The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-11
new ROUTES TO THE PACIFIC.
FIRST OVERLAND MAIL FROM CALIFORNIA.
From San Francisco to st. Louis in
Twenty-three Days.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON.
TINE FRAZER RIVER GOLD 0lGGlN6S.
&C., &C., &c.

me opening Of overland mail communication between
- Atlantic Pacific States has been most auscousy
aSgurated The first arrival from San Francisco at st.
ISuis took place Saturday, and was instantly commu-
cated by telegraph The President Of the United atcs
who returned congratuatory reply.
This mail left San Francisco on the 10th Of Sep
tnber Our previous advices Of the 9th Of that
month; consequently the from California eleven
days later This the FIRST trip OF the overland mail from
the Pacific and It's arrival st. Louis at this early dato
shows what can be DONE II not expected 10 reach
Fort Smith till the 18th inst
Mr. John Butterheld, President Of the Overland Nail
Company announced this most important event 10 the
President in the following brief despatch'-
DESPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct 9, 1853
10 mn PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES:
eu-The overland mail arrived 70 day at st. Louis from
San Francisco twenty three days and four hours Tho
stage brought through SIX passengers.
JOHN BUTTERFIID
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
n this despatch Mr. Buchanan sent the following
answer:-
WASHINGTON, Oct 9, 1858.
Jsxx BrrrEar1Elp, President Overland Mail Company,
81. Louis, Mo-
eR-Your despatch has been received. cordially con-
nraalate you upon the result. It s glorious triumph
Sor civilization and the Union Settlements win soon fol-
low the course the road and the Fast and the West will
- bound together by chain Of living Americans which
can never be broken. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Although the announcement Of the arrival Of the over
land mail has been first made from st. Louis, there is
n,,e reason 10 doubt that also arrived at Memphis
Teun, about the time, or-as perhaps most o our
readers are aware-a bfurcated adopted that
b. the mail wagons start at the from st. Louis
No, sad from Memphis, Tenn, meeting at point
We Arkansas river, Arkansas known as Fort Smith;
thence there single line, that which goes by the
degree Of latitude passing through Arizona
II b supposed the teegraphic communication between
Memphis and Washington not in order, else there
would have been = similar announcement made from
Memphis.
The mail thus brought from California despatched
The l6th Of September, the sanc day on which the
mails from this side sent from st. Louis and Mem
phk. They respectively due at San Francisco
asd at 81. Louis and Memphis the loh but VIC find
has far the arrival ut st. Louis s concerned, was
sue day and twenty hours ahead Of the time fixed in the
schedule and in the contract TO be presumed that
The western going mail has arrived in due time at San
yrapeieco The latest heard from ia the following
letter from our special correspondent, who has accom-
panied n OUT
TO rHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
foRr BmxyAY, TEXAS,
$40 Miles from 81. Louis, Sept %, 1853.
ne Overland Mail arrived here this morning Al twenty
minutes 70 six having been twelve hours In coming he
hss Ss ules owing 70 the obstinacy Of the wild mules
which NJ DAsos the superintendent, Is compelled 70 use.
We are s however, about twenty hours ahead Of
Ae time table, having raversed the hardest roads on tho
route and making about onc-thrd the entire distance.
We have travelled night and day. the relays Of horses be-
sas ready at most all the stations promptly We have
suffered but ono detention consequence that Of
Ave hours at Colberts ferry the Red river where
managed to write you while the express waited. had
expected TO be able 70 write In the wagons when we
reached the praes but found them too uneven and the
creek crossings and routes too frequent 10 admit Of my
carrying out my purpose. We doing finely and As
Scoish the natives with the facility Of progress SLOW
- has been compared with what will be when tho
sosse fully estabshcd, and horses put where they
should the place Of the mules between Sherman and
yUgs Beknap certainly and do not know but further.
We have been favored thus far with excellent weather,
Sash ssk The extreme days and cold nights Of
shh country rather uncomfortable Az night comes on
Aave 70 weep putting on Clothes and morning
Z lgrsduAny take them Oh, 10 q certain extent have
sesn bed had time 70 get comfortable meal since we
IN g. louis This place Is the regular military station Of
Ne Second Regiment Cavalry, Major Thomas, and
has companies stationed here wiz, possi
bse give you cf journey from Fayetteville
Ark where my Dnss letter left have many expeca-
ous Of going through 10 Ser Francisco safely and In tme
TABLE or DISTANCES.
The following table shows the distances from point TO
posnt on the line The measurements were made by the
exploring party by the Overland Mall Company
Niles
From r. Louis 10 Syracuse Mo. los
Syracuse 20 Springfield, No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1<3
springae. 70 For, Smith, Ark rk;,;:............ LIS
Fort 6nth 70 Cohorts Ferry, Rcd River. 2o5
% Toss pssn.y .. @ - l.ss
Fort Belknap 10 Fort Chsdbourne ............. 13s
Fort Chadbourne Pccos river ............... 1e5
rccos river 10 Popc's Camp. mp.......,.............
Pope Camp Franklin (ncar " Paso) ......... 1TsE
Fraakln throueh Arzona) TO Fort Yuma. .... eiols
G.swtY uvnao on the IN "a Erau