New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
A NEW OVERLAND ROUTE.

We find the following account of recent expora
tou made by Capt. Simpson of the Typographical En-
gipeers in Tie Territorial Enterprise, psper pub
hshed at Genoa, Carson Valley, u. l.:
From the time when the first sdventurer directed
his stems westward from the Atlantic toward the Pa
cifc over the great Central Route, the same beaten
track has been pursued, the toruous meandenngs of
which lead the emigran to toll over hundreds "i heS
which might have been avoided hal he nave been
properly informed regarding the topography ana res
natnre of tie country between the Mss0an River and
the California frontier. BY referring to the vast armies
OF emgranis and large herds OF stock which nave au-
puay passed over this great thOroughfore some liea
may be gathered of the i'm nense amount oil ia1"r
which might have been saved by Wedge OF the
existence Of so short and favorable route as that re-
Gently explored by Capt. simpson.
like recurrence will also eDsble us to form an ap-
proximate idea Of the great national and puohc import
ance of this worthy enterprise, the object OF whfh
thus far to the great credit of Capt simpson aud
assistants has been more than realzed ne olu Iou'e
between here and Salt Lake, over which so many
tboussnds have passed to the land of gold and a1Ven-
ure, passes song the Humboldt making great detour
TO the north, forming in its course the arc o SIea
circle To correct this Capt. Simpson lett camp
Eloyd doubtless assuming for the basis OF operations
the mathematical axiom, From one point TO another
only one straight line can be drawn, which Ire ne
has pursued near rs prac'lcAOi shVr'enlnB 'no
distance about 800 miles.
Cant Simpson completed the trip over his new ronte,
from Camp Floyd to this place, IN forty one Gays ah
inc a moot complete and thorough examination oi tue
wagons proving the entire pracuoabhty OF th,S rouS'
The Captaps very efficient scientific corps has col
lsc,ed yolumir ous mass Of valuable niormahOni he
has bo,eped the route To about 500 miles between TINS
Dece and Salt Lake and the expedition has proven To
he bus far ore f the most useful and interesting eNp
ratons ever authorized by our Government; IL wiz VII
be readily seen that the distance between flacerne
ano Salt Lake IA LAID down by Capt. SIMPSON can
easily be traversed by stages of ordinary speed IN Ve
days being only l20 miles every twenty hours Vi
little over a. uilee per hour. m III
Can't Simpson, on his return to camp fioy0, VIII
make every effort 10 make stl further reduction IN
tho distance and in which he will doubtless succeed
From Camp Floyd the Captain will pursne his explp-
ration eastward 10 LeavenwOrh City, IN Kansas; and
shoph his labors be attended with IKE success on
that end of the route to which they have ON hs e'o
he will have accomplished that, the important results
Of which viii be invaluable TO the Government, anu
las,ing honor 10 himself. ,
The arrival created no little stir in our village ana
the eyeIt was celebrated BY the hosting Of the Stars
and stripes aud the di charge of artillery Tue party
ia encamped on an elevated spot at the foot of the
mountains Immediately in the rear of the town, and
directly at the mouth o the canon. The camp gr, pd
Is well chosen commanding fine view oi the northern
portion of the valley is shaded 10y lofty pines, aud
convenient 10 wood and what Is stu more important
10 the convenience snd comfort of camp, an abun'
dance of water Of genuine mountain purity, whch
comes preciptately tumbling down the canon, iresn
and cold from the snow banks which crown the moan
tain peaks