The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-25
St. Paul Men on the Plains
$50 MILES EAST OF FORT Laramie,
June "a, 1862. 49,, (

Tothe Editors Of hs Pioneer and Democrat. Ji
At a meeting of the persons composing
our train On these Plains, it was resolved to
send the proceedings of our Organization to
st. Paul for publication, together with q
brief letter giving an idea Of how We are
progressing. II .-.sf .,.... ne
Pursuant to notice given 10 the afternoon
yesterday, "the people, met iny front of
Thos. Daley's tent for the purpose of per-
fecting company and eIectiDg a COM
mander for regulating our movements and
guarding and protecting our mules and
horses from stampediDg and Indians
ID. W. G. DuDwell was appointed Chair
mand and d. G. Ireland Secretary.
Upon taking the chair, MIR. Dunwell
stated fully the object of the meeting,-
we had been travelling too far every day.
and that it was contrary to the advice of
every experienced man. Men who have
crossed these Plains before have repeatedly
told US to be cautious of our teams on the
start; because now hey were 10 good order
and il anything gaining. We must not
take advantage of it but rest them while we
could so as to be prepared for what we
must Inevitably come to by and bye, when
grass would be scarce; when we had no
grain to feed them, and bad roads to cross.
Companies crossing before US have always
selected comrander, whose duty it was to
direct the order of the march, the time of
starting aud hating, to look out comp , de-
tail orders to the guard, ard control and su-
perintend all the movements of the train
We see the need of such organization aud
have this evening met for the purpose. 1t
Is to the interest of US all, passenger and
proprietor, to use every means IN our pow,
er to aid each other, ard every member of
the association should abide by the deci.
sions of the Captain.
On motion Of A. E Sapp. OF Farming.
ton, Illinois, Thomas DAILY, OF st. Paul, was
chosen captain.
Mr. Da!y accepIad the office in few very
appropriate remarks, and tendering bis
thanks to the party present for the conf
dence reposed in him, said: He trusted that
the organization would be OF advantage to
all, and hoped at all times to be able to
comply satisfactorily to all the obligations
imposed upon him, that We need never fiDd
any cause to separate or break up until We
shall have arrived at our journeys end, and
took cur picks and shOvels, each bouud to
obtain his own share of the q" filthy luere u
ir Salmon River
On motion, our tran was called the " St.
Paul Train, for Salmon River" ,"-ard the
hour OF starting be six o'clock in the morn-
ing. 10 the following order:
No. l, D. W. G. Dunwell's team. S men
NO. 2, FRANK Roberts team. .......3 men
No. 5, Joseph w. Truman's team. men
No. A, Edward Sapp's team. ........3 3 men
No. 5, John johns team..........2 2 men
No. 6. ID. WoOdbury's team. 4 me O
No. Z, Thos. Daly's team m.....,.......7 men
On motion the aggregate drive each day
was put at twenty miles.
The Guard was placed at four men each
night, being the different ones in rotation,
thereby securing to all the opportunity OF
rest and sleep.
Articles of agreement we're drawn up and
signed, and each man pledged himself to
abide by them. Provision is made tor the
punishment of q delinquent member; and il
necessary, to exclude him from the benefits
of the association.
On motion of Joseph M. Truman it was
voted that the Secretary furnish the Pro
NEER AND DEMOCRAT, of st. Paul, with q
copy OF the proceedings of this meeting Tor
publication also, an idea of how we Gre
progressing.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, and
the members, with exception of the watch,
retired to their silent tents to embrace ina
lures sweet restorer." baIny sleep.
D VIC. DUNWELL. Chairman.
ID. y. IRELAND, Secretary.
REMARKS.
To give you San idea of how we are pros
gressing," signi6es but little. We have
passed now our slow way along. until we
have arrived in country where, when each