320 Capt. Blakiston’s Explorations in the Rocky Mountains. 
Art. XXXV.—Report on the Exploration of two Passes, (the Koo- 
tanie and Boundary Passes) of the Rocky Mountains in 1858; 
by Captain BLAKIsToNn, Royal Artillery. (With a map.)* 
ress, detailing some of the results of the Palliser 
Expedition.—Eps.] 
On the 12th of August, 1858, I left the camp of the main 
body of the Exploring Expedition at the site of Bow Fort, 
of the Rocky Mountains, lat. 51° 9’ N., long. 115° 20’ W., and 
after crossing the Bow River by a ford about four miles above 
that point, I gained ground to the eastward, so as to get clear of 
the broken and wooded country on the edge of the mountains. 
y party consisted of three Red River half-breed voyageurs, 
Thomas Sinclair, Amable Hogg, and Charles Racette, besides 4 
* To H. Mzrivate, Esq., Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. 
13, Ashley Place, April 18, 1859. 
Sir,—I have the honor to enclose a Report which I have received by post from 
Captain Blakiston of the Royal Artillery, with a request that it should be trans 
mitted for the information of H. M. Government. i 
The , with Map and Sections, states the particulars of Captain Blakiston’s 
Explorations of the Kootanie and Boundary Passes of the Rocky Mountains; the 
first known only by name, and the second unknown, except to the native Indians; 
the sgl Pass proving to be the most southern, and by far the shortest yet 
in 
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Ihave at the same time received from Captain Blakiston a continuation of the | 
Magnetic observations which constituted his special duty, up to the date of the 
terized his former observations. The results will be laid before the Royal 
as those of his earlier ob tions have been. 
In the 
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proval of H. M. Government. 
EDWARD SABINE, Major-General, R. A. 
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