The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20

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only great rivers OF the region Of connuy trsvesed These
are in the main. the adyan ages which Tits great route
possesses"
The reasons for entering the valley Of the Rio rande al
Albuquerque, by way OF Anton Chico, are. the easy
OF the Rocky mountains AT this pom, they present.
ing impossible barrier 20 the north except wbee the
Santa Fe road passes as far as the kansas fyet aud The
absence Of serious difficulty In ascending The oyidns ridge
between the OF the Pacific and Gulf OF Mex
leo besides Il mast necessarily develop the valley Of the
| Rio Pecos Of The fertile in New Mexico
The difference in elevation between the bound
AIRY of Missouri and Anton Chico Is about tive tousa nd
miesgving ascending grade OF seven aud
seventh feet TO the mile. Fom Anton Chico 20 Aboguefaue
one thousand feet This is the only part Of his sec,on Of
the road where obstacle can be apprehenod but has
long been travelled with loaded wagons, and but e labor
will be required to make it perfectly practicable Tor ral'
road.
VERDE the Jonada del Mueo. extends The valley OF
the Rio Grande-the largest and f,e in New Mesl-
costudded with towns and ranches the greater part unde
cultivation, and extremites easy OF access.
Santa Fe, except that IL is the capital OF the Territory
OF approach from the east and situated il is upon
thread of water hardly be designated stream,
The sixth OF the route is fsom Absquerqns the
and the first object 10 be attained Is overcoming toe
table land on the western side OF the RIO Grande
regular wagon road the Pueblo de Zun, which
from the village Of Atrisco, nearly opposite Abo9aerqns-
and the oher ascend the valley o the Rio Gfan5e
the mouth OF the Rio Jemex cross, and ioow the course
Of that far the Mexican town of San Isdro THIS
is account oi It's gradual ascent and the
Of the Rio Gfands at Tie point where the Rio
e nsz enters 4 aiioding no obstacle 70 's bsns bpasea
ten miles above when Pike was In the country In
1877,
~. I.msv river xbould he left near San I.ldro and E
lowing the Ial by the Soda sptugt an excellent pass
through the meas, and level ro,d i ound TO te dvdog
ridge OF the Rio Gande and San Juan,
aftuent OF the Big CJloradoo Of The West
on many maps tbs ridge represeA'ea as iornidase "a
county being merely between the distant ranges
side From this divide Accord informal aon,
there doubt good rosd be found 10 the OIo del
Oso large spring with abundant pine timber sn.
ated in the depression between the Zuni and Chnska
mountains; from this point Fort Defiance, Major Ken.
drck United States army ordered 10 make explo
raon with The he view Of orenss - wagon road M zoa
road tbe fret alluded to- heavier grade and more
is Necessary 10 avoid the rough bills and heavy
vicinity OF the Rio Puerco Beyond this fiver the road
een miles OF several Mexcan seuements.) following up
the bed Of the Rio do San Jose the foot Of the Zun
| Greenwich.
These mountains extend from the Rio Grande OPP
pose the Jonsda del Muerto, TO about lstud. 3 deg "
min when they gradually give out, forming the souhern
boundary Of small valley ia which Is the ojo ds oso
which continue In nofheIy direction the
o San Juan the upper part the range being called The
Tunecha.
There are four passes through these ranges; tho upper
is the by Colonel M Washington lss9 whilst
making expedition against the Navaioes, aud beas his
name. This Is i'm racticabe tor wagons The
Is the Ojo del Oso and from all presents but
few difficulties 10 It's being made excellent road The
third called the Zani Pass, followed by Col Wash
iug,on his return rone II Is steep and dihoult In
places, and mpraotcabe for railroad. The fourth and
most tho Canine del Obispo, passing by
the Oo de Ia Jarra This presents lew Obstacles the
ascent either side being very gradual more caefd
aton have doubt, viii denonstrate iu perfect
prsctcability have been through all these passes,
ept that by Oo del Gao, and speak, of course,
/ from personal observation.
From base of these mountains TO the Pueblo
de Zun longitude one hundred and nine degrees west
nom Green wich) there difficulty From here the
Big Colorado routes, both practicable. and uniting
point marked Catcsde the map One Is 70
follow the Of the Rio de Iuni until Il emptie into
the Little Colorado river then follow he latter until
about twenty Ave thirty miles below the Cascade The
other follow the usual wagon road TO Fort Defiance,
far Csies thence striking west through the Moqn viii
lages and Joining first the Cascades the
Little Colorado river This stream Is narrow, with
abundance Of water, and in places ftinged with cotton
woods Tue soil In many places Is susceptible oil being
largely cultivated.
fhe following extract from let,er Just received from
Major t. Bsckus third United States Infantry and recent
y command OF Fort Defiance WILL from the welknown
The belief of the prsctcaby of the route have marked
outi
"rhe distance from Fort Defiance. by a careful csna
ton is about ninety miles due west the first village of
Moau and about hundred and twenty the seventh
village No road has been opened between the points
Lieutenant Schroeder third infantry made reconnos
sanoe OF the route by my Order with the view o opening
wagon road he found the route practicable, and
ported that could be readily opened with few la
borers-bat il would require but httle more work than
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