New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-13
A New and Better Reure TO California

Is pointed out by writer la the " o. Delta Of
the 10, Inst, (R L. o. who has had three years
experience Of the ways Of reaching the Pscifc over
land Il is from Mstamoros to Mazs,sn--s distance Of
only $50 miles We quote bis accoun, Of the route
with bic advice TO emigraDts
Persons, IN taking this route will proceed to Ms,a.
moros or Brownsville the Rio Grande, IRON which
place they can AZ out and OBTAIN all they desire in The
way Of means for transportation. Horses and mules
be obtained there At reasonable rates and wagons
harness SC. II required can also bs purchased az \
les price than they be delivered there from TIL,
place. they were purchased there A, he great saos
Mr. : A. Peden Of Brownsville can furnish any qIant-
" Al the shortest notice From Brownsville, a party
embark on steamboat for Roma the highest point
q which boats can get a, the present time. From
Rome they commence the journey by land taking the
old road to Monterey, thence to satillO Parrss and
Durango. Ga arriving At tina, place, all baggage must
be packed mules The road thence leads over
the mountains.
Toe traveller here meets with some OF the most spen
did scenery IN the world and arriving Al the SUN
NIT of the mountain the Pacific bursts upon his View,
and the City OF Mszstlan seems almost At his feet al
Though IL Is sixty miles distant. The advantages If
this route over the Chsgres route are apparent
Firstly 4, "a through the richest portion OF 'Nico
where sick man Is natural curiosity Secondly, Il "a
less expensive, costing less than one dollar per day
while on tha road Again. your arrival Il Mazatlsn
you can embark often A. Panama IL 10 healthier
place, and probably less crowded
To those who purpose taking this route, would make
few suggestions DO not take wagons Win tue lcca
OF getting them 10 Mazsdan, as they cannot be- trans
ported farther than Durango buy pack mules AZ
Brownsville or CamGrgo-(Cspt Peter Dowd VIII iur-
u.h you with plenty at that pace)-hsyf no packages
eighng over l35 pounds and have nose as compact
a. possible. go
Do not load your horses down with heavy saddle
bags &c The less weg h, you have the better Do not
undertake carry large quantity OF provisions, you
can purchase beef aud kids on the route take your
coffee tea sugar &c. cohee-po tin cup. and sourd
10 carry water IL all the culinary articles you require,
uness you wish to indulge In Injuries In that case.
yourself 10 grdiron or frying pan, As RABBITS
hares aud other game can be obtained on The route
DO not In large parties; party OF twenty 10 plen
Is large enough the smaller the parties are the better
ommodations they get on the route There may be
now and then a chance 20 indulge In scrimmase with
the Camsnches look ont that they do not steal your
horses-keep good watch and there is no danger.
Obtain your passports before leaving New Orleans
from the Mexican Consul this is Indispensable, unless
ysu wish 10 wait six weeks At Brownsville. 10 get one
from the City OF Mexico. And remember. also that
the United states troops are not now In possession Of
the country and you had better mind your ows bust
ness on the route and ndu ge Ia no chicken stealing
or evidences OF affection for Glow venison' unlaw'
fully.
Pay for what you get act Ike gentlemen and behave
Yourselves and you will be well treated II you kick
up a row you will get into trouble 10 certainty II
will not do % make greeser' targel-those days
over.