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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Report from Steubenville, Ohio, on May 15: The 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment under Col. Atkinson passed the town on Tuesday last in boats, heading to the Yellowstone; described as fine and ready for hardships. The 5th U.S. Infantry is to embark from Green Bay, navigate via Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, then up the Mississippi to St. Peter's River.
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The 6th regiment U. S. infantry, commanded by Col. Atkinson, passed this town, on the Ohio, on Tuesday last, in boats, in a very handsome style; destined for the Yellow Stone. It is a remarkably fine looking regiment; and seems in every respect calculated to encounter the perils and hardships of this interesting service.
The 5th U. S. regiment of infantry is to embark at Detroit from Green Bay, thence ascend the Fox river in batteaux to the portage, when the boats will be drawn across the portage, about one mile, and the troops re-embark on the Wisconsin, descend to its mouth, and thence ascend the Mississippi to the St. Peter's river.
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Steubenville, Ohio
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Tuesday Last (Reported May 15)
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The 6th regiment U. S. infantry, commanded by Col. Atkinson, passed this town, on the Ohio, on Tuesday last, in boats, in a very handsome style; destined for the Yellow Stone. It is a remarkably fine looking regiment; and seems in every respect calculated to encounter the perils and hardships of this interesting service. The 5th U. S. regiment of infantry is to embark at Detroit from Green Bay, thence ascend the Fox river in batteaux to the portage, when the boats will be drawn across the portage, about one mile, and the troops re-embark on the Wisconsin, descend to its mouth, and thence ascend the Mississippi to the St. Peter's river.