Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-28

Tennessee and Kentucky elections, and so dc
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The Pacific kali Road.
The Washington Union gives the following
particulars of the several surveying expeditions
winch have been organized, under the authori-
tv of law passed at the last session of Con
press with Wow TO the selection OF the best
route for railroad communication between the
Atlantic portions Of the territory OF the United
Sntos:-
-Four expeditions, amply appointed, and m
der the command OF suiul and experienced Of
fcers, are already in the field, and the report OF
their operations sweeping the whole urea OF
our territory OF the Mississippi and the Pacific
may be expected by the lst Of February next
The expeditions are Intrusied to the chosen Of
ficers Of the corps OF engineers and Of t0pogra-
phical engineers, to whose science and skill the
success Of our army IN Mexico was so largely
attributable. 1t is probably not too much to say
TINT no military organization in the world can
produce a corps more adequate to the success
iul conduit Of such a work.
The first OF these expeditions is under the
command of Major Stevens late of the engineer
corps, and now Governor OF Washington Ter
ritore, and has for It's object TO survey the re-
gion stretching from the upper Mississippi 70
pugets Sound. II proceeus from ST. lauis IA
the Territory of Minnesota, i0 The Great Bend
Of the Missouri rlver thence on me table land
between the Missouri and Saskathanan rivers to
the most available pass IN the Rocky Mountains,
surveying the best passes 10 the Cascade range,
and Rocky Mountains from the 49ih parallel TO
head waters of the Missouri ID Is part Of the
object of tins expedition 10 determine the capa-
city Of the whole region OF It's survey TO supply,
ana of the Missouri ana Columbia rivers 10 tran
port the materials for the proposed rail read
~ learn that a satisfactory report has already
been received from Major stevens, giving ussur
ance that he has already engaged M his opera
tions far beyond the IVES em frontier OF the
United States lie expected TO leave st. Paurs
before the hrst OF June.
A second expedition under lie command OF
Lieutenant Nhppe, is to survey the region OF
our W estern territory adj ,cent 10 the parallel
OF 30 degrees. II Will proceed from the Mlssis-
slpp along the headRaters OF the Canadian,
cross the klo Pocos, and enter the valley Of the
Rio del Noue near Albuquerque; thence through
Walkers Pass, IN the Rocky Mountains, to the
Pacific, ut some puint on the coast of southern
( aliorna near Sun Pedro, Los Angeles, or San
Diego.
A third expedition, under the command Of
Captain Gunnlson, will pas, through tie Rocky
Mountalu near the neud waters ot Tie Del Nutte,
by the way Of The lIeurlsno river, INTO the val
Icy of the Green and Ganjo rivers; thence west
Waflly along The Nicolct river Of the Great Ba-
slnfhence north To tiis LIKE Uth. surveying on
IL return route the best passes of the Wasateh
range, through the coal basin INTO the forks of
ule Plate,
a fourth expedition Is 20 operate in Caiifor-
MIA. It's field IS the region west of the Lower
Colorado to the Pacific. Tins expedition, start
ing from Benlcia ia California, vail examine
the passes OF the Sierra Neyedl from the san
Joaquiu aud rulare valleys, together with the
whole country southeast of the lulare lakes, %
ascertain the best route between Walkers pass,
or any other pactcable passes IN that region and
the mouth OF he Qua, and from that point to
the Pacific at san Diego.
Zach of these expeditions Is instructed and
fully prepared to subject tie reasons assigned
To a careful scienthi sruuny, having reference
moi only TO the examination OF Us capacity for Il
railroad route, bur also to all that may pertain to
thorough geographical knowledge of the coun-
Try, including not only lis topography, but ITS
climate, SOIL aud productions. Il Is obvious
that such surveys, apart from their main object,
must contribute very largely 10 more accurate
scientific knowledge OF this vast western domain
of The United states. J he appropriation Of the
last Congress for these surveys aaiouted TO tue
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
and II is intended strictly to coniine the expen
ses Of all the various expeditions to that
mount
A New York house has received private adyic-
es from their correspondent IN Liverpool, stating
that they were IN possession by telegraph, Of la
ter news from Malaga, SPAN which, states that
in consequence of a disease having attacked the
vines the crops OF raislns would be greatly lnuT-
ed, II not entirely destroyed IN that vicinity.
japan. A letter from Rev. d.. Bridgeman,
American missionary dated at Canton, April
20 aud published in the Now York Journal OF
Commerce., says:
Commodore Perry is here, and from what |
have seen of him, and heard of his plans you
may, ! think, expect that permanent relations
viii before long be opened with Japan
The Washington Union confirms the report
that Mr. Buchanan has made up his mind 10 90
TO England, and also says that Ministers Souie,
Gadsdeo, Borland, Green and Bedinger will
leave on their respective missions in a few days
The citizens of Cape Vincent borrowed a
British cannon Of their neghbors Of Kingston
Canada, with which to celebrate the 4thof July.
The duties Of Governor Of Ohio deyolye upon
Lieutenant Governor Medil, in consequence OF
the resignation of Gov Wood. Gov Medtl en-.
tered on his duties on the 18th inst
A desperate fight occurred few DAYS aro,
between gang Of fugitive slaves from Ken.
lucky, headed by white man named sumner,
and the pursuers, at Ransboro, Ohio. Summer
was shot and badly wounded as were also two
Of the slaves. All of them, however effect
ed their escape
.lrrra efa Supposed Fagiiirs Siare-PhRa,
delphia, July 2l.- "A man named b rown was ar
rested here yeterday morning, charged with
being fugitive slave, and the property of J. c.
Howard Of Cecil comfy, Maryland. lie de-
eleres that he is tree, and owDs small farm in
New Jersey. The case will be heard to NOR
row.
Galveston dates are to the LIST Of July. Gen
Rusk's expedition for III Paso had not yet LEI,
Fort Graham. Mr. Philip Greedy Of Boston,
had returned from Waco, and reports that the ri
Paso route possesses overwhelming advantages
for the Pacific Railroad. The crops in Texas
are very promising.