The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-02

which excited more Interest," know for mysefshan
supposed could be mustered out Of the bare fact Of
common coach travelling common road, win
common mail bag and few common people inside But
the occasion made them all uncommon and soon got so
that would willingly go without my dinner Tor the Pvi
lege Of helping along that mail quarter OF an hour in
deed did do this on our way to Sprngned, wheh nj,
Buterfed got up temporary lunch for us as tho coach
stopped alongside of spring, and VIC took NICE SOCIAL
meal In shade forget now what county Sprngucid
is in but YOU can easily find by looking along the
part Of Western Missouri and bringing your eye on the
line OF the of her many small rivers noursh
ing town Of about thousand inhaOtants, ana mas
been for twenty years the seat OF the general Land
ONCE 1t has several churches, branch OF the State
Bank Of Missouri and somebody there had enterprise
enough to build lot OF houses would be rapidly grow
ing town The passage through Of the overland mail
and the establishment o. daily line to con.
increased its importance. As team drove up TO
the door there was quite an excitement rass |
first overland mail congratuatng both the Butterelds
the occasion The time made from Upton Springfield
the quickest ever before made owing to the promp
with which the relays Of horses procured and
had not been for accidents, before spoken Of would
have been made in quicker time. Every ono
cedcd that the overland mail had done remarkably well
and pretty arrival honored with salute of
several Our stay just long enough to change
from the coach to Of the wagons such are used
from this point TO San Francisco They are made much
like the express wagons your city which carry goods
ranshpment only they heavier built have tops made
Of canvass and leather straps instead of springs
Each thrcc seats which arranged that tho
backs let down and form one bed capable OF accommo
dating from four to ten persons according to their size
and how they lie found very agreeable bed for ono
afterwards Everything being in readiness We got started
again at four O'Clock having been detained at Springfield
quarters Of hour We drove of to the Post Office
and took small through mail for San Francisco, and
also the Postmaster and another citizen, who wished TO
have TO say that they had ridden in the first coach from
Springfield containing the overland mail 1t crafty
ing to of the few evidences Of interest in the
enterprise which wei met. One thing struck me cred
table, and that that the mail bag from .;p ngfcld
was quite as large as that from ST. Louis.
We kept travelling all day and night Of course our
way during Friday afternoon and evening being through
extremely dusty, billy and stony road, will ap-
pear when state the fact that the first fourteen miles
took two hours the next twenty, three hours the next
Fifteen two hours and fortyve minutes the next
three hours and the eighteen three hours aud
twenty minutes. This brought to breakfast time
Saturday morning at Calaisns but about twelve miles
from Fayetteville Arkansas very the border line
Here found Mr. Croker the superintendent Of the line
between 81, Louis and Memphis and Fort smith, Arkansas,
where the two mails converge and proceed together.
We creased wagon, changed horses and got some
breakfast all in an incredibly short space OF time after
those steep and rugged hills which surround the Ozark
range in this section Arkansas and just three
hours going from Callahans to Fayetteville. This town is
located among the hills IN most inaccessible spot in
Franklin county said by its inhabitants to be the star
county Of the State 1t has two churches, the county
Court House number of ne and dwellings, and
believe, about 500 inhabitants. 1t is a ourishng little
town, and its deficiency of good hotel WILL understand,
he supplied by Mr. Buterleld, who has bought pro-
pcry for that purpose He is the most energetic presi
dent Of company ever He appears to know
foot Of the ground and to be known by everybody
stock on this end of the route, in which, think he has
sccceeGed.
We made a small addition TO mail here, and at Just
ten minutes to twelve started for Fort Smith, the Dor
der line between Arkansas and Indian Territory and
about sixty five miles distant We started al minutes
10 twelve Saturday when the time table only required
us 10 start at quarter past ten sunday
this point twenty hours aud minutes ahead
OF time set down in the time table by which the Post
One department required Us to run-ths too in spite
II the or two little annoyances referred To, and a
pretty heavy load Of baggage and passengers which had
not been expected II could only have been accomplished
the relays horses ami the excellence Of the stock pur
chased We had gone two hundred and forty three
miles, through, think some of the toughest part OF the
country On the route. and yet gained time. must
fss that began TO get quite enthusiastic the subject
OF the mail myself and looked upon the mail bags and the
horses with quite much interest as should have
had IN the Atlantic cable had been that world
moved expedition jumped out and got water for the
horses, kept eye on the mail bags, walked up the
steep hills and forgot the terrible pain the back which
such ncessant riding without sleep occasoned
We have now arrived at Collects ferry the Red
river, about eight miles below Preston, the Texas
border; just thirty five hours ahead of the time
table An Just leaving for Fort Smith, and
wish 20 send this, must cut N my letter without the
most interesting porton-our reception at Fort Smith,
meeting the Memphis mail, Journey through the Indian
Territory and arrival here today nj about ten o'clock
must send this and take my chance 10 send the rest
have comfort at any rae-the HERALD will have the
exclusive news and wait with better grace. We
have the strongest hopes Of reaching San Francisco in less
than the twenty five days. ind roughng the Plains
agrees with that guess could 60 without eating
or sleeping for week. l hope shant have TO try IL
though.