The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-22
rron .ch.narral,, in Yuoatan
Correspondence OF. the Crescent.
q. -. !. - Nncalan LmK s 1913.

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! be when you receive it. heaven only knows
The passage from VeraCmz down was long ana u'sasree
able-and convince you of the truth OF w aei pun
eed only inform YOU that the Fourth Of July came along
and passed over while becamed, on the deck Oh 'e
fore and after Che cabin being too small Tor more 'd
one at time) with some dozen Spanlarus, l%ill -
not one of whom could speak word OF bngnSn ouo my ~
teDreter with the heat Incompatible unless cIte tha
below which PaHon Capp says IS Rot-ana' 10 crow" a.
NOT even glass of old rye bald face could be hau 10 SUI
ones patriotism At one time during the day Wnen 'e S"~
was at merdiem the sails Tapping to and To WIN e ION VI
the vessel and foot of permanent shade 10 Oe
on the deck stretched blanket and thus by "aHHJ"'-
turing enough 10 the head and breast Iaa me down
toeopole me- fpossibe for moment, by thinking Oh wia'
Won denizsns of the Crescent City were then DONG oI
military parade conectured Just over thai most oil 20"
had been to the revewand the walk had made you
little thirsty that you had dropped at the Crescent or he
Shades and called for iced cobber juep then When
evening came to be whisked to Adams, and tee WIN ae
ightu breeze gently tanning discuss some OF MS choce
chowder pompano soltsheI crabs etc. All II was ago
MIXING to think Ot-and was nearly crazy win lhe touEi
when the cook called me dnner-cOmei beef ana mar"
bread jumped up and rushed TO the poopdecA "Ie'e "
was spread but could do nothing IN the eating me 'hoP
fallen as was deliberately plunged Ovcrboad afst having
caught the end Of well secured rope and was
little cool and comfortable, when Don Antonio cried out
Shark! shark :" The sound had barely time TO reach ie
ere was again deck; and there being one sure enough
one seeking whom he might devOur mad MOI the courage
tory again If the wish OF heaven that Shouu ne
nuned on earth no better method could have been aVncd
than that Of famg to spend sucl Fourth ihe pre-
ceding Fourth put through quite comonaDiy IN rue
ba the one preceding that on the Rio Gande and am
SHARED until the next will celebrate It. II 1t only IN Oafoe-
ching of sparrow ana drinking the milk from the cocoa-nut,
abundant here.
Yesterday morning than, heaven landed at this
place and although not the most agreeable IN the world
10 me the change from the schoOnerwa happy event Al
though little farther south than have before been the
heal of the sun rendered less by the breeze; and by sill
ting one self the mute for half an hour he can then
move off cool and refreshed.
was agreeabIy disappointed in Campeachy both IN SIZE
and locality Its early inhabitants TOO, were little mistaken
| in LAYING it off for instead Of wauHg IN about TWO mites
square, they cOuieued themselves wlthLe over ha mile
The consequence, la is that more than onea
the present population live without the walls The houses
inside built very cOmpacty, story hgh ana aiie e
Old Spanish style There are two large and ancient LOOKING
churches which above the other buildings and large
custom house two high The wall around the city Is
much higher than any other in Mexico, and todaOet TO an
extreme each corner beng fort pleICed Tor about ~ cannon
and beneath batteries the wall oophoed for musketry
The city altogether the hands of another race, would ID.
susceptible Of strong defence There are more lhah w
troops principally National Guards here, under arms with
double posted sentneIs all the time within the walls ana Il
oue guard beyond the trenches which have been dug one
mile from the walls All the military busy as they were
in Mexico during the amsice while the men about town
>auner along though there enemy IN the country
In the city and its suburbs there 1000 men, yet the
Indians showed themselves the other day and none bat tS
soldiers took enough interest in the matter 10 repair to the
bitches
After dnner-bytheway, served up at a good hotel
chartered Misunderstanding after the fashion OF our gis
and drove slowly through that pant OF the Guy outside Tue
walls The largest and most beautiful is the Municipality oil
Sara Anna the left OF the main city, and to reach Whc
we went by the PGso by far exceeding in beauty any walk
in Mexico and differently Land out It Is as level as ball
room floor raised little above the level OF the ground ana
~ constructed with cement The railing around, and the
small gate either end admoush the stranger that none Du
pedestrians pass it But on each side Is a mooit
and etrack borered with long lines OF shade trees where
the vehicles and horsemen At the upper end OF tie f0
SEA is beautiful garden, owned by John mcGregof
the present American Consul at this place
The Municipality Of Santa Anna comes upeNacty to my
idea of an extreme southern cline. The principal stiee ant
running near the Bay. filled with houses compacty butt
the fronts of which give all the appearance OF trade an'
J. commerce while Immediately in the commence the cot
ages and gardens They not what we would cal gar
dens at home but know of no other name unless sa
orchards for il is full block in the of the cottage FLEE
with DuchcrOike variety Of every thing, including tn
| cocoanut banana orange, emOnskg and various othc
trees amongst which the OF gSetsh grape had caw
ed extending in onward progress to the nearest tree
without regard kind, and there emehng It's branches I'm
til most complete arbor had been woven, beneath winch
e seemed incompatible luxury to reclne entered one
these places about the centre OF the Municipality, and a
though had been amazed at what nature had done Tor ma
IN some of the upper valleys OF Mexico, what saw an
- within my reach here convinced me that had yt
= much to learn Nearly everything requisite for man exist
u euce was in one enclosure, growing, loo, with the assstnc
= of natna alone Besides the fruits above-named othe
r. and various vegetables going on their own hook haNn
f,urbt with the weeds for mastery they had obtained an
J. nnda no Obligation TO the hand for their
n really looked as though nature had intended that ,hOu
=, i,t without labor and what probably impressed b Idt
stronger upon me was the fact that the centreof Il
h. or oDaoC fine lords of creation ensconced IN hammoa
was taking his sicsta. In looking at him for mOmen
]" thinks - Sleep away-uatue providing for you, al
le reach your hand 10 the right TO the left her fruits
III within your grasp ..
nj There was scarcely an orchard in the whole MunIcpai
around which did not drive. The women found general
AT sewing They were dressed in clean, white clothing,
II NAV be rather loosely fitting and their long hair too ir
from combs or pins for the Their cOuntenancea int
IL cate more nte gence than have among the Me
OF leans except the JaIapanus and really pleasure
rs look upon the neat and tidy children who played upon
mats near their feet That the female portion OF the cor
munty are industrousthe above will show and that tn
f. are interesting and pretty-take my word for II.
From Santa Anna | traver,ed tie Municipality OF ;
Lr,rr,sro a little more tcr than the first and the reside
t,,.r ,,itI, the oreI4rI. larrpT extend