New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15

is going to and fro. dspatchug and recehiy,
ing messages from the various points occupied by ms
parties, probably about as harassed and anxious ISUe
have gone and part Of July, and no move foTwrG n a.
yet been made. Tho troops rendozyoused in ontario III
ward in May; they occupied Collingwood IN May ana
June They sailed from Collngwood TO sa4t oc P
in Ontario, and from sault ste Marie 10 lnHJT Pry
(Fort William and Prince Arthur iAndingl, aso IN VI,
tario and there they are in ontario yer, Win oaua S
uumade with roads unmaking a. haS, as v' anu o
elements playing the mischief win INC eaguallohs. ~
One writing on this subject, says: Men are sent out
INV The hundred some TO make parts of the road which
was supposed have been made long ago but whlch
are sent ont TO mend roads which IL supposed would
have lasted for ages, but which have somehow given
tc1 Which they little calculated upon when they started
ON the service" An detailed for Matchmaking are paid
somewhat Injured TO the labor they fan INTO T.
more readily than they did at first, although
the duty Is described by those who have gone through 1t
something dreadful There is intense heat and occa-
s,onal cases of snsroke; heavy rains that pow deep
millions Of musketoe and black flies immense bowlders
that obsruct the way aud render the mere march TO inc
Of trees that the Dawson party pretended TO have re-
moved, but which we're only temporarily covered with
that the covering sank with the first rains ms
been made an5 1 hat 10 present pFoPcs the
force will not get through much before the first SHOWS
due eta i'm that Winter viii see the expedition sin in
the wilderness; but there cannot he DOUBT mat inc
works being performed by The orders Of Col W0Osey
are intended to be of permanent character and that
found the rate Of progress B such that the force can
not get through in time in any other way the permanent
will he dropped for the temporary, and every thing viii
be showed through, anyhow; ms nldsng over swalhS
and streams cutting road through forests blasting rocks
sweeping away thousand obstacles on the route foot by
foot, through savage and nniniaDed fSaItly W1s
supposed TO have been done Tor then months ago ny an
army Of contractors, su6-eontractoTs and nay
Most os have s an cohsTS6ad Taroad "o for the
entire distance some OF the consequences OF the road
rendered useless and number Of men sent into hosp
tai suffering from serious ailments particularly prosfa
came pretty much destroyed tie most important part
OF the new road.
There is always something jolly in camp life before
bullets whistle around. This particular camp is well
situated for health exercise and fun. Every morning
there is "a bathing parade and away go the whole of
those who of duty into the water, spashing and
dashng about in great glee Al in the camp are com
whether they like il or not. II remains TO he seen
whether the change they viii suffer when leaving the
wafer courses and marching the hot plains viii not
have unfavOrabc result There is fishing and there
Is boat rowing too, to while away the time, and the Col
one himself generally with two others starting
a pleasure party of enthusiastic anglers with hnd
word the beach, presiding over the aquatic contests
which arc of 40 frequent recurrence. For long time
the Royal Engineers carried off tho palm in rowing con
tests, but subsequently No. Company OF the ontario
Battalion beat them after struggle, amid intense
excitement and frantic cheering There were races be-
came off yctors; and then The sXteth Rifles and the
Engineers had tusse, which ended in the triumph OF
in similar contests The Colonel rather encourages
this sort of thing because by-and-1y the greater
mere force OF boatmen. Tho boats average about IS
feet in length and % to feet wide, with fiat bottoms.
Some however are dOulebanked, and capable OF carry
ing heavy freight The practice OF the steel battery has
also been cause Of excitement The little guns which
individually look Just as though one might shOuIler
them like umbrella comfortably toddle away with
can do They described at the time of the Abyss
ian war The shell used IS constructed that at its
fight II breaks apart into hundreds of jagged pro-
jectileS, which speed through the air at an ex-
Taordinary velocity, and at each yard OF distance
thor ap1 furfh frOr n
that shell might pretty well sweep the entire face Of
a company. once, the tedium OF the camp was re-
Indians Who We're told 10 come in for Inc purpose At
another time gee party was formed and after some ex
crutating efforts cOntryed to render the earlier hours
evening hdeous with their efforts Indians from time
to time spy around the camp and sneak about
after presents. Most of them professed that their tribes
loved the good mother Victoria and would Gle for her il
needs be. they came and went as they listed except
one deputaton who really meant business, and had
interview with the Colonel.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE On BOARD TIE GUNBoAT.
There was one disgracefu board the gunboat
Prince Alfred At sau st. Marie picnic party,
posed of inhabitants Of the place and number Of
lean officers the United States post at Fort Brady
had been invited by Capt Fraser commander Of the gun
boat 10 take trip far Bruce Mines, ordinarily
Journey Of the most pleasant ehaIacter me .fty ar
hours shore IN which the appointed time Tor
refurnipR on board had been allowed TO slip by
unheedcd, they made again for the shore Meanwhile
5p1arted Many Of the party arrived at the dock and
made signals to the departing steamer The commander
told them they might take small boats and come on
board he'd be id he would bring his vessel along
side the dock again to please drunken soldier. When
finally the whole got board IL was found that
almost all the officers and of the vessel we'll as
number Of the eXcurTiOnStS, were IN state OF Wild
drunkenness Cursing and swearing cnsucd; eventually
both officers and mixed together in free fight, the
commander jumping down from his bridge and joining
the crowd of cOmbatmts. The ladies' screamed, sthe
"milngtary" formed line to protect them, blows were
exchanged thick and fast and basphemy filed the air.
After proceeding miles the commander refused 10
take his vessel any further although quite number OF
persons offered and quite capable Of plotting her
up the river. The night was raw ana damp. without
wraps blankets, and shyeing IN their light summer
dresses the ladies passed the hours TIL the morning.
PROSPECTS,.
The officers Of the expedition aver that they viii be at
Fort Garry by the middle of September next and If they
agree to drop the permanent style in which they
deavOring carry the construction OF the road it is
possible they may effect their end although in any case,
at the sacrifice of amount Of money and labor which
has been contemplated. II Will prODa-
bly, necessitate the renewal, twice over OF
mems clothing If they expected To make anything
like decent entry when they take possession OF the
fort The Indians will not oppose the expedition and
with regard TO the halfbreeds am sure they will be the
first and lOudest i'll Offering it an a1jcct welcome.
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