, 1860-12-08

INDEPENDENCE, Dec. 7th.-Thc New Mexi-
can mail, with dates to the 10th arrived to-day
intime to connect with the mail going East
this morning. The mail WIS detained by very
deep snow and excessive cold weather.
The Kiowa Indians stopped the mall ut Nc
Knees Creek and kept them half day. Their
object, they said, was to make peace, and that
they could wipe out the party, but did not feel
so disposed. The Indians are almost in i
starving condition, consequently they are anx-
ions for peace.
The campaign against the Navajoes has
proved very successful, and they are still pros
ccuting It with energy.
Rarker's train arrived in Santa Fe on the 1oth
ult, loaded with dry goods and groceries. The
contractors on this route contemplate running
this mail yla. Fort Wise, on the LIST Of Fcbr1l-
ary, aud the establishing Of a mall route from
that point to Denver City.
a gentleman arrived here yesterday froE,
Fort Scott who states that oil is quiet out
there, and that Montgomery is not to be found.
Other ncws unimportant-
There arc two other passes leading out of
Summit Nalley which had not time to ex-
p1ore, but either of them are practicable and
at least $50 miles shorter than the Bcckwitl.
route. It crosses the State ut it's narrowcst
point, and is on d direct line to the Washor
mines. will undertake to build railroad
over the route In two ycats, for $4,000 per
mile. from Sacramento City to the State 1inr,
OF IT &EuOE. lUu6 Inc question Ol crossing IlE
Sierra Nevada consider solved
1t is not probable that the Select Commit
tee Of the House will meet before next week.
The opinion is well-founded that Mesers Haw-
klns and Boyce arc the only ones who will be
excused from serving thereon. The indic.i-
tlohs ere that their request will not be granted
The following is an extract Of n letter to
Hon; Jno. G. Bnrch, II. c. from California, f,y
Thomas c. Indah, Esq, Civil Engineer, anl
one of the cprpOFntUFB named in Col Curtis
.Pact1c Railroad Bills"
SAs FRANCISCO, Nor. .. 1860.
Believing tina d practical line existed for tic
Pacific Railroad across Central California, de-
termincd before the next session Of Congress
to examine the various passes Of the Sie1r.
Nevada In the vicinity. have examined 4
route through Georgetown, in Ell Dorado Co.,
route via 1llinoistown and Dutch Flat, nc;.t
the old Truckce route, AMI also Thenness'
route yia Nevada and Eureka The result II
that have found q practicable and good rail
road route across the Sierra Nevada via Ill:-
noistown, Dutch Flat and Lake Pass. Til.
lance from Eacram ento to Summit is 154 miles,
toState line about lis miles, to Ecill'6 Crossing.
on the main Truekec 133 miles, and to Vir.
ginia City ICE miles. There is no grade over
Is feet to the mile We got out Of Summit
Frcmont's route, or the old emigrant road,
goes over Truckee Pass, which is about az,
| feet higher and few miles of my route, We
| strike the foot Of Truckcc Lake, or the cabins
| Of the Downer party, 9miles from the summit,
| and from there 1t Is an easy grade down thc
Trnckes River, descending about 10 feet lxr
| mile, over smooth country. The elevation
of the pass is G,600 feet
! The Northern and Eastern mails for tie
Southwest, via the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road, laid over at Alexandria this morning
| they Will be forwarded tonight.