New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01

Fort Yuma and thence san DIEGO by Warmers or ia
cuinba Pass The section Of this route between the RIO
Grande and the MarcOpa Wells surveyed In 1855 by
lieut. Parkc u g. Engineers, and It's value ana general
e Sr from G m Se to Marc6pa Wells is miles,
the maximum gradient 60 feet per mile and the sums
that this section crosses the Rocky Mountains proper
most remarkable condition. And II Is quite probable
near Cooks Spring and carried by Managers Ranch TO
the first beud OF tho ella sono 200 feet OF grade lac
lance. From tho MarieOpa Wells to Fort Yuma. OF tho
Colorado River near the mouth Of the Ga the average
Grade Is only about 81 feet per mile.
Tho valley Of tho Rlo Minbres and the valleys and
mountains about tho head streams OF the Ola arc said
be well tmbercd and there Is water 10 the Clio all the
year. The valley Of the CHA IS well watered ana mas
many nne open valleys suitable for all agricultural p1T
poses, ana It's many branches arc equaly wen oolu
Toned There Is large settlement near the OLD copper
Mines at Pinos Altos and In the valley above the PnOs
Villages There IS here valley GO mes iong, equai 70
any similar portion OF tho valley OF te ElO drahne
There may DO 100 miles OF the lower part OF tho valley
that some approaches desert but yet well con
dItoned for grazing. ,
tween the Colorado River and San Diego The first IS
miles 10 blank arid desert to the foot Of the mOuntans,
IN tho line should be taken by Warmers Pass II would be
is0 mos long, and would have maximum grade Of 07
R Se PSr snryeys by Lieut. Pare But il the line can
be laid through Jacumba Pass, which near the boun
dairy the line would be about 6O miles long and certain
~ have greater grade than by Warmers Pass ana was
reported by w. g. ROsecrans who examined the Pass
carefully in 1905, as being yet more favorable.
This section Is far favoraby conditioned than the
crossing Of the range NJ Lehacapay Pass The dis
is 700 miles, andby Jacumba Pass go miles But IL the
lower bend Of the CHA be rayersed TO avoid the rise ana
fall encountered In crossing the Ornada, the distance VIII
DC increased 30 miles But by doing the mouth OF mo
valley OF the San FTancisCo and Salinas Rivers would De
crossed thus making their value more important.
without making further reference TO the compare
tive advantages Of the sections Of the two main routes
east OF the Rio Grande will compare the sections lying
between the Rio Grde and tho Colorado and the Ocean
There are several bad features and unfaYOrabe c0Id
tons incident 70 the 35th parallel route.
IUSi IL crosses seven distinct mountain ridges and
submits no one OF which can be avoided vz the Sierra
Madre at Campbes Pass; the Crest OF the San Fran
cisco and BIZ Williams Mounain; the La Laa Range
an equivalent depression In turning II miles longer
the western rim OF the Colorado Valley another TO get
INTO the Ma)ave RIVER basn the MOr0ngO aud San Cor
COMA Passes ~ San Diego; Lehachapay and Nacheco
Passes TO san Francisco, The Of the ascents and
descens by this line to San Diego is about 900 feet aud
somewhat more TO san Francisco.
second, The belt OF country tTaversed but little
value as bearing upon the future traffic OF railroad
Excepting section OF good grazing lands in the Wiley
OF the RIO Grdndo ana It's branches, and well mbered
and waetcd section OF 40 90 miles the slopes OF the
San Francisco Mountains: the entire route Is almost
barren and desert TO the slopes the Sierra Nevada
Mountains without vegetation, and without water In
sufficient quantities 10 provide for population OF set
tiers, from tho valley OF the Rio Graude
10 ito slopes Of tho Sierra Nevadas The as.
poet Of tie country Is positively forbidding aud
Il Is 10 DO avoided, if practicable 10 DO done
Tho general character Of tho section between the san