The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-02
THE UNION.


graphical Engineers The last letter is particularly graphic
and written IN style of unusual elegance His de-
scrpon OF the "iappy Valley" of Cienegas is beautiful
And yet tins country, so much favored by the hand OF
nature is cursed by one OF the worst governments on
earth. ''We have glorious country, sir, (said one OF
its inhabitants to Capt Hughes) and good population
but our government is the worst in the world would
rather be under the dominion of a Cumanche chief"
The bordering State of New Mexico was equally OPP
pressed, when Gen Keany conquered and occupied it.
Its code of laws execrable. The general furnishes
one specimen Of its abuses. lie has transmitted to the
War Department series OF stamped papers, which were
of different sizes and taxed at different rates; and the
poorest in Santa Fe could not present petition for
redress to the governor, unless it written off upon
this stamp paper Who does not approve the following
order, which the general issued on the 29th Augusta
From This day much of the law, hitherto in force in
New Mexico, which requires that stamped paper shall be
used IN certain transactions is abolished"
Pass on to California, and we find our American ns-
tutons gradually supersedng those of the former govern
ment The ''New York Journal OF Commerce" gives an
extract of letter from Monterey, California; Septem-
Der 1917 which states that the writer had just been elect
ed by the citizens of the town the alcalde, chief ma
gistrate of that jurisdiction
81 had been performing the duties of the post under
appointment of the comnander-n-chef of the American
forces here This commission expired on the 18TH when
was elected BY the suages Of the people The vote poed
very large one, though no officer or seaman connect
ga WIN o aa Tsn oo 70 g o Which pvs 'e ere
toward our flag Any hostility must have defeated my cleo
9n he office + one Wnon 10 I no, co Question IS
police in Monterey and reaches To the lives and fortunes
Castro officers and have returned TO their homes, and
signed parole not to take up against the authority OF
The United States or say or do anythng 70 s.ip M n,
further in California. Indeed there Is no disposition
thoroughly with us, and RICH, glad get rid OF Mexican
rule. Had been otherwise they would never have elect
ed me to the chief nlsgstacy OF Monterey. We all
parded than VctOfS Their
friendship and confidence must never be betrayed Calio
MIA never be surrendered to Mexico thatcouny has
still good claims her let those claims be quidated by
equivalent money But twould be treason 10 the lives and
fortunes of the best inhabitants to surrender the province il
self Let Congress at once annex her to the Union as
territory aud establish civil government we require
responsibility on the alcalde. broke through the anmes
ousage few days Since and emPanneled the hrst Jury
it; the involved large amount OF property,
and the allegation of "a high crime No one man should
without from either of the parties and the
community seemed much granfied with this new form OF
trial. They Think and very rightly, too, that Twelve men
are less liable partially, prejudice and corrupton than
one It was the establishment Of trials by jury here mat
emigrant printer, and myself, have established small
paper here, the first published in California 1t Is IS
sued every Sanrday aPpearanee made gule s e
monk and the paper is such as used here Tor segar
printed in English and Spanish We going to send at
the United States Tor larger paper and fresh font
ofyPe. With this new engine of power we are gong to
sustain the genius Of American institutions here
Three thousand emigrants from the United states II Is
understood have Just arrived at San Francisco, In two
companes-one commanded by Captain Hastings, and the
other by Captain Prussel and ten thousand more on their
way"
From the Bureau ofTopogra phical EngmeersNos and
Report from Lieutenant Shgreares to Captain Hughes, q
the route froa~Santa Rosa TO Moncloro
CAMP NEAR MoNcLovA, Mexico,
November 1st, 1916.
SIR: In compliance with your instructions, have the
honor to submit the following journal OF the route from
Santa Rosa to this place
day. October 25M The road along the foot OF level
plaeaus OF table land extending from the base OF the
Santa Rosa mountains, in nearly an eastery direction
for 81 miles when it turns southeastery through an
opening in the pateaus, miles to the Arroyo Alamo
shallow stream, with broad pebbly bed and low banks
upon which the army encamped.
For the first miles the country is pretty well covered
with the usual chapparal growth OF musque Spanish
bayonet, &c We crossed, also, in tins distance, two
small rivuets; one about and the other miles IRON
camp and one or two dry beds OF mountain streams
neither difficult for wagons. The rest OF the road was
across open rolling prairie
October 26h Our course to-day was south 40 degrees
"A miles to the Carrecitos, Qe caves and one mile
further to the Sans both small BEDS with the water
standing in pools The country open and rolling From
the Sans, the road defects gradually towards the noun
tans to course about south so degrees westsa miles, to
the Ahuza (buzzard) fine running stream, 22o feet
across the bed the stream being divided into several rvu
lets by stony islands, the whole bed stony and the banks
October eth Three miles to the Guachapna and more
to the Piletcs--both small prairie streams. Five miles
beyond, crossed the lampasos, considerable streams
but the water is phurious and IS sand to be poisonous
for cattle. The country rolling and covered with small
bushes, Spanish bayonets and varieties OF cact The
maguey (agave Americana) begins here to make ITS APP
peaance in considerable numbers. short distance east
Of the Plee, road turns off to the right, towards
pass the mountains 1t had the appearance OF having
been recently travelled by wagons Thirteen miles fuT-
Their on we came to the " Hacienda de nuesra Sonora de
Guadalupe de los Hermanas, about mile beyond which,
upon small stream, whose source Is hot Sprlng-wlth
a temperature of III degrees Farenhet encamped
This Hacienda numbers 100 poems, and has large extent
of ground 1000 cultivation. 1t Is situated by
small knolls called las hermanas" (the sisters, from
which it derives its name lying between the Guachapnos,
and the northern extremity of the Lampasos mountains
the two ranges being here not more than miles apart
The latter range is said to extend TO Monterey.
October 2SM. Remained in camp.
October 29th Two miles to the Nadadores, or Arroyo
de Carmil, which crossed by bridge. 1t contains
bracksh water, running between steep clay banks. Be
tween the Nadadoes and the Monclova river, half mile
further on is old Hacienda (del Tapado) occupied
only by poems, but with considerable cultivation IN It's VI
cny The road from here continues along the left hank
Of the Moncova, 81 miles TO the Hacienda de las A Jun
encamped.
both Marched IT miles, and encamped Estancla
De Arrba a small hamlet of some 20 houses. Passed
several ranches, and good deal of and cotton The
road continues near the Monclova to near Estancla,
where makes bend to the east about mile or two
from the road, which it meets again at Moncova.
The vicinity of the road where not IN cultivation, is
covered with bushes, cact &c. General course from
"l.as Hermanas' TO Moncova, s. 30 deg. w.
October 3st, and November lt and 2d.-ln camp;
November 3d--Marched 10 Monclova, miles, all the |
way through cultivated fields and encamped on the east
side of the river, opposite TO the Alameda
Report Of the Of Capt Hughes from Non