The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
Ho! for Can E0r.ia.

THE MIGRATING PARTIES.
The Bonre Adele will sail hence early next
week for San Francisco. Annexed are her pas
Herman Garren, Phillip McGrsv, August Chsrans,
Miohssl O'hsrrs, H PeyssneeLsr. Msxsmiise Bsck,
MeCoun, E d. Ferry. G. Nah. Samuel Duss,u,
Lewis Barn. George EllArd Mr. MoMahon, Mr. Hsw-
ley II. H PatteD, MIR. woods SAMUEL CGllum, Mr..
Brett G. r. Jones, N RatIe., Frederick Ke-se John
Hodge, John Thompson Frances Msursn W Rolf
Joseph Chsrsne McGon'sa' W. Herring ASsu. s
II A Seeheld, n II Jones Mr. Sonm-ls nbsrg jacob
Woodord, Charles Rob.dee, Mr. Fsrle' Me Copsisni !,
Vim Smith, John St~eny, George Silence, John w.
Cassidy, John Hunter Henry Kscher~us, s. Martin
From the New Orleans Picayune Jan. III
A party OF gentlemen lett this city on Wednes-
day last, the u. ) steamer Telegraph, Tor Bra
EOS, on their way to California, composed as fol-
lows
Whit ID. Csrhsrt s. D. Melville, r. s Fresmau.
and J II Barley, all Of Georgia, and B. j. Bell, of
They will proceed by the way of Matemoras,
Monterey, Parrss, and Durango, 10 Mazatlan, and
thence take shipping IN San Francisco. The party
IS conn osed of the right spirits to traverse Mexico
with impuHty from cOwardly todrones or wander
ing Camanches We wish them all success in
'shelr California enterprise.
company IL forming at Fort Smith, In Arkansas to
Aproceed to California the lat Of April next rhsy
Intend to take the route olored By Dr.. Greg fro
Fort Towson between the Forks Of Canadian
source apd leaving the old Santa Fe trace about 10
miles ON the north, they win proceed from the head Of
the Canadian to Albuquerque ana thence to FL Passo
The Distance from Fort Smith to Ell Passo il estua
ted at only 400 miles and the latter tow is said to be-
halfway to The Pacific The company expect to reach
California In one hundred days from the time they
start from Fort Smith Each man Ia to fur Ash him
self with good gun. 1850 pouads Of flour. 100 pou
OF bacon and sufficient quantity OF coffee, sugar, Sc
NEW ROUTE To CALIFORNIA.
tFrom the Houston Telegraph. January
Several gentlemen arrived IN town a,few DAYS
SINCE on their way to California, by the route from
Houston 10 Chihuahua, and thence to the Sacra-
mento valley. One of these gentleman travelled
from Missouri to Chihuahua last year by the San
Ia Fe routes and from the information he obtained
IN the former CITY respecting the route through
Texas, he is so firmly convinced that the latter
route preferable to that by Santa Fee, that he had
concluded with his companions to proceed mme-
daiely by this route to the tar-tamrd FL Dorado OF
the Pacihc. Ii appears from the statements Of thus
gentleman, and the observations OF DR.. Connolly,
OF Chihuahua, who accompanied the expedition
from chihuahua, through Texas To Red River, IN
$780, and also by the report ct Col Hays that there
10 good wagon road from the Colorad bv the
head Of the San Saba to the RIO Grande, above the
Preside del NoIe. The man wagon road from
santa Fe to chihuahua by FL Paso, crosses the
Rio Grande forty miles below the latter town and
about one hundred miles above the P'esdlo del
NOrte. There is another road leading from Ell
PasO to Chihuahua, which crosses the river oppo-
site to Eel Paso and uai'es with the lower road at
Lake Patos. The distance from thu Rio Graade,
where the lower road crosses the river to Chihua.
hua, Is abont 300 miles. IL appears from the re-
Saba to the Rio Grande, where this road crosses
the nver, IL about 200 miles. The distance from
Houston 10 the San Saba Is about POD miles, aud
the road is ,ractcable at all seasons, tor wagons
The California emgraDt, therefore, by taking
the route Il ON Houston TO chihuahua. has dis.
lance of but seven hundred or seven hundred and
hy miles to travel, on ODD wagon road, to reach
Chihuahua. While on the Santa Fe route, the
distance from the nearest navlgable point ON the
Missouri to Santa Fee, according 10 DIR. Greg, who
travelled this route six times, Is 10 miles. The
Instance from Santa Fe to Chihuahua is 440 miles,
making the entire distance by land, from Iadepen.
ence, in Missouri, 10 chihuahua, i,2IO m,!es: full
0O miles further than the route from H0lstOa to
chihuahua There IS also this advantage that the
cute from Houston pOss-ssrs-it is entirely free
rom snow and Ice one or two months before the
Santa Fe trace is open; and by this route
an ind an abundance OF pasturage, while the Santa
road Is buried one or two feet deep IN snow.
he road from Chihuahua to California also pos
esses this advantage: II Is so tar tn the south that
can be ira versed in winter, ami it has been the
bOroughfare of Mexican and Spanish caravans
or halt a century. The whole road l'as been ex-
lOred, aud all the stopping places well
pown as those on the great road from Chihuahua
Mexico. Col Washington, with his light artll-
rY, and the baggage wagons, containing military
torres, provisions, NC, tor the large detachment OF
oops under hts command, has taken this route IN
reference TO any Other that has vet heeD explored
rOugh FremOni's Baslo, and across the Sierra
evada. The route bv Chagres is preferred by
Favy capitalists and merchants, because they can
ach their destination IN a lew weeks. The cost
nspnItation the I-thmus of Pana ANA, aud
e exOrhltant charges on the Gulf steamboats, and
Pacific packets are so immense that few emil
rants can afford to travel by the Panama or
agres route In view of these facts, would
commend 10 all emgrants who deslrous To-
byel TO Caliiarnla, not TO wait unnl the Santa Fee
ute is open, bu, u initiate The rnterprisng emit
ants " no about to start frCm this city, and
mmence their journey at The route lssx-
pred and proved to be entirely practicable tor
agons; and the gallant Col Washington, nv taxi
g III route with an army At near 500 troops. has
rDsbed positive evidence that It Is the best that
S been discovered by the exploring parties that
We acted under the orders OF the general govern