New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18

workmen and Caughnawaga "VOyageurs," beside few
cabin passengers land surveyors &C., who discuss tho
sutlbleness OF the various materials composing the
cargo for forwarding volunteers through the country
Every one to take It for granted that the effect
yeness of the proposed expedition will rapidly diminish
the distance from Fort william Increases The
question is raised TO whether the volunteers will have
more difficulties 10 encounter than had the troops who
aud had to mproySe roads for distance OF $40 miles
from Zula to Magdala, but the. country was
open, anu assistance was ohIained IRON
volunteers have TO get over 400 miles OF river,
forest swamp and AXE and must derive all assistance
completed It's portage roads made and supplied with
cable reaches furnished With suitable boats and ,en
might be possible for the volunteers to make compare
this NOT the and with the exception Of say miles
of road next TO Thunder Bay, the Red River route is
its dacultes and Obstacles insnrmctantabie, cx
cept by the canoe and the Indian, and long
ago abandoned by the Hudson Bay Company as
route FOR reaching Red River with their goods. The
numerous WAGONS which are on board, and which are
service except ON the 20 miles of road next TO Thunder
Bay over which distance the 100 boats, destined for
the transport Of troops the inner lakes may carried
with the help of the wagons. But beyond this there is
only the indian TRAIL and, until Rainy Lake ia reached,
longer aud frequent with large boats than with
bark canoes, and, although they may be widened and
sm9otbcd by tAe pioneers much time and great labor
VIII he required to carry the boots and mutitudnous
GARDEN RIVER, May lO-Our steamer has stopped
at TINS place. which is situated u miles below the Saut,
of NC RvCr ST. Marie III order TO land 10 boats belonging
90 the Red River expedition. The authorities regard
them n munitions OF war; and fear that the saut Canal
would ne close against us ii had them board
Wa! we should not az least have made attempt 10
take them through cannot understand nor is it at all
plain WHY they should not have been landed at the Saut
Oh tc Canadian side, instead of ~ miles below IT, II the
object is 10 avoid observation by the United States
thoIcs the device ingenious that Of the ostrich
p0nE It's head into the sand in order to hide its whole
body.
sAULT ST. MARIE, Michigan, May 1O-On our
arrival here this morning every thing seemed smooth and
regular, and no objections were made TO passing
through the canal Toward the afternoon, however the
United states officials began h. Law their heads together
and tnaed 10 Capt Mclean, master OF the "ChicOra,"
nat tncy would require dctlu his vessel until O-mor
row morning. Toward evening they went stu further
q declared Chat She could not pass until further orders
were received from below, which orders expected
made a!ia'lt to the nature OF the and made
oath that no munitions Of war were on board In the
afternoon TIE boats which had been landed at Garden
River In the morning passing the Canadian
the United states officials, hearing the story OF these
boats, became suspicious and doubted the peaceful
nature Of our cargo.
MAY 1.-THE Chccra came over here last night and is
Pins 10 miles above the falls and after receiving
part on the goods brought by tine ChicoTa, will sail for
Fort William. The amount Of delay aud trouble IN tran
shipment caused by the churlishncSS OF United state
officials scarcely yet be estimated The principal
dDC.t, will bc 20 lind teams this side for moving
such % of goods Should this refusal of passage TO
British vessels he persisted in people here hope that our
Government will at Close the Wcaud and ether
Canals 10 American vessels Nothing but prompt and
vigorous action will procure for Just respectful
treatment in this quarter II may he said that this Will
only tend 20 widen the breach between the two coun
tries, and result in annexation. Well, If annexation he
Gi.. .'.-i,, % NAY well latc and we
may wen know - whether national existence
c.cua, o- ,hc sLlcrcncc of the United States.