Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31
Correspondence # The Richm6nd enquirer
NOTES OF TRAVELLING. 1.
sAs Louis Porosr, February 8, 1919

SAN Louis PoTosI, February 8, 1913.
Since leaving Tampico have founi no o1he
opportunity Of writing. Nothing in the shape 0
an escreore or a business desk or even scaFcei'
pen and ink was 10 be mad along the road, ah.
even now, while safely housed IN large cay
and with seemingly liule To attend TO, II aimos
seems labor 10 sit still long enough 10 wIite
letter. The truth is. that alter our ten gay:
ronehins, The little quiet and ease we enjoy WI
oar rest 10 so langushins, that We can haro,S
arouse sufficient energy 10 set;hc mind 10 work
A,the risk OF sen1ing you dull letter. have
So, 10 work before breakfast, and while my mint
has a lin lie better chance Tor exercise Than il
will when, breakfast over, lie iurmoil q
camn vii, commence. We arrived here with
ON any accident on The eta February, in l:
DAYS from Tampico, travelling 10 thai time 3cC
miles. partly over an exceedingly rough fodoi
50 you may easily perceive We shall reach Ma.
zstiau by the FIRST OF March We start from here
10. morrow morning for Zicatecas; distance
abopl IFS miles. Al Zacatecas We can gel iu-
formation 10 determine us whether ii is better ID
90 by the CITY OF DuraDso. or take the road di.
rect, leading through wild aud uncultivalcd
country.
The lrjp to me, so far, has been most de-
iishful one, probably rendered SO mainly from
nv having experienced very rough contrasts
but what seems 10 the uninitia,ed lacor, IS IL
me source oil pleasure. The contrast is So
great between This Trip and the previous one, thai
The hardships encountered in The fifsl only serve To
rcn!er this more p.easan.-[ The writer accom-
panied Colonel Dohiphan Throughout his ceie'
bfaei march in Mexico. The TERRA Caliens
extends cut about leo miles from The sea coaSI
and is as fertile a counry as ever behelc; in
FAC, | had no idea that such land was 10 bs
q
young tree: fruits OF all kind grow wild in the
Greatest prousior; while The whole country is
rank with The palm, cactus, and all the dwaItsl
,rnw.bs of the ircpics Our travel through this
was delightful. We are generally IN the road at
3, A NJ, enjoying the pure cool ar RON Ia. "a.
sierra Msdre, win the Gewy perfume oi the
nrofuss growth OF q wers; among them, IN The
greatest abundance, the sweet accasia; parros S,
II numbers, pra,lle away furicusly AS nc awake
lhem with cur early lramP; and wi!h me sun We
are greeted with The sweet home.iIke cair2 oi
The r.ry lark. Il ride u 10 miles gives US all
a good appetite, ard Stopping al rancho We
enjoy good Breakfast 0. coffee, toril'as, meat
and eggs tor TWO bits. We live much cheaper
m he road than we expected; aud a man and
horse can 20 through The country lor tiiy cents
a day.
min and though world much prefer The S..
CHARLES. we live very we'll Tor fifty cents
Sar Louis, like most other Mexican cites,
has most beautiful appearance. Al distance
the bouD,ilu! show OF foliage appearing above
,he houses in every direction, with the numcr.
ms slerpes and eomes, give il fairy scent; bur,
riding in through the clriy streets OF the SUBURBS,
,oun me no, adobe house, almost Growing you
ou, and reaching The heart Of tie city, our eSpec-
,a,;nn: are dampened Oh seeing our pretty domes
aw,ndle into gingerbread WORK, win the ernmo-
limo dirt and mortar bc.specKied win Inc dliier'
en-, coats Of paint vi ages. faere ale more Ca
thpdrals in this city than any other EaVe Seehi
being about 10 and all OF them m their time
ba beea splendid buildings; bn, the lazy and
IGNORANT inhabitants oil this country nave col
even energy enough 10 preserve The handsohe
relics Of their ioIeialhers; and when Eese arc
onne all the fame Of Mexican skill an! science
will 90 with them. This city IS nc. different
from auy other lha, have seer; and you have
a nr.,ty good CONCEPTION o! what they are all
N ade Of Every day seems like our Sunday a.
home while ali is hashet. Not The first sign q!
nnsiness lie is 10 be seen; Gazing, smoking an
loa6ns seems 10 occupy them; mol devoted IL
church duty. Instead u the lively rating 81
draw wheels. with our busy bns'le OF tic cay
our ears are greeted constantly win Inc ua-
meaning chime O. church eclis, and The sounse
ing uf lrumOeis. With this juggling OF bells
and The blast of the trumpet. we see pretty
pooi niclure Of the Mexican Government. Thr
CHURCH keep The people in fatal state OF igno-
rance ard superstition; and this army Is Only
preserved 10 Keep them IN bounds Of obedience
~ rheir mas.er--"the Government" must
acknowledge the corn, 'ha' have oeen c. NJ
pellei 10 run from Mexican In Tamo'e
Yesterday evening, qu'sily walking on, was
suddenly surprizcd, On Eea;ins peii raging
some dis'ance up he street. - see eve o'1y, a.
far as could sec, al once cFHf % 'hfn KNEES ID
# tic heavens above were aoouI 10 Gene hown
mon thcm. The street. WAS crow cd, anc !, IN
10 p,iast still Standing, with ny la: On, nj
coarse SON became Tie obseIsea, an1 Sntas
a, .hc mon cammcuced i.liinG me 10 take CT my
ha,-"oui!te a soAhIcFo" nGmsefs ~ them salf.
hepan To- find out the reason OF all this, Te-
nemhcrirq The Church customs Of the country,
and also bang aware vi The small chance al
uslicc a foreigner gets when once under The
ihrmb of these people, began 10 think, as tie
crowd increased their demands, that had bat
ter submit, and pay obeisance 10 the Padre,
wheu good luck slowed ME corner but snorI
distance off and was out of sight in less than
no time. The crowd looked cpon me as
Mahomear, and though should have gone
,hrouea The ceremony with no very ~ grace,
much prefer having escaped II.
Car treatment or the road By The people mas
been very kind; but in cl!ie', AMI particularly
here, they are very insulting, hardly otins aof
10 ,how ourselves in The streets, br! lin, We are
n,t snccr,d n, ami insu!isd in many small ways
BY The poorer class. o. course we pay no AL
!enuon TO This; but ii is disgraccinl to these
nenple. particularly the hi her classes, who evi.
DENLY participate in il. We have JUS concluded
10 go by Guaiaiaiara, ia sIead Of Durango. The
besi route through this country is IRON Ma'amo-
ras TO Durango and MazliIan. We are all IN
good health, and shall move OF Tomorrow morn
inc n fine way | have written his le''er IN
erea; base, ana with crowd OF the Boys con,
s,an,ly chauiDg al my elbow, while M ma'i
closes TO day. My rex, viii be f'"n' Gdadala-
lara: bu, you cannon depend On these mars.
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