Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-06-22

general turmoil and confusion Belgium,
within a single step of being the happi-
est state in Europe; Switzerland somc-
what disturbed in her liberties by her
catholic population Ireland still more
fanatic than she is unhappy; Portugal
escaping from the yoke of soyereigns
Rome prosecuting philosophy wherever
she finds it, and enveloping Europe with
her secret armies; in fine, proud En-
gland, leaning upon America, whose des-
tiny she sanctions, glanciug from her
ocean home at the agitations of Europe
contemplating, in safety, the storms
which rage around her, and holding iii
her hand the power to give, at ,UiH, a
direction to these agitations. which must
be fatal to tyranny. Such is Europe at
the beginning of the year 1925; she
will be no longer the same when the
year shall have revolved."
From the London Literary Gazette.
Caldcleugh's Tra0els in South .4merica.
THE second volume of this work
(Which contains much useful information)
sets out with an account of the revolu-
ton and government Of Chill. From
Santiago, Mr.. Caldcleugh proceeds 10
Lima, which is also described he re-
turns to Chill and Buenos Ayres, sails
thence for Rio de Japeiro, and, after
making several interesting excursions in
Brazil, comes back to England. With
out following his route, we shall make
our extracts where they appear TO be
most worthy of notice-In re-crossing
the Cordillera from Chill to Buenos
Ayres, by the Pass of Uspallata, the au-
thor draws the following picture of the
mode Of travelling:
ave reached the edge of the snow,
and dismounted. The guide now began
to prepare the ajotas, which is simply a
sheep-skin cot in triangular form, and
the foot being placed in the centre on the
wool, the point is brought up, and, with
the other two sides, fastened round the
leg-the shoes are previously removed.
The pIlliones, or sheep-skins of the sad
die, are then tied round the waist before
and behind, in order that the body may
be kept dry, either when sitting on the
snow or falling in it; borden, or walk
ing-stick. is placed in the hand, and a
piece of green silk over the eyes, to
prevent snow blindness. Thus equip
ped, the various articles Of provisions,
clothes, and saddles, were distributed
among the party. The leading man was
appointed by the guide, and we began
the march. The mules were led and
driven for nearly league over the snow,
( para romper la Mere, J but could not
learn for what reason this plan was a.
dopted. The direction lay over the
sloping sides of the mountains, and as
the snow was frozen hard, some idea
may be formed of the extreme danger
which existed of falling down the preci-
pice. We had no. proceeded very far
when, rounding a fatda,& which rose out
of a deep valley Of snow, one of the
mules slipped and was rolled with a
thousand turns to the bottom. NV sem
sations at seeing the poor animal precip-
ltated iD this manner were those of hor-
TOR, but succeeded by surprise, when |
observed that he afterwards go; up and
walked about. He was left TO die a
more cruel death than if rock had pro-
jected and he had been dashed TO pieces
10 his descent; there was no way Of
getting him out. | prevailed on the
guide to send back the rest, for could
not discover that they were of any use
to US, and being without shoes, they ran
considerable risk of their lives. Soon
after the mules left us to return to the
valley, we assembled very steep noun
tain, where it was necessary for the two
first men in the line to make steps with
a pointed iron they carried with them.
The aJotas and sheep-skins, together
with the exercise, kept me IN state Of
perspiration. We passed on the left "a
flat plain of snow, which was pointed out
as the lake of the Inca frozen over. AZ
ter most dangerous and laborious walk
ing, we arrived at ten o'clock at the
Casucha del Juncal, where it was re.
solved to pass the night We lighted
the charcoal inside of the Casucha, and
all creeping together on the floor, en-
deavoured to keep out the cold. We
had scarcely laid down, when man ar
rived with some mules from The Mendo-
"a side; he had most inconslderately en-
tered The Cordillera with mules al this
period of the year, and had been shut up
for five days by snow-srorm near the
summit. During the night the three
mules which he had brought with him
attacked some of the bordones of the
party, which had been left outside, and
shortened several of them so much as to
render them useless. They were form
ed of green, but extremely hard wood.
The poor animals had not eaten for