Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-29

in the breasts of the Publanos, after eur entry
into their city, was one of shame, that they had
permitted such handful of men to take the old
and warlikc town Of Puebla without blow hav-
ing been struck in its defence.
They might apparently haze stoned as to death.
Santa Anna repulset at Amozoc, had retreOted
upon San Martin, and now held that fair dis
trict with his rabblc soldieIy.
On finding that it was not in the power Of the
American commander to advance beyond Pue-
ba for time, the bright idea struck Santa Anna
of rousing the national pride once more in de-
fence of their capital He consequently crossed
the mountains at Rio Frio, and commenced for
tifying fife ancient city of the Azecs, leaving
however p large guerilla force who roa9ed at
will Overture '~eatern PLAZA .,e Faasia and zanes.
pied San Martin, Tlaxcalla, and Atlixco. These
at first commenced hostilities by stopping the
supplies of the Puebla market, which depends
altogether upon the fertile districts of the west.
Finding, however, that the American gold re-
ceived in exchange for their fruits and vegeta-
bles of San Martin, served their purpose better
than revenge, the guerillas at length permitted
the produce to pass, leyying heavy contribu-
ton upon each article.
The hated "acabala," was abolished at the
city gates, and the Indians and rancheros Of
Chohua, San Pablo, and San Martin, flocked
to the grand Piazza of Puebla. Hundreds Of
Indian girls seated in groups under their avn
ngs Of petates," gayly chatting with one a.
mother, or laughing with clear ringing laugh
at the bad Spanish of the American soldier
Who says that the Indians of Mexico are de-
ieced race? No such thing. We have seen
more bright happy faces in the markets of Pue-
bla than any where else. The slightest witt
cism-a mispronounclation of the names of any
of their wares by foreign tongue, will elicit
peals Of laughter hom these merry market girls
while the almost constant display of their small
pearly teeth and sparkling eyes evinces the light
ness of their hearts.
The remnants of several nations exist in the
plains of Puebla. These may be easily distn
guished in the streets of the city by singula
custom. A few strands of worsted thread, blue
crimson, Or purple, are twisted into the paits G
r their luxurient black hair. The difference G
color III this wor,ted marks the tribe or villag
to which the wearer belongs, so that at ganc
. you may tell an Indian girl from Tlaxcalla {
San Pablo from one of the Choutecas.
n The Indians of the last mentioned tribe al
It perhaps the most interesting to be met with
h Mexico Living at the foot of the great pyr
:. mid on "haunted holy ground" they are CO
. Z, stuntiy renintvs OF tho religion OF their lathe
. many Of whose peculiar customs and hab
$ they still preserve in all their pristine simpIci
d The young girls Of this tribe are striking
O handsome, and but for their matormation = t
h effect Of early toll and careless rcarng-t
@ Choluecas, with their dark Indian eyes al
- pearIy teeth, would far eclipse with their bea
,e ty the daughters Of the famed Castilian conQu
if rors.
Of all the Indian maidens who visited
}. Plaza of Pueba, none attracted more admin
ton from the officer or soldier who throng
through this market than two sisters from CT
lula. These girls were named Remedies a
Dolores, after the appellations of two oil the MT
= popular saints In Mexico.
, The elder, Remedies, was strkingly beautif
N. and though admired by all, her dark Indian e
had made deeper impression upon the heurt
young Ranger.
an The occupation of these girls was that
ga weaving baskets from the fine fbres of the pal
an redonda, which wares, along with the flow
sic that grew in their little garden at Choua, til
he brought once or twice a week to the city.
ps, The young ranger spoken Of was frequen
ms placed upon picket guard at point on the CT
wo lula road, and had thus become acquainted W
al the sisters, with whom he seemed to be on ter
he OF friendly intercourse. He was frequently st
he to accompany them beyond the confines of
10 city on their return homeward, and at part
the beautiful Remedies would linger behind
of sister, and concealed by the friendly shelter
the maguey plantation, bid him farewell with k
lite 1t was evident that the passion between the r
or. ger and the fair CholuItecaI was mutual.
,ir Such was the state of affairs IN the CITY,
is US follow the young girls to their native will
lde at the foot Of the far famed pyramid.
of Under the shade Of huge pepper-tree, st
the a small but neat cottage of adobes. In from
ICE this cottage was little garden filed with br
lei flowers, and fenced in by close wall of the
bla tagonal columns of nopal. Outside Of the i
garden grew the giant maguey planted clio
Ma. in rows, and running alongside pathways wi
S it led 10 other cottages similar 10 the one al
be mentioned, Such pathways form the lanes
streets of Mexican Indian village.
ate Over tho cottage door il a little awning
pic. shade formed by two or three poles and
ans broad leaves of the royal palm, and under
fri awning are seated the sisters Remedies and
que ores.
ha- They have been silent for some time, c
and busily engaged with her work, which consist
cen weaving the beautiful palm-baskets, that Il
lark with such ready sale in the piazza. Dolore
lose no doubt thinking upon the profits which
owy work will yield, and how she will rejoice
laz. heart of her old and helpless father who has
other support. Dolores is the old mans fayo
leo, and returns his parental fondness with h
the full of 6al love.
&C. The thoughts of Remedies are dwelling U
nds far different object, and two or three times
like has become so absent as to make strange
over takes in her work. Presently the fibre of I
ting which she has been weaving becomes entang
nah. and Suddenly breaks