Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-27


The whole distance Is well wa,ercd from
August until March. plenty oi wood, reason
pasture. many herds OF cattle, numerous
Hooks OF sheep and goats, now and then a
small village-wbich all have tlc appearance
4 d,oay. Scattered along the road are miser-
able huts, singulahy picturesque from their
construction. not quite equal io rail-
pen stables built in the lockwood, OF Arkan
as AMI Texas ior scrub ponies. Yet nature,
M her mighty formations, has formed some
positions ON this road, which. II takcn alvau-
,agc oi 10y a skilliul aui ddrlug enemy, woHli
prove a second rhcrnopylH tu those who
might have the tcmrrity to tread these iCrm,-
dablc passes. The American army will no
doub; look ahead before entering these dan
gerous and shady %payilions. The maAes Oi
the labyrinth are beautifully pictured ont 10y
mcaldrnug pathSa and conflicting cross roads,
leading Ia sum, farmers hut. some Watering
place, or the willy lure OF soinc Mexican ban
dit.
Whom within Gnccn leagues of Monterey
tn village of Ciidcrclc presents itself. cnioy-
IN the most lovely situation. standing upon
a perfectly level PLAIN, surrounded with green
groves, presenting everlasting summer; the
lleiis blessed with natural fertility. The br-
luider mvoluntrily eNCldins, Why should a
Mexican toll or labur2
II Is not Indispensable that The army should
pass Though ciiderctc, a. there are other
roads 10y which Monterey can b., approached
but we mention this route a. supplies can b.
obtained m Caidcretc, aud the direction j.
nearest q straight tine. Immediately upou
'aNlhS lhis place, youcntcr again those slIad,
winding pavi,lOu>, ant continue i'm them un-
ul within sight oi Monterey. Many little
sircatns ant uyulets intcrscct the road. aud
some muddy lanes, which at tunes become
impdsaablc, 80 that the army viii b. fortunate
liable TO proceed in files ut six deep; but, as
the near vicinity To Monterey il somewhat
opened, owing To- the many fields, a small di-
grs>Iou might bc made tu the right. and ia
tcrsect tile road that comes from the mouth OF
81 CdhoH dc SutiR6s, il h. iug The most open
road ul the two. The creek That washes the
southeast SIDE ul Monterey runs between these
two roads, the fields forming q border on 81
uer side. The roads that leads from Calder
etc, when within a mile of Monterey. has the
appearance ol a small ,illogr, the houses b..
lns - numerous. Passing through this seem
ing village, aud arriving upon tie bank ol the
seek, YOU Gavc Monterey IN view on the OPP
pusitc sidc, presenting Il NcTy hdnlSums ap-
pcdrdnce. The city II regularly laid out, the
streets, avenues, an | squares ate shaded with
numerous lruit and other trees. aud thu houses
generally exhibiting much taste aud reg
ularlty ~ their construction. The city Is
well watercd, and e,cry thing about it strikes
the h'holder as grand and beautiful. a pass
ing view ol the city would convey the idea
oil 4 large population, bat a Clo~c inspection
will show lis large ca,tl"-iikc cdiiiccs, some
times occupying Il Whole square, shcltcring
bat the members and servants ol d single tam
ny; therefore, from observation. We should
not give the city Il population ol more than
6OUO suuls, II II Is doubtful whether II is c.
ven 50 great,
Cast the eye beyond Monterey, and the sub
iiWc presents Iisrli In lofty uprcdrcd pyramids
col Addmantme stone, tingcd with "a crimson
red WhrTc u1e ere ptugv inc cdnnO be- found,
and where the cedar and piuc-childrrn OF
the Alpine hcights-hlyc never dartd.io rear
lhtir h-Sds-tnc sides and SUBMITS oi these
vast mountains presenting nothing To view
bot Tie bare and g.iNteuiuS stone; but in
whose bosom lie concealed shining beds ol
lurc SILVER, AMI sparkling beds oi virgin gold.
La the midway distance rises numerous ia
le mounds, commanding the town and all
lac entrance, from the noTthest. Upon one
these comm AIDING positions the devoted
people c~ndtaNorcd to ydisc ii temple or dwell.
InS Tor their bishop, but their zeal was greater
than their means; aud thc structure remains
unfinished. II the Mrxicans could withstand.
the Misunderstanding havoc of an american
here might they plant tie c~lor of
thtif unfortunate country, aud reap some of
tie iaurels awarded to L,ouidds, ur perhaps
laIntly portray IN miniature. The duHling chiy-
airy ot those devoted heroes who tell battling
upon The rdnparts OF the evcr-to. be-rcmcm-
bercd Alamo.
The main road passes through the princi-
pal street OF the city irpm north to south, and
as You leave the last HOUSES, The road begins
To ascend aud pass along at he loot Of many
ct uh9se table mounds. The river runs tapon
lHe casI side of the town, tht houses eSftnd-
i's down 10 SIS very m,rgin. Upon Ga. west
side nS' perpendicular mountains, one mile
DID hoLgMl.