The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-15

NATIONAL MILITARY ROUTE FROM MATAMo
TO MONTEREY, AND sALIlLLo' MEXICAN
PUBLIC,
We publish with great pleasure the following
scriplion of the national route towards the eli
Mexico. 1t is drawn up by gentleman VIII
perfectly familiar with the localities he mentions
Lea
From Matamoras TO Guadalupe village.
This village contains about 200 souls; herds
men and farmers, grazing and water album
udnt. 'sssssss
From Guadalupe TO the Rancho Ensena-
da-wood, water, and pasture, good; ''....
From Ensenads to the village OF Reynoa,
situated on a high rocky hill; has 1900
souls, mostly herdsmen of black cattle.
To Las Morillos Rancho-of cattle wood,
water, and grazing fine. ........,,......
To Reynosa Vlego-5OO soulsj corn and
stock farms. ..........- ....'t'i'.'''.
To Tipiaquaie farm. To the right-hand
road, two miles off, is village called Las
Cueyas, Of 800 souls; has abundance OF
corn, meat, and water. $500. ...'.''.'.
To Camargo, village Of 5000 souls, on
the ST. Johns river, mile from the mouth
that empties into the Rio Grande.. .......
Here the road continues on the other side
OF st. Johns river, which is $50 yards wide,
has 10 feet Of water at its mouth, bank Steep
they ferry across in Aat-bosts. Steamboats,
can ascend up TO this, and some three leagues
above, from Matamoras, not TO draw overs
feet water, on account Of bars there Is con-
siderable trade here in cattle from the neigh
boring ranches; there is ford some ~
miles upstream, but very DOGGY and bad;
To Fl Guardado, village OF 500 souls
good road, good pasture, weIl-stockHdi wood
and wafer. ....... ..s..''''.
To Mier, village Of 800 souls; everything
scarce. From Mstamorss to this you are
never over Il miles from the Rio Grande; but
now leave the river nearly west course.
To Passa La Plaquache river, which Is
uninhabited--the river about 40 feet wide,
but deep and muddy; good pasture. ..":::.
To Aqua Lejos, village Of 500 inhablI'
ants; abundance of all things necessary.
To SeraIyo, village Of l 200 souls; wood,
water, pasture, and provisions abundant.
Here are several silver mines, badly worked
TO Creiso, ranchito Of 100 souls; wood,
water, and pasture. ...............'.'.'.
To Papa Gallos Rancho, 100 souls meat
and corn, wood and water.
To Ramos Rancho, 100 souls; meat and
corn, wood and water ...................
To Aqua FRO, village Of 400 souls; good
pasture. ................ ..'..'''
To Marine, village Of 1000 souls; album
dance .........''....... ''''''''''
To Monterey city, II, 900 souls. ........
This last eight leagues has many ranches
and sugar-cane farms on and of the
road A fine stream Of pure mountain wa
ter runs through the city; well-paved streets,
and mostly one-story stone buildings; lies
at the foot Of the table-land. From Mata-
moras to this, by government measure, is
100 leagues Castillanos. Here the noun
tains become lofty and abrupt; the road, now
all uphill, dry and broad winding through
the cafiones up to the next village, called.....
Santa Clara, which contains 400 souls, far
mers. The road to Tampico forks of here,
or in the city Of Monterey; water by the
road side but no wood; country sterll; to the
vicinity Of the La Renconada Hacienda,
i which Is. ...................
Here are abundance Of provisions and
fine stream of water. The mountains here
precipitate themselves like curtains. A de-
termined enemy could make strong resist
ance here; long l8.pounders would soon
clear the track. The road is wide and good
for artillery; the face Of the lands here is
very broken and covered with the prickly
pear and dwarf bayonet plant; soldiers on
foot should have on good boots. From this
place the road is bad, steep, and very fatigu-
Ing Ut anu udTttu W Los iuuCstoo,
a poor rancho, distant, ascending more rap
idly over bad road. ....................
To Ola Calente, which is hot water spring
To Santa Maria Hacienda. ............
You are nov ascending on plains very
broad. This estate is very large, produces
abundance Of wheat, and corn, and barley,
we'll watered, about 5000 feet above the
level of the sea, latitude 26-Jhas some 600
souls.
To the CapiIleanea village, 1900 souls, is
Scattered along the road, the water now
generally is brackisn.
To Salullo city, of $4,000 souls, all
dishonest rascals, notorious robbers and
petty thieves; water from springs in
abundance; the country yields abundance
of wheat corn, and barley; extensive
grazing estates in the vicinity. Horses,
mules, sheep, goats, in abundance and
cheap. From this leads off the great
roads to Mexico, and to the west and south.
From this to the city Of Mexico ia 300
leagues. Yours, truly,
AIM