The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24

put on fresh horses; when with loud and clear Va
otra doce ieEuas started down hill putting
to shame any former run or gallop we had pracised
during the day. the horses being Indifferent whether
the road steep stony turnpked. We had several
be brought in by aloud Ho!" and crack Of the riao"
the darkness Of the night made ride
pleasant but no less swift
We passed ranchero's house, which our captain
would not stop at; languid and unwilling, left !. be-
hind and even its SCORE of barking ours from the size
OF cat to calf Nine ten o'clock found at the
house OF primes Cousin, where Jismounted and
before could unspur and crawl into the corridor all the
pocoy POGO frstrsts supper vas placed on the table
surrounded by healthy happy and rosy checked family
s IL 4 g u.s. in
name or character; therefore the conversation
confined to aperemos qisn sabe but all at least half
oozing through my Veins too could speak, all ended
pleasantly, all slept soundy, and morning broke
The only thing of note occurring was, that gave all
my tea to the servants expecting they might know how
to use it. At supper found i impossible to drink it, and
requested some hot water to be poured into the teapot
which repeatedtwo orthree times, always finding
yet too strong; when upon inquiry. found that my
up, the servant supposed the whole for supper
They were famous for making good chocolate, but en-.
ing started early the captain and the guide being
equally at home in chair or on saddle By IL or
O'Clock Tuesday we were IN Santa Barbara and safely
lodged in country house, where everything
looked ship shape and 1hshoni we had now cover
ed 100 miles Of our journey. wednesday morning we
north at of thesexmsous, fast decaying, vet
showing the remains Of great .plendor. The missions
would endSrs for sSes ana for ss.s would aord prc
lection to the poor Indian What has been the RESULT
After spending the tens Of thousands and hundreds of
of missions, they fast erumblng to the dust from
which they made, and the naians disappearing at
this day. there sufficient to clean the
where passengers stop I'M the roofs falling in, the
walls deoayng: the doors and windows broke up for
fuel The Admnistradof gave u al the a;.ancs and
news of the day. Thursday night, we lodged at de-
cayed and ruined mission taking supper in hall
with poor and half made taow candles the adjon
ing hall and ante were in Like proportion; every
houses rooaess the others hopeless many Of them
occupied by loaers or people who owned some Of the
mission Lands in the vcay sysn those had houses Of
and even now, very extensive in size. Here had
plenty of sleeping apartment,. and some little &C.
formerly occupied by the good old ous Spanish Padres
now used by men who, quarter Of century ago. were
not worhyif cleaning the shoes Of the Priests Next
morning our horses were missing, as our Captain and
friends had +" muchos primes" (msny cousns) located
i M after q again
river in sight Of large mission which occupied acres
of land in its buildings the entire roofs stripped of
their tiles by farmers for their houses ct different
ranchos the DOORS windows and frames carried off,
burnt up Here few score Of Indians, where
cattle .and sheep too numerousl to count. Here had
been planted and carefully cultivated during the reign
Of the Spanish Padres or use and for sh0wor
than 80 years. not animal fruit tree or vine is four
shing With the grass tor bed saddle feathers for
blankets land good FIRE to of the ears, slept
it out until morning, dreaming Of the of the wild
Indians. Saturday night brought US a small adobe
house, farm of ten leagues $1,000 acres, whore
passed the night and lost most Of our horses as sup
horse apiece for which, amidst many curses, we were
sufficiently thankful Sunday noon placed in Monte
reg, having in six and half days travelled four
hundred miles Two half days Of the time we laid by.
Every morning. starting, | could hardly get on my
horse from Stiffness and bruised bones Every day, al
bone reknocked into its place. in the best Of plight
aud humor for going on Not one nights sleep ever
orded the best Of horses at my disposal known by eve
ry one and very accommodating companion, if SUI.
iered much pain and trouble, you may imagine the
aties Of the journey of Mr. Kendall and his companions
among the kind of people Ifyou cannot you may
believe it is fully understood by
Your PAsANo.