The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-19

would be rendered questionable and no confidence could
am resolved that they shall not be falsi6ed for In
their redemption behold the general good well as
my honor as Mexican and soldier cannot abandon
this position The existing government has pursued
with which the nation has shown itself content
and have no desire to subver il by taking its place.
feel abundant pleasure in remaining whore and fiat
ter myself that the nation will applaud my choice. |
shall oyfuy accept such tasks she shall continue
noting the objects Of civilization, will brave every
danger in supporting its benefits, even at the cost of
existence
viii your Exceency have the goodness to tender to
the Supreme government my sine thanks for their
kindness viii personally repeat them tomorrow
there embrace my friends and hastily pressing them to
heart, bid them tender farewell and set out for the
scene OF war; to lend my aid to serve my country to
beg to repeat to your Excelency assurances of my
continued and special esteem.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
THE ROUTE TO SANTA FEE.
from the Washington Union, Oct l6.l
route from Fort Leavenworh to Santa Fe from Lieut.
Emory chief of the Typographical engineer staff with
Gen. Kearneys command addressed to the General The
map and tables referred 70, too volumnous for
daily paper.
SANTA FE, August "a 1876.
SIR IL have the honor to enclose herewith the map of
the route oftheArmy of the West and
Of the town Of Santa Fe and environs for the purposes
of defence
In the reconnaissance, had the able cooperation of
Lieut. Gilmer of the corps of engineers The plans for
defence based on this reconnaissance. will be submitted
to you.
The site selected for the fort having been approved by
yon has been marked on the map, and this morning
force 10 employed in the of the road to
the site.
The data upon which the map Of the route based is the
determination ofthe geographical positions resulting from
altitude Of the heavenly bodies and the elevation OF fifty
points above St Louis determined by one hundred and
ten observations of the barometer independent of tho
barometc observations for refraction.
II will be that few of the observations par
tculary those for time, at Fort Leavenworh have not
might be made at the bureau of Typographical engineers
They will change nothing, but only confirm other re-.
suits So also Of the heights resulting from the baromet
Tic observations. would suggest that the column of
attitudes should be carried out at the bureau that
the comparison should be with DR.. Engemans deermi
nation of the mean height of the barometer at st Louis
viz: 90 inches Thermometer 81 deg Fahrenheit
These heights give the fall Of the Arkansas from
roughly computed by me at 1000 feet above St. Loui.
the elevation of many of the mountain passes between
that and Santa Fe and the elevation OF Santa Fe itself
which is 600 feet above st. Louis From this elevation
may be inferred the mean fall of the Rio Del Norte
from this place to the assuming st. Louis to be 3S2
feet above the Gulf of Mexico.
The geological structure Of the country passed over
mas been critically examined and specimens collected
and carefully labelled So also of the botany the
interesting branch Of inquiry, up to Bens Fort every
plant was sketched to the lite, in mastery manner by
reaching that place. and left there. To arrange
these specimens name them and make general deduc-
tons the work OF tine and requires the aid of light
from the learned societies and men Of the country.
To guide those who avail themselves of the map Of
the route, append table of distances from camp to
camp Those from camp IS to Santa Fe were measured
with viameer furnished by Major Clark, and may be
relied with absolute certainty The grass and
camp No. ~ good, except at the crossing of the Kan
sas river From camp to where the road strikes the
running water in but Fish Pool Council Grove cotion
Wood, Little Arkansas, and Cow creeks. The remain
der were either dry or in pools highly charged with de-
caying vegetable matter The grass for small parties ID
toerabe, but for an army requires much examination
TO find the requisite quantity
From the point of reaching the Arkansas until within
eight miles of Bents Fort the valley of the Arkansas Il
from one hundred yards to . mile wide bounded or
each side by low barren hills which to the
table lands presenting arid and barren to the
north and to the SOUTH until you encounter the
valleys of the Pawnee fork and smoky Hill fork the
north, and the Cinmaron on the south. Leaving the
valley and the that dot at long
intervals the sides Of the Arkansas the travellers eye
wanders in vain for any object Of vegetation upon which
to rest except the cactus, hch here is very dminu
tive and the thny scattere buffalo grass which never
saw in sufficient quantity out of the bottom Of the Ar
kansas to give horse meal within circle of a "a.
dius of 1900 yards Wherever the rocks cross out
the Arkansas, the creaceous formation deveopes itse
in the following order of superposition :
l. Limestone, and sometimes a conglomerate of lime
stone and round pebbles of tho primitive or1er and
shells.
abundance, the whole underlaid by dark blue mari
The whole country from Fort Leavenworth to Bent's
Fort abounds in limestone and the road Is sometimes
white with pulverized carbonate of lime. The dust
which rose in volumes, had the same effect when in
ROOM where the plaster is being knocked dow n, pro
ducng sncezug and coughing
As far as camp five the country is an open prairie
beautifully undulating waving with grass and flowers
and intersected with streams fringed with timber
Wherever cnvatio4 attempted, bountiful crops
made. From that point up to the Pawnee fork the
try becomes more and more arid, making it doubtful
which would conne il to the few beds of streams Be
yond that except in the narrow beds Of the Arkansas
is quite certain that crop cannot be produced except
irrigation
As an evidence Of the dryness of the air beg to cal
attention to the extraordinary results in the metsorolog
Leaving Bents Fort large party should make its Hrs
night five or six miles up the river and be ready to make
the journey across to the Iimpas' one day. there be
reach camp 81, twenty nine miles from the river.
From this point camp 80, to the Hole in the Rock, the
country, destitute Of grass with now and then a few
scrub cedars the sides Of the hills At the Hole in the
Rock there is stagnant water but no grass Fifteen miles
both grass and water From camp 3D. the road descends
into the valley of the Purgatory, bold dashng stream
for this country with but little grass in its bed The road
ascends this valley towards the Raton at the rate
of feet in IL miles by sharp and unequal ascents
until you reach the summit On either side the noun.
and the valley has good growth Of cedar pinon, and
pine. There is grass of any consequence until you
reach the spring at camp 49, the summit The road
in places bad On it, about 10 miles below camp 35,
immense bed OF bitumnous coal, thirty feet thick
out and here to the crossing Oh the cana
dian, coal Is found in great abundance.
On the north side OF the Rston the geological struc
ture of country much the same as the valley Of the
Arkansas. In the Ration 1t changes materially Z; and
thence to the Vegas the surface Of the country Is
covered with fragments oflaya of various coors and the
summit of the hills crowned with it. The scenery and
botany to undergo entire CHANGE except in one
respectits excessive dwarshness From the valley OF
the Canadian to the Ocae the country to that place. and
from thence to the Moro river becomes tame and fat,
the grass very scarce but by adherng to the camp
grounds occupied by the army, will be found in suf
cient quantities for small parties.
Arrived at the Vegas the whole face Of the country
changes At that point you begin rapidly to ascend the
great chain OF running north and south on the
side of the Rio del Nore The road is constantly
traversed by sharp spurs covered with dense growth Of
zine, pnon and cedar forming at almost every four or
five miles, natural military defences, which, in the hands
of intrepid enemy would enable handful Of men to
keep bay the largest army Water is plenty but the
only good grass found at the camp off the road
the RUNS OF the Aztec city of old Pecos.
From that point TO Santa Fe the march must be made
in one days there being subsistence for the horses Of
an army The valleys Of the small mountain streams,
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