The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-01

communication more easy. There is not any por
between Tabaseo and Alyarado, exceptat the mouth
Of the river HuasacualcO which may be entered by
boats drawing feet, and is worthy Of notice az
being Of The contemplated lines VI canal cOmmuni-
cation with the Pacific ocean.
Alvarudo is about 220 miles west OF Tabaseo, and
about 40 s. f. of Vera Cruz. At the mouth Of the
river is a shifting bar over which the water varies
from to Is feet After crossing this, there is
plenty Of water. The waters are nayigable through
lagoon s. L. Of the city to Joluea, town Of 900
souls about 40 20 so miles from the bar. The town
of Alyarado lies about / miles from the bar con
tains population Of about $40, and is defended by
the difficulty of approaching IL over the bar, and
recently erected fort; bat in the summer season,
they would prove but poor defenees, as, IN calm
weather, hostile force could be landed under the
guns Of ships Of war, (which could approach quite
near to the beach) and the works and the could
be taken from the rear. During the revolution, whilst
the Castle Of San Juan de Ulloa was IN possession
Of the forces of Spain, Alyarudo became the chief
port Of entry on the gulf and most OF the imports
and exports through it, as II has the advantage
of easy and safe road TO the INTERIOR and 1t Is by
this route an invading army would encounter the
fevest natural obstacles in marching to the city OF
Mexico, the country being equal to the sustsnanee
Of army, with abundance Of water, and no strong
points for defence. The cruising ground of Alya-
RADIO is exceedingly perilous during the winter
months, where The northen blow with extreme yio-
lenee. The products are cattle and eochineal.
Anton Lizardo, (where our squadron has been
anchored, } 80 miles northwest Of Alyarsdo, and 10
miles southeast from Vera Crgz, is one of the very
best harboIs on the gulf, Being accessible at all
times, and protected from the swell of the sea by
coral reefs and sand islands There is not any town
here-ony few fishing huts.
Vera Cruz, with lis defenees, and now impregna-
BILE castle, is 80 well known not TO require par.
ticuar notice here. The terrible San Juan de Ulloa
protects the town, and the road 10 the city Of Mex
co 10 defensble in so many points, especially at
Puente del Rey, (where a few brave men could hold
army in check that attempt to reach the city
Of Mexico by its route would be Quixouc. The
population OF Vera Cruz is varOusly estimated at
from rs 900 TO 900 souls. Il is the chief port on
the gulf
About so miles northwest Of Vera Cruz, is the
small port Of Tecouls, and TO It Boca de Lima
both Of which only be entered by small craft
and boats. No good anchorage. In this district
are cultivated the Vanilla bean and Jslap also the
frigol large black bean which is a fayorite article
Of consumption with the Mexicans
Tuspan lies 100 miles north west Of Vera Cruz,
and 50 miles southeast Of TampIeo, and is memora-
BILE from the loss upon It's bar Of the United States
brig Truxtun. The town has no artificial defences,
being sufficiently protected by the bar at the mouth
Of the river, which il inaccessible TO vessels draw
ing over feet Population said to be about 2 900.
IL has an inland water communication, almost TO
Tampico, through the lake Of Tamisgua, celebrated
for It's shrimp fishery II communicates with the
city Of Mexico and interior towns by the road from
TamPico The country Sbounds with cattle. ..t
fTampco river empties into the Gulf about 900
miles northwest of Vera Cruz. The entrance is pro-
lected by dangerous bar, which is constantly SHIFT
ing and small temporary fort; the old fort, which
stood at the mouth Of the river, has been literally
washed away by the swell of the sea, sent in by
northers. For months at time there will not be
over six feet Of water the bar, while shift, pro-
duced by n single norher, will probably leave
channel for vessels Of fifteen feet draught There is
no protection whatever from the north winds out
side the bar, and il is not safe to lie-of long at
time during the Of northers, which often
as sudden as terrible. The town stands about five
miles FROM the bar, contains population Of about
5000, has no military defences, and the authori-
ties will not give any cause for an invading force to
handle them as the people ofTabasco have recently
been treated. The country las is almost all the
country north and east ofthe mountains, between
Vera Cruz district and the Rio Grande,) is rough,
wild, and much broken by water-courses The pro-
ducts are fustic and catte-the grain and -four be-