ssstwsrd snS wss
ward. Crur d Al6ne Mission eastward and vestwsrd
s0ss waI1 wsa eastward and westward, Passs sosnd
these. ny wv"
Thu. can .hs line ss .dv.e..s.ousy divided and
supdvided into sections, which will both faciitate and
hssNn the WORK and materially diminish the costs of
Of material and pioyhions the gress ems
he mountain region along The line though some 400
miles 10 wcsh e most sDsulariy but Beautifully wedged
valleys ,n cf 1 sy nu%SeIss o~es
s rsIen ~, valleys no. only pOln. OUT but fur.
beautiful instance Of this can bat rotsr von - -, most
te med The cot Of the eastern wssrsned q he RSoty
valley q the Nssouri river 70 Tie nounsIps Nm M
trnIei you follow the Little BackiOos valley; thence
10 the Bitter Root thence down is valley TO tho e. R.S.
% sDsDos up 10 valley % sohon,s Psss thence BY
thence by the valley Of this stream and lake - re
anne to tie Spokane river or WILEY thence dovn rs
valley 70 the valley Of the Pacuse; thence " rs valley
The cos%s sSss DOW valley Es. &c
& he 's GOWN. %Uu'n s Or: nsvies y: month
Prget Sound THUS The lines water courses are NOT
Oniy followed FOR nearly the whole length bal ihsss Are
Sen such S.y beng my .sSs. he he
:sos ehoafes Of material for construction.
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