The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-06

The Tchuantepec Route Open.
| ARRIVAL or THE QUAKER CTY-So CALIFORNIA
NEWS.
Nsw ORLEANS, Nov. 6, 1853
The steamship Quaker City Capt Shufedt. from Nina
titan Afeght O'Clock the morning of the ID inst ar
lived here at two O'Clock this afternoon and brings tbs
welcome intelligence OF the opening Of the Tehuaniepec
route she made tho outward passage in seventy hours
The irIn steamer suchi arrived out on the Goth uk
She met Quaker City the Coatzaco cos bar and
companea her to Minatan where there was grca. re.
jocing.
The passcngsrs and mails Of the Quaker City were trans
ferrtd 70 the iron steamer Of Mnaan at noon ON ths
3Oh u when she started UP the river fine style on The
pioneer trip.
The facilities for navigation and the scenery and beas
ties OF the Coatzacoacos river unsurpassed In
evceuce OF the excellent navigation the Suchs passea
gers arrived alongside tho company's wharf in the
Suchl carly on the morning Of the 3ist ultino.
two hours after the passengers mails and baggage had
started for Almoya, where stages in readiness 70
convey them. The road excellent condition, ~
rain having fallen for week and all the needfu a-
rangemcnts had been made apprehensions were fct
OF the success Of crossing the Isthmus
Mr. Murphy, the Superintendent of the road who &C
comraned the mails had made arrangements for their
transit from Suchi TO ventosa which was accomplished
in thirty hours or less.
Mr. La Sere the President of tho Tehuantepec Company
also accompanied the mails to the Pacific 70 make a
thorough survey OF the road.
II was not contemplated receive the mails from Cal
| fornia this trip.
The Quaker City, her return left at Minaitlaa the
Suchl.
| The such brought the following DESPATCH
| vEvrosa, Oct. %, 1855
Coz. Sandaa, with 400 troops IRON Oaxaca, entered
Tehuanterec the Goth having dispersed the forces
Ia oaga, who has now no hold the lsthmus
The country unusually healthy, and the people are in
fine spirits account Of the opening OF the route ths
success Of which absorbing all questions Of political
| or warlke character.
| road will be open to coaches between Almoya and
ventosa in short time when the transit will be ads
l entirely by vehicles.
The Quaker City encountered strong northery winds the
entire pass up tie Gulf Among her passengers arc
Cart Acke man and Mr. Boardman, who out in The
| From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. SOL
BY the arrival this morning OF the schooner Victoria
Captain Wilson, from Minatitlan, have news from tha
coacos to the 18th She went there from Pensacola with
a cargo OF bridge lumber for the Tebuantepec COMPANY
Captain Wilson informs us that everything connected
with the Tehuanepec Companys affairs the Lsthmus
was progressing favoraby. Every preparation WAS
made take the mails by the Quaker City over without
loss OF time The few passengers she took would cross
on horseback Enough lumber had been received from
Pensacola to build about twothirds OF the number AZ
bridges required the numerous small mountain
| streams that intersect the route The oomnanv hsd
about five hundred actively engaged on the road and
bridges under the supervision Of the companys super
tendent Mr.. John Mcleod Murphy; and who energetic
and determined by Captain Wilson account would seon
10 have effected complete change for the better the
company's affairs be having introduced strict system
accountability and discipline, and discharged the supes-
1uous employees.
The ba ance the lumber to complete the bridges was
daily exp cited from Pensacola The completion OF these
bridges will make the route transabe al all times ana
| under all circumstances
Captain Wilson reports that the companys iron steamer
Such had yet arrived from New York but was daAy
expected. The companys steamer Jasper running
regularly and had made already many trips convey ing
i passengers laborers and material
The bark Flash, from New York, entered the river AZ
the Of the victorias departure having board
fun cargo Of materials for the company comprising
twenty stages with harness. COAL hay, &c and about
1 thirty stage drivers and Transfers.
The schooners Conquest and louisa chartered by the
| company, had arrived with bridge lumber from Pen
i