The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-24

Our Ell Pas0 Del NOrts CsrrssP0naones.
Ell PAso, Sept IL, lS49.
Zntuestlns account Of the Military ErSsdition to
Ell Paso-The March from San Antonio-Swr-
yey of the Routss--Ih Railroad to the Pacydc-
The Vahey of Ell Paso-Tas Fr'sndshiy of the
Mexicans-Baitie pth the Lsdsams-Attempts to
ComcliiGts Them.
courier starts the day after tomorrow tor
San Antonio, with dispatches, and avail myself
of the opportunity to apprse you OF the safe arrival
of the train with which we have travelled The
march from San Antonio to this place occupied
one hundred days. The journey can be accom-
plished with ease in fifteen days. We received, on
our arrival here, a mail which had come by Neigh
bors' route In fourteen days, and the courier who
takes this Is contdeat he make the trip In
ten days. The various causes why We have been
10 long accomplishing distance which, with
others, has taken SO short time, shall not at pre-
sent attempt to enumerate and thankful TO get
here at all, have no disposition to throw blame
even where think II deserved. believe that we
might have come through In TO ty or fifty days at
the farthest. believe better time may be made
on NeighbOrs' route than on that by which we
came. The reports OF Col Johnson and Lieut.
Bryan, who surveyed the routes, will determine
which is preferable. 1t ID generally conceded,
however, that the upper road, Neighbors route, is
preferable.
The route we travelled can be done with mule
wagons IN thirty days with ease, ana with pack
Walton the route struck by Lieut.. Whiting, on his
return trip to San Antono as Indicated In his re-
port to Col. Totem. There Is little doubt that fur
Their exploration Will shorten both routes consl-
derably, and that III time abundance OF water will
be found where at present there are stretches OF
thirty.hve miles without 1t. Except in unusually
dry seasons, there will always be found abundance
OF wafer the water holes Tor small parties, though
not sufficient tor the exgences OF so large train
as ours. In any portion OF the route we passed
over, water can always be found by digging. But
1Ar n.h nlth nuh "A
facilities, yet, believe, the upper route is even
better adapted. There Is no railroad In the Uaited
States which there is so h,tle grading, for the
same distance, ON the route by which we came.
On the upper route there even less; and abun-
dance Of materials can be found on either route
On portion of the route there Is but little wood,
but that want Is compensated for by other advan-
tages.
The distance from San Antonio to Ell Paso Is
within six hundred aud fifty miles by either route.
1t will no doubt, be considerably reduced by future
explorers. The pracllcabillty OF a railroad and
wagon road is beyond question. As far as DEVILS
River the grass Is very abundant. Further on,
there are places where there is not sufficient TO
serve SO large tram this; but small parties of
cmigrans will always be able to procure quite suit
ficient tor their animals by Judiclous selection OF
camp.
the river, IL cultivated but there is very little
grass in the vicinity Of the town. The Island, az
Il is called, is now the American side of the
river in consequence of change In the main cur
PIES CONSERVATION. The three towns OF Isleta,
Socorro, and Preside thus left IN the State OF
Texas. They are, In fact, small villages OF adobe
houses, and nothing more The town OF FL Paso
are very kindly disposed towards Americans, and
thus far the intercourse between our people and the
Mexicans has been extremely friendly. To-day,
the clergyman, Slgnor Ramon Oftiz, the command
ant of the military station, and several Of the mu
niclpal officers, waited on MAJOR Van Horn, the
officer in command OF the post, and rendered hum
their salutatlons. The conference was most inter-
estng and the Mrxlcan dlgnltaries LETT highly
pleased, after extending To the officers an invitation
10 grand ball, to come Oft tomorrow evening,
the 10Th, the anniversary OF their independence
.Ssgnor Ramon Orln Is y gentleman OF great abili
"; and although AS thoroughly imbued as any
his country men with Zeal for the interests Q
Mexico, he has shown himself humane and gene
rous towards Americans IN every strait In which
they have been placed anywhere within his reach.
Some OF the Santa Fe prisoners who are here, speak
In the warmest OF his efforts to relieve their
suferngs and every American who has made T.
Paso his residence, regards the good priest with
great attachment
In about fortnight the train will return, and in
less than month afterwards will be In San Anto-
MA. The winter 10 never severe In this region,
and the expedition wall have pleasant return trip
1t will 60 back by the upper route as far as the
Pecos, and gong down that river about sixty miles
frum the point where the Frederick sburg road
strikes II, will cross at the road by which came,
and 80 through To the settlements by the Devils
River, San Felipe, Las Moras, Leona, Nc, MAJ.
Henry IL IN command of Two companies down AT
Preside, about twenty-five miles below. Major
Van Horn remains here, at u point opposite the
town Of FL Paso, ana rancho Ut Mr.. Crows, an
American, has been converted into quarters for
the men. Captain French goes bick with his
train, and Captain Bowman, of the Sd, will under
take the duties of quarterInaster and commlssary.
The Indians have not troubled the expedition at
ALL except ON Devi's River, where they stole
few horses. On the Santa Fe road they have had
fight with Maj. Steen, at the Dragons. IL was
about drawn battle; and the Indians have since
killed an express rider, and sent In word to MAJOR
Steen that they be found where they met HIM
before. Col. HAZE goes out Ia a few days to try
and bring them into Conference on the head OF
the Gila and should hr br enabled, by the dIstri-
button Of few hundred dollars worth Of presents,
TO conciliate them, he will rrnder great service
aud save many lives. The emigration TO Calitor-
MIA must go through this country, and IL 10 all i'm
portaDt that they be made friendly. Col Hays
has no doubt that he make treaty with them.
There should be- an Indian agent among the Ma
vsjoes-the best indians on the territory Of the
United States.
Mrss.er or Govsnros Cs.rma,, o. ALspamA.-Ths