Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-16
From The Ner Orlcans Buletin.
GEOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR

sketch OF the route, with the distances, halt
ing places, nature of the country, etc.
The road (Which is good carriage way)
runs nearly with the river from MatamoTas Ia
Mier, the distance being l26 miles, viz:
From Ma,amoras 90 Guadaloupe, a village OF
about 200 souls, . miles.
! To the Rancho OF Ensonado, Is miles.
! To Reynosa, % miles. This is village o
about 2000 souls; ii stands on rocky hill, an,
/ the country is poor and barren.
! To the Rancho las Morillas. q miles.
/ The old Reynoss (villoge OF 5CO.) 9 miles
To the Rancho of Tepiaquaie, ID miles.
! To CoiDargo, miles. This town contain,
about 5000 souls. Ii stands few miles south
/ of the river San Juan
10 FL Guardado, 3 miles. A village OF SOC
souls
To Mirr, Is miles. This place contains a.
bout 500 souls. 1t is memorable for the bal
/ tie fought here on Christmas Day. 1912. be.
tween party OF Texaus under Colonel VIM
). Fisher, and a well appointed Mexican army
under Ampudia. The road here leaves the
river almost at right angles, turning nearly
due west. The distance TO Monterey is 1913
miles. First march is
To Pluguache, 2 miles, where a considera-
bic branch OF the Rio Bravo is crossed
TO Aqua TeJos, I'll miles; village OF 1900
souls.
To Sualva, Is miles. This is a town OF
2000 souls. Silver mines, provisions album
dant, aud good water.
To Carisco Rancho, miles
To Passegalgo, (rancho) 81 miles; provis-
ions, water, cattle, abundant.
To Ramos (rancho) II miles.
To Aqua Fro, Tor cold water) IS miles;
village OF 400; stock farms.
To Marine, 10 miles; village of 1000; sheep,
bullocks aud good water.
To Monterey, ~ miles. This city is the
capital of New Leon. IL contains about
10000 souls. Ii is situated on the first pitch
of the table lands the ascent commencing a.
bout miles to the eastward The road is
good carriage way fom Matamords To Mon
terey.
From Monterey TO Saltillo is rs miles, viz:
To 81. Catarina, miles; village OF 400;
water backish.
Rinconada, Is miles. Here is water i'm a.
bundance; large cotton and wheat fields; stock
OF all descriptions. This estate is situated i'm
an etbow lormed by high perpendicular noun
talns. From this point 'i'e Vood '-ridiy as
TO Los Muertos, miles; Rancho, stands
ON high, stony hill; soil barren; water brack-
ish and scarce; no timber.
To Aqua Caliente, Hot Spring. miles,
This rs at the boundary OF the Department of
CoahuiIa.
To Santa Maria. 5 miles; very large es-
tate on the right, going To Saltillo, produces
plentiiully OF wheat, barley, corn, and every
variety oil stock; fine water, no timber, 900
souls.
To Capiance, Is miles. This is village
OF 1000 souls; stock and water in abundance;
famous for fine saddle horses; somewhat noted
ioErobbers and petty thieves.
T.. al
bout 10000 inhabitants. 1t is about 1000
feet above the sea. The atmosphere is dry
and healthy.
This list makes the entire distance from
Alatamoras 10 Saliillo, 80 miles. As weun-
derstand the nature OF the road, there are few
abrupt astents. as carriages traverse the whole
distonce. There are some long marches with
out water; but these can be overcome with
proper care and foresight.
In The Mlssissippian OF June 10th we find
a statement ot distances from SdltiIlo TO the
city OF Mexico, as communicated by Mr.. A.
Hutchinson, one Of the TEXANS captured by
Gen. VOL at Sou Antiono de Bexar, Sent.
llth, 1872. and who was conducted thence
TO the Mexican capital as a prisoner. From
that statement we derive the following par
uculars: Miles
Matamoras to SatiIlo (Sal tee-yo) as
above, 351
SaluiIlo TO the village of Bucna Vista,
(Wa-no-vees- tdh) 10
Hacienda Aqua-nucva, (Ah-wau-
nSya-vdh) IL
Hacienda Eucamacion, ( En-. car-nath
c-one) 20
Hacienda S. salvador, Is. sal-vah-
thor) 90
Hacienda salsdo, (Sal-lah-tho) IS
Rancho Ancmas Is
Town Of S. Juan d'Vcnegas IS
Town OF Cedml u
MaIahuals. pop. 10000, (Mah.tah.
wol-ah) 90
Raucho Reprcsedara (Rs-prcs a-tha-
nh) rs
Laguna SEGA. (Sa.lalO -
Village Bcnado, Ban -ah -th8l 30
hlrirudd Las Bocas 20
Pcusaco 20
SAs Lris PoTosi, (PO-to-see) 10
Hacienda PiIa, (Pcc-laf) IS
JaBl, (ilah RAID 30
dCubu, (Coovol IN
Town Dolores IN
s, Miguel Allcnde, (Mc "a.
elah.ycu-dc) 40
iialicnds Santa ROea ~
QuEREIEHo, pop. 20, 900, (Ka-ra-ts Fo) IL
Hacienda Colofado, (Co-lo-rah.tho) H.
Town Juan def Rio, (Nbsun- del
rcc-O) -
Creek SecO, )So-co) 20
Village Tuia. (rO0.lah) 30
dEXlcO, Ma -llee-kO 80
- $40
Rio Gmndc 10 The Halls Of Montezumasi
about 0oi
Dor route from Tula around the bill en-. |
onpas-ing The city 20 the town Of san Mar. |
in, AMI tIlrnce via llucblo.to the castle Per !
Pfc was about 2l3 miles. bni having rone
rom Thence 60 Mexico, aud thence 90 Eem
Nv s 'l" great rood tCuuino) from Vcra Cruz
.o Mexico may b. thus.
II a. h.vt. d.