New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-25

two divisions Of Eve P,gadSs Of boats capable Of trans
Rifles, battalion. This order they will preserve TIL
they reach Fort Francis $50 or 100 mile the whole being
under the command OF Col Feldon. The First Division
consists of three hrigades carrying the artillery, engi
noors and part OF the Goth Rifles the second Division OF
two hrigades, carrying the remainder OF the Goth Rifles;
the whole being disembarkcd M the head of the Lake.
The LIST and ri Baalions of Canadian Active Service
Militia will follow in succession, Quebec bringing up the
There is eventide for musketoes; IT Ia sort Of
sauce; poor fellow so the story runs, who shared
CapMc Amonts tent, lay awake moaning, swearing and
persprng from the combined effects ofheat, overatisue,
anu inilons OF muskeiOes ENAspcIate1 pey ono meas
ure he rose from his restngplaoe and made for the
masASto on" when INC g3iiaht captain oDlglhgy held
out to him. He amounted his head, face neck, hands,
and arms, and behold there peace At breakfast
there TO render the pork paatabc IL had
been used by mistake for musketO OIL Great Is the fame
OF this sauce In the camp of the Canucks There have
one ease an officer having no knowledge OF the art vol
utccred To take charge of boat running through the
ryulct entered the river, making the water at
that point icy cold, one Of the men who
vading seized with cramp and the officer and
another went to his asssancc I'm their turn they were
taken with cramp and it only by the most cxtraor
binary eXcrtOns that they were brought into place Of
safety Two men of the Goth had narrow escape in
rowing careesey above rapid they were caqgh, IN me
reached over to the pier as ne passed was ed on ke
feather and carried Meanwhile the other boldly
jumped out and swan for life. Both were carried
through the rapids TO deep water below and were with
great difficulty rescued by ther comrades II Is Sad mat
particulars have not come 10 hand. There have been
three court-marials The culprt convicted by one OF
is consigned 20 40 days imprisonment with hald Labor
He French Canadian named Pierre SagnOr, private
in the Quebec Battalion. Respecting the portages
when approaching the falls Indian steering the boat
points the bow IL almost right into the center OF
Of the gushing channels Just as one begins to fancy
that the water is delaying the boat quick turn OF the
rudder sends the bow around into counter eddy ana
she quickly gdes into quiet water at one SIDE whence
she IL lifted and carried the ncghbOrng portage
IL is matter the conveyance Of heavy boats over
the pOTtagcs, such that at kakabcka Falls.
Here they have to be hauled by of rope and by
sheer strength, up precipous rock over 80 feet high
Other portions of the portage composed Of ascents
where the have to catch prOtuherCes of rock 10
keep from falling while giving what little aid they can
10 those hauling the rope from above.
BEYOND sHEBASDOWAN.
The route beyond Shebandowan Lake is principally
lakes and with features similar 10 those already
described, all the way 10 Fort Francis which may he
looked upon al present the hafwayhouse of the
petition The proposed easily be traced upon
map OF the Northwest, by reference To the iOl!owng
After leaving Lake Shebandowan the party will traverse
pass by portage until the east shore of Lake OF Thou
sand Lakes is reached and, dsembarkng at the head
follow the chain Of lakes, with pOrtageS between which
almost west, follows: lakes MndOgOOStigan,
KaOgaskOk, Sturgeon Tanners, Loon, VamCnkan, Rainy
Lake. and Fort Francis. Here considerable halt Will be
Beyond Francis the route viii he, in all prOba
hty, along the Rainy River 10 the Lakes of the Woods
where 10 miles in boats to the northwest head of
the first, will bring them in direct and easy line OF Fort
Garry, with less than 100 miles of plain travelling TO per