The Washington union., 1858-03-30
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 30 1858.

be duty Congress owes to this Territory and its people
to establish it.
1t Beale the superintendent of the wagon road from
Fort Defiance the mouth OF the Mohave river, arrived
in this city his from his expedition ON the night
the 26th and takes passage in the stage for the States
which leaves tomorrow. His intelligent inst assistant
Mr. Bell accompanies him. as do one or two others NM
Beales expedition has been eminently successful Inc
distance from Zun the place where he commenced ms
operations the Rio Colorado Of the west 400 miles
Over this entire route there is material difficulty 70 the
passage of wagons Wood, water and grass are abnn-
dant His company left Zuni the lst OF September
and reached the mouth of the Mohave river, by direct
route by the latter part of October Thence tey pro-
ceeded to Los Angeles, California Between the Colorado
and Los Angeles water, wood and grass are iouhd III am
pie quantities The average distance between water is not
more than fifteen miles while on either OF the more
northern southern routes there vast desert 10 Cross
where for 100 miles neither wood water can be found
The experiment of Lieut. Beale has fully established the
claims of the Central Albuquerque route over all Others
account of its practicabity the great highway be-
tween the Mississippi valley and the Pacific From the
frontier of Missouri to California there Is direct route
over which there are no difficulties for the emigrant to
encounter would there be presented obstacles Tor the
construction of railroad An easy grade and plenty OF
wood and water, and upon parallel Of latitude which
obds that there should be SHOWS TO any great depth or
of long continuance considerations which cannot
be overlooked by the American people in their search for
the cheapest shortest safest and most direct overland
connexion between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
The camels have proved successful experiment Not
one was lost or suffered from sickness They left
at Fort Tejon the TETON reservation and from thence
to this place Lieut. Beale and party travelled with mules
Captain Johnson, in command of boat built for the
purpose of conveying provisions from the mouth of the
Colorado to Fort Yuma has recently explored the Colo
| RADIO 800 miles above Fort Yuma He found not the
least impedimen in the boats progress, and, had ne
taken provisions with him. could have gone further
The channel of the river in many places is about nine
feet Deep and in place was it shallow enough to
drag the bottom of the boat which is so tons and must
draw at least inches two feet water Lieut. Ives is
b, he
under order of government but for at least 800 miles
above Fort Yuma his efforts will be superfuous as Capt
Johnson has fully and satisfactorily tested the capacity of
the river for navigation This, we deem, Is very I'M
pont discovery and must lead to results which cannot
fail be of Importance and benefit to country.
The point to which Captain johnson went is within 40
miles of the Great Salt Lake road to California
One of the most favorable features in the entire opera
tons of Ieut Deae is, that he did not spend all his
money! Congress appropriated $780, 600 for the expert
ment of wagon road from Zuni to the mouth OF the Mo-
have Lieut. Bcale has accomplished successfully the ec
of his expedition and has remnant of $40 900. What
contrast presented here to the operations of other
petitions started out for similar purpose and at the
| same time The South Pass and Honey Lake Company
had $500 600 They have recently dsbanded in disorder
and confusion, moneyless and many of them had to
join the United States army in Utah to keep from
persing The El Paso and Fort Yuma expedition ter
minated but little better, although the appropriation
larger than that for the Defiance and Mohave experiment
Indeed in every respectcheapness success, and pract
caby-the middle expedition under Lieut. Beale, has
accomplished than the most sanguine friend of the
experiment expected without exhausting the appropria
ton while the other companies have spent their entire
appropriations without eiiecng any tangible good. 1t
be of pleasure to the Secretary of War that
he happy in his selection of superintendent of
qualification the superintendent that he has been
successful in his operations and of oongntulaton to the
country at large that the great central line the
western continent is proven to be the most practicable
cheapest and most direct
Michael Gleason citizen of this Territory but who
chief wagon master of the United States trains in Old
Mexico during the war, died at Agadonos the oath.
He was disting guished somewhat successful Indian
fighter He was native of Ireland and leaves rcspec-
| table property. No relation in this country.
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