New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-14
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD EX-
Petition.
The following details have been received re-
gardng progress OF the survey OF the line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad in Dakota:

gafdlng the progress OF survey OF tue line the
Northern Pacific Railroad in Dakota:
DAKOTA, FIFTY MILE CAMP.
WEST PROM MISSOURI RIVER, June 2s 1919
". minor ROBERTS, Chief Engineer N. r. Il. r.
DEAR SIR: BY the messenger who takes this | send
you profile and the alignment notes OF line as far
we have run, from which You will see that thus far
opinion far better than the Heart River route as the
work can he greatly reduced by careful location.
Twenty-seven miles out we find vein OF coal about
four feet thick aud OF good quality, nd which think
will yield us all We want for our business
road reaches it, 1 send herewith a Specimens
of this coal, taken from the Outcroppings,
with instructions that it be forwarded to
reach you all right We have passed through beauti-
fu country thus lar with qxuran grass aud abundant
cepble OF cultivation Oar progress has been greatly
creeks and softened the ground make il almost
trv on the oath inst we encountered "A mai n1 1c
hail storm while the train the march during
winch all the horses stampedcd before they
cond be unhitched aud wagons were hurled down st1
hills into deep rayines, aud nearly all broken; every
rider endorsed and many OF the badly bruised
by the enormous hastones. We had no ariifcers OF
FORCES with detachment, aud had 10 half here
10 await Gen. stanley's train, TO get the ne
cessary implements and skilled labor to make
Heart River than II was understood he would
and the continued rains raised the river so as 10 make
fOrng impossible and this delayed our Junction with
him about three days This morning his advance guard
with his tram for repairs reached and to-day we are
busiy occupied in putting things 10 rights and IA the
General will probably join us this afternoon hone 10
resume operations tomorrow as our line is now ten
should oyertake us expect To reach the Yeiowstone
Aug. aud that the cavalry Will be with M 4 will
be able examine the country we ahead OF the party
so to avoid delays IN determining the line A. soop
as see Gen Stanley will propose 10 him to et,, SOL
battalion just sufficient for guard OF camp aud line marty
and with this proceed with the survey and he win t6e
remainder mafcn by the most direct foue IN lie Yi
lowstone, we VIII be greatly embarrassed where
wood scarce. by 30 large command and with n
We would compelled To connne OperaIions 10 bs
movements, which III many Instances would greatly in
our labor without giving satisfactory results
SIXTIETH MILE CAMP, June 30--Gen. STANLEY ia stin
separated from by high water, aud has ordered nv
escort halt until he join u.s. which regret very
much We may be detained here several dnys; Gny
line II IS miles ahead OF Gen Stanley have reached
the head waters OF Mud Creek OF the prnoina rih
utares OF Heart RIVER, and md the country quite
rough but nothing OF the dad lands nature a. rho
soil excellent, and grass even better than have ever
seeD u anywhere YET the country Is hy and we viii
ha We heavy work In getting through It, viii 20 on AZ
rapidly get the escort 70 move. and expect 20
reach the Yellowstone have stated before August
l. bd all my wagons nicely aud thoroughly ranaired
and everything appertaning 20 corps good order
and we are anIiout " gct ahead Yours most respect
fully, Ihos J.. RossER,
Engineer Dakota DIVISION.