The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-01-13
MEXICO. Dec. 10. ls47.

MEXICO, Dec. l3, ls47.
A discovery was made on Thursday ii
the Convent of San Domingo. in this city
Some Of the troops who arrived with Gen
Patterson were quartered there, and turn
ing over an old desk that was left in one o
the rooms, found il contained some fifteen
thousand dollars in silver and gold. Thi:
led to a further search, and in one Of the
cells large quantity Of clothing and am
muaitioa was found, which was removed
TO the quariermasicr's department.
About 6 ocrck on Saturday night Mr..
Doyle, the English Charge Afiaires, ar.
rived from Vera Cruz in the diligence, es.
corled by Capt. FairchiId, Of the Louis.
lana Rangers, and about thirty.six men.
They brought neither letters nor papers,
however, bu, last nigh, the English cour.
Ter arrived, with full budget. Captain
F. informs mo that there cannot be less
than twelve thousand men on tho road up
here, and that Gen. Butler would be in
Pusbla yesterday Sunday with seven
thousand men. The Ohio Regiment are
encampod at Rio FRO, under Col. Irwin,
together with one company Of Illinois dra.
soons, under Capt. Little, numbering in
all about six hundred men. There are
seven companies Of the Ohio Regimen!
there, the other four being at Puebla.
This encampment is doubtless intended 10
be permanent, as the men we're building
themselves houses. The weather is said
to DO excessively cold there. The reports
Of Gems. Scott, Pillow and Worth, were
received by the British courier, but | have
not ye. read them.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
miraculous appearance Of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe, the patrones. of Mexico, and,
10 common with two.,hrds Of the Ameri.
cans here, | set out 10 pay visit TO her
own peculiar shrine, al the village Of eau
dalupe, q few miles from here. The road,
which is a beautiful one, was lined from
the city gate to the door Of the church with
pedestrians, equestrians, carriages and ON
nibuses. Tho whole population Of the city
appeared 10 be on the road, and as we ap'
preached the church, The throng became
90 dense that il was with difficulty We could
proceed. Leaving our horses in the sta
BILE, we entered the plaza, which had avn
ings drawn across Is whole extent, anu en-
tered The church at about l l o'clock. Inc
ceremony OF high mass Vas about being
performed, and was struck with the SIN
gular beauty Of the interior, so d'tteren
from that OF any other church had seeI
in the Republic. II was painted white, AM
richly, though chasiely decorated with gol'
and silver. The railing round the altar /
said to be Of solid silver, thong h | coul'
not get close enough to il 20 Judge. Th
organs, Of which there are two, are YER
fine, and the organis, is perfect musician
They had also an orchestra, and set {
Ginning bells, which harmonlzed mo:
beautifully together. The church wa
hung all around with paintings Of the VII
gin Of Guadalupe, but the original, mi,
sculou. painting, was not visible. Ate
depositing ,rifling gratulty in the box, "
left the church and assembled the hill, upC
which stands the original chapel "h'c
The Virgin commanded to be built. Upc
reaching the summit, sight burst upc
u. OF unequailed splendor The who
valley Of MexicoIay spread out like M
before US. In the distance lay the He
mosa Cuid1d itself, and we could plain
trace the route Of The American army fro
Chalco round. Immediately at our {.
lay the village Of Guadalupe, every no
and corner Of which swarmed with lvl
beings. aud the road TO the capital apes
ed to be as thronged as when we Cal
through. About half way up the hill star
a singular monument, representing
mast OF q ship with the sails: mains;
topsail and ,opgallantsail, all full, built
substantial stone and mortar. 10 the III
Of the church is mineral spring, the '
tiers Of which are said to possess ma
medicinal qualities, and are called aqua
la Flrgen. tasted the water, and in Pc
of nasliness Blue Lick "can't hold a c
die to it," The church on the bill is sn
and the people all pressed forward to
altar, where they kissed something i
no, 90 near enough TO see what. Desc
ding the bill we walked through the Pl;
where every thing that could tempt N
lean appetite was offered for sale-pu
and composition Of meat and chihs
ming the staple. But do not let me
get the dulces. There were canded 8
ues OF the Virgin IN tan her glory
glory being represented By streak Of
low around,the head land sugar in so
ny forms and shapes that Nichols
great New Orleans confeciioner, WI
have died Of envy had he seen them.
cidedly, these people have a fondness
ard peculiar tact in making up 8,
things. At about half past we left
place and then the stream from the
appeared 10 be und,mluished. did
hear Of any afTrays taking place and
people appeared to he very quiet. 1
ever, we ell lost our handkerc hisfs,
that was looked upon as matter Of co,
have never been in church IN Nc
without having my poche, picked.