Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-09

some signs OF having had batteries erected
upon themY They are The heights taken
by Gen. Worth on the 2lst. Bot, look to
the . w. through that opening in the noun
tains; there lies the dearest, sweetest lit
tie valley in the world, through which The
SaltlllO road runs. Ii is a rich garden,
surrounded by magnificent towering noun
tains, with the San Juan meandering thro'
the centre, looking in The distance like
thread Of silver lIght-what lovely, gor.
geous scene! How language completely
fails in its description. But what are
these two mounds at your feet upon the
apex of the hill? Tread lightly! they are
the graves OF the dead who fell in battle.
Here lies capt. Gillespie and private Tho.
mas, of his company. Can you conceive
a more appropriate spot for the brave and
gallant dead to rest? One never can tire
of this scenery; view it as often as you
| will, new beauties will be discovered; but
if We do not hasten down, we will be too
late TO see the lower Plaza and Cathedral.
Here we are in it. In this large square
most of the enemy had been driven before
they sent in a flag OF truce. On one side
is arranged the captured artillery, and if
mistake not, we took 35 pieces. Some
twelves and mines were beautiful pieces, of
English manufacture, and of as late date
as 40. On the eastern side Of the Plaza
is the Cathedral. 1t is Urge building.
of no particular order of architecture. It's
front is richly ornamented with elaborate
stucco work. 1t has an excellent clock,
aud its chime Of bells is said To he good.
Its interior is magnificent. Its lofty pill
lars, groined eel ing. paintings and affairs,
with its gentle, soft light issuing from win
dows some thirty feet from the floor, can
not but strike the visitor with feelings of
admiration and religious ave. The grand
altar is really magnificent. 1t il composed
of one elaborate piece of rich carving and
gold gliding, with many figures, heads of
Saints, and other holy personages. The
effect is grand. 1t must have cost much
money and time in its construction. The
floor is made of panel oak, each panel lift
ing up and discussing a vault for the dead.
There some very fne paintings, and
some miserable dauhs. When fir-t visit
ed it religion had fled from its walls, an d
the course OF wa- had devoted 1t 10 a de-
pot for ammunition. The shells had their
fuses driven, all ready for firing, showing
they must haqe calculated the distance at
which they expected to Use them. Two
of our shells on the night of the Odd ex-
ploded in the Plaza, and killed and wound
ed a good many. Had one exploded in
the church, there is no describing the ter
rible loss that might have ensued.
The place is becoming cleaned I'D, the
stores are opening, and by their exposnrt
of gay goods give the city more Cheerful
aspect Very few Of the better elias.
have remained. have yet to see pref
ty girl, but in their place, at every corner
you meet with lots of old women, who's,
> wrinkles claim for them an intimate &C
quaintance with the last century.
We are still luxuriating on fruit AM
green corn. The latter is of the thir
crop, and they often raise four.
Taking Saltilo, we have the key to thi
whole valley. We are then some tire,
hundred miles from San Luis Potosi, tn
march to which is diffi''ut, and part OF III
!, way over a desert Having SaItilIo, TAX
), ing Monclova and Tampico, we can quie,
y the sun ever shone upon, and tell Mexic
to come on. Tell her we have got all W
want, and we'll keep it if she does settl
: upon a certain day. Then import you
!. families, give them The land for sons
ri and mark my words, before YOU know i
n this valley will be teeming with an Anne
:, rican population. We do not want III
n valley, nor. would |, if it can be prevent
IF ed, keep it; but certainly would not pr
our Government to any more expens
u than simply the holding of it, which con
g pared 10 an onward movement. would b
ID nothing. Let Merico como and take 1t
J. she can! Nothing, think, would hav
,r so strong tendency to an immediate sci
r Element, as the appearance of cooliy Sc
IS ting down and taking possession of thI
l. valuable part of her domains. Our fore
d. has to be greatly augmented at any rate
h but the augmentation would be much grea
a. er to continue the invasion.
at About four miles to the north of tn
n, there is a warm sulphur spring. shout
in think its temperature was $50 Degrees
* Ii is situated on the outskirts of sma
IN village, in gorge between two lofty mou
IN tains. The scenery is magnificent; rue
= house has been constructed for the bene
We of those who wish to bathe; out OF it -
ly walk into the bath, which is directly ov
e! the spring, about twenty feet squire, WI
a. walls of sufficient height TO make IL p
of vate. The water is not sufficiently Il
its pregnated with sulphur to make ii dis
FAR greeable, but enough so for med cal pr
le- poses. The bath is truly delicious.
ct, When visited it, the women were was
M inn clothos in the wateP n n howed lP