The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-20

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3HeS1S<Amx Hrom New mexlco.
The riches Of ne Gua rsgi0n The large dssposits Of
goid.-Ixs trade Of Chiluahsa
The New Orleans Pcayune, Of the 9th instant says
We learn from the San Antonio Western Texan Of the
nth ult, that Coons who for some wears has been
engaged the overland trade from independence 10 Santa
Fe aud Chihuahua, arrived at San Antonio on the 4ih
ult from II Paso, having found good road the entire
hundred mules were few days behind. The Western
Texan says Mr. Coons informs that after a careful
examination into the OF this section Of
he convinced that goods can Be taken from New York
TO III Paso or Chihuahua via Lavaca for at least 20 per
cent less than by the old route the plains On the
Of May nor after the middle Of September. The TRIP
from Independence TO III Paso occupies about eighty
days, to Chihuahua about fifteen days more making
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more than nifty days The road is good and well supplied
with wood, grass and water; this Of the
year. ne found the grazing better than is on the Mssou
ri route in the months OF May and June
We shall at another time aude to the subject again,
and give the trader further statements how and why il
to his advantage 70 adopt the route from this point TO
the State Of chihuahua and Durango and even to Santa
re itself Mr. Coons estimates the trade that has passed
through I'll Paso Tor chihuahua and the adjoining
Try at yearly average OF two hundred and fifty wagons,
carrying hYe thousand pounds EACH and valued at 800
per load-n the aggregate, 62j tons OF freight worth
$265oOo Mr. Coons saw at III Paso several gentlemen
who had been in the interior OF the State OF Sonora, and
report the Mexcans TO be busily engaged in gathering
gold from the Gila and its vicinity. He was shown
large Jumps Of gold such as taken from the .dry dggngs
OF California. He thinks that if our government will
only extend its protection the Gla country, large
population will very soon be found upon its banks and
tributaries. Atpresent. the Apaches continually mo.
testing small parties, and have at last openly declared
themselves hostile to the Americans.
l. mining party lis now engaged in working the ceie
braed copper and gold mines the head Of the Gla
about $50 miles from II Paso. Several large and very
promising silver mines have been discovered and were
creating great excitement the American side oil the
Rio Grande FL Paso. 1t is said that the Mexcans
know Of many mines in this vicinity, but refuse to 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 respect
ed and be protected by the laws of the country Persons
five miles above I'll Paso, from California having made
the whole trip the animal in from twenty nine
to thirty days. speak OF the route north OF the ella as
good one Tor wagons, and presenting no difficulties Of
moment.
From information gathered by Mr.. Aubrey from var
GUS persons familiar with that section OF country, he
thinks very favorable route for railroad will be found
entirely through the territory of the United States north
Of the Ga The face of the country, the mdness Of the
climate, the advantages, for the OF governments oil
all indicate the bays Of Maagoda and San Diego as the
The Atlantic and Pacific Mr Aubrey makes mention.
accounts Of its riches in gold He says the depreda-
tons Of the Indians in New Mexico continue without
abatement
Mr. Aubrey arrived at San Antonio on the III ult,
having left Santa Fe on the LIST December The Yves.
tern Texan says ale had with him 20 large wagons and
$50 mules Out Of this large number Of animals he lost
only four He found good living grass throughout the
route and he says his animals in better strength and
condition than when he started He left his teams
in the Leona with directions that they should come on
lesureIy Had they continued their usual speed in trav-
cling the whole distance from Santa Fe 10 this place
would have been made by the train in 40 days"
Mr.. A. is OF the opinion that this is the legitimate route
for the Santa Fe mail and that New Mexico be sup
piled with goods cheaper this way than from 81 Louis
and Independence. He confirms the estimates OF Mr..
and his opinion that will hereafter take his route The
danger from Indians on the Texas route is much less
their parties seldom numbering twenty, while on the
dreds.