44 NARRATIVE OF 1853. 
June 14.—Spent the day in making the necessary arrangements to push forward thé whole 
camp, to be organized for the present in detached parties, under separate heads, and all under 
my general direction. Lieutenant Du Barry was placed in general charge of the meteorological 
observations. Everything now presents a favorable aspect and all will be ready to move off 
to-morrow morning. The wagons are being loaded, and the distribution of weight requires 
care and attention. Procured several more Pembina carts, as I was able to secure only one 
good cart and one ox out of the four sent by Dr. Borup. Engaged to-day Paul Boulieau, a 
half-breed Chippewa, of collegiate education, who has filled a seat in the territorial legislature 
with credit, and also been long in the service of the Fur Company. In order to provide for 
the movement of the train and the scientific corps, which accompanied or happened to be with 
it, I assigned Lieutenant Du Barry, who, as already stated, had been placed in charge of the 
meteorological observations, to its charge as executive officer. Whilst all the reconnoitering 
parties and the observers, except those in special charge of Lieutenant Du Barry, received their 
immediate instructions from me, they were, in my absence, under his supervision, as regards 
discipline and police, when present with the train. The train itself was especially in charge of 
Mr. Osgood, and the issues of provisions were made by Sergeant Lindner of the dragoon detach- 
ment. S. P. Higgins was wagon master, and William Simpson pack master. Paul Boulieau 
was placed in charge of the Pembina train, so called, which, consisting at first of five carts, 
each drawn by an ox, was this day increased by a very superior wagon team, drawn by two 
yokes of very large and serviceable oxen, purchased of Captain Todd, in command of Fort Ripley. 
It may here be observed that the Pembina train, managed entirely by the voyageurs, invariably 
moved by itself, crossed all the streams without additional assistance, gave us the least trouble 
in supervision, and was altogether the most economical and effective transportation we had. 
À pioneer wagon, containing rations for the advance party and the India rubber boats, loaded 
lightly, in order in case of necessity to be rapidly pushed forward to the advance parties, and 
a wagon of Indian goods, was with the train. 
Lieutenant Du Barry, in whose instructions most of the above arrangements were specially ` 
mentioned, especially those in regard to the pioneer wagons, was directed to prepare as many 
of the meteorological observers for the field as possible, and make all the collections in geology, 
botany, and natural history in his power. I did not expect that the corps of observers, espe- 
cially in the determining of altitudes, would be well prepared for their duties till they had 
made some hundred miles, nor that in other respects the scale of operations and the character 
of the work would be definitely fixed, looking always to the fact that the expedition was to 
reach its destination the present season. And it was fortunate that for this distance our route 
lay through a country generally open, and where there was no special difficulties in the way of 
railroad practicability. = 
Lieutenant Du Barry left the camp about two o’clock with the main train, and I remained 
behind with the observers till the next day. 
The arrangements thus made left me free either to be with the advance parties or with the 
train, or to make personal examinations of important features of the country off the lines of the 
trail. : 
June 16.—Proceeding with the remainder of the camp, 
three miles from Camp Davis we 
passed through a belt of woods for two miles, 
where the flies were excessively annoying, perse- 
