The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-18
Notes - GuazaeoaIcos River, V MEXICO IfsSsi,,

Notes - GuaZacOhIcos River, Mexico |
From Vera Cruz downward, the Mexican presents
few distinguishing features; and in this respect difficult
make good " land fa with any degree of GER
tanty-a difficulty which enhanced (and
especially during the rainy season. by the huctuaiug
experienced in the neiehborhood of Under cir
I'm running for Guazacoacos) would suggest
that the be shaped for Sierra st. Martini clearly de-
lined hsadand about 10 miles the north ward westward
Making this 1t only to follow the coast steering
about y E. by T. 1.-THE survey of the bar OF
the G. is that made by Lieut. Leigh This may be obtained
from ilydrograuc office in Was hington Our examination
OF The bar, proved concusyey that ii of rock there
fore susceptible Of being widened and deepened When the
er much swollen sixteen feet be in general expected
During the norther - which begins in October
and ends in March, would be highly inudcou approach
the Mexican coast in sailing sci without knowledge
OF the character Of the shore and the wind These noher
eady indicated by rapid fall OF the barometer, and beg
and terminate suddenly. Their prevailing direction is from
70 N n w., and they generally blow about five hours. In
the event Of being caught on the nohe would
stand up for ST. Martin and lay to- head to sea-
until It's abatement but in sailing vessel, it would adv
sable to run of to the eastward, E. N E. under easy
sail.
Immediately after crossing the bar the water deepens from
seventeen forty fee which brings you to an anchorage
within the Good be obtained both banks
AT the entrance but the of entering the
during heiany that the bank prefes be-
The land On the west shore somewhat elevated being eighty
eet On this situated the ruins of old fort barracks and
watchower. which the only distinguishing land marks
rom award To lie right the unduate somewhat
winch located the only hacienda near The coast Pass
the entrance OF the the land becomes low by
gradually widenI with necked agoons and bayous
upon eief SIDE Tor some distance up About miles further
encounter branch which Otto norbward aud
westward, forming the BaHla. At point the Guaza-
cocos south eastsy direction and becomes
winding. About miles from the mouth discovered
large flat gula rock about feet below the surface lin
the month OF Augus but passable by channel
shore. Indeed might remark that throug the
extent OF river explored by ound the channel always
Ia sid Hhas
cred with thick trees and species Of chappae stretch far
the penetrate until reaching small of nuts
on the east bank, called PaO Nueva the only feyng
on the river, ana whence large quantities OF cocoa annually
to the capital and the towns of the interior
Here The opposite shore broad covered with
doyes of sleek and nmbe cattle ITSELF and extends
Tor many miles to the westward, the river assuming south
westerly direction, and both broad and deep until reaching
Mnauan, which, located gentle ridge of ground onlhe
westhatk, about twenty miles from the In the
neghborhoOd OF The village found copper and
also excellent lime quarry with timber Of every
species in great abundance. Indeed, the country
passed in richness and fertility, producing cane tobac
foes, peOnces, hides, caoutchouc indigo, astGx
meal cocoa, coffee, The here
has depth of nine athoms with shelving bank,
permitting vessel to lay alongside for The reception and dis
charge Of Above this point the exhbis SINH.
lar character r the distance Of fifty miles, and of depth ui
cen evenn the dU season. to admit oil vessels drawing nine
and feet On both the however more es
waited and studded with immense forests of fair mahogany
the choppers OF which rendezvous during the cutting
but possessing far more salubrious climate account of
being farther removed from the marsh AT Alma
gres we met with abundance of red clay which used for
various purposes of pottery, etc.
Beyond this point unable the character of the
nyer except from hearsay, which however Of the fiat
erng Description, and strongly inclined believe thatt
sucepuble Of similar navigation for many miles beyond the
junction of the BraZO Mstan. From this point (as learned
from persons OF unQuestoned veracty) vessels of light
drausht (say tOu iee) may proceed without difficulty
within few miles of Nal Paso, whence oerable road
ISIS to Boco de Monea small village located within short
distance OF the Sierra hade range AT this point the road
stretches of 10 the southwark along the Rio MaaengO until
reaching BarO distance of twenty eight miles The road
then winds along the mountain pass through forests tall
and graceful trees to San GeroniemO, which lies hy-one
miles further Notwithstanding to which broad plain
stretches off the Inward seems lost in the misty haze
which marks the bounds of the Pacific. This brings you
within thirty miles of ehauntepec, road 10 which is al
most level As REGARDS the Pacific careful
lnaton OF the surveys made OF that coast has satisfied
that NentOsa will every purpose there being five
and half tathOms OF water within cables length of the
Shore with rising bluff the southwark and westward
which will be protection from winds in that direction OBJ
Jecons however made Ventosa, account of the
strong gales Of wind winch said blow out the Gulf
of Iehauntepec but after careful scrutiny of the wind
and current records of the Pacific the hands of Lieut.
Maury, find that there occasional heavy blows with
which correspond precisely with the nOrher season on the
Gulf side, and are professionally the win6s blowing
across the thmus through the mountain passes The
| the year the roadstead is calm and placid.
The climate along the banks of the Guazacoacos is quite
unhealthy during the dry season. owing the iasa rising
from the agoODs and marsh land but after reaching Alma.
gus the ground rises and The climate both healthy and
brOus Ia the cky the prevailing disease species
Of bilious Temittent fever which however readily yields
| treatment of calomel and quinine.
nuring the rainy months the river frequently much swo.
len and ovepws its banks, by which cattle often
off Under these crcumlances the current turbulent and
the of miles hour. At the time the
surface of the often covered for considerable dis
lance with the roots and branches of fallen trees