The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-25

OF Laruinillas. Some OF the houses of the village
of LaRuinilas are on the lake, and it might be said
it extends to the lake did notthere find the cave
/ have mentioned.
Ques. Ia there not mine In the DILL aDoVe
that lake!
Aas. There ia not. There is hole there. but
should not call it mine. ! explored it: lne mere
are buildings or other indications OF q ,nlne
having been there searched for ore in It; got
something there which did not consioes o,s; .o'
did the guide who was with me. y. VINO was miner
brought away no specimens , 2, =;
Ans. If il had, il had not been for prodigious
CUES. How far was that lake from the residence
of San Jose Pando?
m. About four hundred yards.
Ques And how far from the lake ia this hole
you speak of!
Ans About four hundred yards more. This is
south of San Jose Pando's residence. ssssa
Cues. Is there not mine cave east of the
residence of Pando? bs
Ans. There is cave which, told you Of. It ia
almost perpendicular. 1t goes down perpendicu-
larry about thirteen feet, then extends to the east
CUES. How far east does it go into the mountain!
Ans. About thirteen feet
Ques Did you find any silver ore'
Ans. No. sir.
Ques. You then examined all around Laguin-
illas for three miles, and found no mine or silver
ore of any kind?
Ana. idid so examine, and found no mine or
any silver ore.
Ans. got him in Laguinillas. He was furnished
me by Jose Pando; he was recommended to me oy
Pando and the Alcalde; l retained him two days;
while had him ex plored across the centre OF the
county of Laguinias. next got another guide,
who remained with me about two days; while
had him explored the northern part. found my
next guide at a rancho, and he remained with me
day or two, and then explored in the north
My next guide was one whom got in Queretaro,
and brought with me, and with him explored
in the south part Of the county. got four of my
guides in Laguinillas, and with them / explored
the centre and north part of Laguinllas, and with
the other, whom | got in Queretaro, explored
the south part. ~ eN* s.ts
CUES. In ten days, then, in a rough, rugged
valleys, and the mule paths within the county Of
Laguinillas, in district OF twenty five miles long
and thirteen WIDE, and explored it all?
Ans. did; it was not very great riding, after
all; have often gone eighty miles day.
Mr.. BRADLEY. You did not explore much il
you did!
Ans. And l explored, too. In riding about be.
tween Alvercas and II got Lost, and cut the
country across backwards and forwards, for some
time, looking for the road. l did not make any
sections in the region of Alvercas above
Penijuan, because the mountains there were i'm
penetrable. .s-
The witness was questioned at some length al
to the extent of his explorations on these noun
tains.
CUES. You say, then, that within circle of five
six lea CUES southwest of Lagunias you did
not zee any stream, or the dry bed of any stream
across which dams were thrown?
Ans. did not Below Arroyo Seco there was
stream running south, which was damned for the
purpose of irrigating the land. =
CUES. That was the only one? rFs...
Ans. 1t was .s. .-at g..
CUES. Did you ever get off your cattle to go up
the mountains? 30 .- -........a
Ans. did 30 almost every day, and led my
mule up. ~ ~ -
CUES. But you did not leave your mule and go
further into the mountain than he could go?
I,gao laou rnn1lo ,har<
where it was impossible for an animal to get up
but have often had to dismount and lead my ami
NAL up. The mountains in Laguinillas run north
and south; in the south part they run east and
west These two ranges intersect near the villag &c
of Lagainillas and there is small gap there, but
there hills in it. ..s.
/ rode both mules and horses while engaged in
this service; killed two mules, and ruined one
horse. was the heaviest man in my party.
Carriages have been brought to Rio Verde, but
they have been taken to pieces, and packed ON
mems shoulders, or on mules, and thus carried
over those roads. -..-. a.gr .r.- .-s
i do not know the names of the several parts of
steam engine; but they of iron, and believe
there are several very heavy pieces in them. /
have seen steam engine often, but can't describe
its several parts, / do say it would be impossible
TO pack the pieces of an engine the backs of
mules, and carry them in that way into that coun-
try over those roads. l do not believe it possible
to sling the pieces of an engine between two
mules-one before the other and in that way
carry the several pieces of an engine. 1t would
not be possible to carry cylinder weighing FIVE
hundred pounds in that way. The roads are cut
out just for mules, and have frequent abrupt turn
ings. 1t is my opinion that steam engine could
not be taken to pieces and then be trans ported by
mules. -.a.... ...-r. p .. .-s.-. .sr..
do not know the difference between high and
low pressure engine. have seen what is called
the bed plate. / do not know what ia the walking
beam. could not describe the difference between
the several parts There is not within the distance
of ak leagues outside of the village of Laguinillas
as marked on the map, stream which ia damned,
that saw. There is one south of the boundary of
Lagunillas, which runs to the east; on it ia gu
gar mill worked by mule or horse power. / can
not say positively whether there was dam on it
or not. 1t ls south of the boundary of Lagui-
nillas, a. laid down on the map, about eight
leagues. ! saw mines at Xichu. / went to
Xichu BY roundabout road, (which he de-
scribed) From Xichu to San Juan de la Pas is
about - leagues. San Juan ia In Guanajuata.
The mine at Xichu is not worked-or was not at
the time / there. There were a number of
shafts; there were number of people there; there
were some buildings built of adobe, and some of
rough rocks laid with mud cement. met some
mines also at Tlalpan, which is from eighteen to
twenty leagues south of Arroyo Seco, nearly south
II may be two or three degrees out of the way
There ls no village there of any Importance. ~
visited two or three other mines; one waa be-
tween San Luis de la Pas and Casa del Via, ESQ
understood,) the other was between San Catherine
The nearest mines to Laguiniilas that saw were
those of TIalpan, and those of Queretaro, north
and east oil the city OF Queretaro. In Lagulnlllas
i saw no silver mine, silver of any kind.
left here under instr uctions from Mr.. May Ind
Mr.. Fendal, by order from the Secretary of State.
My arrangements were made as to compensation
with the Secretary of State; the fact is, there
no definite arrangements. / was to receive not
less than six nor more than eight dollars day
while engaged on the business. az I'D
CUES. Did that allowance include your expenses?
Ans. My expenses were to be paid in addition to
this. a..... III: .... a,.-,
CUES Was there any thing mysterious or secret
in your leaving here for this business? s.
Ans. Nothing, sir. left here suddenly; knew
nothing of it until the day was told by the Gov
eminent that they were anxious to find out the
truth as to whether there was mine there not.
was engaged to go out there and examine it, As
said before, went out much for the purpose of
establishing his innocence of his guilt; and l
say now that if had found mine there would
have said 30, and am very sorry to say ! was
able to do 30. | received note late In the even
ing, and went down to Mr. Fendall's late. / went
of in hurry; was at Mr.. FendalPs house till
late at night.
Ques. What way Gid you enter MIR. Fendall's
house, by the front door, or in what way?
Ana. did not go into Mr.. FendalPs house at the
front door. They requested me to go in by some
back way, and went in by some back way
through his back building.
CUES. suppose you know my Office was Just