48 ORDERS. 



day, and shall enforce the orders in reference thereto. The two guards should otherwise be 

 kept separate and distinct. The day guard should be so arranged that it shall include no 

 person who may be on the night guard ; and the day tour ought, if possible, to be intermediate 

 between two of his night tours. 



ISAAC I. STEVENS, 

 Governor of Washington Territory, in Charge of Expedition. 



No. 22. 



[ORDER No. 12.] 



NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SURVEY, 



Camp Atchison, Mouth of Milk Itivcr, August 20, 1853. 



On the march the train will keep as much together as possible ; the speed of the wagons will 

 be regulated by Governor Stevens s ambulance or wagon, or by the instrument wagon. The 

 acting quartermaster will regulate the pace of the leading team in such a manner that all other 

 teams can keep up without forcing the mules. No person except guides, or those having per 

 mission, will precede the train by more than one-fourth of a mile, or go farther from it than 

 that distance, unless in case of necessity, or for the performa.ice of some duty. 



ISAAC I. STEVENS, 

 Governor of Washington Territory, in Charge of Expedition. 



No. 23. 



[ORDER No. 13.] 



CAMP No. , MILK RIVER, 



September I, 1853. 



The undersigned, on the part of the government, of the chief of the expedition, and for him 

 self, as being directly responsible, returns thanks to the members of this party for the energy 

 and promptitude they displayed in taking precautionary measures against the prairie fires on the 

 night of the 30th and morning of the 31st of August. 



A. J. DONELSON, 

 Lieutenant Engineers, Executive Officer. 



No. 24. 

 [ORDER No. 14.] 



CAMP No. , MILK RIVER, 



September 1, 1853. 



I. No animal should go beyond a walk, except in case of necessity. No man should leave the 

 line without permission of the officer in charge. 



II. The mules and horses, after being watered, are to be picketed within the line of tents and 

 wagons, at the first bugle-call after coming into camp ; oxen to be hobbled at the same time. 

 Daily reports of animals to be rendered to the quartermaster, according to the following pro 

 gramme : 1. Report to be rendered immediately after the animals are picketed in the evening. 

 2. The report to state the number and condition of the animals, and whether they have been 

 properly picketed. 3. Mr. Higgins to report concerning all the animals at present under his 

 charge, including that ridden by the cook of the teamster s mess ; Mr. French, concerning all 

 loose horses, those ridden by persons of his party, those ridden by the hunters, and that of the 

 cook of his mess ; Mr. Pearson to report concerning all mules, horses, and oxen belonging to 

 the cart train ; Sergeant Collins and Sergeant Lindner, concerning all mules and horses ridden 



