ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː mə klˈɛlən fˈaɪnəli mˌeɪd hɪz wˈeɪ tə nˈæʃᵻz pˈæs, dˈiːmd ɪɾ ʌnfˈɪt fɚɹɚ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd nˈɔːɹθ.
On August 25, 1853 McClellan finally made his way to Naches Pass, deemed it unfit for a railroad, and continued north.