Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-04
From the Snrinr6eld Republican.

The following detailed account, the trst that
has been published, Of the ascent OF the great
volcano Popocatapeil, in Mexico, was furnished
by an officer Of the army in Mexico, who was
one Of the six that succeeded in reaching the
summit. This mountain, which has never been
assembled since the time Of Cortez, is the high
est point Of laud in Nouh America. The Span.
ish officer, who, in 1919, WIS the first human
being that reached The summit. was rewarded by
the crown of Spain for his courage and perSe.
verance by being permitted 10 assume, for his
coat Of arms, the figure of burning mountains:
Expedition to the Summit Of POpOCatapGtI,
An escort having been granted, and an inde-
finite leave given by the genera-in'chieI to such
officers as wished to 60 on the expedition, we
started on Monday, April 81. Arrangements
had been made with som, NJ .xicans for pack
mules to carry our provisions, bedding, g., but
We were disappointed in not getting Them; and
as news had arrived th3 evening before, of the
ratification of thaIreaty athome, we were afraid.
Il we remained one day longer To ob ain other
mules, we might have our leave countcrmand-
ed; so we left about noon, with ten wagons.
Az the ascent on the mountain is less precipi.
tous OH the south side, and less depth of snow
also on that slope, W, took tn, general direction
aoT Osumbra, which is a town near the base of
7Ehe mountain and very near the point OF as"en'
ding. We stopped the first night at AyotIa, and
gs5e second at TlImnal'o. Here wcwero shown
,sospe magnificent ruins; few walls with some
ssvs ~ efX arches. were all that remained; but
ahe earg;n.7 was more beautiful and elaborate
shop auvtl,iu.. of the kind we have seen in this
country. We were told by an old padre, that
.oEo u,,r.. had been traced back upwards of sew
,en rhundreS years; but it was evidently the work
If The Span;,ro,. as there was head of our Sa-
eyio,,r in alto rdiev,,. with figures bearing he'll
ra;,s and sS;aSs =, ve,, u as the crown of Spain.
On the 5tb,we xesebed o.. 'nnbra, having stop
ped an heur or two at Mira tr> '0S' lSeo 'no
flowers,) the day previous, where W. were seIy
hospitably eatertained by Mr.. Robinson,A a Seo'eI,
man, who is in charge of an extensive Co ''oh
manufactory. The looms, | perceived, wetS
all made in the United States. There were
TWO sets Of hands, one working by day and the
other by night. The girls earned from four 10
six rials per day.
when we reached Tlaminalco, town Of
some six thousand inhabitants, we found the
road somewhat impractlcable for our wagons,
and called on the alcalde, who furnished us
with pack mules, taking charge of our wagons
until we should return.
We left Ostmbfa on the 9th. The alcalde
went with us to AtIoutla, little village some
two miles further on, where we obtained two
athletic young Indians as guides. Soon aiIet
leaving AtouIla, our path began ascending, and
continued to do so until we encamped. The
distance from Osumbra was ten miles, and we
had ascended some four thousand feet above the
valley. The path was narrow train worn by
mules, upon which the Indians pack wood down
rom the mountain sides; sometimes it was ell
Ut n''een feet below the surface, and our mules