The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

MONTEREY, April 8. 1919.

| When ] last bid ndicu 10 the clOud-eappcd
submits Of the Sicrras in these parts deemed
ii final one, but destiny has led me 10 lock
upon them once again--nnd most magnificent
mountains they are 10 gaze upon, presenting
the mos, picturesque and grand appearance to
the eye ut all times. We arrived here yesterday
in -four days from Micr, and will leave io-mor.
row for Saltillo. Cholera still prcs,i to n
considerable extcnL-an e,eruPc Of twenty
deaths day IL safe estimate OF the stale Of
the disorder. The deaths are mostly confined
10 McNieans, bu, several Americans have died
/ from the disease. There Is sinall assortment
of the grand army Of Mexico gnrrisourg the
city at prescott should think about two hun
dred. There has been something Ike sN nun
dred, but two detaiehmcnts have been sent of
lately. one 10 San Louis and the other in anoth-
cr direction. This post - under the command
of general who ha, almost ~ man, officers
under him rs men. The prisa,es are the dir
test, sccdies', and most il-cond,iun.d knayes
J ever teheid, infinitely worse IN appearance
than fallstab's followers ever could have been
There are quite n number of Americans here.
toward whom the McNicans are yer, well dis
posed; in fact, throughout the entire length
Of this line the Americans are respected il they
are respectable. 1t affords me pleasure 10 say
emgranis passing along this route 10 California
They have behaved themselves and respected ihe
Mcxlcans, and have consequently lclt q most
favorable impression wherever they hay. passed
As it may prove OF use io parties who may
hereafter come this route, ! viii furnish soue
items respecting the various camping grounds
..nd the prac,Icabl.iy oi obtaining icod tor man
and beast.
Al. A. III a
for u camp j. thich,rnnc. siN leagues, OF fifteen
miles, where good water can be obtninrj Al
present owing 10 the excessive drought which
ha, prevailed for quite length of time there
is moi sufficient grass ior any considerable num-
her Of animals and hcinr raprio at the place,
fodder is not TO be had From Chicherone il
Is fifteen miles to punta Aguda. oncc quite "a
rancho, hut now Il wreck Of It's former eli
thank. to los roipnidrios, who DESTROYED nearly
every house IN ,he place Corn can bc proeur-
cd there and dry cornsialk~, and in short time
green barley and Young eorilsaks. In The way
II sdlhcs Tor mans consumption, nothIng hut
eggs, few siiycrs of dried beef, and miserable
cs,i,ec, i, the best To bc had Ii would moi de-
Tor party larrrr than three or four To depend
upon one establishment, ~ their stock OF cyerS
fling is extremely limited They arr all very
accommodating and willing 10 give YOU the ,cry
best they have IN the shop, charging two blis a
meal. Corn brings readily from siN idts--sey-
cn,y-iivc cents---to one dollar per ba-hei ..-
From punta Arudl To tcrral,o is fifteen miles,
where parties can fluid abundance of accointno-
daiiun. Corn, however !, not readily obtained,
rs there are but few places where II is kru, for
sale. On account oi the jorHadd Ut tie >nrNt
day, which Is rather hard upon the animaiS, ow =
ug 10 the scarcity Of water, II is best 10 push
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