NARRATIVE OF 1858, ; 
CHAPTER I. 
SAINT PAUL TO PIKE LAKE. 
PROPOSED RAILROAD ROUTE FROM THE Upper Mississippi TO PUGET SOUND.— GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
Two Drvisioss.—EasrERN DIVISION UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF Governor Isaac I. STEVENS.— WESTERN Division UNDER 
Captain Gro. В. MOCLELLAN — His Instructions —LIEUTENANT J. К. Duncan AND Dn. J.G. COOPER, ATTACHED TO WESTERN 
DIVISION, SENT TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER.—LIEUTENANT SAXTON SENT TO THE COLUMBIA VALLEY.— HIS Instructions. —PRepara- 
TORY MEASURES. —COMPILATION OF A МАР ON A LARGE SCALE.—LikUTENANT DONELSON sent то MONTREAL.— MATHEMATICAL IN- 
STRUMENTS.—ORGANIZATION OF THE EASTERN DIVISION.—LIEUTENANT DONELSON SENT TO SURVEY THE Missovrt.—Messrs. 
TINKHAM AND LANDER TO EXAMINE CROSSINGS OF THE MISSISSIPPL—CAPTAIN GARDINER TO SELECT ESCORT.— LIEUTENANT Әс Barry 
TO SECURE GUIDES AT PEMBINA.—GOvERNOR STEVENS LEAVES WASHINGTON Ciry.—His AUTHORITY TO MAKE TREATIES WITH 
CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES.— ARRIVES AT ST Louvis —Mr. STaNLEY.—QUARTERMASTER’S ARRANGEMENTS NOT COMPLETED.—FUR 
Company’s BOAT LEAVES ST. Lovis.—Instructions TO Dr. Evans.—To Mr. CULBERTSON,.— GOVERNOR STEVENS Leaves St. 
Lovis.—AvRoRA BonEALIS.—A nRIVES AT ST. Paut.—Scenery.—Camp АТ AMELIA.—BRBAKING IN OF MULES.— (00р LOCATIONS 
FOR RAILROAD BRIDGES.—Orpers TO LIEUTENANT DU Barry COUNTERMANDED.— Mn. DAHL PROCEEDS TO PeMBINA.—Mn LAND 
то Sauk RaPiDs.—[INSTRUCTIONS.— А CCIDENT.—MR. 'T'INKHAM'S PARTY.— METEOROLOGICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.— 
CAPTAIN GARDINER RELIEVED FROM DUTY ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH.—SIMPSON'S PARTY.—LAUGHING WATER CASCADES.— 
SCENERY BELOW THE FALLS.— THE COMMAND SENT FORWARD IN THREE PARTIES, UNDER LIEUTENANT Grover, LIEUTENANT DU 
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CoUNTRY.—MississiPPI RivER.— CANADIAN VOYAGEURS.— GOVERNOR eiiam AT LrEUT. Grover’s camp.—At Мв. LANDER'S.— 
Corp SPRING River.—Camp Davis.—LigUTENANT Grover’s ROUTE FROM ST. Anrnony.—ArrivaL оғ LIEUTENANT Du Barry 
AND Messrs. Dory AND SIMPSON.—MESSRS. жөніне AND OSGOOD REACH CAMP WITH ВАКОМЕТЕВЗ AND ÍNDIA-RUBBER BOATS.— 
Mr. Everetr.—Bap CONDITION OF ANIMALS.—READING OF CAMP REGULATIONS —ADDRESS оғ GOVERNOR STEVENS.— НІЗ VIEWS 
CORDIALLY APPROVED.—LIEUTENANT GROVER DESPATCHED TO WHITE Bear Laxe.—Huis ÍwsrRUCCTIONS.— Mn. TINKHAM APPLIES 
R MORE VOYAGEURS—Dr. SUCKLEY'S PARTY.— His Instructions—Orper ISSUED БҮ GOVERNOR STEVENS.—PEMBINA CART3s.— 
ORGANIZATION OF THE WHOLE CAMP.—PauL BOULIEAU.—SCIENTIFIC CORPS.— LIEUTENANT Du BARRY, EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— Hi1S 
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WHITE BEAR LAKE.—LIEUTENANT Du BARRY RELIEVED FRO TY.— TO REPORT TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.—MR. 
KENDALL ACCOMPANIES HIM TO LONG Pann, —CapTain REMENYI AND Mr. JEKELFALUZY DISCHARGED.—BAGGAGE WEIGHED, 
—CGovERNOR н Dr. SUCKLEY AND THE SCIENTIFIC CORPS. STANLEY.— 
ARRIVAL AT WHITE Bear LAKE.— DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY FROM LIGHTNING LAKE то WHITE BEAR І,АКЕ.--І,АМВЕВТ 
River.—-Governor STEVENS JOINS Messrs. Grover, LANDER, AND TiNKHAM AT Pike І,АКЕ.--РІКЕ АКЕ, THE REAL STARTING 
POINT OF THE EXPLORATION.— Camp Marcy. 
On the 8th of April, 1853, I was assigned to the duty of exploring a route for the Pacific 
railroad from St. Paul, or some eligible point on the Upper Mississippi, to Puget Sound. My 
instructions required me to examine carefully the passes of the several mountain ranges, the 
geography and meteorology of the whole intermediate region, the character, as avenues of 
trade and transportation, of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, the rains and snows of the route, 
especially in the mountain passes, and, in short, to collect every species of information bearing 
upon the question of railroad practicability. It was necessary, moreover, to give great atten- 
tion to the Indian tribes, as their friendship was important to be secured, and bore directly 
upon the question both of the Pacific railroad and the safety of my party. 
