The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03

The santa Fe mail reached here on Sunday. Items
Of news tor the month past are few-no Indian a.
nredations-no street fghts-nothing except that
Aubrey accompanied by DIR, Massie and Others left
on 18th October for California He tries route be-
tween his first and last one, and takes sixteen thou
sand sheep
Lieutenant Whipples exploring party had reached
Albuquerque, and intended Starting west Of that
point on the 10th OF November. Their report for .
route is favorable excepting $50 or 200 miles west OF
Fort Smith, Arkansas which don't answer at all. 1t
Is thought, in New Mexico, that a route by Anton
Chico, Albuquerque and Aubreys route, viii be best
Wbipple has Leroux (Gunnison's guide) as his own.
Manuel Gaegos, the delegate elect did no. come
with the stage. He will arrive in few days.
Judge Watts sends his resignation with this reason:
insuficiency of salary. The cost of living is too
great in New Mexico for any of the saaried officers
Major Greiner succeeded in purchasing his quick
silver mines forty miles north OF Santa Fe. The de-
posts are found in a space of three hundred yards
long and two hundred wide.
Wherever you take up the earth, small globules
found, which are easily separated from the dirt
by wa hing, The most remarkable Circumstance
about it is that not particle Of cinnabar is found
with it, Greiner says be has found its source in the
mountains near if so, it will be very profitable
More recent Investigations have shown that the gold
ore at the placers is inexhaustible, and that tue
crushiD Instruments succeed admirably.
J. II. Mink, justice of the peace, had his walking
papers from the citizens of Santa Fe, or coat OF
tar and feathers, as being too much of nuisance
The new Governor, Meriweather is gaining popu-
larty daily. Gen. Garland has returned from Me-
sila. No authority will be exercised over 1t; the
traders at Ell Paso must pay the high duties and re-
main on this side the river. More lovely weather
never had.
col wnIPpLE's RoUTE-rHE GOLD PL .cEas OF NEW
MSxICo-THE BLBcTIoN-THE TERRITORIAL CAPT.
TAIL.
The last mail from the West brought US ales OF Ell
Amigo del PAS, published Albu luerque. and the
Sonia Fe Gasete up the 18th of October We collae
such matters seem 10 be of interest; and FIRST
take from El Amigo del PAS the following account of
Lieut. Whipples route for q railro ad:We have had the
pleasure OF meeting Mr. A. whippe aud his exploring
hnu ~ ,laQ .teL
The part of Mr. wbiople is follows Lieut. J. C. Ives
Topog aphcal Engineer principal ASSISTANT DR.. John NJ
Pgeos, Surgeon and Boanist Jules Maroon, Geologis
EdMineIaosist c. B. K. K-nnsry, Physician and Ma
tUrslst; Abe Il Cam bell Engineer and Survey H.
Astronomer and Compu,er wm. White Jr.. Mstsorolo-
gst &C.; Geo Garner, Astronomer and Secretary A.
Henry Hutton, Engineer and SURVEYOR John Pitts Sher
burne, Asteroogiit 30 Thomas e. Parks, Astronomer
81 Conputer
Lieut. Jones, 7th Infantry, commands an escort of
twenty five men, Lieut.. b. $ stanley End d agoons
Quarter Master and Cemmissary
From conversation with Lieut. Whipple derive most
Memphis TO Napoleon the Mississippi river the
nossanee rapid 10 Fort Smith, from which point
careful examination were made
On the eastern portion of this line timber of
lent quality, suitable for the construction Of this rsxc
exits in great abundance efficient for the construction
of the entire road
The route traversed BY Lieut., whippe and psrty
as follows Leaving Fort smith passed through the Chloe
taw nation AND following the Canadian the South
side to its big bend which cut off passing through
the head waters of the washta, in twenty miles
miles, thence left the Canadian. ascending the high
grounds leading 10 the sased PLAZA uano eacado
wards Anton Chico crossing number Of small streams
which empty into the Canadian and also upon reaching
Anton Chi o. two other streams tributaries of the Peco
the divide between the OF the Pscos and Canadian
being almost imperceptAble.
At Anton Chico the party divided, thu principal
surveyor Mr. Campbell with the main party proceeded
directly to Albuq aerque, via he Iaguna the Canon
Opposite this Psse called the Canon Of Carnue passing
Whipple vikited La Cuesta and made reconnaissance
from the Laguna, BY which Mr.. Campbell passed, via
Galsteo to San Felipe, the Del Nore thence to this
place
The entire distance smith to this place pre-
obstacle for the construction of railroad and
is inspection Of the map will show, direct
need be- The e,ing party had water at every en-
campment, and except in Instance interval from
water to water exceeded ten miles.
The bridging Of the Del Norts presents serious diff
Guilty atany point tie most favorable crossings at
San Felipe and sle,s the former about thirty miles
North Of this place. and the latter about twelve miles
South Of this place On the mountains, in and about
pine OF large SIZE suitable for construction, and coal in
abundance.
Up to this point then all wen AID from the point
70 Zuni about las miles West OF this, all is well. From
Zuui westward to the Pacific Mr. Wnpple ,lore
. comparatively unknown country
The Gazette PUBLISHES the following letter describing
abe New MEXICAN gold mines
As it uld that information is desired and that
very few facts kpown with regard the Ne Mexican
GID minel, With pleasure contribute my mite to wards
better understanding Of tber value and i'm portance.
Al o. in the negh oorht Cd Of Old Placer know Of
four different mines which have all bsen worked wi h
more or ess advantage and the working of them aban
doped, not because The yield insufficient. but be
of the unsettled Of the country for many
years past and the want of su ept capital by
the under LsNcring under every possbl. disad
vantage imaginable to onceve the enter prsing
tuners who have deraken the working of these de
mines have managed t, sustain themselves and carry
TIRE WORK fosly fron the proceeds Of their abo- for
DIFFERENT lengths Of time viz two md three
In the FIRST place. to sustain laborsrs at this old placer
i requires either the opening of farms, else you har
70 transport provisions for your laboiers distance of
from forty To eighty miles next you get proper
supply OF water WITHOUT the expenditure of more money
labor than has been that object yet
next the crushing OF the and the process Of ANAL
gsmation has been heretofore carried the ru lest
style Imaginable and considering the in which they
have worked it, it Is astonishing that they should have
paid the value of the labor of the hands engaged
IoIg proof OF how valuable they might be properly
WORKED.
spent very nearly week four or I've years ago
IL an examination 81 these mines viii particularly
d. scribe the result If observations With regard one
sThe davenport Mise.n The body ef ore contained in
thAt mine Is horizontal stratum OF gold bearing rock
bAv'r dip of about AZ degrees cropping out on deep
vide iayne, half mile south Of the principal gold de.
pot Of the old placer far as it mas been followed
and its indications observed it is ine1haustibs wh,re
A.a ravine opens out in the champaign county there
vas formerly very Urge deposit Of gold found in the
esrh and wash Of the ravne at least 300 900 worth Of
g Id has been obtained by the Mexican population from
tbs place BY washing The Of the mine is rich. I
that has yet been discovered ten pou nds OF Sc
sect. pieces cut Of this minis bounced 1t up mortar
submitted 1t to tbs anlagsmstng ocees and obtained
81 ceIt gtG 70 make handsome ring ab ut IS worth,
OF 20 cents to the pound next took sole twenty or
sLy Pounes OF the average quality Of tbs the
Ininers threw u on the bank from this ore (pssng
through no hands but my OWN obtained Yield Of gold
Of at least 10 cents to the pound Of rock
have been 10 the quartz mioing gions o, California
and though have far richer sspecimens,r yet
have seen 10 BODY Of easily worked or likely TO
produce richer results I. an this mine
INF EIFc11oS-Tbe whole given in the territory
81 New Mexico is set down at 497 of which Gov Lane
eivt A. 20 and Gale. e71 but the ,ordnary
vo.e San Miguel county-26i for Lane and 1917 for
6aIegos-shows that there cheating on big figure
H. eed, the cosnfy of Santa Fe tho grand jury
at mon Uba ar
tor Gseges for perjury and frau6 voting AMI ttey
sxpse the opinion that they not tenth Of the
nun Der really voting
THs TERRITORIAL CAPTToL.-Ths stone Of the new
bnidog ntenced for the Capitol of the territory was laid
the Sh Of October by Governor Msrr wethsr In pre-
sence OF large number of citizens The Governor
Ii ei an crsss which followed by one from Bishop
Ismy The ceremoDi,s we're concluded by benedicton
from the bishop