| From the Houston Telegraph |
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| July 17, 1861 |
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| The Route to New Orleans |
| We have been asked many times
lately what the chances were to get to New Orleans and been requested
to make some publication regarding the route. We have seen certain
publications in the Galveston papers purporting to give information,
the correctness of which we were inclined to doubt, from the fact that
it did not correspond with such information as we could get from the
office of the Texas & New Orleans railroad in this city, and until
we could give some definite information, we did not like to give any.
***** It was stated that tri-weekly trains were being run over the
road from Liberty to Orange. This was the fact, but as the trains were
not regularly put in operation by the company, they were and are
liable to be stopped any day, and passengers who go to Liberty
expecting to take them may any day until the company publishes that it
is ready to take passengers, find themselves with a free ticket to walk
over the road as far as they please, no better accommodations being
furnished. |
| The fact is that the road is
not opened yet, and until it is, it will be a very uncertain
dependence for the traveller. |
| The result of the above
mistakes was that some 30 passengers found themselves at Orange last
week bound for New Orleans and no chance of getting further. Mr.
Taylor who had not yet been able to get his stock on the line arrived
there with one coach, and with that took off some ten or twelve of the
passengers. His agent came over to Houston on a hand car, and informed
us of the above facts, and also said that on the 16th, 18th and 20th
inst. one coach each day would leave the Sabine for New Iberia, from
the 23d to the 29th, inclusive, one coach would leave every day, and
after that, he will be prepared to forward all passengers and baggage
that may favor the route, giving them all the comforts usually
furnished or expected on so new a route. |
| The letter mail will come
forward by this route, and be forwarded by the T. & N. O. Railroad
Company, either on an engine or a hand car, with the least possible
delay. |
| As to when the railroad will
be open to travel we cannot say. There are some settlements to be made
among the contractors before the company will have possession.
Immediate notice will be given when the road is open to travel.
Meanwhile, we would advise those desiring to visit New Orleans, to
delay their trip for ten days or two weeks, until Mr. Taylor is able
to get those off who are already waiting at the western terminus of
his line. |
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