The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03

puation of about three thousands healthy lies the
west end of island and the mouth ofLaguna de Ter
minos II is important TO hostile force as depot ana
Altering station and cutting Of communication between
Yucatan and Mexico Harbors safe and sheltered from
all winds The bar at the mouth passable with 10 feet of
water. The country bordering the streams emptying
into the Lagoon is covered with forests Of logwood,
and sparsey inhabited by wood cutters and much cut
BY hS; an ne an don
fence is block house with two guns The harbor is at
all times accessible.
west of Laguna The mouth Of the river is
BAR shifting with gales and river frsshets-depth Of
water on the bar vary ing from to 10 feet
Frontera village Of about three hundred inhabitants,
lies at the mouth Of the river.
The city Of Tsbasco lies about 10 miles from the
mouth ofhe stream which is rapid snd can only be as
cended with tho aid Of steam or leading breeze The
district Of in proper nand would pc cn rich
strong soil. Its chief products now are cattle, dye
woods, and large quantity Of cacso which Is highly
esteemed by the Mexcans and shipped to all parts Of
the country. The land communication with Vera Cruz
district very difficult and tedious and rarely or never
attempted the fishing boats and small coasters rendering
water communication more easy There is not any port
between Tabasco and Avarado except at the mouth OF
the river ao n Of s being h
contemplated lines Of canal communication with the ra-
cidc Ocean
Avarads ia about $40 miles west Of Tsbasco and about
40 g. T. of Vera Cruz At the mouth OF the river Is a.
shifting bar whichthe water varies from to 10
waters are nsvSaS. through sgoon s. E. Of the city
to Joluca town of 1000 souls about 40 to miles from
the bar. The town Of Asyarade lies about IL miles
from the bar contains population Of about sou end IL
defended by the difficulty CT approaching over the BAR
and recently erected fort; but in the summer season.
they would prove but poor defences, as in calm
weather. hostile force could be landed under thu
guns Of ships of war;, (Which could approach quite
taken from the rear. During the revolution, whilst
the Castle Of San Juan de Uloa was in possession Of
S' Of me
exports through it, az 1t has the advantage OF
easy and safe road to the Interior and it is by
this route invading army would encounter the fewest
natural obstacles in marching to the city OF Mexico the
country being equal to the sustenance of an army, with
abundance Of water and strong points for defence,
The cruising ground of Alvarado is exceedingly peril
GUS during the winter months where the northera blow
with extreme violence. The products are cotton ana
Anton Lizardo (where our squadron has been anchor
sd) 80 miles w of Alvarado, and 10 miles s. E. from
Vera Cruz of the very best harbors on the Gulf
being accessible at all times and protected from the swell
Of the by coral reefs and sand islands There not
any town here, only few fishing huts
Vera Cruz with its defences, and now impregnable
CASTLE well known not to require particular no
tee here The terrible San Juan de Ulloa protects the
and the ssaa to ns p &c.
ew brave could hold an army in check that an at
empt reach the city of exico BY its route would be
tmated from 900 10000 souls 1t is the chief port
on the Gulf
About so miles N. W. of Vera Cruz is the small port
of Tecolua and to IL Boca de Lima, both OF which
can only be entered by small craft and boats No good
anchorage In this district is cultivated the Vanilla bea n
and alnp, also the frigol large black beam which
is favorte article Of consumption with the Mexicsns
Tuspan lies 100 miles ~ w. of Vera Cruz and 30 miles
3 OF TsmPce and msmoraoie from ,ne io s upon
fcial deences being sufficiently protected by the bar
the mouth of the river which to
drawing over feet Population said to be about 1900
II has an inland water communication almost to Tamp
co. through the lake of Tamiagua celebrated for its
shrimp fishery. II communicates with the city OF Mex
leo and interior towns by the road from Tampico. The
country abounds with cattle.
Tsmpico river empties into the gulf about 900 miles
gerous bar, which is constantly shifting and small
temporary fort the old fort which stood at the mouth
Of the river, has been literally washed away oy the swell
there will be six feet oil water on the BAR
whilst shift, produced by single norther will proba
There is no protection whatever from the north winds
outside the bar and it is not safe to lie of long at tme
as terrible The town stands about Ave miles from the
bar contains population Of about 1000 has no military
defences and the authorities VIII not give any cause or
basco have recently treated The country (as is
almost all the country north and east OF the mountains
between Vera Cruz district and tho Rio GrandeD Is
rough, wild and much broken by water courses The
products fuso and cattle-hs grain and -four being
all brought from Pueba and the country south of the
mountains The Panuco branch Of the Tampico river is
navgabe for forty miles, for vessels drawing feet
The climate Of Tsmpco Is bad ior u
consequences Of the swamps and marshes, which, IN
great measure surround it, There mule road to the
be reached through the decs and gorges and Tin some
places) over the serra Next to Vera Cruz, Tampico
s the most important port in the gulf as, through
it, the rich, important, and populous districts OF
San Luis, Qusretero, Guanaxuato, Zscstecas, and
part Of Durango, receive their imports, and
send away their specie, hides jalsp, sc. From
Tampco the course Of the coast is nearly north
to sanander or Sofia Marine, which Is about 80
miles distant This last port is accessible only to yes
sells of light draught, say not over seven feet is
through this port connection with Matamorss that the
districts Of Northern Tamaulipss New Leon and Duran
go, receive their supplies Of foreign products The
Rio Grande about lao miles north OF Sananier, Is am
liar to us ALL from the recent military operations on its
banks There 10 a chain of small lakes, or sounds ex
tending about 100 miles of distance between Tampco
and the Rio Graude, of which have reliable in.
formation but believed for the most part to be too shoa
for navigation by fat boats But little is known Of
this CO along the coast except that 1t IL Wild and
much up by streams entering into the shosl lakes
From the recent maps of Mexico, will be seen that
the road from Tsmpieo TO Mexico presents larger dis
tance the Sierra Made than from Tula TO Santa
Barbara the road to Potosi From Tampico TO Alta
mira "a miles-to Mradores from Altamrs, % miles
from Mradoreg to Santa Barbara, 20from Santa Bar
bara TO Tuia about 50 miles and from Tua to Borrcgo,
80 or 40 miles, SC &c. In all this route, when travel
led it in lsl4, there were plenty OF cattle deer BIRDS
and water
From Vera Cruz 70 Santa Fe IL miles. Santa Fe to
Kings Bridge IL 10 miles thence to Jaapa about 40
miles, from Jalapa to Percte which IL in table land,
IS miles In this route plenty OF cattle and water.
From 5smpoala to Vera Cruz "A miles, the land, and
till you come top Of the hill all is white sand and
so continues along the coast for many miles south Of
Vera Cruz the depth Of from FIVE ten miles and
hare we hnd water The Sand hills which to DO
found altered In shape By the wind Tbs trees upon