The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-29
Correspondence Of "Gbe DaiIg Creseent. v
Corpus Christi R0atte TO California.


words respecting the asceaned roads, and the out
fit would not be without interest to four readers The
induced to this from the fact that party have arrived
here from New Orleans with supeabundance of outfit,
the most of which must be abandoned this place, its
will be seriously retarded The selected also
more crcuitous than need be-
herewith enclose you map carefully compiled by me
from actual surveys and copous notes and reports of
them by officers of the U. S. Amya establishing beyond
doubt the practcabiy of direct road from this point to
San Diego, the Pacific and thence San Francisco.
This road runs along the dividing line between the United
States and Mexico its entire length and hereafter be
the msn overland route for military well commercial
purposes.
Until very recently the practcabity of road from the
Gulf shore of Texas Ell Paso del Noe unascerane
and considered probematica-now its feasibility a we'll
ascertaned point and settles important fact-ihe
establishing Transportation route the dividing line be-
tween the United States and Mexico. That a railroad can
be constructed from the Gulf shore San Diego beyond
cavl doubt and this point have the best author
ty that be giventhe opinions formed from actual
vey by scientific who have passed the ground 1t
would through country considerably settled much of
it under cultivation. well wateed and fertile The distance
from this place San Diego exceed 1000 miles and
is set down at that in the estimates OF all who have travelled It.
will now take the starting point from Corpus Christi and
hasty sketch Of the route and conformation of the
country to PasO del NOre Mr. Evertson gentleman who
left San Antonio about the time Col. Hays, but
who took different direction entirely successful in
finding feasible route that he is making preparations to
road to point the Rio Grande nearest Chihuahua
Mr. Evertson sent map TO this place. which have made
of as the from which compiled the enclosed
to you. In letter accompanying his map, he says:
practical road can be tornd with very little labor
supposed 10 be The Puerco1 and the Puerco Dying about Is
miles farther we about 80 miles from their entrance into
Puerco few miles farther up old trail and the Syx,
about 10 miles on a principal trail, and thence 10 the
route between the low country the Rio Grande
the Puerco Your route would naturally lead up the Nqeces
he ot
broken country that lies west of the Nuece and north Of the
wall road extending nearly to the head Of Las Moss
The distance from the coast VIA this point orbds all thought
OF seeking our supplies by Lavaca We must, therefore,
turn our attention to Corpus Christi
Mr. Powers. who has resided in Texas for fifteen Yeas
cooborateS fully the statements OF Mr. Everson he having
crossed from the Nueces Preside Rio Grande in the Spring
oilS35, with train of fifteen wagons lie says he found no
lack of water although he Travelled than miles
per day. Mr. Manning an old surveyor and ronersman
has travelled and surveyed the the west bank of the
Nueces from Corpus Christi the point whence Messrs Ev
erOn and Powers struck the Rio Gande and represents the
country Astounding grass and convenient
cling distances. Col Hays and Capt Hghsmith IA
voaby that portion of the the valley of the Rio
Grande passed by them, high up Fort Leaton. This
expedition suffered the consequence of a
great deviation to the north, which led them through the
mountainous region of the San Saba but their
they struck the head waters of the Styx Las Moas and
Nueces and thence the Lano and San Antonio de Bexa
with difficulty MISUNDERSTANDING wood water and grass
and passing fine level country, unobsuced by
ain natural opposing obstacles From Fort Ieaton
Paso del Norte the country level being represented
immense plain with distant view of the mountains on the
right and left subsequent report of Mr. Evertson, who
is here presenting the particulars OF the from this
place to Ell Paso del Noe in detail establishes the fact
that road marked in the accompanying map would be
practicable to that point at all seasons of the
The fact being established 70 the praccabity of the
route from this place to Ell Paso del Noe places the main
question upon footing less than In evidence of
I IL
Dragons il; brief and to the point, and will
on much of your space herewith enclose it TO you
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1847.
brief memoir on the subject Of the district of country in 80
nora, Mexico which | passed in November and De-
Of practicable route from the mule train of Brig Gen s.
w Kearny, on his route from New Mexico to California
Copper mines and the heads of the Ga for thirty miles
to the souht, and making southern bend turned again
Emory, of yonr corps-ust above the village of Po and
Maracossa Indans-an estimated distance OF 444 miles
Grands-the country bordering the river became senbly
s se M
the distant view toward 81 Paso proved the country to
eended to the table and Of Mexico by an almost nsensbe
slope over smooth prairie For 80 miles this smooth
tans ourneyed without difficulty, passing over but
three hilIn two know, in the third believe
great break Off lower level of county he descent to
which was broken and rough mountains for fifteen miles
an old wagon trail, which led i was told from Yanos
the way and descending in the fifteen miles possibly
thousand feet This the head of the Huaqui which
called the Of Guadalupe then passed an unboken
country about eighty miles when fell upon the San Pedro
difficulty OF ground about eighty miles In turning off, there
ascent to nearly level country of perhaps above hun
dIed feet, but it could be made gradual Ii is then
about forty eight miles to Fueston. town of about 500
oun o the
Tucson is rich and well cultivated valley where there
miles to the CHA level plain, generally
OF clay where my wagons and footmen water being very
marked considerably the north of the Guadalupe
broken descent and be found to be nearly eve
TO the San Pedro at that point where turned off from that
beautiful little nver. The most sensible and experienced of
these Deroux, who lives in Taos, New Mexico and
who had appfd on The ella and passed in different d.
but his knowledge, the other hand sufficient forbid
the attempt to eors 1t. in my situation, on account OF
The Rio Grande bottoms for hundred mile. above and
the point where left IT, are well tlmbeed There on
the table land upon the small mountains which
every where to be seen this CEDAR and pine but of small
almost every kind. But by this wonderfully level route the
continent be passed with scarcely vein Of granite As
cattle whilst working and in the winter The route from
Tucson through country Astounding in exceedingly
P. ST.. GEORGE Cook, Maj. I'd Drag.
Gen Keanys report supplies fully the particulars Of the
from the place of Maj Cooks juction with the main
command to San Diego He represents the country level
practicable for wagons evidence by the fact that Mai
Cooks train passed rapidly over it to that place
Can any doubt that main thorou ghfae should be
opened this line when they take into consideration the
populated and rich through which it must pass
drawing TO it the trade of all Northern Mexico and uniting
with newly acquired and mmeasurably rich territory
Of Alta California Construct railroad along this line and
make the fertile valleys of the west blooming with per-
peua summer empty their rich products at youdoor and
gather from China and the Islands of the Pacific trade
richer to country than would California be were her
sands diamonds and her rivers flowing gold.
There is little of general interest to communicate
Since writing the above understand the company which
here the Fanny contemplate taking the
forth in the foregoing communication and my mind they
will act wisely in doing. They making their pu
chases of horses and mules preparatory taking up their
line of march.
P. S. The point marked a. Evertons Deviation was
traced my by Mr. Everton himself He says the road
abounds in all the elements for speedy travel
wood, water and grass. HIRAM.