Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
Letter from Minncsota...No. ..

Is CAur, NEAR DERoiT LAKE, July 10.
As have fcw moments before breaking
camp this morning, and also before leaving en-.
tirelY the channel Of communication which We
shall soon he ont Of, will hastily iot down n
few llings as they have appeared since last
wrote you. The more become acquainted
with the country around Detroit, and the poo.
pie occupying it, the more become satisfied
that the location Of q colony there was no mis-
take, and that it is destined to be a lourisbinc
and wealthy town, with all the advantages and
rcllnemcnts which onterprising and educated
New England people know well bow 10 accu.
mulate. So much for Detroit
For twenty or thirty miles west Of Detroit
the country appears to sustain its good char.
actcr, alternating in timber and open prairie.
interspcrscd with small lakes, which render tlo
scenery very beautiful As we approach the
Red River the timber entirely disappear, and
that Raincss, which always imparts a sickly
and iorbidding lolk TO a country, prevails
The rank grasses certainly indicate strength
Of the soil and plenty Of moisture, and the
oycr-g growth Of the mosquitoes, their great
numbers and vigorous habits, lin which latter
respect A. Wards " small but healthy tiger,
could not have been more noted indicate that
there is sustonanco in abundance for animal
life but men are not all N,buchadHf.z ears. and
cannot live on grass alone nor docs it follow
that O soil that produces rank grasses can be-
made to bring forth everything else the want,
Of settlers may require. llawley, Glyndon.
and the other " cities along The line, are a.
yet almost Ethiopian. and the " eye Of faith
has a long range that takes 10 their future
greatness 1.-THE English cllonists who, under
the leadership Of Rev DR., Rodgers, made the
first mentioned place their central point sue.
coed in holding on and developing the country
around them in,o q DEMONSTRATING region.
" British pluck" will win new laurel, and
the mpulsiyc Engl-hmen who have gone
back" on their leader for conducting them /,
such " blasted country should apologize t.
their more considerable c1untrymen who have
not deserted their captain or their cause
Glynlon, the headquarters Of the New Eng
land colony, is only ten miles east OF the Red
River crossing, and in spite Of its newspaper
and well advertised advantages, it struggling
ia ncwucss, with but little broken prairie
around to mark its progress. IL may De
a good "dry season country, but obi.
having been n decidedly wet one 50 far. it look.
anything but inviting less rain might give
this region a moro attractive appearance. hl,
now tits literally
Wator. water everywhere,
Autu0t a drop % drink
Moorhcad and Fargo arc the contra part
ner. on the right ami left banks OF the Red
River, and a.. yct nre only RAILROAD towns
The Dakota portion Of the " Nile valley J..
better TO look upon than the part set Of 10
Minnesota, 50 Ear as car window view cH-
tends and for thirty or forty miles along the
line may be made as hahitable as any Eat, tree
less country can BE- Beyond this. excepting
the narrow valley Of the Sinyane, Dakota lands
along the Northern pacfc have not teen
formed By nature to attract settlers, and when
this region {. ilIcd up With people will De- 40
the end or a crow ded period in the rest of Gle
world crow would not fy over il the soc-
ond time 10 he wa. much % crow, aud Che
best use the soil and scenery could be put %.
would De- TO make oiita panorama for blind
man. set 90 thc music Of
"ph carry me back" &c.
Thre are many thing. to be said in relation
N the Northern Pacifca and Us present manage
ment, that We will reserve for a future occa-
sion, as we are de-irous 10 present things
only IN their true colors. and shall speak 1f
things as we find them
Our present camp is but few miles below
jamestown, in lovely valley" with the
same uniform, barren surroundings peculiar
to all this region 80 Gar as seen. jamestown
is on an Indian reservation, with an " extin-
guishcd title, with lots Of " noble red men %
loafng around, and one company Of infantry
drawing their raiions and keeping the peace
The poverty Of the region il everywhere appar
ent, not DESERVING the fixtures and surround.
iugs Of the great national thorougbarc al,
this point
But time IL up and we must close. Should
this fail upon a revision 70 be prcsenhble, You
will know what 10 30 whit b