The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-29
southern Route to the pacinc.

and thai still enjoy lhe
a firm add lasting peace" loud cheersl
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Southern Route to the Pacific.
The following remarks from the Ell Amigo Del PAS,
published in Albuquerque, in New Mexico, in regard TO
The southern route to the Pacific, will be found interest
ing After congratulatng his readers upon the triumph
of the democracy in New Mexico, the editor proceeds
follows:
.sThe other is, that Mr. T. X Anbry, wRo III his
ordinary riding horses OF the odlnay breed
(aot gooy) has acquired The OF The Telegraph
Of the PIies has arrived this place. direct from Cali
fornia and reports tho practicable Tor railroad, with
out other obstacles than Indians. ALL HAIL ALsU-
auRRouE ROUTE Rejoice, citizens OF Arkansas and Ten
mphis Albuquerque Zuni, and TETON pass
very nearly in the same latitude This is the route on
direct and west line, and out OF the reach OF snow
wei or dry But Mr. Anbry. lie left San Francisco
June &c, passing southwardly, the northeast shore of
Tuare lake through the TETON pass which is judging by
map, about latitude "a deg 30 min, at0ut 70 miles south
of Walkers pass Due OF Tejon pass and 10 miles
therefotn he struck Mohave river, which lao followed
about 40 miles Struck Colorado. latitude IS deg 80 min
Country passed uetween Fron and Colorado,
level soil fair excellent pine TIMBER IN san Bernardno
snc unains, witch about Is miles from The lrait
Washed geld from the soil bank Of the Colorado
and found IT, Ga the Mohave found cotton wood timber
Crossed Colorado bearing due east IS miles, over level
prairie 10 chain OF mounta ms covered with cedar ol-
low ed this ohain which bore south OF east for 200 miles
The streams running from this chain OF mountains have
black saud. which, when washed, yielded gold After
leaving mountains. bore eastwardy TO Zuni from which
point the road is excellent and well known About rs
miles souh oil west Zuni immense forest Of ggs
Tic pines through which travelling two days. Be-
fore reaching Zu in eastern part of Toute land very
tile Encountered great difficulties and molestaons from
the Indians with whom he engaged In actual encoun.
tiers 30 days
In order TO make his direct, Mr. Aubry
attempted to pass through tho range OF mountains above
spoken OF bearing south OF east and along the south side
of which he passed for 200 miles, but his passage barred
by the fierce and waIIike Indians who nhabit them
The fret point which Indians were encountered
Colorado, again east OF this before reaching the
ms and still again with the Garroeros These In
dams derive their from garro stick, in length
and resembling the English quartefsta, which, with
bows and arrows, their only weapons, large parry
of these, after having been encamped for a day OF
more, with their women and Children suddenly at
ked Auby and parry with their garots, and serou sly
bea, eleven of the party The attack made while the
party engaged in packing to leave the camp. Mr. Au.
by Mr. Pinckney Tuly, and Mr. Adair received severe
blows the head the latter such AS,
sorry hear, 10 have seriously affected him BY the
and bodness OF the leader and party the In
dans driven of with the loss oil several OF their
Der.
Aor leaving the GaroIeros, the party passed through
the 7oafos or Fools and the GOLD BULLETS.
"Tne name Gold Bullets given to these Indians by
Mr. Auby for the substantial consideration Of hef trading
with himself and party golden bullets for ieaden Ones
balls large be called boe,s for blankets The largest
Of the SO balls we have IL is rather larger than
hens egg and exchanged for blanket oil small value
It's weight is @ ounces, and by the hasy examination
made OF by Dr. Abadie per cen,
i'm pure The balls or Jumps have the
OF being shape the Interior of the broken
being and the exterior having thin Iind OF
solid dense metal.
sThe above statements received from Mr. Aubry.
who passing rapidy through the country he did, should
not be held responsible the Of gold DO found
in the localities menooed-he had merely under the cir
cunstances, time to ascertain its presenes.
We have doubt that OF the Sierra Madre there
u.s. in New Mexico well as in California, region rich
gold It's precise locality is, however, unknown except
TO the Indians,
"We remember have read some years since, perhaps
1916 1913, very interesting article in ths National
uie igence which drawn out by the exploration OF
Lieutenant Albert and Peck in the account Of which the
Indian Zoni occurred.
The correspondent OF the Intellgencer adc copou,
quotations from books of travel OF old Spanish explorers
looking for Zun, which had been represented them
The goli region
We hope the examination Of Lieut. whipple will throw
still loriher light this region, only in regard the
railroad, but also in regard to the gold
Mr.. Aubry represents that he fell in with the Cold
Bulle about 25J miles OF Znnl and with the Car
oisros about leo of the Gold Bullets and about 1850
miles of the Colorado making the whole distance
tho Colorado Zun by the routs he travelled about 500
miles The greatest distance this without
Is IS miles
We regret that the shorness our Interview with the
erprisng and energetic Aubry makes details so
nesgro We doubt that the story OF the dangers
countcred the suferngs endured, aud the courage and
perseverance, displayed by Ar. Aubry aud patty would
alone be interesting aud Instructive. For tbiryGve days
the party lived boiled mule meat and, for the three
preceding their arrival at Zuni, the recollection
of what they had eaten"