Show LILLIS C expedition yesterday we had tho the plea pleasure gare of meeting major powell the distio distinguish ed cd geologist anil and explorer ilia his name name will ever bo bd connected with the die dia co cove verica itt in the region traversed by the colorado minor miner twice lio lie has baa visited that mysterious country which is ril bed by huge kiugo mountains and voiced with innumerable canyons and rive alten s ile he hm has made mada the damage of the he colorado in a small boat through the awful gorges through which it freu its it tumultuous wiy way anil and finally after supreme perils boated quietly on the iha placid current of ollic the stream through the settlements sout luin licin nevada narada A second visit t to this his HOH to a region i wa made fur for the purpose of r do undertaking eg d anpo fabbie beitl anit geologic surveys and ind jle labors labore wa so encouraging as to induce con g ake e es to appropriate ob ta tain i n more mor thorough and complete knowledge or the coun country t this rum nim was i y as gr grand a ate a 14 the qi I 1 cordah finati tute tale of washington which cleved major powell na as ilia proper chief of the expedition ial in 1 addition io amount the llie lu its I 1 dicome a certain tuni eum which will be I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 0 I 1 anji iv V I 1 diflo amplo to pay lor for the expenses of this and major powell expect 4 tobe alliena on ilia his journey journet in ith ahr A wilds of colorado arizona find ava N 4 di until q fit it chic h q I 1 k time lie will ill brikis mika na 3 complete a t topographic and nd geologic jj survey ey as its it u pop possible sible of lb the count countrymon rylon either cither side id orthe of the Culo tadA it paver iver biarl a distance of from froin fifty to onell amr undred miles mile to the lie head of navigation ilia iiii purpose pu pole Is tf t start from gheen river city or afa elation tion on the union pacific railroad in ill wye 0 T rp tory torain in bonte boats on ohp GK e f cr in pass join down dist stream to lo I 1 the ho point or of junction made by y tile or bear river and bringuel brin bring guil up for supplies at uintah Uin lali where the river tl 4 tint that name if flows q ws into the ibe gre iren gren n river arter after re fitting and I 1 lair stores the party will again tule to LIZ bota nd pull down the to their r of io nl idore hou liona it I 1 whit it is H bl at a point where ilia alio trail cromes tho river I 1 Sup supplies orb to be placed plit I 1 mere amin sont bern by jalob hamlin vho aho acts 1 commissary tary and e I 1 aj i I 1 major powell other depotsie depol depot sot soE liea art r to ie be jojica al I 1 tie hie 11 th nf f lit 10 lo lirly Devir riva a no not I 1 I 1 laid kid down on any map yut yet siu aled in etab at the mouth of the paria river rod at it two ponta below abb tion of unnamed streams tr eanis hlll with wl ll 1 fl tho Colola dk the party will hilll be wib litls army rations rations issued by different commie congimi co nimi adries brics chinke idiot briod beeland tongues will be ca tried and 0 by ayano I 1 arlor Fasi oual fedastion fe astion on mountain moun altin abe ep 0 P or 11 a mess or of fish fiah tho the party ex pacts to subsist I 1 j the thice loan boats now lying arthe I 1 panco Is of departure weri were 0 m it in chicago for the expedition cip edition on plant made by major powell rowill they ire constructed of and lightest baki pak and into water light compartments which will enable them to float in ciso case one or two of tho the is in ili by collision with rocks rocas they have considerable allee at the how bow ind D an nd d a good br castl of beam bearn ath w illi flanging clanging fla nging sid sides egin in tho the ald chip sections 0 so o thap abow great buoyancy in a riding tho the drifts riffs of tho the rapids end and yet stirry carry a heavy load they ate ai e amply y with abo best oar care U by y a very ingenious device major powell has obtained I 1 per perfect feLt security fur his bis ammunition and provisions provi tiomi iio be bambac pc cully made a lot of india rubber bags perfectly air and water tight containing air reservoirs reser which will give them buoyancy enough to float when the are arc filled with stores in case a bunt is is tilt tile rubber la bag foj will float bic securely rely off with all their pro cus i cargoes and be picked up again undamaged damaged to laka another passage uz down the river in ill tho ammunition provisions and of all linds kinds 11 be sall cly pao vcr over land aud through water unimpaired e d by the clements this it is a grand inep gained major powell lias has more than once suffered serious inconvenience and sometimes want by the loss los of ilia bis provisions in those fir far distant vilda where ard ebli wal kotob tain t x I 1 I 1 TL the nill be into inlo two pati s the riar river party parly an andt billic lic atod ad the river party will consist of twelve men including 1 the scientific assistants cools coola boatmen tc the land party will vary in iii areng strength I 1 th according to 1 I fi country it operates in ic and will aiso or of a dutch ment of awl anil tenna a lers the parties will I 1 lo wl wh armed anti ani prepared W 1 look loille out aorl against the attacks of hogile Indi anti ca oclay tile T a lid which aich have killed several members me nibert of too the the major has ha made treaties with of tile the tribes and td id permitted to work undisturbed arid and in peace the route to b be d U ay ab miles in length extent ci tending lin 0 from florn greco Gree river aRITer city toCo to alville levadi the greater part of the coun country t rl I 1 i is cut up by gorgei ci C irom m to asoo feet in depth all the 0 that amez cinie down dowa 0 1 the aulo y ratio rado in the region about to 0 o bo be krpec balli explored rush through h frightful canyons indeed tw iho counley consist con a of of itea 9 c itman auli erts 1 Is lid often dangerous i to explore cip lore majar powell hopes hope to plot out 1 a I map that wim will bd comparatively its topographic anil and ceolo geological aleal features ile I 1 lo 10 nod and lis ini party are daw now merely waiting tha th rise of water in ia the ailers were t start out ou on their peri perilous loua and lr ro manuc mantic voyage of discovery la in ten days lie hopes tov launch lis hi fragile bati caux in the waters waltra of of tho the green river and begin hij hia 1 griat great ing major M li adap toll for the grot great labor lie liaa tag been selected to arry carry out A did geologist and j with a fra frame 0 ci pablo of great endurance an indomitable will wil bad and a mind full tit of resource lie io lill lillehei qualifications of a plover alcha le has exhibited in our late war in whitly chioli kl ile cc d i an arni arm all the lie qualities cs of able cool coil and intrepid commander if awat awaits Is ani any ones eferts lc iiii i lit surely destined so eoma me ill furtune botilda wall him to work out ilia cicat problem wore him bin prepared by the ilia aid of government to make a long sojourn lit in tesi far off aud and mysterious regions rc giona and he be will caiti liu lim tile beat wishes or of his hia and of thousands homa odi of people that know hin only by reputation for his brilliant and complete success and a eafe af return I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 ri il af fr A i I 1 ill 11 I 1 tir 14 11 iii jj j 1 I 1 |