The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-26
News from Washington Territory.
The Steiecoom Herald cotains the following nd yer tis,


News from Washington Territory.
The Steiecoom Hyaa cotanf the following nd yer rtise
u1ent, which we copy
ATIKS1,ov RAcIEloRs- -Elicviug that our only chance
Tor .eehanon OF tue beuets and early ,ttanments OF
midst Ola Of ar ppSa ssx hs om artys tSs ao,. n oa1
nr snu s@s s 70 nrng Na such arrival united
full attendance OF all {gSae and sincerely desrous
pacheNrs ol tn,s commhisy to assemble on Tuesday
evening next, February B. Ia Deiin 4 shorey,s puIi
ing, 10 devise ways an nleans TO secure tS,s much
reeded end desirable mmgr kIon ~ onr rr .horss
inSesnee as a.e as 70 10th of January had been re-
ceveo from Lieutenant Mlans, Fort Waller and Fort
Benton Wagon Road ExIdiion at which time thew had
gone into winter qnarterwth his party on Me S. Regis
The work the read wapot Suspended nn W. s :,
December when, finding tsnow twenty six inche, TaaO
Lieut. T. deemed best drive ali his animals 10 The
Bitter Root Valley for u winter, and set ais men n
work in the woods TO eree cabins for their shsr
temporary comfort To h. winter camp he has a,van
ns e Dsmc o. srjsn% ~ en- in honor Of Jealous
grant route. An advanoe9party has encsInaS ~, the
winter at tho crossing Of 70 Bite. Root xb,so wnS
spring, and also have estabihed an astr6s,m,cs oh..
Atory At the same point
one q ts, ~ vita small party for
order to prepare for the voI and location OF the by
The snow at the cante nent, when the expressms,,
left, was TWO feet deep, an the summit Of The Bitter
Root Mountains I'VE feet 1e weather through the win.
ter has been cold, especsurng the latter part Of No
se, ~ for.r ss cs anr.as wnsn tne
season The party have opensnd Completed ass mi miles ot
pomh, snd ,h., n.a n m % ~ ~ Compese put Lieut.
mat 10 could reaco Fd Benton with nve monhf
The work IN the road has ssn sonra ,,r,, ,,.....
than was at first supposed, butLeut NJ feels sanguine
that he vii have the route opeHd 10 the Missouri river
Dy Angus next ne nsa ssnt no Of his civil engineers
upou The rensraS hs ISs .S
~ esiors he Secretary q Sa a. psn q operations @
uou;bs Wbssr 'uy IN ~, axysss., ysar. IN -
nrs; sne sxpressman hN mp !he Engineers were
fs,snt ronsss ox.rrsS n.p ana prones OF 'ne on
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News from Britishcolumhia.
TIE sAN JUAN ooCuPAroE-LEgER FROM THE DUKE
rhA following reply 70 ~ wev,o,., ,..,,.s ~ ~.
Queen bv The i1hsbitants of Hrtsh rcn,na srd vsr
couyer Island upon the occsson al IA occunston Of San
Juan lsland;-- ,o.o
.t oxMSc .I srxa. a1 y Ccsooer ~, leoy,
LnvO Io0e.vcu yvur VI ~ 1ssn ASuSI, M
. ws.ang memorin 70 1e vueen nm oessm lnnaoi.
he Subject Of the occupations San jan By he 4%er
can troops This address has been lax before the Queen
whc has been pleased to receive tho sane very
w. and 10 comApd me 10 express her ntshcsou st the
sprt OF ioy sy and Isfriotsm evinced by the memoir
aists II e her Naiestv cue that The u,ens Of
the resnecfive nations win BE- be "a settle ths oestion
In spirit concisorv "a The sdioinng coArv And saa
f.c,orT ~ n The colon - ''' NEMSASu,iITs u IsNS'
To GoyxSoR DouoIAss CB
The Soveruor OF vitiah lunbia has offered prer.,r.s
Of $3.50 70 thoae nasa vho Sal 6x6 place steamers o.
me three sollownc . <nderson and Ijlloet
Ihont hoo Inaiss. cflIn S jSjIs tyibe arrived at
v,ctoris Eebrusrv - - ~ North in canoes They
encsmnsd near Isuv lint and we're vsited on Sunday
md yeserdsy bv - nupnber Of vhI1es desir0n of
nurck asinr nrticiea a. Sdian vufnoture They preut
sSout she .sms chsyecfsy;ass- ~ Ina Hyder or Gmp
Eeyan tribes -,
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