EXPLOITATIONS ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN OF UTAH. 



ny of" War, as follows : 



Washington, February 17, lsr.it. 

 *al of the department, having been submitted to the Hon. Secretary of War, has been returned with the fol- 

 '• Wai; Department, February 10,1859. 

 " J. B. Floyd, 

 Respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, 



, J. II. Simpson-, 



Fn accordance with the fore-ohio- authority, the following orders were issued from 

 the headquarters of the Department of Utah: 



Headquarters Department op Utatt, 



Camp Floyd, Utah Territory, April 26, 1859. 



Sit: : Under authority late December 18, 1858, and February 16, 1859, Brigadier- 



Oeneral Johnston directs you to renew, as soon as the season will permit, the exploration commenced under hisinstruc- 

 tions of 15th October ultimo, ami which was brought to a close h\ the rapid approach of winter; and also to arrange 

 tor an examination of the country hence to the Arkansas, in accordance with your project of January 6, 1859. 



The general directs me to address you as follows, as a recapitulation of the duties assigned to you : . 



First. To explore south of the Great Desert, in order to ascertain the practicability and economy of locating and 

 working, for military purposes aid tor general traveling, a wagon-road hence to Carson Valley, and there to connect 

 with a known route across the Sierra Nevada; returning, to explore for an improvement in that route, or, should that 

 not be feasible, for an improvement in the new route from the Humboldt to this post. 



e grass, building-materials', and fuel at positions suitable for the loca- 

 ' near the Indian country, having, in addi- 



vennea of communication, the three e 





ible, from its n procure information of the number and size of the Indian t 



you will pass, the extent of the country of each, their mode of living, carrying on war, how armed, «v<; 

 ;urn to this camp, while waiting the refitting of your party, you will, as connected with yonr second 

 ke an examination to the sources of White River, (western branch of Green River,) passing up both the 

 d Spanish Forks. 



route. Colon*! I.oi!!i"/s trail through San Pete Valley or one of the above, indicates most favorably 

 mrt and feasible road, that one v, ill be taken to White River, whence Colonel Loring's trail will be fol. 



oved to and np Grand River, and tlienec through the Cochatope Fass to Fort Garland, Sangrede Christo 



Huerfano, to the Arkansas, etc., to Fort Leavenworth. 



find it advisable to examine from the Cochatope Pass or its vicinity direct to the Arkansas, yoa are 



Leavenworth, with the assistants necessary to make up your work, you will repair to Washington and 



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