The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03
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Within fifteen leagues of Monterey, the village of
Caidereie presents ITSELF enjoying the most lovely stu
ationstanding upon perfectly level plain surround
the fields blessed with natural i.s,iity The Sshoass
Involuntary exclaims why should Mexican toll or
It is not indispensable that the army should pass
through Caideree as there are other roads by which
Monterey can be approached but mention this route
supplies can be obtained in Caderete, and the drec
ton is nearest straight line Immediately upon leaving
this place you enter again those shady winding paw
lions and continue in them until within sight of Monte
rey Many little streams and rvuets ntersect the
and muddy lanes which at times become impossible
that the army will be fortunate if able to proceed files
six deep but the near vicinity to Monterey is
what opened, owing to the many fields small digres-
sion might be made to the right and ntesect the road
that comes from the mouth Of ell Canon de Salinas being
the most open road Of the two The creek that washes
the southeast side of Monterey between those two
road that leads from Caiderete when within mile of
Monterey has the appearance of small village, the
village and arriving upon the bank of the creek you have
Monterey iB view on the opposite side. presenting a
handsome appearance The city is regularly laid out the
Streets avenues and squares shaded with numerous fruit
and other trees and the houses generally exhibiting
much taste and regularity in their construction The
beholder as grand and beautiful passing view of the
city would convey the idea of large population. but
close inspection will show its large, caselke edces
sometimes occupy ing whole square, sheerng but the
members and servants OF single family therefore,
from observation we should not give the city popula
whether il is even great.
Cast the eye yond Monterey, and tho sublime pre-
sents rse IN lofty upreared pyramids oil adamantne
stone, tnged with crimson red, where the creeping
vine cannot be found, and where the cedar and pine
children Of the Alpine heights have dared
their heads the sides and submits of these vast noun
tans presenting nothing TO view but the bare and
glistenng stone but in whose bosom lie concealed
shining beds OF pures silver and sparkling veins of vr
gin gold.
The main road passes through the principal street Of
the city from north to souh and as you leave the last
tho hartn 10
foot Of many OF ,nose table mounds. The river runs
upon the east side of the town. the houses extending
cular mountains mile in height
Chihuahua.
Chihuahua the capital of the State of the same name
il situated west from Waamoras seven bundrad miles
and contains population of fen Thousand nhabitants
The buildings are constructed of sort of soft stone
cut nom quarry hard by and which ,rhon ~,
The weather becomes very hard and durahe Nat Of
them are one story high very commodious and connect
ed together SO as to form complete squares with large
court wards and Continued norcb on the inside s,nno7
ed by beautiful column in close snccess;oo Tbe door
wa, are large and massy ALWAYS gdmitting coach and
mules with ease and the windows re NV iron
bars placed at the distance Of four inches anar The
roots are fat and covered with dirt and cement The
houses are handsomely whiewashed every year which
oives them a clean and SNOWY annearance 80
There il one prncipaI souare ornamented with ash
trees and beautiful aag stone walks. and between the
trees at the angles and Convenient intermediate
orc banssomeiy red stone oomans innartnP cooi
inxnrianco IN fhose Who u;sh 20 sast ,bapsais III
yis,s ,b var nra,n.nadass that hannt ,h i,.I 49, au
% me Ss "a, 90 ~ una. nau .ne iosely psce.
or hubble buildnrs the great corn called IN
sIlond;sa. half of Igs,rs a,ynfam;sn,o halls nS
tbe jnstires or SoIas a. L.,,,e,a occpny;ng tho
whole font and in the rear Is situated the mint 80
On the North and south Sides of the SQUARE il the
site of the most splendid church in the rerubl;c &C.
cupvine the width of the whole square about two
hundred wards. except two streets The form of this
edi6ce IA an obIong paraIlelogram at the most ives
terv and ,bere arises maoniScsnt dome immediatolv
over the altar Upon the front corners of the building
rise ofty towers being from the ground TO their
tun,mit 300 feet These towers or cupolas are made
into fonr dvons the hegbt of eoch being 90 feet and
in thew are hung bells of size and sweet tone
Each one is nted with richly carved columns all
in unison between the two towers rises bold arch
unon the centre Of which stands the Angel Gabriel we'll
with arpe wings and standing in the attitude as
II about 10 blow the last blast The roof of the church
il supported by arch work The building has two doors
on each side placed opposite each other and around
thom some very rich carving The sculpture is in re
lief protecting from the walls about nine inches and
some of the most in the sa
cred scriptures The front has one large door with an
arch beautifully orname nted the kew OF the arch repre-
senng a flower basket with two small cherubs their
hands In IL cung flowers The front is an elegant spe-
cmen of Jesuit architecture having selected the rich
est order for its construction The first basement pre-
SCENTS on either side of the doorway four Cornthian col
umns twenty feet high and three feet in diameter and
Immediately above them on the second and third base
ments there are similar columns tapering off in length
and diameter in beautiful proportion.
In the centre OF the ARCH between the two towers and
under the Angel Gabriel, is a splendid
clock which strikes the hours be heard distinct
y ell over the city The whole OF the outside Of the