, 1862-06-19
THE PORT BENTON ROAD. ET,.

1 we expected il is becoming popular and much
| used thoroughlaFe In regard to this route an
interest has rseCntly been excited both in New
York and St. Louis, and ere long the hum Of
busy life will be heard over its entire length.
Adequate preparations have been made in the
latter city for the accommodation Of such Of tie
present years emigration as may elect to come
by way Of the Missouri River, the number Of
whom seemed to be rapidly augmenting at last
accOuntS
While from various quarters We learn that the
overla, d emigration to the Pacific coast this
year will be unusually large, we have cheering
assurances that our own favored Territory will
receive fair share Of IL; agOOdly proportion Of
those coming having 50 stated. BY private letter
and otherwise. OF these, large number win
avail themselves Of the faciiti,s afforded by the
Fort Benton route. In anticipation Of their
coming, and with . view to profit by the event,
steamboat owners In ST. Louis are placing on
the Missouri River al their available boats; no
less than sig steamers being advertised in April
for trips 10 Fort Benton from ST. Louis. u iSin
contemplation 10 run regular lines Of steamers
on The river, some Of which are Of very lighi
draugtt end specially fitted up for the purpose
and Il Is even stated that company has been
Organized. with the requisite capital. to trans
port fright and passengers to Fort Benton. All
these things may BE- regarded Is favorable indi-
cations Of . diversion Of emigration from the
i5r,Der travelled routes to one leading dirretly
into our own Territory,
The New Ywk Tribune mentions the fact that
! steamboat Of light draught called the Shrevs-
port len ST. Louis on the lsrof May fl. Fort
Benton. the Falls Of Missouri and Washington
Territory. She is TO stay At Fort Benton. until
autumn, giving hrr passengers time to cross the
Rocky Mouhtsirs and explore the country. sOue
af them intend 70 establish asettlement At Bitter
Root Valleys Others expect to visit the newly
discovered mines in this Territory. The same
paper udds: 2 'lie e,t
." here are 80 ne sixty or eighty Of them in
III, partly men of wealth; some q them veteran
gild miners of California The mschineFy Of
grIst mill and that uf EaH mill are among the
freight PrcvisionA supplirs lnF the United StatrE
lust at Fort Benton, Indian goodls hroarnss etc,
are Of courss on the list @ 4 Labnrge takes
bic iamiy with him and full crew, including
TEN monnlhinerfa who Intend 10 stop IN the cnuii.
try. The Emiie, Capt. Labarge, IL. wilI 6vlloa
M the oth u Nay. he distances by The river
% the Falls Of the Missouri must BE- nearer three
thouMnd than two thousand miles fuui st. Quiz
fho rugion Of thu Upper Missouri Is destined 10
attract emigration directly aner The tlnso of the
prrsgnt war. Il e far better iimbercd, better
aalcrti and has better sol 0ldn TIE galleysof
the Plutiea and upper Arkansas; while is clilnatr,
sEing % ihe influence a Pacific winds, Is FAR
Inildsr than that ~ ths Upper Mississippi Gold
nni othpr minerals aru being found Il rnrisu<
iDints. and viii son attract crowds nf nipcnlur
cn< Anew Territory on The Upper Missouri and
Yellowstone win doubtless b. organized within
the nexi ire Or Ex years" Fl
UrFoPrLAn--lt viii Be remembered that A.
torney General Caryfof Victoria, negotiated the
couirncf by ahicb ths ocean steamers ply direct
bstxtsn that port and San Francisco. By he
terms d that contract New Wesiminslef was
liddled out Of rights g. which rhs paid very
literally, and her people ere not likely onon 70
ergits Cary ior he trek BE- played them n The
siaif On oeca1Ian of ! lals visit % Nov West
minister, ne vas cpmprIlsd 70 place himhclf under
ihe Truisciop " ths pullps. Ngtcing ihis vi.ii.
ihe Briiink coioaif ayss The Nus West
slinsleriiss don't seem to ike our model Atiof.
nty -Grneral. They nlrr him q .nn.t enthusi.s-
lic reception On rncsiag--lssnei posters a.
houncing bis arrival fI6m . pur1.tnry'' 4
coIuuiendr1 lhl nIliraiidn a. 1 Elrnanto q . ~
and irathcrlr sIangsi md drowned him inclIay
nd u1sfld isl0o rluis reward % any Sisllh|
~ The l.te Cary, lhe Aposlaie. WIN vas hung
= EunFias and then druEned by adlhority
nj |H !
lvtTuhrlmed BY tlie kind ntlentlnns shown him.
and 1slrllsad bis appreciation By emhlfkine on
tlc frat steamer loF Port Douslaa Hgnads no
'peecn; IL. !, i-f lilI s
I'm C.uI1oo MINIS. z-Adsicss from thess
nina art ri1tivsd 10 ths 9Th ull Al that
daip only iso companies vsfs a work, bot
othrrl Wnr1 actively preparing f1r mining.
sltti 4 Co aha Cuoninsham q Co. bad been
vorking 81 some days and, L was said, were
aritinr ont 8. 900 a-day each. A half iniorrs.
n lhr Iaiilr chin had bepn sod or $4,000.
o. Williams Greek thsre were Eve hundFrd
nihas. ed frrah accelrinhs were being daily
nl'le d ne nonbet on that and olhol crrolk
Ths promises q heavy yield d he precious
metal, when iha mining rsason Is ihiry lnaugu-
ntsi, are deciddly god. Provisions VEN
,1.rsiAud very DEAR aaur bsins dollars pound,
and everything elss 10 proportlon
NEw snFEn ExcunlnF n cnnn--A discor-
rry has been nads ia Chile q silver mines Il
eEl'aufdiaaly richness. The ore lying On he rur.
ihnt q he ~ " sAuFmous quantiliys. The To-
calliy isnboui ~ IssEues from Cnplnpo, IN ,hs
srsll ds1.ft q 1iAeunL Or lho eroa d shnt
ilid rushed tsrwnrd % ii,sso mines, many bad
prFirhed ~ fhs Sh.d som uani q ioad nd Va.
~. and oihsrA fsm d.s sans eaasr. had rs