Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-11-04

CT We elliptic following from the Santa Fe he
publican of the 18Th September. We recommend
it to the perusal Of our readers; it very clearly
points out the advantages of a road from Fort Glib
son to Santa Fe The route alluded to possesses
every advantage that emigrnnts could wish and
1t. Buford says it is by far, shorter and better
route than the ono that is now travelled from In
dependence, Missouri:
$50. II, Ist U. S. Dragons. under Lieut.. A.
Buford accompanied by Ii. ID. 3. Sackett, arrlv-
ed in this ctv on the Slh inst. from Fort Gibson,
having left that place on the 18th July last
I'VE are under many obligations to LIT. Butord
for the following information relative to his trip
and the new route taken by him across the pIalns
The Lieutenant and his force. on leaving Fort
Gibson, marched up the Arkansas river to the
north of the Big Red Fork, OF Smeron river, and
tho, f,,,low';ng up the stream to The Salt Rock,
GREAT salt n,oic Ehtch point is about three hun
dred miles from Fl. ,II;;hson. GA The lHh OF Au-
gust, they left the Salt Rock an oro'oeueu Sou,
and struck the waters of the Cimoron anu M"
CanadiaE-hen continuing their march II. >
ward direction between these two streams unI'
August the 2Oth, when they altered their course
to the north and crossed the waters of the north
fork of the Canadian, (Which is not near as large
n stream represented on many of our mapS)
road near the middle of Cimeron spring, which
point is about five hundred miles distant from Fl.
Gibson by this route but 1t seems that 1t Is. gives
it as his opinion that an excellent road could be
established by this route. the actual distance Of
which would not be over four hundred miles from
the middle Cimeron spring 10 Fort Gibson ; he also
states that a route and good road could be laid out
from Santa Fe, New Mexico. via the Salt Rock.
following partly the route taken by him. the dis
tance Of which. from Santa Fe to Fort Gibson.
would not be SIX, to six hundred and fifty
miles by this ruute--gOOd camping ground, with Il
large Abundance of wool ami water, every night,
and fine grazing besldes--innumerabe buffalo
could always be found.
This Salt Rock. spoken Of in this reportas
particular point, we believe some day Will be-
come valuable and important place.
The salt taken from this rock is as white and
nice as any table salt, and it can be procured with
I!te or no labor. Lieut.. b has in his possessi on
some specimens of this salt, which in fact wor
thy of pubic notice. According to report, this
rock must be one Of the greatest curiosiles in the
world by It's structure and .ocatIon.''
GJThe Santa Fe Republican, paper printed
at Santa Fe in New Mexico. says: We were
informed this morning, [Sepi. is, by Major B9aIl,
that within the last few days, there had been
veral petitions sent from Taos, Porato Albuquer-
cue, and other points Tor troops 10 garrison the
country the ironters. the inhabitants consi-
der themselves in great danger from the savage
tribes who still continue mG Ike their daily incur
sions upon the people; numbering them and driv-
ing off their stock. but owing TO the small force
left TO garrison this country, il is impossible for
the commander to render them any assistance Il;
present."