The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
SucHII, Oct. 9, 1858.
Considering few tens concerning the Tehuantepec
Transit Route might prove interesting your readers
send you the following facts, gathered from personal
perience and observations in my travels the route
suppose you have received the Of the loss of the
Pinck Tony, or poydrass, from New oreans-a steamer
upon the Coatsacoalcos river Her loss
has seriously affected the Transit Company for having
steamer CT their command, they were obliged to
accept the Of the Old dapdased steamer Sonora, Of
Mexican war notoriety, at an exorbitant price. Her
owners, taking advantage Of the position IN which the
company placed, charged price equal to the
valne OF the steamer for a single trip. She has
made trips; but the Jasper, from New Orleans,
has arrived and taken her place. The Jas
per has made two successful trips from Mnatitlan
"a this place although she draws six feet SIX inches OF
water, achievement unprecedented in the annals OF
navigation on this river. The river has been high for
time, from the heavy rains in the mountains and
their immediate vicinity The Jasper would nat 20 able
20 ascend this river the dry season. she beng an ocean
steamer and built for ocean navigation.
Another item is, that the metallic ieboat brought ont
from Now York in the bark Rapid, and weighing
ton has BEEN notwithstanding the muddy state Of the
road, successfully drawn largo -four wheeled wagon,
by yoke Of oxen, the entire length OF the road
aud les CD the beach at VeDtosa ready TO be
launched at a moments notice.
The mules thirty fvein number brough by the brig
Mnaitlan last August have met with trous fate the
agent beng ahe tosend them Up the ooa = was de
oidod send them and distance Of aoout two hun
bred miles But the party IN charge Of them NOT beng
able follow the route laid out was ooged 10 cnfnge
the route and 90 hundred miles across very
MOUNTAINOUS c1unry IN Consequence Of which dc lost SLY
teor mules and horses while the remainder arrived
such miserable condition that they could not oe worked
for time. The other mules brought out in the Jas
pertwenty IN numhercame IN the river 70 the steamer
in good condition. and have been put successfully 10 work
the road.
The laborors employed upon the road Indians Of
whom great numbers he procured at MI times for the
Of thirty aud half cents per day; but they
always 20 be relied upon However, Tor the mere
purpose Of opening and csar ne road ,hey are iona
brought N the Rapid nearly all mechan cs and
at present engaged their respective branches o. IN
dIsiry. This place already boasts Of blacksmith SHOP
Carpenters and working men q al descriptions arc
moving about town, giving this heretofore almost desert
ed place somewhat % the appearance Of CIVILIZATION
Ihavo travelled over the carriage road distance Of
hfty miles from the Maatengo river 10 this place and
found the road differing essential points from many
Of the roads IN the upper portion OF New and
sylyana the bed Of tho road cleared eighteen cet ~
with and presents appearances catering ~ iuure sue
-
brough, from tho States neary al q them have had
the accmatng fever except two who dcf They are al
Al thu present moment IN rood health and spirits
understand that the mail from the United states was
10 have been sen, on the Quaker City on the III q eoec
but have heard thai the time has been changed 70
the 1st OF November. Mr. Murphy, the Superintendent Of
the route however prepared for the rece ~ OF the
nal the lst 81 October, having engaged I'VE hundred
native pack mules 10 take Il forward when II arrived
lie railroad survey Will commence IL three months
bs ropts 10 he decided upon for the raroad-wh-h Will
materially change the prospect 81 matters On the sthncs
II will BE-, as have understood, dihefont route from
any yet laid down upon the map
Ihcro has Tceo1,y been two shrwrccks n tho bay q
Camrcaeby one was kngUsh brig, name unknown,
the ctnsr sgcd b called the Nornsnthe che from,
and tho other bound 10 Mnat'an No DYES w"rc lost,
fbcieve. nerc sx yesses yhg q por' AZ the IRE
sent Tine lo.lng with mahogany the rrneiia- export
81 ne country.
through mall from TehuanicTcc 10 tbs place has been
Instituted. W. have ui.wocsy conmunlcS ~ across
the Iiihmur OR two mat rdcrs-w u. Dc Wars ami y
KcndafAecf NJ th~ Aamoova, about haf way, exchange
rcws cttcrs, Sc., ard return With Their valuable oude
| eis Thg country II Fast becoming civilized. cv
weeks ago wh e travelling IN the interior o. the country
met party ~ thirty Indians struggling short
| hill with immense box uron their shoulders. cues
toned the captain q the Gang regarding The contents Of
the box The was that u conta ned an American
| musca. which mean, piano verraplc piano travel
ling won the hacks Of natives, through almost
pored country distance of one hundred niles from al
sembsanee of civilized life, was matter OF 70 Little sur
Prise Tho paro belongs b. youur adv of spanish orr
IN. with American cducaton and cons defabc musical
4 enthusiasm.