New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-15
NEW.MEXICO.
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60 of he Ion Repuhicso
INDEPENDENCE, Saturday. Nov. 81 1852.
To-day, the Santa re mail arrived, somewhat
after its usual time OF reaching here and yet few days
before contract time. From the quantity Of snow the
carriers found upon the plains together with the rain
and fleet they had upon them all along the route Il
wonder they reached here they did.
But few Indians were seen upon the road, and only
one company of two three (Sease and brotlers)
overrsken on the route hemc-respect'ng whom
heve little apprehension, as they were near the
Turkey Creek, In the midst Of storm, and their
mules in bad condition.
| telegrsrhed YOU respecting skirnans ma-the
its detention, and the probable encounters tn.
party must meet with, their route back, with the
Indians. -
The Governors trip in the country Of the Rio Absjs,
he's given MIN some idea OF the hospitality Of the Mexi
cane and their regard for hun He returns delighted.
Our mutual friend, +. X. Aubrey had reached the set
i.uents and Intended 10 leave with his train and
two ,hou and sheep for California, accompanied by NJ
many Americans arrange for the trip The route
frsm Santa Fe, through "a represented ~ safe and
pleasant winter route Indeed, Is IN consequence ct
its feasibility that the project set on foot oil attending
the Pacific Railroad through from this point Qndepen
dence and thus bringing the In connection with
OF the best pc soral and most fertile regions we'll
the saubrous climate ot the world long before ts
terminus upon the golden shores Of the PACING.
With my present inclosure you have forwarded 20
one or two leuere for publication worthy Of note
them, particularly, from Maj. John Pope directed IA
Hon j. T. Phelps, having bearing upon this subject,
and which, Just at this juncture, may prove OF some
benefit.
Speaking OF Railroads. few more such winters as the
psst and the present promises 10 be- from liz beginning.
opne the necessity OF them will be felt TO such an
extent that every citizen OF Western Missouri viii 10
argent for their immediate construction We have really
no roads of any kind east OF now other than impassa
bic once We look with certainty 10 the arrival OF
the Santa re mail, than eastern one. Once in .
week peIhap get inellg ence from your city, and
batch ii Republicans that should have reached
time before We hope for better things, however and
If all the Counties would exercise the same public spirit
owD the trouble would Dc removed. we VIII
have the principal streams IN the country spanned
by coed substantial bridges Added 10 this expenditure,
our County has n course Of erection Of the finest and
best Court H.us's west O ~. Louis Our city anthori-
ties have aso Ma adamzcd and improved the streets
within the limits prescribed them; and after having
vanly spent from twenty five thousand 10 thirty I'VE
thoussnd dollars In getting road b the river ut length,
after another expenditure, worthy OF place whose On
erges are h. DC relaxed having succeeded Ia making
one Of easy descent-ghng the traveller M opportu
nifty TO reach without delay and the lover Of pleasure
~ fne evening or morning drive M he coud wi.h.
Our place u now very healthy.
ALBUoUEseus New-Mexco, Oct 30, 1852.
Enclosed | take pleasure In handing you Tor publ
cation copy Of letter addressed by Capt John Pope
OF the Typographical Corps, n Hon. . Phelps OF
Missouri upon the subject Of the availability of great
Rsilwsy route through this Territory 10 the Pacific The
wat i'm, ortance and magnitude Of this work have Tor
series OF years been equally dlscussed and all routes
hitherto presented the public for consideration have
been predcated upon lines drawn much TOO iar soh I'd
answer the purposes OF travel all OF the year.
owing 10 the deep shows II the natural obstacles
of sscsnts snd deseenis could be obviaed the route
through New Mexico believe 10 be the only one WHICH
could by any possibility be- completed, passing entirely
upon American soil had frequent conversations with
Capt Walker Immediately after his arrival 10 ths place
from California and was assured by him that he hhi
passed from Missouri to the Pacific many Zines, ana ny
many router and hs the route which he Just eameover
wss The only one which he had ever seen, upon which
certainty could be bascd Of securing Railroad passage
TO California lie also informed me that there were but
two or three places in which wagons might not now pass
that at hose points few hours work would be all that
wss 10 yercoe the obstacles there presented
He WIS very DESTROYS OF acting the guide TO ths party
OF Cant srgreaves and assured that he could make
the nm through In twenty days. and that there wss
ssuficiency of wood and grass, for emgrsiing
purposes The captain reported 70 have goo lost on
bis return trip presume thai ne n@i ,I"
pormed me that be should make some further explors
tons on his return trip.