The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-16

Ogden the geological. typographical, botanical
and general &C entlfic work Will begin. Tne party
VIII move slowly To Cortnne, and thence through
the Cache valley 10 Fort Hall. covering district OF
about fty miles in breadth IN their Investigations
1ney hope 10 reach Fort Han in about six weeks,
and then company OF United States cavalry VIII
he IN readiness orders from the War Department,
waters OF the Yellowstone and The vast re,
giOn filed with WONDERFUL Lcyscrs, hot lakes
and all IT'S Of na'ula curiosies, which have rs yet
been very Imperlecl ~ examined. Nothing but the
approach oi cold alher Will interrupt the work In
thai interesting country, and Dr. Hayden told me
he hoped TO push ms labors there until october, at
which time he viii return to Fort HAM, and thence
10 OGDEN wnere ms party viii break up for the
son, 10 leave the neld and rendezvous In Washing
tIh Tor Inc purpose I'll preparing their maps and
reports. Tue party left ogden to-day 10 commence
their journey, and IN few days VIII reach more
Interesting country than tina, about Salt Lake.
, Inc loiiowns Is correc, list of ,hc MEMBERS OF
the party.-Dr !. v. Hayden, Unitcd sta cs Geolo
eist and chef OF the expeditions: James Stevenson,
Shlci Asssianl ana General Manager; Professor G.
thomas, Agricuiturist, stalisi-lan ana Eniomoio-
bu,i. Phy slclan ana Surgeon; MIR. William Il. Logan
secretary: Mr. vi llam A. jackson, photographer;
M A. Schonhorn, Typographical Engineer; Dr. A.
Zeal, mineraloglst; ar. Cam Calr'ngton, lchthy-
oioeist Professor q. n. Alien, LotaLlst MIR. j. w.
bea.as.n. Assistant lopogragner; Mr. A. r Smith,
Assistant Photographer; Mr.. j. ause, Ornlthologist;
Dr. George b. Dixon, Assistant photographer; Mr..
Il. Adams Jr., Assistant Botanlst, Mr. Chester
Dawes. Dir. Iii1ord Ncgley ana Mr.. Wilson Duncan,
General Assistants.
In addition 10 The members OF the party there is
wagon master, MIR. stephen Hovey, two COOKS and
two or three aporcrs making Ia All Ihirtyone thir
y-lwo. Many VI the party Young men OF scien-
tinc attalnlnens, VINO can put UP and take to pieces
wagon, load II, pat u and strike tents and per-
lorin camp duties as well as the most experienced
ttain.nian. incy are iuli 0. life and DASH and viii
come back from their "TRIP hardy OLD explorers. and
WIN an experience and knowledge OF a wonderful
country wnich would he valuable TO any man.
nave Already made my communication so long
mat must postpone Tor "A subsequent letter
count OF The Wheeler reconnaissance OF Nevada and
the seolegical survey Of the WIntah Mountains and
valley, by Clarence King, unlled states biologist
LieutenanI wheeler Is ALREADY OH with large party
slronsy escorted ~ cavalry, and MIR. King Is yet
unuer canvas At Fort Brdg r, with cavalry escort
al camp douglas under the command OF Lieutenant
SWinsarf. Iuoy VIII be on for the Wnah Regions
very lew days. From all these expeditions nope
receive accounts Tor the HERALD. A great deal or
scientific men generally will be gathered by these
well APPOINTED ana experienced parties.
The tcnt o! tie great Methodist camp meeting ar
rived today, behind time, ana the meetings Will
Commence tomorrow Saturday evening, right In
the miduic OF tue CITY, Inc MOrmons do not pro.
cellent decision to arrive at on their part. The huge
tent VIII PROBABLY be pretty well nlled, but how
many conversions VIII be made from the orthodox
memoeis of TINS Church OF Jesus Christ OF
alter the anar is over than AT present. To convert
the geaune Mormon new religion more absurd
ana pfeposlerous than that taught by Brigham
Young and his apostles must be invented. Nothing
acslng the SENSATIONAL or wanting IN thorough I'M
position Will satisfy the ignorant ana iantaStlcal
disciples OF Brigham y Dung. But | shall give you
iu accounts or the progress and results, lar az
i can ascertain, OF the grand meeting, and you can
Judge Tor yourself how The aI1alr works.
Mining Is going on brtsky and most encourag.
lngi}. Miners and SPECTATORS are rushing In by
huudreus, and all are confident that they have
finally found LA Utah the true Eluorado