The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-04

when dried In the sun is very durable The outer surf
ef the wall appears to have been plastered roughly
but the insde, we'll the surface of all the
inner walls is hard finished. This IL done with compo
sion Of adobe, and is still smooth and when first made
On one OF the walls are rude figures drawn with red
nes but inscriptions From the cbarred ends OF the
beams which remain in the walls it il evident that they
which remain are formed Of several sticks Of wood str
ped Of their bark but showing signs of sharp
ment The beams which supported the floors from
distance apart and inserted deeply in the walls.
Most Of the apartments connected by doors, be-
Of the chambers to admit light and air The ground
plan OF the building shows that all the apartments
long and narrow, without windows The inner rooms,
think were used stoerooms for their in fact it
lie question whether not the whole may not have
been built for similar purpose. The exterior dimen
and forty feet from east to west There are fonr eu
frances in the centre of each side The on the
western side is but two feet wide and eight high
the others three feet wide and ve in height taperDg
towards the top popularity belonging to the ancient
edces in Lower Mexico and Yucaan With exception
OF these DOORS there exterior opeDngs except
the tern sde where there three circular form
On my return to FL Paso del Norte from the survey
OF the river Gila, in July and August 1852 took diff
ferent and more southery route than that followed in
journey westwar to the Gla and California the pre-
vous Jear then tiaversed the previously unknown re-
gion south OF the Ga where remained to show
that had ever been occupied except by rowing bands
Of Indians There valleys which susceptible
OF cultivation until reached the San Pedro, and
in it's valleys, rather bottoms its occupation by the
Sraniards showed that it account of its adapa-
ton for grazing and raising stock rather than for ag
On my return passed from the. CHA down the Santa
Cruz valley so called from an insignificant stream whiah
meanders through 1t for upwards of hundred miles.
when 1t loses itef in the desert little to the north of
Tucson Thence took road opened by Colonel Cooke
through the Yuadupe Pass defle through and a
pur OF the great Sierra Madre or Cordera Mountains Of
Mexico From this pass turned of towards the south
east and after journey of days reached the Mexi-
can frontier post of Janos l was in the direct
course for FL Paso; but there road OF even
mule trail which led there, in consequence of the
mt IF xyofa nh r1,I;
twenty miles to the town of Correhtos, q place
Which ys derives its support from two valuable
two, availed myself Of the opportunity to visit the
ruins at the town Of Casas Grandes about twenty miles
further south which town stands near river of the
same pame both the river and town deriving their
from the ruins near it and along the banks OF the river
had long known of the existence Of these ruins which
are spoken of BY the early Spanish WRITER'S and had
Paso in the winter of 1850 and 81, bat although
inquired of many about them, the accounts were so
sufficient to repay for journey Of eight days
across desert country, where except at the rainy
son. there great deficiency Of water. made in
qury at Coetos about these ruins and there Of
so little consequence they considered that hesi
tated whether or not should visit them.
Following the river mentioned abou; sixteen miles, we
to beautiful grove of large cottonwood trees,
which extended from the river the bottom to th
very bank or edge Of the plateau, which here rises from
twenty to twenty Eve feet above the valley Passing
this grove suddenly emerged into broad and luxur
ant valley or bottom extending far the eye could
trace the course Of the stream by the deep green foliage
of the long line of cotonwoods which orow on H.
From the point where STOOD noticed about !. Mia
distant the ruins Of large building on the yer,e ~ the
plateau near which the road nsssed AZ wa
Others of Lesser dinen were hotb IN
tie rateau and in the bottom near its base II renn;rsd
but glance Mt these budin0s IN chow vnat thar yaa
the first being church with its entire walls israi'
together With norton az its fowar aud h.,rrv De
mains Of tombs we're also visbJs Int From tha ds
cayed and weather-vorn annearancA n tho walls
the church had long heen abandoned m. r,;nsJ
buainos near we're oi Unattended ana r,chas sana or
which Sere ouite extaniva frnm which ;rrs.Sd tht
lilo town was orioinalIv here thongh n no. atanJs
two or three niles beyond ''
AS We entered the town we attracted mnch attention
om it's quiet and retired nhabitants who in This re-
mote and secluded spot are seldom disturbed by yters
save those who are on some errand connected with tho
church. Casas randes IA not place Of business neither
does it derive any benefit frcm mines nor is 1t on auy
great thoronphfare which vopla enah;e ;ta c;i;znns
to derive aay advantage from nas.iny travejlcrs
Its whole deDendence Is unon the rich and lev
- IL lI:.h il here about two nlss ;do
.,aa a 10y, 49, hA said N Ia 4; h;t
aLu @ "lien sMong seacahs "oo.- y ~ .. - 'S
sIale o. cuitivruon lLs speskhg compeiauvsS lur
whn, IN MEXICO Is consdeIeo h,gn state OF cu,yauon
wonl0 tnOugAL very IN Cnlteu SIaIe5