New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-08
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COL. BEALE'S EXPEDITION.

F,om The Konsa' CITY NO Josrnat Of Commerce Aug IS
No matter ON what route the Government may send
ont its explorers over the Plains or from what part OF
thin country they may start. ~hsn they return home
We always meet them IN Kansas City. Thus, last
week We had the satisfaction OF meeting Captain Pope
ON his return from bis veil boring petition. aod yes-
erday We had the pleasure If greeting Col Bese, on
si,iurn from his secoLd expedition By the 18th psra
lei.
He and party eft the Tua Springs 300 miles east Of
the Colorado ard arrived at this city in 81 days, nav
ing Travelled with mules that have many OF them, seen
year service, draslDg heavy wagons distance OF
500 miles-a feat never before performed with Ike
equipment On the continent. From Albuquerque the
time was 20 days. Another fact is important in con-
reclob With this TIP as showing its ndaptabihy To
nsiIt.n population. which il, that turrg the entire
trip tn mules did Lot have mOuthfcl of grain or
anything else but what grew by the roaiside. This
iact is Triumphant rsfu,.,ioD Of the " 2n-nIe des-
ert story, winch Is the minimum allowed in Senatorial
debates
This energetic and efficient officer has nov tray
ersed toe Plains thirteen times, and his testimony u
certainly eb,ed tn much credence as the assertions
Of sry Senator or Repreertsuve Who has never been
west vi the Mississippl.
From his assistants Messrs. Thompson, Laws, aud
CsTington, We have the following particulars Of the
TIP:
The party left Fort Smith, Ark, the latter psrt Of
October lsst ard wn'ered ct Hatches kauche 100
mi ca cat of Albuquerque. Left the latter town on
the 9th Of March, aud arrived ct Coli Wa,er Spring,
at the crossing Of the Rocky Mountains on the 10Th;
arrived ZuI the 18th, and o. the great Color $40
River On TIC let Of May. This vas the terminus Of
the wagon rosd which, under bis Instructions Col.
Besle as 10 open.
The party left on their return on the 29h OF June,
ard employ ed for the first 30 miles as far east
Sc Leroux Springs, the work uooa that portion OF
the road Their final leave Of the work was taken on
the let1 Of July at the San Francisco MOUNTAINS ar
irving at Kansas City the morning of the 2ith or
Thirty four days from Leroux Springs, l,lO milse.
Tie travelling time from this point was fourteen days
ard eight hours.
The party has been out in oil ten months Two months
of which were spent in Winter quarters q. Ha,che's
Ranch. In this time Col Bese has explored AID
opened 400 miles Of wagon road, and Travelled in all
Tear go mics.
In speaking OF the route west Of Albuquerque, our
inform al, Gays that there 10 abundance of water,
tiube and grass; there being difficulty in obtaining
supplies for airy amount Of stock aud emigration.
There lie Lot one place Of thirty miles on the whole
route without water. In many localities the Wild
clover is found shieh il preferred TO ordinary grass
BY stock, being sweet and very nutritious.
Tie party also took out q drove Of sheep from Nsw-
ke1ico, far the Colorado sni broughtthem bsck
20 Smith. Sprirgs, near Floyds Peak, abo1 100 miles
west OF Zuni, without losing sheep, and during the
whole march they kept uo with t1e teams, and i'm
proved IL condition, making good mutton tor the
patty.
On the return TIP in crossing the mountains between
the waters OF the Pacific aid The Atlantic, the wagons
were but fifteen nil utss In passing from one 10 the
otber snght IL the elevation snd easy the transit
Tie tns irt m Leroux Springs travelling tune was
los hours 20 Albuquerque, end from thence to Kansas
City "a hsGIs - IAIu e.. Tee maIss used had thus