American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-17
From the Washington Union. !


)NAL MILITARY ROUTE FROM MATA-
lAs TO MONTEREY, AND SALTILLO
sCAN REPUBLIC.
publish with great pleasure the following
ption of the national route towards the
Mexico. 1t is drawn up by a gentle
yho is perfectly familiar with the local.
mentions:
m Matamoras to Guadalupe village.
illage contains about 200 souls; herds
II and farmers, grazing and water album
8 leagues.
m Guadalupe to the Rancho Ensenada-
water, and pasture, good leagues.
m Ensenada to the village Of Reynoa, ST.
on a high rocky hill; has 1000 souls,
herdsmen of black cattle-S leagues.
Las Morillos Rancho-of cattle, wood,
and grazing fines leagues.
Reynosa Viego-500 souls; corn and
farms-3 leagues.
Tipiaquaie farm. To the right-hand
two miles off, is village called Las Cue
>f 800 souls; has abundance of corn, meat
sater-5 leagues.
Camargo, village of 5000 souls, on the
= phn's river, mile from the mouth that
les into the Rio Grande-5 leagues.
pc the road continues on the other side of
Inns river, which is $50 yards wide, has
It Of water at its mouth, bank steep; they
across in hat-boats. Steamboats, can as
up to this, and some three leagues above,
slMatamoras, not to draw over 6 feet water,
count of bars; there is considerable trade
#tle from the neighboring ranches; there
I'd some 40 miles upstream, but very
h and bad.
Ell Guardado, village of 500 souls; good
&good pasture, well-stocked; wood and wa
IL leagues.
Mier, village of 500 souls; everything
be. From Matamoras to this you are ne
ver l-2 miles from the Rio Grande; but
leave the river nearly west course-6
Hes.
Passa La Plaquache river, which is unin-
ed-the river about 40 feet wide, but
and muddy; and good pasture-7 leagues
Aqua Lejos, village of 500 inhabitants
dance of all things necessary leagues.
Seralvo, village of 200 souls; W God, wa
pasture, and provisions abundant. Here
several silver mines, badly worked-f
les.
J Creiso, ranchito of 100 souls; wood
kr, and pastures leagues.
Papa Gallos Rancho, 100 souls; meal
born, wood and water leagues.
Ramos Ranch, 100 souls; meat and corn
and water-4 leagues.
} Aqua Frio, village of 400 souls; gooc
tre-s leagues.
} Marine, village Of 1000 souls; abund.
% leagues.
} Monterey city, 1000 souls-S leagues
his last eight leagues has many rancho;
|sugar-cane farms on and off the road. A
stream ofpHre mountain water runs through
pity; well-paved streets, and mostly one
stone buildings; lies at the foot of the Ia
and. From Matamoras to this, by govern
d measure, is 100 leagues Castillanos. Here
mountains become lofty and abrupt; the roac
all uphill, dry and broad, winding through
tanones up to the next village called-S
|ues.
hnta Clara, which contains 400 souls, far
}. The road to Tampico forks off here, OIL
ne city of Monterey; water by the road side
no wood, country steril; to the vicinity o
La Renconada Hacienda, which is-t
ues.
ere are abundance of provisions and fine
m of water. The mountains here precip-
! themselves like curtains. A determined
ny could make strong resistance here
lS-pounders would soon clear the track
road is wide and good for artillery; the
of the lands here is very broken and COW
with the prickly pear and dwarf bayonet
II; soldiers on foot should have on good
S. From this place the road is bad, steep
very fatiguing; country dry and barren to
Muestos, poor rancho, distant, ascending
b rapidly over bad roads leagues.
10 Ola Caliente, which is hot water spring
| leagues.
| Santa Maria Hacienda-5 leagues.
on are now ascending on plains very broad
estate is very large, produces abundance
Fheat, and corn, and barley, well watered
|pt A 900 feet above the level of the sea, lat
|e 26--has some 600 souls.
70 the Capilleanea village, 1000 souls, is
|agues.
catered along the road, the water now gen
Hy is brackish.
70 Saltillo city, of $4,000 souls, all dishon
[rascals, notorious robbers and petty thieves
Ter from springs in abundance; the country
Ids abundance of wheat, corn, and barley
|ensive grazing estates in the vicinity. Horse
es, sheep, goats, in abundance and cheap
IN this leads off the great roads to Mexico
to the west and south. From this to TIT
of Mexico is 800 leagues