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day, and shall enforce the orders in reference thereto. The two guards should otherwise he 
kept separate and distinct. The day guard should he so arranged that it shall include no 
person who may he on the night guard; and the day tour ought, if possible, to he 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 River, August 20, 1853. 
On the march the train will keep as much together as possible ; the speed of the wagons will 
he 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 performance of some duty. 
ISAAC I. STEVENS, 
Governor of Washington Territory, in Charge of Expedition. 
No. 23. 
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[Order No. 13.] 
Camp No. —, Milk River, 
September 1 , 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 30tli and morning ofithe 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 he hobbled at the same time. 
Daily reports of animals to he rendered to the quartermaster, according to the following pro¬ 
gramme : 1. Report to he 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 
