The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-25

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ou.rserm.stsr Gen. II. 8 Armv
Road to California.
VALUABLE INFORMATION TO EMIaRAkTs TO THE FAR
TuEsr WEST
From the Fort Smith Herald
The following letter from General Arbuckle, il in
reply to note Addressed to him by the editor of this
in regard to the proposed route to up
the Canadian The information contained in the
letter will be found of the utmost Importance. Gen
Arbucke has been stationed this frontier nearly
thirty years great portion of that time at Fort Glib
SON. and is therefore, able to speak in q great mea-
sure from personal knowledge and actual observation
several times IL viii be seen that the Genera al ri YES
thedecded to the south side of the river
one who will nut himself to the trouble to look at the
situation of the country as laid down on the maps The
letter is so full of iniormstion suitable for the emit
grant and indeed for the whole American public that
It is for us to make further remarks but
will add that euanating as it does from so high
source It Is Untitled to the fullest and
credit We request the papers in this State and else
where to copy 1t :
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HEAD QuAnrERs, 'rh MiIIrARY LET.
ns Ton SMITH, NOV; ~, soIo % =.
M; fua 1ifau;o h,,h sne SeI h. rouTe on
.nls iIonuer 20 Cana0rnia, wnicn wouia nave peen
sompneu Win %"1ala.ey naa .e I'M eiscu s.
sauces Pe.mt'eu. INV assn myself VI .ne earnese
convenens oPPo,tunI.y 70 give you sucn iniormseion
as possess IN Isission 70 Inis suo'ecs.
am not AZ al surprised at tns aeep interest mani
tested by the citizens Of most Of the States Of the
Union, sEo Parscuiatiy VI .u,s anu tue auIoining
STATES az 70 tne pest sarng point as wen as tne most
pLactcaoe route .ne ssiuority OF tne cmate
tne ricnness OF the seii ana the many Inducements
neia out ior inc t OF wealth, ceaia not ian
20 attract the attention OF the ctzens OF the United
States to be the most energetic and en-
terprising people on the GLOBE
do not entertain doubt but that, upon an inn
partial examination TINS would BE- found to be the
best point for emgrants going to New Mexico and Cali
tornia, to assemble and make preparations for their
Journey as everything necessary for their transporta
and with great facility as at other point There
are many other advantages which 1t possesses, the
most important Of which s that Its location may be
considered at tho head OF navigation OF the most i'm
portant river in tho State where can reach
with these considerations it is we'll ascertaned that
the route from this place Is the nearest that can be
found from our frontier to New Mexico and California
All the information have been able to obtain, con.
vinces me that road should be laid out from this point
to the head bra inches Of Washita river distance Of
about three hundred and fifteen miles, and which is
nearly the direct route newly acquired terrific
ries 1t is believed this road should pass entirely
to it, oppo,ite ChoSeaus trading houss which 1. To-
Gated on the nerth side of the river and but abort
distance from it, This belief is based upon personal
bseryaton in connection with Information obtained
from some of the most experienced explorers This
route would be freer from obstru ctions bv water
mass throush country that in a few vsar. will nrn.
baby furnish ali supplies for the
and comfort of travellers from the head waters of the
country gently unduIstina and Well suted for Good
road interesting Greggs course on his return from
Santa Fe to the United States about sixty eighty
the table lands the western border of the plains
IN all distance OF about one hundred and sixty five
miiesIleaying the riot HIS to the south These
table lands are reported 70 be very fertile, and to
afford sufficient weod and water for consider
able settlement Here the direct route to Cali
fornia would leave Greggs trail and incline slight
ly to the south of west for . distance Of about
seventy miles to the facos-an eastern branch of the
Ho gel Norte proceeding on the same course, about
Del Norte, and which is believed to be the proper
point at which to cross that river on the most direct
have availed myself OF the most reliable maps in
computing the distances on the route have de-
,cr6ed which makes the distance from this place to
miles being at least two hundred and fifty miles
less agreeable to the calculations of typographical
ohicers than the route from Independence, Missouri
1t s true have computed the distance from this point
to the Del Norte by the maps yet from the nature of
the ground upon which the road would rum It's wind
inss would not IL 10 believed increase the distance
more tnan tnty or i0rsy nes ~ arsness, Sun max
,ng more tnan Two hundrea miles shorter than the
commence on this route at least one month sooner
fnde and ysoafa alton 10 mnnh a.r,;ar o es ia.l-
The irnth 4. ths odvantors. 81 III oUttequen1y;
others ars AZ nnusrons "a ;nsrtt ~ v'ea ~.
extend this Already toa atts woato
nont them ont It 4. awax nruasnt ho.rsS hs. 70
snch m imnortant vorS .honH h ostvse
,onta to no thoromohi, .1ar;S ~ IL LEU, luz Tue
rienced epoinesrs " ~ '' 'APe-
ysry resnectfu,,v vour ohediert .s-vor+
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SAME SUBJECT.
we Puohsh In TO- days paper letter from Major b.
u. n bonneville, u 5. Army, to the editor of this
paper on Tue supJect Oh the proposed road to Caor
ma MAJOR is 30 well known In this section Of the
country, tnat snything coming rom his pen will be
eeeveo sutnentlc ana In every respect worthy Of
S.eoit HE Ions residence on this frontier enables
n " PesA WIN certshty OF the superior advantages
a. a. 'ns TUE the Sanaoan greater portion Of
.no usssnce ne 40 wen acqanteo WIN ana as ne was
enssseu wv VI 'nlee years IN exploring the country
oeemeen HeIe anu .ue hUcky Mountans ana greater
the geography of the country. He knows ali the
streams and their sources The route marked out by
him is the north fork of the Canadian on the south