The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
New Overland Route TO the Poc,f,c.

From the Fort smith (Arh. Herald, March 10
We give belos letter from Colonel Miles, Third Infan
try, U. s. A., stationed in New Mexico making
known that new has been discovered from Albu
querquc seventyfye miles from Santa Fe New Mexico
TO san Francisco California, journey OF twenty five
Days for loaded wagons. 1t viii be recollected that the
emgrants from this place in ls49 passed through Abu.
querque, their journey to California Had the new
pass then been knoan the trip from this place would
have been made in two months
The information in regard to the discovery Of this
route, which, no doubt is the one known Walker
Pass, settles the question to the for the Pacific
Raoad-drcct from Fort Smith via Albuquerque to San
Francisco, California The route by Fl Passo, through
the Mexican provinces is eut Of the question The
road can nov be built all the way within the limits of
the United States.
According to the reror. of ca, tain Marcy made in
s49 the road to Santa Fe is good any road in the
known world the distance being $50 miles from Fort
Smith to Santa Fe Albuquerque Is about the same
disancefolo wing the Santa Fe road to the first settle
ments in New Mexico where the road forks to the left
goes Albuquerque. We loos ward with anxiety
to the report OF Captain Marcy, which is new being
printed which gives interesting account Of the cxpe
dton to the head waters of Red river under the Captain
during last summer, and which will make knosn the
character Of country hitherto unknown to the civilized
world. This region lies Immediately between Fort Smith
and Albuquerque, and is beautiful country, according
10 the description given by Captain Marcy susceptible
of sustaining large population, and Astounding in mine
raj wealth.
FoET FILLMORE, N. NJ, Jan. T. 1853.
month ago wrote TO your Representative in Con
gress Mr. Johnson and told him Of the route di
covered from Albuquerque in New Mexico to San Fran
cisco in CALIFORNIA; journey in distance of not over
twenty five DAYS FOR loaded wagons as Abnqeraue and
Fort smith are the same parallel of latitude IS and
few minutes This discovery is exceedingly important
TO Fort Smith it being only ten degrees in longitude
the former. For hundred miles Of Albuquerque
road be made without trouble good as could be
found N country This is far East has been
po cd No doubt the balance way Il rood as that
knoNnlfor Major .s'een OF the 1st Dragons says he
has explored west Of Fort Smith and North Of the Cana
dian TO the salt Plains-upwarJs Of $50 miles (about
half way ard at all times he found good water plenty
of wood, and fine grazing.
! propose that the trooIs should open this road
and locate four posts IT, One the Pecos crossing
parallel 30 deg north latitude the other the waters of
the Canadian parallel OF longitude 100 west the next
also the branches of the Canadian the neigh
of parallel 10l deg west longitude and the her on the
parallel OF the first Fort Arbuckle on farther
east the two latter by troops from the seventh military
department. the two former by troops from New Mexico
The post the Peco= to be the main depot New Mex
CO. instead Of Fort Union and all supplies be dra sn
be made with The Jicharie and Muscaerie Apaches re-
siding east Of Abnq the line Of this road
they removed west Of the Rio Grande to the ella
That the mail route monthly semi monthly be made
tet~cen Fort smith and Albuquerque, Gin mail sages)
instead OF 70 Ionna Anna which Is 200 miles
south This have represented to Mr. Johnson and
KNOW bun SO vel that can safely believe he viii give the
tubiect lis attention
Fort smith a. in my opinion The nearest point to New
Mexico Of any other town where steamboats, oar reach
and must certainly in time alb. orb all trade 10 that
territory lie erc ing Of the road and removal of the
Ap0ches wiz envelope the New exico which
l. rich in minerals, md Is fine Grazng country
am told the lard on the Peco il good for
purposes ~ any kind well as that on The str,ama
flowing from the White Mountain east of AIbnoueroue
May get your road IL u due you well "a to the in
tefest 81 the United States When once established IL
will be the only one travelled. Truly yours,
d. ). MILES. Lieut.. Col. Third Infantry