The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08

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OUR sAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, july 4, 1853.
j observe by recent intelligence from the East
that sone advances making towards the opei.ing
OF tie Tehuantepec route. 1t appears to me fhat
the ste events connected with our relations WIN
GreG. britain whatever turn they may nave taken
win arouse public attention III the United
State, both North and South, ana par
ticua,y the attention Of Congress, to the
great and indispensable Importance OF sea
route to the American territories on the Pacific, les
exposed 10 assaults from enemy, shorter IL prac
cable End Offering greater security from interruption
in the ,rarsit over it. All these advantages, over
the present line of water communication. present
themselves in very superior degree by the 1shmus
of Tehuantepec. Certainly no one cen be blind TO
the Disadvantages and perils Of the present route
from New York, or New Orleans even, by Panama
or Nicaragua, in the event of rupture with nava
power like England France; fail To compre
bend ut glance how absolutely futile and unsoc
Cessfu must be any attempt to keep it open for any
usefu or efficient service in the contingency OF
misunderstanding with either of these nations Ii is
far otherwise if communication were established by
q starting point, neither England nor France would
find it an easy task with any force which they
would be able to spare for this object exclusively to
break ZIP entirely a communication by this route
with the Eastern and Western portions of the Union
With fast steamers in the Gulf and on the Pacific,
possessing the speed of the New York and Liver
pool lines with a war steamer or two as a convoy
on either side, am inclined to believe that COM
mnnicaton by Tehaantepec would be nearly as
regular ard as safe in war as in peace. 1t is en-
trey different, however, with the ocean route now
In use when the mail steamers have to skirt along
the whole Atlantic coast run close to the British
possessions in the West Indies and the Gulfof
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. This line is too long
and too much exposed to hope to keep it open
and unObstructed, to expect, in fact, TO use 1t
at ALL for efficient service for the transportation Of
intelligence passengers, or troops munitions Of
war; we were involved in hostiities with either of
the great naval powers of Europe. This must be ap
parent TO the whole country, and ought to lead, it
seems 10 me- TO the establishment at once of COM
munication by Tehuantepec- And more especially
is the necessity Of il shown by the events of the last
few mon his, and how suddenly and Unexpectedly we
may become involved in contest with some foreign
power, If indeed we are not already So
But we are most solicitous here for the speedy
opening of this route on other and distinct
grounds from its Importance and utility in
natonal point of view, ana as atfordng
safe aud reliable access to toe Ame-
rican possessions on the Pacific in time
Of war We know in advance what the establish
ment @. this communication by Tehuantepec is to do
for Cali 'onia and the entire American territory on
the Pacific and how rapidly it is to carry us forward
in the race Of prosperity and population. With the
advaui ages and facilities which those OF us who re-
side here know are enjoyed by California and which
advans res and facilities fast becoming patent to
the whole worldin the line as We are OF the transit
of the commerce of Asia 70 Europe aud America,
when railway shall cross our contne mt from its
eastern TO its western limit-we want only the means
established to make tue enterprsing ent1rers OF
the Atlantic and Western States 20 come here,
without unnecess risk and expense, to
assure 70 us unbounded wealth and prosperity. One
OF these means--and an important one-will be the
opening Of the Tehuintepec route, by which we can
have communication with New Orleans in two
weeks. and which will possess the additional advan-
tage OF avoiding that long and tedious. and often
time perous trip, from New York 70 Aspinwall. as
well OK a considerable circuit on the Pacific side.
The establishment Of this line, curtsillng greatly
both the time and distance, brings with 1t other
benefits. The curtament of time and distance
Is followed by reduction OF expense; and
the eheaEeniug of rates. experience has has
reasons why the opening OF the Tehuantepec
route viii do so much for California, because he
emigration is prepared to come, and Is only waiting
for suitable ana Safe ana less expensive WY OF
getting here, either by land or water.
There Is another enterprise about to be PIT in
operation which look forward TO as another means
by which are 70 be greatly benefited. A com
municaiion IL to he opened, semiinohthiy beheye,
by post coaches, between this city and Memphis,
Tennes see. II commences in the next month Leav-
ing San Francisco its route il by San JosG thence
into the San joaquin valley, by San Bernardino and
Los ange t Fort s0a ibG rO Fort ta MSmah. 70
The wagon Dad from Fort Yuma to El Paso,
one of those Authorized by Congress has been com.
plcted, and Is now in travelling order | incose
YOU the public announcement OF Mr.. Leach, the SIT
perlntepdent appointed by the government TO coz
struct this road, Of the fact OF its completion to
gether with description OF the route. Mr. ie lch,
as you will perceive estimates the distance ~ this
route from Fort Yuma to III Paso ut about five hum
dred ard twenty-five miles; and represents IT as
abounding r grasses. and "a supplied at convenient
distance, with a suniciency OF good watcr;-
H. PAso AND POST YUMA WAGON soAD.
I've utoerreoed avsls himself % tos method OF an
nourcre tae travelling public That the aoove mon
toned opened IRON Fort Yuma, California TO
VI Po, Teas when ned points are respectively The
Eastern Western ;ermui OF tho route, tho ~hae or
which sboopds in tue s,szOE Of samc,a. sscasone and
sSllc,s gfastes, and aiiotos suhcieucy Of wAsc~.
DESCRIPTION % rnx ROUTE
LEAVING Teri Yums, the rosd folio up iae source OF
The ella Iiver FOR distance Of ooe hantrci and eighty
mics with ~s,er sd srasng staops ron ,en % ~ eo'y
miles npar, EXCEPT across the "Tdye Ieeer dtsn
OF thirty miles OIe hundred abd hiiy miles from
Fort yuma road lsaves zoe ella ryer passing over
rtrescn OF iofit fcftn Wneu
Pedro Tbafe Ave apfegs be.w ttese tao points
The first spi ng ser leaving the Gala ryer "a seventeen
miesfrtm that pon ana lies aoon, sos oor'h
or the the road, the trail 10 ieafng 0ai o. the
arroyo IN which The road s ocssd, and being easily
perceived The seooDd sprlrg twelve mlee beyond
the frat yrg short distance 70 the leu o the road the
third gtf ooc milo half beg Juc the aecond, "
90 the RICH, ne road The foutts seven mile, De
yord tnr thd y mile south Of TIE rold ADD tue
ffth, seven miles boy o1d tue fourth fnrcc ml,s be-
yono tbs last usmci spring the road crosses the Rio ssn
Pedro or follows ~ the OF this stream ds;aace
OF City one miles, there DETECTS 10 tho east, from which
point 20 Toe "Cfoton sprnss" oislhce o. twenty $40
miles thence TO Sycsnlore Springs" twenty ~ miles
xbeues the RIO sanx or sar Iomingo. twcnty snrcc
miles themes through Pecncila Pass, OF Cot o. sood
Springs, st the foot OF "sten's Peak, fmTie,n nes
thoDce tc 90 Escavada Dug out Spring Tory miles.
we'll and have becu sunk IL the risvs inter venin
between Cottonwood sgrings and 90 Es-evads. which
vaia 20 Die dc Nica II is thirteen miles taeuos 20 Cooks
Springs, twenty alles thence 10 Mcsis. ~ NJ. sxtv