New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-10

From the head of steamboat nayig cation on the Ar
kansas 20 Santa Fe Is less by about three hHndred m
than from independence 70 santa re In the nrst place
10 regard 10 the route According 10 the distance '
Isid doxp by Lieut. Naury. Of the Z 5 Navy very
.cientfc gentleman Il is only Loo miles from Mem
phi. 70 Monterey, on the Pacific. Memphis Is accord
inzy 500 miles nesrer TO MontsreJ than Independence
No The time therefore. vii be much snorter tnan
was AZ er,t estimated perhaps il will hardly exceed
ezhty days travel from this place Fort -mitn) 70 MOI
.erey and many confidently believe II VIII no' exceed
sixty days The advantage Of starting az ms point y
the st VI April and the difference 10 the distance WI
throw nsarly two months advantage 70 the emigrsnt
going this route and be will be about ~ nss nrs'ei
- the point OF destination on the l5snsy Oi May tn.n
those VINO contemplate starting from lndependenee
and a. a gentleman who nas Travelled tnzt lVao ir
marked Il would be yssly 10 the advantage OF every
one living In Missouri. DESTROYS OF removing 70 Call
forpiA 70 20 the Canadian EaL beside. I'er Gavin
hi, place provisions and horssteed can pe purchased
for 20 miles this road, which . not me case VI nc
M.sour route The company Will proceed from this
place directly 70 Chspmsns trading house ioIf niles
above TIE North Fork Of The Canadian crossing the
south Fork two or three hundred yards above
the mouth Of the North Fork, thence 20 EdTsrds
trading house on Lite River, thence directly on
between the North and South FORKS Of Canadian RIVER
sSording al nearly al seasons OF toe year exceeni
rsziux FOR stock These streams rise In the neigh Dor
nood Of santa rs and often run % close together mat
,hy can both BE ssen from the same point and are AZ
uperrnz natural guide % the emizrans on taer route
being on the dividing cge, which is ss level as eo1d
- vel desired, snQ hDC4lQs
distance The whole distance ls susceptible OF beng
settled and can easily be Travelled IN the Winter a. tne
liver bottoms have abundance Of Winter craze
which we are assured exceen: for stock OF any RAD
Buffalo abound on this route, and Ia saen aaantitles
las, they cannot De numbered In ADDITION 70 'nis me
Indians have extended their settienenn ~estvno 70
,uch distance that emizr.nts can supply tnemselYes
with corn beef and other supplies, ior esn, q .e1
s.ys travel on the after leaving me pom, V
DEVIOUS This route IA vel defined J., n1lo'1 AYE
-sc,p,Iv passed over IL with a detachment OF u :.
Drssoon. No danger need De sPprehendsd from II
dams A there H. we believe, nO' snse instance
xbsre trav-lar. on this route nave been moiesiec
WAGONS AND TEAss
The highest wagon mat can Dc constructed OF sni1c
ent ,-e6gth 70 carry $500 pounds Seg AZ 70 Tue vehicle
rno. desirable No wagon should be loaded over tels
gnt or IL will be certain % stall 10 The muddy
lovns snd crossings the prairie IN the ara; part Of
ne Journey This wagon can be hanled oJ three or
fur yoke Of oxen or az mules Oxen are usually EN-
Moved by an grants for hauling their wagons Ttey
ts.yel about i,sen miles per day and a.. things esn
sidersd are perhaps equal 70 mules for The service
although they cannot travel 80 fast They are how
ever ess expensive and there Is not 20 much danger
81 tssr srsyss sna Ssas solsr 81 the Indians Psss