New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02
The Texas Route TO California.
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les; directions for reaching California via Texas and
Mexico that we have seen. 1t addressed 10 the
Editor OF Y9g-S A~-t'a
MA1ArLAN. Mexico Apnl ~, lss9.
| FRiENp EVANS: AZ promised you and others in
| YORK. 20 write OF California a. might see 10, !
commence thus early with 4 few words 10 those about
% there by the land route through Mexico. II you
think Of going California De you in
before you attempt % start Dc not give up any
poyment worth having until you sre positive you have
nerve enough TO go through land journey. Andt you
have so hands and unused 10 outdoor life or in
door hardship and are sui bound 20 60 take shipping
round the Horn, or 30 by the way o.; tho lsthmus-
Eight ont OF eighty four persons who came to braTos
in the vessel with took the back trsck before
they had travelled three days in Mexico. Five others
died OF Cholera. one Of dysentery and others who
| were left sick have since died returned home, II
they had any home 10 20 70. All these men LETT what
many call good situations and most of them wives and
| families. perhaps in very prosperous condition
Take that their case may not be yours And have
met others who had gone tar as Psrrss full halfway
| returning homewards hyou VIII 90 through Mexico
land n har 20 start again and could not get by the
lsihmus. would 20 this same route,) provide yourself
with gun and one more pistols, and II you want
| side arms bring a sword you can use IT, or are de
sirous OF carrying one II not get slung shot or
Billy. You need not think Of knife except to carve
vour TODD with for MeNicans come the knife game
as well AZ you. and perhaps esits Better and every
Mexican carries one bring only change Of clothing
and let them be strong Summer tor you viii find
that your animal be- he horse mule will have enough
o. carry you through even though you be small man
! 40 Matamoras and Monterey have seen much new
clothing actually thrown Alter you near Monte
rev and nll beyond you will ind double blanket
comfortable thar a single (lhe article should be
white in order that you may kill the heas easy) n you
rI have bring one but let IL be light and cheap
Tor you will be very likely 70 pitch II TO the dogs before
| YOU have been week in Mexico. ! have not seen
tent pitched between Monterey and this place but the
| weather dry had IL been otherwise, tent might
have been acceptable II convenient you might bring
| little brandy end audsnum, but be sure TO bring
| pint bottle OF No o. II you should have stomach
cramps, which you may expect, mixture OF these
| will cure you.
When these are provided. count your money and
! see that you have 500 in your pocket This, with
care will carry you through You need not bring any
passport from the American Consul or protection pa
! per from your own Government When you land IN
Mexico 20 TO the g. = Consul, and tor e. he will get
your passport and provide you with copy which viii
answer In place OF protection paper Now, mule -
, mule the world over. but nevertheless. when you
20 30 purchase animal % carry you through, buy
mule that will corn, II not do not have him AZ any
price Never mind his age. or ilooks or chated back
provided he Is healed Any old mule in fair condition
that viii viii be 70 carry you through at
the rate ct - miles per diem The less you have 10
DO with horses the better. have known one man 10
usc up three horses the way many others two and
those who have been lucky enough 10 bring the same
horse through have been obliged walk halt the way
| and lick the animal the other half. And have not
xnswn mule 10 fail. Before you pay for your ami
| NAL 90 before al,alde some respectable known
nerso and get bill Of sale containing description OF
aim from the vender. lfyou purchase at rancho or
| hsient Tom says TO Dick Take my mules and sell
! them for what you can get 20 those Americans" Tom
| overhaus you 100 miles farther and says, These
! mules mine and they have been stolen" II you
refuse give them up, he brings you before the au
thorites and how, unless you have taken proper pre-
caution, you 20 establish your innocence Saddles
| and brides be- had in Mexico cheaper and better
rhan in New.York. You had better bring piece OF
India rubber cloth 10 lay IL will keep the damp
out and you will find buck skin drawers preferable 10
anything else 10 ride in DO not Try TO conceal your
| fau urr uIrvs m his
contrary, be- careful 70 expose them Your passport
expresses and 10 you the right 10 carry them,
and the sight OF them alone In the hands OF hve or
more Americans viii keep the ladrOnes or robbers al
A respectable distance. These ladrODes take care 10
| examine you and your arms rs you pass through the
| towns IT you not well armed they may attack you
Iii you are, they will not No party OF CaliiorniaDs
- FAR a. I learn have been attacked sui II Is
vel keep your arms always ready for uss. dou
bic barreied shotgun 10 preferable 70 rife, not only
for killing game bat also for the purpose OF defense for
from the nature OF the ground and case the attack
must be close and two barrels loaded with buck
| shot will DO good service
II you get 10 convenient, bring Mexican gold or
| silver with you You will find small silver very con
venent Dimes half dimes will not be taken except
a cent loss each. You can buy plenty OF food on
rhe way such as beef mutton, eggs tortllOs their
lss made Of and ueaD and milk, and also tea
and coffee provided you pay fun prices for trash The
others are cheap enough You may save yourseif the
the trouble Of calculating the price OF your animal at
Hazatlan. Blessed they that expect nothing, for
| they may not be disappointed.
Trea, the Mexicsns kindly and you can pass through
without difficulty But At the same time take care that
the Greasers do not steal from you. Persons whom
ennnot name, but belonging 10 crowds which could
| mention have, more than once. after drawing water
Or themselves and animals, throw the bucket 10 the
bottom Of the well and taken the rope along Act Ike
gentlemen II not for your own sakes, least for the
SAKE Of IN country TO which you belong Let not the
good of America the fsr Of her ctizens
receive injury your hands Powder shot, tea, cot
tee tobacco &c, which you may want the Journey,
exempt from duty Tools for working In California,
will be charged for. Do not stop In the towns but
you require days rest 20 b Rancho or Hacienda
where your mule have rest and erase and where
you will not have a chance 10 spend your money In
liquor and cigars lose At the gaming table as some
have done and then be obliged 10 go the land route
| al through You can bring wagon from Astamoras
Or Camarg0 through 10 Durango but no farther. Al
though 4 wagon is great convenience on the way, IS
oecisy II you sick, still would not advise you 10
bring you will have 70 sell /; at considerable
lose n your mules mouth continues 20 bleed after you
few days out, open II and take out the ieeches-
Drink tte water strong drinks, eatsabstsnal food
md that spanDgy battle frequently, aud II you are IN
health you viii be likely 70 remsin So You can ge'
along without Interpreter a. there are Americans
whom you Will ind very kind In al the towns, VINO
viii give you al necessary information and you can
earn in day or two % ask for food &c Inc rouT
came is New York % Brsz0s, Santiago Texas tnenee
9y Pon, Isabel over the eds Of Pso Alto and Resses
Re Ia Palma 20 FortCro~n On the no 1fande opposs
MaranOras thence through China % monterey SAUL
d. the field Of B1ena Vista % Fafrssi tnsnce
through Alamo Queen Camay and Durango 70 hszst
you 70 u JanhI ~ Po77 ANt W
thence % Mazalsn. the route IL the same Most OF
| these observatiOns however, viii, presume, apply
With equal force % the Vera Cruz rogts.
There are Tn vessels IN port two u them up % ssi
for California passage 90 and end yoursef $40 and
found. Persons get shipping az fast A. they arrive
None Il tie mail steamers have returned here the two
that hss gone up are laid up for want Of hands The
engineer u the California deserted but has been caught
and j. now IN irons board the United States ship
Ohio Gold gets penter or Is found In grest plenty
every day We met the road five days from here.
selsn Americans returning who said they could not
ct shipping here snd were going 10 Durango 70 start
on tn land route. We suspected the story and COW
1ni that they 1ad been the mines from last sepern
Der 10 March and returning With six hundred
Thousand dollars IN drafts and specie at esst one OF
them told IN secret commander Of aCsliiornA party
with whom we were acquainted.
There 20 Americans here now, but al o. mem
whJ rzise % psy their passage VII iease
tomorrow or next day Some very hard up here
many are obliged - sell everything they can for what
Il VIII bring All our psrty-inst H. all me Ne"
Workers Who lei, in the schooner John Cashier came
through IN good health and al Of them have, BY some
means or other managed TO get booked tor passage
ID have some notes which will write out on the
passage and send you. JAhEe AcCLATCHf.
CarLDRRs POIsoSED.-Three children-two 81
Mr. Lanazan's and ore Of Mr. Myerss-who live IN
house 20 Atkinson Il. having eat poisonous oint
uent which carelessly left within their reach
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