The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-05

find their way out or this river to European and other
ms!kes 10 this add some Is 600 les and few ssgars,
and you have the exports q this lsthmus.
Some eighteen months or two years ago the Mexican
government 10 very vague term, by the way), entered
Co. by which the latter engaged to survey and lay of
the public lands this Isthmus and in the State OF To-
bssco, aer the adopted for the survey OF the
public lands of the United States for and in
OF ono third Of the proceeds arising from the thereof
The work was entrusted by the said house 10 De- Sn
Tag (the gentleman who accompanied Dr. Kane 90
pedon north wards 10 search OF Franklin the capacity
Of asronomer) assisted by Messrs Mniger and Larboa
Aided by large force OF surveyors and having OF bis
command . large supply OF money, Dr. Soptag has
for the last elk or seven months been busiiy
ct work am told that he has for the present suspended
son (during which, Is am told pours when does no,
rainy. The results Of the field work, presume will be
worked up into maps and the whole given to tue world
accompanied by notes and descriptions from the pan Of
the engineer irchef, Dr. sottag He, aud those under
him, have earned BY their INDUSTRY and gensemsnly
and foreign, and their departure from our midst viii be
deeply regretted Furthermore, during their soourn
here they have put moro money in circulation than the
Louisiana Tehuantepec Company and all other companies
put together that have favored With their presence
giving employment to hundreds Of Indians and to many
Those Interested in this part Of the country may count
upon correct and fine work upon IT, as the result Of the
Tho internal struggles which have couvulsed Mexico for
the past four five months have mol been felt this
side Of the Isthmus. At time rehusntspec po
vor OF the church He raised forced oans seized the
salt mines, and succeeded in collecting force OF some
eight hundred men. He finally defeated aud some
twenty Of his principal officers killed about The ls Of last
March Col Mega, OF Oaxacs, established order in tue
department Of Tehuautepec and since then nothing Of i'm
portapce has occurred.
Within the last year many foreigners established them
selves here, believing that this Ishmus would be made
transit route by the great Louisiana Tehuautepec Railroad
Company. They remained uutn they he'd Consumed
what little they brought with them, and most Of them
have LETT. Many would leave, believe had they
the wherewthAl; many hold here in the hopes OF q
railroad and Dassengers but they would only consider
that during heavy weather the bar sim
pasFabe for any vessel drawing eight nine feet OF
water and that there harDor which be caiie1
safe the Pacific side; they would consider that the
difficulties in the construction OF the road great and
that all this corporate body in the United States
bring the money influence TO TO that OF the
Panama route they would consider that the mail
goes through from San Antonio Texas to San DIEGO Oa
forpa h twenty three days. and that the probabilities OF
railroad socn connecting st Louis and San Frsncsco
great they would abandon their hopes Of making
large fortunes by future impositons the travelling
public TO and from California.
Many think that in few years the house OF Jacker,
Tore Co will find II to its interest to construct road
this Istbmus for the purprse OF eeog the public
lands Should that house take the mater in hand
il is than probable that the work wilt be accom-
pehed but doubtless before that to pass the 10
comotve will travel daily between ST. Louis and San
Francisco VOYAGEUR.