New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
Overland Mail 10 California.

On the 18th instant the bids for conveying
the United States mails between the Missouri River and
California, with branch connections. will be passed
upon and the contracts reet for another term OF four
years from the first day Of October 1861.
The Overland route 10 California trgvcrses the Stat
Of Kansas and the Territories OF Nebraska Colorado
Utah. and Nevada. The line extends from Atchison
Kansas, or St Joseph, Missouri TO Placcryie, Cafor
MIA distance OF 1899 miles with 1855 Post-Oilices 10
be supplied with daily mail. Denver City, Colorado
Territory and several way Offices are TO be supplied
also with daily mail Eight months In the year the
mall is to he carried through in 10 days; during -four
months the time is not 10 exceed % days This includes
the entire mail and not the letter mail only as at the
present time.
The carrying Of the mail three times q week from
Salt Lake City TO Idaho and Washington Territories
terminating at Walla.Wala a distance OF 800 miles.
thence up to Oregon Territory, connecting with the
San Francisco steamers which supply the country with
aweekly mail from California together with that from
Atchson TO Salt Lake. Denver City, Idaho and Wash
ngton Territories is performed by Ben Holiday, esq,
II this city who is contractor and sole owner on these
routes Between PlaccryilIo and Virginia City, about
100 miles the route Is stocked and managed well 40
the best OF the Eastern stage lines before the days
Of raroads-6rat class Troy coaches. with six horses
and fkful drivers being used This line Is owned by
Louis McLonc esQ the manager and part owner OF The
American and European Express and banking concern
Of Wells Fargo a Co. Of San Francisco. Between Viz
elua City and Sn. Lake the distance 10 SIG miles. This
part Of the route belongs TO the original Overland
Mail Company" Of Wells Fargo & Co., and Is stocked
with light Concord four horse coaches the on
the rest ofthe route.
The Of capital invested in the Overland stage
line is probably much greater than II generally sup
1854 including improvements and fixtures such sta
tons bridges roads watering places &c, amounted,
It is said 20 upward Of ego CO. There over $40
coaches and go horses and mules belonging 10 the line.
The mail pay which the Company expects 10 receive for
carrying the mails for the neat four years is 1850 coo
this includes the Idaho and Washington Territory ser
vice and also that 20 Denver City This amount con-
sderng the advance In prices including the transporta
ton Of the Newspaper mail, which viii BE- extra Il is
claimed w not h. equal ~ the amount which the com
pany formerly recoiyed-SggC n. The indians along
the route have made no hostile demonstration toward
passengers trains The route Tor months the
tribes have mostly all been treated with. and arc nov
on friendly terms with the Overland Company TINT
there is 10 fear atiacts
The amount OF tho bid Tor this contract Is only one
half The sum paid by The British Government n the
Peninsula and OhebtL Steamship Company. which IL
81 10000 and that paid 10 tAe Royal Wet India Mail
Company being 81 isO.OJ0 per annum.