The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-21
from ,As s., Loul. I4,slllsenesr, June 10.

The Western Exploring Overwhelmingly
Route TO The Pacinc--CAPtAin eu"Hi''
Party. $50! ~ gsesas ~ A.,slalta. e-as
Caplsa j. w. Gunnson. who. with his surveying par
w. has been 10 city for several days past. making
some Of bis heal arrangements Tor his oesuls ~ ho
line ned him. left Yesterday for Kansas ana VIII DC
on The plains about tie 25h oil inns n9h'h'
The roule which Captain Gunnson has been dHected
10 explore aud examine is that which has Usually received
tbe name III he Central route aud is 10 some extent The
same which has been uayefsed by Colonel Fremont and
is so highly exioed BY Mr. Benton Us me follows Tue
10 near s source thence 10 the Arkansas and up
the bank OF the u,riano, continent Of that river TO It's
source In the mountain range called Sansre de Crsto
where Is supposed pass suitable for railroad may
be found south OF those known as Robidonx and WAL
lamss passes Al the western outlet OF this pass Is Fort
Massachusetts,, established there last year by Col Sum
ner, near of the small tributaries OF the lilo del
Norte known the TIinchara. From the point oceu-
pied by this tort. the party may down the Tim
chara. strike the Del Nore near the Conelos another
little stream which empes into the Del Norte from the
west. and il possible Traverse The country north OF the
fine river San Juan which flows iBo the great Colorado
of the West The choice Of this route is recommended
by the great saving Of distance ELECTS over ha, toward
the norlb through the oocha-o-pe pass H. however,
the San Juan oil should not be deemed practicable,
the party will proceed norlhwardy from Fort Massachu-
sets, up through The pass known as Coo cha TO pc.
Having gone through this defe. their course will lie
west to the waters Of Grand and Green rivers. These
rivers which are large form the Colorado Alter cross
ing Grand river, inc course VIII lie soulhwesiwaid'y 70
the old Spanish trail from Abquiu, which will be fol-
lowed westwardiy I'LL strikes Green nver at crossing
not far above The junction of Grand and Green rivers
trail, still westwaIdly the Vegas Of Santa Clara,
which Is The fuIthest westerly point embraced IN Capt
Gunnson's instructions From Santa Clara the survey
will be extended noIihwaIdly 10 The Great Salt Lake,
embracing an examination OF the country surrounding a
famous spring, known The Qo de San Jose, and the
borders Of the Little Salt Lake From the Great Salt
Lake il viii be continued eastwarty to the range of
mountains which the South Pass, and pass south
of il known as Stansbutys pass and thence down the
Platte river TO Council Bluffs, on The Missouri.
|, was on part oil this route that Col. Fremont, in
1850. met with such terrible dsaser-losing all his
animals and onelhrd OF his who persisted OF star
walton and the intense cold Of the mountainous region
into which they had been msled
Captain Gunnison's party consists OF The following
Capt j. w Gunpison, typographical engineer.
Lieutenant, Z. G. Beckwilb, commissaTy and quarter
RN Kerne topog rapher and draugh'sman.
]. II Peters I. l.. Romans, assistant engineers
Dr. Schee, surgeon, chemist, and mneraoglst
frederick CreulZeidt, bolapsi and taxsdeTmls.
James A. Snyder, assistant daug hisnan.
AT Westort the party will be joined by an Escort from
Fort LeavenWoTh OF thirty oil the mounted titles, under
command of Capt Morris.
From the composition and organization OF this corps
there is TO expect that The route assigned 10 II
will be faithfully examined and fully described Capt
Gunnison associated with Capt. Slansbury IN the
party which occupied in the examination OF the Salt
Lake BASIN and is the author oil some highly Interesting
sketches OF thai region OF country and OF the peculiar
people who nhabl it, With some portions Of his present
route he is. therefore, familiar He has deservediy
Mr. Kerne was with Colonel Fremont in his expedition
the headwaers OF the Del Nore. already mentioned,
and has OF VIVID recollection OF certain pOr-
tons OF this line He has been across 10 California
through Walkers pass on lower route by Zani by The
waters of The Luls Colorado and BY the heads oil The
below The stupendous OF that river. He perform
ed this dfaughsman 10 Captain Silgreavess expe
don report OF which will be published at the opening
of Congress Mr. Kerne uniies 10 his know ledge
gneer great excellence skecher from Nature and as
drsuehsmau. The keeping up the field notes and The
preparation OF the map will devovc on him.
Messfs Peters and Romans are both good civil engi-
neers Dr. Schecl comes highly recommended 10 Captain
Gunnison by Dfs Engelman and WHhzenus as a stu
dent under Liebg, and well qualified for the station as
signed him. Mr.. CreulzleItt with Col Fremont,
and is just the man for his place.
After what the government has done in despatching
such corps the route souty contended for by
MIR. Benton, il is matter Tor regret that the public ear
should still DO dinned with complaints and oucries that
this route been neg ected Much has been said about
the coldness shown 10 Lieutenant Beale. Lieutenant
Bsaie has been navy officer lie is not an er gneer.
And his business as superintendent OF Indian affairs
10 proceed with all practicable despatch 10 the beadquar
OF his agency where, judging from his report
OF The condition OF The Indians, there is imminent
sy for his presence He was neither by his profession
entitled 10 head surveying corps, nor by the exgences
of the office he holds he warranted in stopping on
his 10 his agency, TO make surveys for railroad 10
the Pacific in sho 10 be perfectly plain, II we do not
misunderstood the extent OF the calls upon him super
ntendent bis business take the first boat for the
shmus, and IN that way place only thirty days between
himself and California, instead OF bazardng the loss OF
sixty, or rather ninety, days BY journey overland.
Capt Gunnisons party will be allowed ample time tor
the completion OF all necessary "Reminiscences and
veys. Capt. Gunpison Is neither proege OF Col Ben
lon nor OF any person opposed 10 Ioi Benton An &C
compllshtd engineer sound Judging and strictly
scieniious man, his explorations, his examinations and
bis reports will be reliable for they viii be the work Of
man entirely qualified for The duty imposed upon him, and
incapable OF rendering anything but the most faithful
count oil The IN which that duty has been dis
charged. We trust that We shall soon end put TO
the -empered and untounded accusations of which the
War Department and the administration generally have
been the object 10 relation to the OF this route
We think that sense OF common ordinary Justice ex
cuses this journal for saying thus much, though
may be regarded Iebuke 10 certain presses which pro
fess TO be friends the administration with which they
finding fault,
We shall, any rate, the result OF Capt Gunnisons
survey, get proper knowledge OF The capacities OF this
route. BY such survey only the people be put in
possession OF what ought to be known in respect TO any
of the proposed routes The disposition TO wait for such
information should be universal. Nobody-surely no.
body what his station, who has set foot
the plainsshould presume to PREJUDICE the question
of routes or course, all Mssourians must coatend for
every Missouri route which has any fair claims to
sderation. Bot OF those Missouri routes should
without positive knowledge in the premises be elevated
above the heads of the others AT least, among Nilsson
rians let all the Missouri routes have fair play.
Prom the ST. raul's Democrat June g.
NORTH PACIFIC RAILROAD gxpLoRATroE-TIIe GREAT
COMMENCED.
Governor Stevens and his party had been cpcamped