The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-06

find their way OF this to European ane other
markes 10 this add some 10 oc0 hides and few seeas
and you have the exports Of this Islhmus.
Some eighteen months or two years ago the Mexican
government e very vague term, by the way entered
Co. by which the latter engaged to survey and lay off
the public lands this thmus and In the State OF To-
basco AFTER the adopted for the survey OF the
public lands Of the United States for and in
OF third Of the proceeds arsng from the sale thereof
Tho work was entrusted by the said house to De- Son
tag (the gentleman who accompanied DR. Kane his
pediion norhwards in search of Franka 10 capacity
Of asronomer assisted BY hesors Einiger aud Lrbon
Aided BY large force OF surveyors ana having at his
command Q large supply Of money, Dr. Sontag has
fer the last six or seven optbs been busily
work told that he has for the present suspended
son during which, Is am told, pours when II does no
ran) The results Of the field work, presume will be
worked up into maps, and the whole given to tue world
accompanied by notes and descriptions from the or
the engineer inchef, Or. tag Hs aud those under
him, have earned by their Industry and geusemsuly
and foreign, and their departure from our midst viii be
deeply regretted. Furthermore during their soourn
here they have put more money In circulation than the
louisiana Tehuantepec Company and all other companies
put together that have favored with their presence
giving employment TO hundreds Of Indians and to many
Those interested In this part Of the country may count
upon correct and fine work upon IT, a. tho result OF tho
hs informal struggles which have CONFUSED Mexico for
the past four or i've months have not been felt on this
side of the Isthmus At time rehusutepsc in pos
session OF SpaDiard named Cobos who declared In IA
vor OF the church He raised forced loans seized the
salt mines and succeeded in collecting force OF some
eight hundred men. He finally defeated. aud
twenty Of his principal officers killed about the LIST o! Last
March Col Mega, OF Oaxacs, established order in tue
departments OF Tehuautepec and since then nothing OF i'm
portance has occurred.
Within the last year many foreigners established them
selves here believing that this Ishmus would he made
ranst route by the great Louisiana Tehuantepec Railroad
Company. They remained until they hsd Consumed
what little they brought with them, and most Of them
have lett Many more would leave, believe had they
the wherewithal many hold on here in the hopes
railroad and passengers but they would only consider
that during heavy weather the bar ofhe i'm
passabe for any vessel drawing eight nine feet Of
water and that there harDor which can be calief
safe the Pacific side; they would consider tina: the
difficulties In the construction OF the road are great and
that all hs corporate body in the United States can
bring the money influence to bear TO that OF the
Panama route; they would consider that the mai nov
goes through from San Antonio, Texas to San Diego Dali
forpia h twenty three days. and that the probabilities OF
ra soon connecting ST Louis and San trancsco are
very great they would abandon their hopes OF making
large fortunes by future impositons the travelling
public to and from California.
Many th1k that In few years the house OF Jacser,
Tore Co will fnc 1t to its interest to construc, road
this Isthmus for the purpose OF seog the public
lands Should that house take the mater il hand,
it s than probable that the work will be
pahed but doubtless, before that to pass the TO-
connective will travel daily between S. Louis and San
Francisco. VOYAGEUR'