Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-10
From the 81. Louis Union.
whole route.

/ From the 81. Louis Union.
Lieut.. EDMUND Paul and Mr.. z. PyE of this
city, contemplate sfn rtng for California
rs arrangements for the trip can be mnde. They
! have selected as associates party of men, in-
cluding themselves, consisting of twelve, and will
leave here in the course of few days for that
distant region. Messrs. PAUL and PYE have con.
nected with them. in their enterprise, as part
ner, guide, and Interpreter, the renowned Captain
JAMES kIRKER. Captain IAFFERTY of this city,
and eight from New York; with those men,
toned above, make up the party. They however
offer 20 other independent parties the opportunity
of joining them. and will probably leave here
fwith band Of sixty or seventy associates. In
addition 10 these. they to be met on the Ar
kansas river at The western line of the State Of
Arkansas, by party consisting of hundred
men. The route selected by Captain hIRKEa IS
but little known to our citizens, though superior
to all others ever yet travelled, and in fact IS The
only route from this point practicable at all sea-
sons of the year; 1t is that, excepting lew un-
necessary turnIngs and winnings. over which
Lieut.. Colonel Cooke conducted his battalion of
Mormons with their wagons and families. They
followed the windings of the Rio Del Nortn aud
the Rio GiIa. Lieut.. PAULs party will leave
these rivers on their right, or 10 the west and
north. and take much more direct route, Leav-
ing Fort Smith and following up the Canadian
river, the first point they touch IN New Mexico is
San Miguel. which lies east of Santa Fec The
road from San Miguel is easy of travel, and has
been distinctly marked and defined throughout its
entire course to Pueblo de los Angeles in Cali
fornia by Lieut.. Col. COOKE. The distance from
Fort Smith to Suffers Fort is eighteen hundred
miles. Leaving Santa Fe thirty forty
miles to the north, they pass down nnd cross the
Rio Guliste at the town Of that name. keeping on
the hills east of the Del Norte until they reach
Casa Colorado--entering tie valley AT this point
they follow the Del Norte until opposite Socoro
here they cross and leave the settlements of New
Mexico, taking the Copper Mine road--that tra-
versed by Col. Cooke and his battalion in lS47.
Leaving the copper and gold mines thirty miles
on the north AMI bearing southwest, the abandon
ed rancho of San Bafnadin, in the State of Sonoro.
is reached-norlhwest from this is the Deserted
Rancho--still farther in that direction lies San
Pedro, and ring to ;he west, the town of Tue
son, also in the State of Sonoro, is the next point
of interest met with.
If parties following this route would leave il
where 1t crosses the Ianos road leading TO the
Copper Mine and take directly western course,
they would strike the road again some distance
north of San Pedro. save great deal Of travelling,
and 1t is thought have fine open level prairie
most excellent route, if there is water 10 be had.
From Tucson. the course leads across TO the Ga
river at the Pumo village. These Indians are
partially civilized. and pretty extensively en-
amount of necessary provisions and forage can
be procured; and spreading over great extent
OF country around the Deserted Rancho, "a plant.
alton, the occupants of which were killed by the
lndnns,) wild cattle in large herds offer the party
an opportunity of supplying themselves with dried
beef for the remainder of the route. ..s5... nd.
From the Pijmo villuge the route bears south.
west until it reaches the confluence of the Rio
GiIa and Rio Colorado at the Junction. it crosses
h,a En d, md Oh
the next point of note met is Jaliso creek on the
borders OF Salt lake. In northwest direction
from this, lies San Felipe, the first settlement ]
met with in California. Between the Colorado |
and this point there six days journey. five of
them over sandy desert its surface destitute of
waller, and IN Former times, supposed to be i'm
passabe on this account; but Colonel Cooke found
an abundance of water by digging short dis. /
lance, and he left numerous wells in his train
when crossing. This is ihe only Inconvenience
to be encountered throughout the whole route,
ana tins Is not serious. as little labor readily /
procufes supplA OF water, and the dried beef
prepared at the Deserted Rancho. the provisions
and provender obt2iRed at the Pijmo yllags, will,
without inconven ee, carry the party through.
Throughout this ahtire route not single mount |
ain is 10 be crossed, nor river that offers anv
serious impediment. No snow is encountered in !
the Journey, save perhaps few inches between
Rabbit Ear creek and Santa Fe; and south OF the |
Arkansas, the country is never burnt over, as
are Praries in the north; from which fact grass is
a6undant.--even in winter it may be had along
the whole line, omuing the five days journey of
sandy desert. -'if' T' 1'-' fTrlet -
After leaving the Arkansas for two hundred
miles along the Canadian fork of A Arkansas river
corn In abundance can be purchased from the
Cherokee Indians. From San Felipe, Warmers
RaAchora lies to the northwest. At this point
the route turns south by southwest to San Pasauah
where occurred the battle known by that name,
10 the west lies San Louis Rey. northwes, Flores,
and this is the general direction for the remainder
OF the route. In it meet with San Juan de !
CaprIstano, Santa Anna, the river San Gabriel,
where the battle of the eighth Of January, lS47,
was fought by Gen. kEARNY and his little army
and, still pressing onward, meet Pueblo de los
Angeles, where was fought the battle OF the O7th.
by the same gallant troops. From this point TO
Suffers Fort is a plain level country, three hun.
dred miles in extent. '7's-1 r., 0T
lhe party under the guidance Of Captain KIRK.
Err; who, by the by, has been a hunter and trap.
per all through that country, and is intimately
acquainted with its geography, expects to reach
the dggings between the tenth and fifteenth of
May. probably about the time those w ho 90 from |