Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-18
The Iehuantepec Route.

The New Orleans Picayune publishes recent
letters from Mr.. Trastour, the engineer charged
with the survey of the isthmus of Tehuanepec.
He announces the discovery of two commodous
harbours, on the Pacific side, one, called the
Ventoza, situated about twelve miles south
of the town of Tehuantepee, the other, called
Salina Cruz, situa ed about two miles west of
Ventoza. Each is described as having water of
ample depth for vessels of all sizes, and as being
we'll protected from storms. Preference is given
to the former, because, while deep enough, it is
not as deep as the latter.
An adequate harbour having been found on the
Pacific coast, the practicability of the proposed
railroad will depend on the character of the har
bours on the Gulf side, and we are not advised
whether a satisfactory harbour can be secured
From soundings taken by our naval officers du
ring the war with Mexico, il was certainly the
opinion ofthe Navy Department, that the Tehuan
tepec project was impracticable.
| DANGER OF CREvAssE.-We learn, from q
gentleman residing in the neighbourhood thai
there is great danger off crevasse taking place al
John Hoey's brick yard, above Carrollton.
The river is now six inches lower than the
highest water of last year, and from two to four
and six inches-at various points-lower than
that of the previous year.
| The wafer is oozing through weak point in
the levee at John Hoey's place; and if immediate
measures be not taken to strengthen the levee,
we shall soon have another destructive crevasss
destructive not only to property in the parish of
Jefferson, but in this city.
The expense of repairing the threatened point
will not be large. However large it might be,
should not weigh as consideration against the
necessity of preserving two parishes and their in
habitants from second edition of the overflow of
ls49.-N. o. Pic. March 9.
The Austin State Gazette says it is rumored
that Gen. Brooke is making arrangements at an
early day to set in motion strong expedition
against the Indians, whose continued annoyances
and outrages render it necessary TO adopt some
such decisive measures, or abandon the frontier
to their mercy. tits contemplated to place the
expedition under the command of Gen Harvey,
who had left for San Antonio to confer with the
commanding general on the subject.
MORE FuGIr1vEs ARREsrEp.-Two black
men, alleged to be fugitive slaves from Franklin
Pendleten county, Virginia, were apprehended at
their residence near Brownsville, pa } and brought
before the United States Commissioners, NJ. w,
Irwin, on Monday evening. One of the fugitives
had been residing in Brownsville for six years,
and the other for two years. The Unontown
Democrat of Thursday says it was understood
that the freedom ofthe alleged fugitives had been
purchased for $500.
MIssoURG-'fhe House Of Representatives of
Missouri has, by very large majority, los ayes
TO noes, passed series of resolutions, denounc-
ing such bodies as the late Nashville Convention,
as dangerous in its tendencies, and calculated to
foster national iealouses, and weaken the bond
OF Union" They also emphaticay deny the right
OF secession, as maintained in some of the South
arn States, dissent from the resolutions of the
Nashville Convtniion, and request them to be re-
turned by The Governor Of the State to the Presi-
lent ofthe Convention.
DISEASE IN SALISBURY, IN. Give learn
rom the Hornets Nest that malignant disease
IS prevailing among the negroes at Salisbury
seven out OF eleven negroes in the families of
iessIs' Lord and Henderson have died 1t is |
allied BY some "The Rose" by others srysipeas