Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-29

w IA uInuSinS controversy Is oeiHS CaTTleu
on between the editor of the Missouri Common.
,oeahh and our neighbor of the Herald; and if the
{" Missourian" don't get back worse than he sends,
it will be owing altogether to neighbor's bene
violence, and not that he has the worst side. The
6" Fort Smith Route" that is, via Van Buren,,
where ergrants can get outfits adapted to the
journey, and at such reasonable rates, IS the best
route. The editorial Of the Commonwealth is only
the last kick Of the deah-strugge Of the Missouri
route, at the pussant adversary which overthrow
it. 1t appears that the Herald was credulous
enough to believe the Missouri Republican and
the Commonwealth, instead of holding that paper
responsible. jumps upon our neighbor, and says II
is God -forsaken.'' |, is not creditable in the
Commonwealth thus to wage a war upon one SO far
5egone. and it does not bespeak very favorably
for who enters combat under such circum-
stances. How that immaculate editor came to
know the forsaken condition Of our neighbor, when
he admits that he never heard Of him before, we
| cannot conjecture.
The Missouri editor must not suppose, for mo-
ment, that because he, in the abundance of his ig-
norance, never heard of.the arrival Of the Arkan-
sas emigrants, they never got to California. They
have arrived there-and by the same dates that
we learn of their arrival IN California, we also
hear of the Missouri emigrants being in q suffer
ing condition in the mountains. The mere quibblf
used, that General Smith believed that ape
number of women and children were among tIsm,
will not do among sensible people. If Gen. ninth
made mistake about the women, no one,nlstook
the road they on. They were emgant who
went through the South Pass.
II is of no use for the Missouri papfs TO " KICK
against the pricks." In these days'eop'e are 60
verned by facts, not by barney. Have the Mis-
souri, papers heard Of the murderof single emi-
grant on the Arkansas routeI The papers OF
that State are full Of accounsof murders and rob-
berries committed on the roue via the South Pass.
The Arkansas Route has been proven to be the
best, and Lieut. Simpson, discovery of a middle
way between Santa Fe and the Gila has settled
the business beyond fuither controversy. There
fore we can safely s.y TO emigrants who wish TO
60 to California oy overland, to take the Fort
SMITH ROUTE and be TO rendezvous at VAN
BUREN,, mere every kind Of merchandise, pro.
visions stock, &C., necessary for the outfit can be
proc.red at the most reasonable rates.
Before we are done, let us give piece of horri-
BILE news from the Independence route, taken from
the Missouri Commonwealth, a little obscure shee,
on the frontier distinguished only for its polished
editorials, and truthful statements:
Horrible News from the Plains.
Citizens Murdered 6y tile Apaches.-The Inde-
pendence Commonwealth, of Sd inst, under the
nboye startling caption, says:
Mr.. Patton, and other gentlemen, lusy arrived
from Santa Fe, met some buffalo hunters n short
distance tnis side Of Vegas, who informed them
that company from lnde pendence had been
murdered, near the Point. of Rocks, by the Apa
ches.
This intelligence Undue them 10 return to
Vegas, but they subsequently, proceeded on their
journey, and when they had arrived at point
between MILESTONE and Point Of: Rocks, they dis
covered that what had been told them was too
,rue-they found the bodies of several persons
whom they recognized, among the rest, those Of
James M. White. William Galloway, and Ben.
Bausman. (colored barber Of this city.
Ii is supposed that Mrs. White and child wero
taken prisoners. There were eight killed in all.
Squirts.-The Little Rock Democrat says Aunt
Mary, whilst going along the streets Of that city.
the other day, tailor's door a sign bear
ing the inscription Fountain of Fashion,
" Fountain of Fashion All ~ she exclaimed,
the samo time casting a malignant squint at q
couple of young men with incipient whiskers and
standing collars. A woman of great perception Is
Aunt Mary.
0I- Lieut.. Thompson, Of the U. S. Navy, from
Louisville, KY, who was accompanied by his wife,
father law, sister.in- law, and few o,hors have
been robbed on tho plains Carson river, by a
company Of packers, in the employ, it is presum-
ed, of some of tho Fur Companies.
HOrne's U. S. Rail Road Gazehe.-This is one
of the most useful publications in the country. 1t
contains diagram of all the roads in the United
Slates.-.heir starting points, distances, functions,
terms, &c. 1t is published at 1875 Nassau street.
Now York.
0r The tunnel Of the Georgia Railroad, at
Rlnggoid, was opened on the 3lst ut. 1t is LAT
feet long.
LATEST FROM CONGRESS.
Washington, Dec. lS.
Senate met yesterday. Executive corr,r;