The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-05

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morning Having joined in the procession have only
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81. Thomas its appearance within and without-Pubkc
Buildings Columbus House and Dungeon Column
bus Wooden Cross-Captain Cressy-Efeet Of the
american pictories-Naked Children, &c. &c.
glad to get the details of Gen. Taylor's victory;
reports of the event of the battle of Buens
Vista, having reached here by way of st. Thomas
Let what shall tell you about this place. You
have been to st. Thomas Well this city looks much
older old fashioned and outlandish than st. Thomas
was going to say at st. Thomas dock-than New York,
Does nearly except that the style of building
the same in st. Thomas and here. You already know
that this is the first city built in the New World, and,
really from the looks Of it, one might imagine 1t was
AS you approach the town by sea- the frst conspicu
object is the old time fort with its high sig
lumbus was chained and then farther in the town. the
huge pile of the old cathedral, black yshaped
by way is the large old wooden first planted by
Columbus here and within it, too beside the grand al
being brought from Spain You know that they have
since been removed to As you get closer to the
and nj the 81 the ssS 1
massive walls Of the castle, built rather commenced
by Columbus, flor it was never hnished Its walls now
stand stories high of massive granite and trees OF
great size however, are growing Within whose tops
rise above the walls 1t planned strong fortress
the of which history, believe says, his
enemies charged him with intending to set up royal
power in defiance of Spain, and which charge made to
Queen isabella was one those that caused him be
arrested imprisoned and sent home In chains Near It.
ia little old curious house. said to have first his
private residence high up the city, the ruins
of the walls partly standing OF once magnificent house
said and undoubtedly WITH truth 70 nave been ms SUD
So its being the only building that corresponds
with description by writer who lived in these times
-, hare fha nj
son. undoubtedly his own too before The walls are al
ready to tumble There several osstimbers
hogany something equally durable, and have long
had my eye upon some Of them and am determined,
day, when have more leisure than have yet had
to get hold of of them If they sound and
be got without tumbng down the walls by applying to
the proper pubic minister. Should ever succeed,
promise you portion, suitable to make conve
nient article, as q cane, &c
There several large churches here with extensive
buildings and grounds walled in, attached to them,
which monasteres and converts part of them
good preservationone however, the largest Of them
ALL is in complete ruins only the walls lett standing
which are very high and standing on high ground, and
half covered with creeping vines and trees growing
its broken top projections the ground give 1t
yery picturesque, imposing appearance. wish could
take a drawing or a Daguerrean picture Of It, The
they say the latter finished what the for
mer began. 1t was in very tolerable repair twenty
ago .9 OF sse last one
churches Of the city most Of which have been since
repaired the suffered much The city
having gates the west sde leading into the
country and the other two close to each other,
the east sde by the port You speak of passage
out We did have pretty severe time of it, or rather
had.
place. say few words. In all the relations in which
was placed with him passenger, and in all those in
which had opportunity of observing him. he proved
himself to be gentleman-kind attentive, and po
lite a thorough seaman, as far as can judge mild
yet firm and cool commander. never saw man make
less parade in command, or one who was oseyed with
more cheerfuness and promptness We had all kinds OF
weather, and every thing that score to try ship
patience yet heard him utter the
oath speak harsh word issue a rough command to
his crew. could any man be more considerate and
soctous for the comfort of his passengers more u
Soousv consderate of tho interests Of his and
shippers in all the incidents OF rough sea voyage
Should you him, please present to him. also
to his mate, my kindest remembrance and tell him
regretted much not seeing him. the morning Of his eav
ing here, to bid him good bye had seen him the
ing before and intended being down to him off, but
slept late and when got up he gone. regretted
it much for Notwithstanding my constant sickness,
socatons connected with intercourse to allow Of my
| feeling otherwise Success to him hope he will soon
| have a vessel more worthy Of him.
The weather has been delightful here, since our arr
VAL and though it Is now the commencement Of what Is
| called the rainy season. we have had but few rainy
days, which we're dresry and chilly, aud unpleasant
enough As yet the heat here is not grea-nothing like
what it is in New York, our other more Southern
cities in midsummer-the thermometer not having been
higher than "a or s5 degrees and have it low,
| early in the morning as SO deg, which, however, Is
very unusual The hot and unhealthy season
air is sutry and there Is little or land breeze, 1t
is said Now we never, except in the morning. till
about O'Clock without delightful breeze from the
| by day and the land by night. The bright moonlight
nights ars Undesirable but forget that you have
| secn them in these ATTITUDES. The is about
vertical at noon and will soon be to the north Of
which will look rather odd to who have yet
seen 1t so.
What glorious news from Mexico Let those who con.
denim the war (and |, good wing have done SOY
know the Mexican character as well as do, and they
will require to possess prophetic powers orsee the
immense zeal, ultimate good, this and invasion
Is going do to the Mexican people themselves These
successes OF our arms against such tremendous odds
make the people In this part Of the world view the Ame
lean nation with awe and veneraton. although they
really sympathze with the Mexicans; for when the
ports FIRST by way Of st Thomas of Taylors de-
feat and also Of repuse before Vera Cruz there
almost jubilee but the real facts afterwards OBJ
few nations the American continent that do not
need lessons Of kind another from the Uni
| ted States.
By the way Of the sights that strikes the stranger
from our country oddly enough at first. though am
now getting quite used to It, the very general pracc
stark naked about the and in the streets
from ths time they creep all fours until tney ae
four five years old, of both sexes-nothng IL more
common The highest touch Of the ludicrous, IN .s,s
way is where of these naked jumps has an oid PAIN
Panama hat stuck the top Of his heao
other article of dress whatever wish naa scbss r.
apparatus here would have some ricn ske'on.s ~
show the natives Of the States II ever live 10 tee ho
again x.h. ru,,ous
At st. Thomas assembled to the top OF the ru.n1us
old castle or tower Of Bluebeard by means Oh
inside as also that of Blackboard when Is IN peiGos
pair From the giddy, broken top OF .ns nt
cred some wild flowers, (swest sage anu sen' PM -
Havn9 some l0IC, WIN sono