The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08
Our AIazatian Corresponds nce.

MAzATLAn, April b, 1919.
The TIP across Ner,co-1he Route by the uay
Of Monterey and SaitHio-Arrival of Emil
grants, &c &c, &c.
My last letter to you was from Mexico. We
arrived at this place on the 9th inst having made
the journey in 26 days from Mexico. The road
from Mexico to Guadalahara is very good, as it is
from Vera Cruz to Mexico. From GuadaIahara
to this place is very poor; it is rocky and noun
famous.
We find here parties Of men from New York,
who left in the Crescent City in December last, for
Chagres. At Panama they bought schooner, and
have been 80 days in coming from that port to this.
There ale other parties here from New Orleans
and Mobile, who came through from the Rio
GTanGe. They were on an average but 40 days
tilo, Durango, &c. They report the road on this
route very good, with the exception OF that por
ton Of it ircm Durango to this place.
As many persons in the States may need infer
this place, will here remark that it can be ira
yetled on horseback with, say 40 pounds of bag
gage, in from 35 TO 40 days. The expense will be
abora 80 cents a day while travelling; but If you
to 81 day. horse that will carry a man through
will cost from $50 to $50. Small parties of eight
or ten will be perfectly safe if well armed, and if
they practise due precaution. Robbers are plenty,
can take them unawares. On the road from Que
retaro to Mexico we learned that the diligence mad
!een robbed every day fo- week in succession;
and when we passed 1t 1t was guarded by troop
of lancers. We met on the same day a train of
mules loaded with silver dollars and guarded by
over a hundred Fen. The government are taking
every precautiCn to rid the road OF robbers, and
executions are frequent. In one instance, We saw
three hanging by the road side, and in another
two.
Up to this time hut six of the party who left
with us in The bark Marah, from New York, have
up, and our own little division have separated,
a part having gone down to San Bias. AT Topic
we overlook Capt. Hutten's party, who left New
York in the bark Eugenia, about two weeks before
teen days, and they have been on the road frsm
that place to this over seven weeks. They have
lost one man by sickness, and another was shot
by Mexican mob. Capt. Hutton informed nae
the between decks of a brig OF about 800 tons, for
SSCCO to carry his party, Of about 100 men, to San
Francisco. This will bring the passage to $50 a
head, in addition to which they have to find them
selves.
There are several vessels here at this time
bound up to San Francisco. The price of passage
is $40 in the cabin and $50 in the seerage: There
are now about 100 Americans here and many
Mexicans, who are awaiting a chance to go up.
There ale in addition, say SEQ men on the road
between here and Vera Cruz, and at least 500 be-
set of by land, and l shall start myself in COM
paDy with from fifty TO one hundred men to-mor-
row. Our route will lay through Guamas, Altoi,
ard thence to the ella, and SO on to California.
We calculate it will take about fifty days frem
here, and will cost about $40. We all take one or
more good hsrses, for which we expect to get from
eco TO $500 apiece. There have been two men
here buying up horses and mules for the California
market, and 1t is certain that these animals bring
there enormous prices.
The intelligence from California continues to be
Of the most exciting character. MIR. PARROT, our
consul here, who has Just returned from San Fran
els CO. tells me his only regret is that gold is so
| plenty. Mr.. p. leaves soon for the United States,
and will probably be in New York by the time this
reaches you.
1t will sound strange TO some of your readers to
hear that we have been in this country over forty
| days, and have travelled from side Of the con-
tnent to the other, and have not yet seen one
drop of rain. There is party who will leave here
in few days for San Francisco by land, who will
| first cross frCm here to Port St. Lucas, on the
| other side of the Gulf, in Lower California, and
from thence travel up. One of the party assures
me he is confident he can 60 it in twenty-five days
TO San Diego; but from others learn that there is
great difficulty in getting forage for horses and
| the road is very mountainous. I. F.