The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-22
Interesunc from New Mexico,

TIE RICHES or THE GILA REaIoN-THE LARGE
DEPosITE OF GotD-THE Trade OF CHIHUAHUA
The New Orleans PicGyune, of the 9th inst, says:
owe learn from the San Antonio Wesfern Isran of
the nth uIt., that MIR. B. F. Coons, who, for
years, has been engaged in the overland trade from
Independence to Santa Fe and Chihuahua, arrived
at San Antonio on the 4th ult from Ell Paso, hav-
ing found good road the entire distance. His
train of twenty wagons and some three hundred
mules were a fewdays behind. The Western IerGn
says: sMr. Coons informs US that, after careful
examination into the resources Of this section Of
country regards means for fitting out the trains
of traders he isconvinced that goods can be taken
from New York to Ell Paso or Chihuahua via La
vaca, for at least twenty per cent less than by the
old route over tic plains. On the Missouri route
traders cannot travel before the middle of May,
after the middle of September, The trip from
Independence % Ell Paso occupies about eight
days more, making together ninety five days.
Mr. Coons is of the impression that the trip from
here to chihuahua should never occupy more than
fifty days The road is good and well supplied
the year he found the grazing better than it is
the Missouri route in the months of May and
June"
We shall at another time alludc to the subject
again, and givcthe trader further statements how
and why it is {, his advantage to adopt the route
from this point 70 the States Of Chihuahua and Du-
range, and even to Santa Fe itself. MIR. Coons
estimates the trade that has passed through Ell
Paso or chihuahua and the adjoining country, at
yearly average Of two hundred and fifty wagons.
carrying five thousand pounds each, and valued at
$4,000 per load. in the aggregate, 625 tons OF
freight, worth $265.o0o. Mr.. Coons saw at Ell
Paso several gentlemen who had been i'm the inte-
rior of the State Of Sonora, and report the Mexi-
cans TO be busily engaged in gathering gold from
the ella and is vicinity. He was shown large
Jumps of gold, s,ch taken from the s-dry dig
gins of California He thinks that -four Govern
ment will only extend its protection the ella
country large population will very soon be found
upon its banks and tributaries. At present, the
Apaches arc continually molesting small parties,
and have at last openly declared themselves hos
tile 10 the Americans. mining party is now en-
gagged in working the celebrated copper and gold
mines, near the head OF the ella, about loO miles
from Ell Paso. Several large and very promising
silver mines have been discovered, and were Gre
ating great excitement on the American side OF the
Rio Grande, near FL Paso.
II is said that the Mexcans know of many mines
in this vicinity but refuse 10 give any information
TO the Americans, until the government OF the
United States that of Texas will give them some
guaranty that their rights and titles will be re-
spccted and be protected by the laws Of the coun-
try. Persons recently returned to Socorro, one
hundred and seventy five miles above Ell .Paso,
from California, have made the whole trip on the
same animal in from twenty nine to thirty days;
speak Of the route north Of the ella as good one
for wagons, and presenting no difficulties OF mo-
ment. From information gathered by Mr. Aubrey,
from various persons familiar with that section OF
country, he thinks very favorable route for rail
road will be found entirely through the territory OF
the United States north Of the ella. The face oil
the country, the mildness of the climate the ad-
vantages, for the Of the Government, OF route
running along the southern frontier Of the Union,
all indicate the bays of Matagorda and San Diego
az the termination Of the great railway TO connect
the waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific. Mr.. Au-
brcy makes mention, also, of persons who have ac-
counts Of its riches In gold. lie says the dcpreda-
tons of the Indians in New Mexico continue with
out abatement.
Mr.. Aubrey arrived at San Antonio on the 18th
nlt, having left Santa re on the LIST December.
The Western Tsran says: He had with him twenty
large wagons and two hundred and fifty mulcs;
out Of this large number Of animals he lost only
four. lie found good living grass throughout the
route and he says his animals in better strength
and condition now than when he started. He left
his teams the Leona, with directions that they
should como on leisurcly. Had they continued
their usual speed in travelling, the whole distance
from Santa Fc TO this place would have been rpade
by the train in fifteen days. Mr.. A. is of the opin-
ion that this is the legitimate route for the Santa
Fe mail and that New Mexico can be supplied
with goods cheaper this way than from ST. Louis
and Independence He confirms the estimates OF
Mr. Coons in relation 10 the amount of the Chihua-
hua trade, and his opinion that il will hereafter
take his route. The danger from Indians on the
Texas route Is much lcss-tbeir parties seidom
numbering twenty, while ON the Missouri
route they are met in bands OF several hundreds.
Trr wnrra IN Eunopr.-while we have been
enjoying remarkably mild winter this side Of
the Atlantic, in Europe both nj the North and
South, the season appears to have been ono OF un-
usual severity. Letters from the frontier Of Italy
blocked up with snow. The monks have been
obliged TO cut subterrancnn passage, In order 10
extricatc themselves.
Miss Margaret Fuller writes TO the Tribune, from
Florence, under date of Jan. 9Th
"Tbis winter, Italy is shrouded with snow Here
in Florence the oil congeas I'm the closet beside the
fre-thc water in the chambcrs--just in our
country houses OF New England, as yet uncom-
fortcd by furnaces. was supposing this to be
confined 10 colder Florence, but letter this day
received from Rome says the lies there two
feet deep, and water freezes instantly IL thrown
upon the pavement. hardly know how 10 believe
i'll who never saw but one slight powdering oil
snow all my two Roman winters scarce enough to
cover n canary birds wing
Letters from Montpelier state that the excessive
cold has caused serious injury TO the olive planta.
tons in that part Of France, yet no serious aug
mentation in prices has followed.
We would observe, in reference TO the foregoing,
which we find in the Newark Daily Adprfisu
that although we have mad some of the mldcst Of
winter weather this season in the United States
we have aIso had some OF the severcst known for
many years.