The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-09

From the Rational Inssiligsncsr Of yesterday I
r Sew msxlcs. t t
We have been favored with copy of the following In
,resng letter to the Chief Of the Typographical Bureau
~ sAsrA FE, New Mexico. Sept Is. 1913.
SR On the 4th cfAugust had the honor submit MI
maps and ,sPsn ?. ss ,Sss om fo smith g spS
so@psny him 10 sxpedoa 10 the Nsvsjos eosay Th,
expedition has been elected, and, as think, with Import
ant results treaty has been made by which the Nava
es acknowledges the right Of the Of the United
tween and ohsr in,sssrs in and eoaao ihsir
sssscse ali that fostering care which L has been in The
habit exercising towards the Indian tribes bordering the
been obtained ia regard TO localities routes
passes, geological formations soi timber. plants ancient
ans and ancient inscriptions, which cannot but DO of the
highest value 70 geography and history.
The expedition consisted 81 artillery and infantry (regu-
sr volunteers, Pueblo and Mexican militia, and incu-
ve employ In the quartermasters department nun
bered probably about four hundred Il started from
september. The route taken hence southwardy, via
San Domingo TO Janez; and thence. in general terms
mssas. and mountain passes-localtes and names un.
known 10 science-o the mouth Of the renowned canon
march westward and the place where the treaty was nego
a q. uSe 1 hs psss lay and
gaerque, aud thence Q his place Tue whole distance to
the mouth Of the canon Of Chaille from Santa Fe by
miles. Tss s"s q re g.ss y s return route 500
along The route we met win objects Of interests but
what ssosS Of ca Than ss
beir locality. appearancs and nubers are The verabs
.n.ns ~ he zecs m ~ Tor c.r,v. ths Iocsr ~
hich On m. an,hoy;,v ~ some IN ~ .s \,
h.. snrbed 10 the ycinsre or hs yerv snot whss ,h
Character. both on account Of the mschancs sEill ana
taste which they display and Of the undoubted evidence
ne,iod The indians Of he prc,ens Ssv know no,hinu ~
ihsn sxcent hat aeeoding "a tadi,og ihev 1er
inhsbiled BY people which came from the north; tina.
living here for period thew div
towards tee Rio Gande and others souhwady towards
Each pueblo Is single structures COVERING In anna ~
stances As much e. swo acre; IL extent discovering
containing as many as three and four hundred ,os Ths
main walls plain surfaces throughout their whole extent
On exterior very nearly three eet thick ~ ~
retreat on inner side by series of small iors from hon
iop thus IessenIng the thickness gradually from
beautifully compact lamellar sandstone The inner nor,
tion az This Kind Of stone and Of CLAW nor,. @ s Po
mum tckness and three quarters Of an inch hsi, ea.
The general n q the face Of the building
work So s% p'00e u MOSAIC
abed us to see was The faramed ca nm * Chi nas en-
has ever been regarded as the sronghoa Of ~
walls and the ors which Il was .s;a ~ o. m
The idea Of the eristencs Of the fort W. ara a.
.nbm o s G na. :. ofsn a. BY. and
our ee r very
the prime object, Of curiosity our country Affords
tourist. 9l 7g FsT 1s-r a $3.50 80 seo'os''' a"a
third object of interest which the In
10 light Is he existence OF rock of iE. uous
tons and Of fair surface u?on which were nnnd p,Spoi
10 some instances in beautifl and deepx - sr ~
Junction. in connexion with the dnrcs n ,hai a " as
the loo aly and some other inc idenai sasin ~
66 and there are number Of Others OF ,his .a M ~
ceedng century II Is NOT Al an mn.oha,ls 49,, VIC sue
sc ptions may be found Of value In se ,; os IN
lishment OF sou,e point or noints or $50 " VI
90 be REGARDED win atten,on M :uch are
ali these inscriptons In We bsa t.Isn =. ,v. Ie VI
made of every i'm porant object az man,.
ldans and drs wins mads III ali m. .'rioi ana
A 6sII M ~ givrc III ,hs coS =, VI
iatitudiuav and lon.udinsiv hs on, several camps
the localities Of the .everai obiec,. Of @ - souno'
well az full report OF the roure ruins and .cir,;'