The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30

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their awess state reject everything because they cannot
obtain separate Territorial government Szch perform
ance wcald be part OF children and fools, - every
intelligent person will And an glad, - citi
OF Arizona, having lived there Mtecn months, ana
expecting soon to return, that Congress Is willing, even
anxious, 70 give US temporary relief which must DO until
proposed By prominent members r, on both 9TH
REPRESENTATION Of the Territory OF New Mexico, OF
which Arizona forms part SO that the Legislature WIZ
have ten and the senate Two o alons
give two countless with isices Of tho peace
and constases, sheris &C.; also, % give US Judge OF
son, ana a separate LAND district. One thing more is
intellectually essential for the prosperity Of Arizona
the development Of the mineral wealth Of her moun
tains, economy Of transporting machinery and supplies,
the encouragement OF emigration and all tho attributes OF
10 the Gulf Of cnforna Gaaymas doe harbor is only
$50 miles from Fort Buchanan, in Arizona and Port 10
Dos good harbor for small vessels only 20 from
there is good road for wagons Nov, in
default Of such right Of transit, eysry.hng used
200 10 500 miles the piDs, at an Expense which
prevents auy but wealthy companies from engaging in
pany has Just shipped from Nov York 20 Port Lavaca
thence TO be wagoned via San Antonio and Fl Pasc del
Guiding steam engines and boilers, and the cost OF
/ transportation will De not less than 900 The So.
route nns pounds Of en ign including
steam engine, one portfolio SO Smiil and one grist
ns esa Of bound sh al S Ss %ass ~ 50
| expensive and Difficult. TO be transported might
! so out in a to Guaymas from New York for $50
per But landed Guaymas it coui not be moved
under existing arrangements. Few people IAN have
adequate idea OF the difficulties, trials delays and often
dangers experienced by wagon trains in navigating the
plains especially during the winter season Some few
enerprspg men striving 70 open up the gree. mineral
wealth OF Arizona to the world and they should be assist
ed very way consistent with The power dignity OF
the American government Free transit secured TO The
Gulf the way opened for American enterprise through
another grea: State may soon DO organized the shores
Of the Paaic whose s'l.er product VII. rival even the
| tabled richness OF Mexico and Peru. No
minded policy, therefore, should prevent Congress
IRON raiy ing HE new treaty negotiated with the liberal
countries and the wheels Of civilization ard human pro-
yress SO long ble,ked oy bg2ty anarchy ard supers
and chris:anizs Mexico, ana The great work should
longer be delayed.
dry almost barren plains CT Texas between San Au.o
clio and E Pasc del Nore, entered Arzons early in No
yemper, 1868. The journey from La Meala Fubac, IN
Western Arzona acou. $40 miles was not performed
u ne s,h Of January, 1852 60 tina. had ample op
tunny for examining the country snd sscer.
ns@mert snow fen While our ram u was en
camped on the MDbres river, 70 Tho depth of
Twelve inches the weather beng intensely cold aud
fle very scarce, our situation, with train Of half
starved animals, may be imagined. afterwards ira
yersed The same region in the month 81 soptrmber tie
most delightful season OF the year. One year ago. OF this
very period, with four companions, hunting stolen
horses in the San Pedro Valley absent twelve days fron
during that period 500 miles, sixty hours at one
time without mouhful of fool, and thirty hours
ton Il Apache Pass :. eleven NJ ocloes New way Yeas
night, 1859, ragged, dirty, frozen, star7ad-horses
broker down, having been chased By Apacaes-
great toSla.ion During the period Of my vur resi-
dence in Arizona, travelled horseback, in different
parts Of the country than two thousand miles and
ostno opportunity Of acquiring Information he country
ia natural capacities and existing population. think
.ha Ctd
se..lcrs But, before giving my own opinions nni m
rressions concerning Arizona propose to cite from
late examination made Of the country, report from
uniten States officer nigh IN authority. The document in
question may be found n the Office of the Aajutant
General IN Washington, ard bears the following enaorse
men.;-'RepoTt OF Colonel Bonneville Of Inspections Of
Forts unou Bliss S.suton aud Buchanan submitting his
Views respecting their eligibility, together With genera,
REMARKS respecting the country n which they
situated"
Colonel Bonneville The commander of the Dspartn,en.
o. New Mexico ef; Santa Fs with his STAFF the 81 0!
Nay, 1859, and entered the proposed limits Of Arizona
nbon me 18th Alter brief accoun. OF tho inspsston
Of the military poss Of Los Lanes, Fo:t Craig aad Fort
Thorn, Colonel details bis journey towards For. 3D.
chanan, OF the main travelled route 10 Western Arizona,
Next morning re proceeded 70 Mule Spring. saen,
turing sonh ,Eslys niles came 10 n'azns' aaile5
hundred yards Here We struck one Of the stations OF
the overland rail little nut with four man We found
these stations the xaois route, At from eighteen
twenty miles apart, With four secn We coatuaed
journey through . pass n the mountains, and came
to the Mmores valley, camping the Mmbres
river, about two miles above tho Overland mail sta
evening pr steel arrived TIE next day we psccsed,a
to another quagmire called Cow Spring, and At it s.aon
Of the overland Clai We Continued about Elk mics,
turning 10 lie northwest and went mp q c.uoa alto the
Burro second range Of mountains, and elcampea :,
cienaga OF Wet meadow Of about Ter acres, ghefc We
| found water and grass for or animals. SeSt
morning we took col OF, ard came again to the
slope Ct the Blrro mountains Our ROAD lay
valley about forty miles vide towards Stecu's Ps.S which
appeared u me distance AS We dtscel ded AUTO the galley
UG.ef n tiI.0
| continually approached. On the lower level for
zerty MITES the dust vas So light and n4papaoe tbat i
arose at the Slightest cause Even the movement u
| single man couio De at two three mites THIS ,
vita tie h.! SUP d mat -ti.ude, sui caang 10
valley we found two stations Of the o7eIlann Mail Con-,
pany, toe FIRST dfaslDg the etIlon at Sol
1ier's Farewell and they Soldiers Farewell from tho
brought he water The secoad station got their water
from hoe or spring about fourteen niles 10 the soatn
| west We reached Stems Peak citation a little before
sunset snd water was 50 that iii not succeed
10 Watering our animals until nearly two ocock il t1e
| morning
Aes morning we continued our Journey yes. up cue of
The eanons q Stems peak Or third raoge Of raolal1s,
oals1 the Reipcilo range for several niles, anl tosn
lrning 10 tho south entered chasm N the
ans appearing as Il il we're split open allow The r1al
topass. the bottom Of this found an excellent
scarcely Broad enough for two wagons, ling aroli
the jutpg pon Of prec,p,oos los OF the noun
.ans This lei US ont upon the western slope Of trd
LAYING before At he river San ZmoH ne found al
overland NAL eta'ion-no water than Twelve or
fourteen miles The bed Of The San Znaon was psrlsoly
4
about four feet 0ic by lee, deep Hero We found
1 Mr. Barnes, With commercial train OF egat wagoas,
| wbo had left his Wagons and his oxen aln1s.
famshed for wafer, 10 Cenega To- heal waters Of
the San Nmop, a5ou. twelve 10 fourteen miles or wh ls
be hinser had gone 70 Stems Peak .t0u il he
coua sc. 1a.er enough pass his train the uext day
through the country, ad mentioned - tho result Of bis
obsery aon thrt h. cot probably get naf the tan
| through AZ time. We continued On, AMI having
Haseea The san Zmon Encountered The came inp4
duet spoken q before for about twelve miles, and in
few miles further reached AGblry's Eo!., where We
! found some water IN holes in canon nearby. = p
| The rext day 70 passei through waa. lernsat the
| Apache Pass, gap 10 the Chiryah j 1-olntans, or
| fourth range, where We ioand overland malt
! station, ana learned that the only water they
| rot Tas from holes 10 the mountains about rrea
mes OF We continued On for I've OF mis- AMI cana
| 70 hole 10 the ro;ks where found water Az
animals Rad suffered for two days back
termned - stop there " 6aer AID Craze stock,
Whist sent sxten miles IN ~ rapgs ID ard
Il water could BE- found. We vent On six mlgs turned
up toaros he mounans, dog n the dry bed u OF
The mountain torrents, and with difficulty 50. enough
gatef 20 last for the night Mex tag Continued
twenty miles u~ard TIE Dragon range of N