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! Ans. There is town further back from Mazat-
Ian. as have already stated.
| CUES ls that on the coast, or in the interior?
| Zns. 1t is in the interior. ssrs.
| Cues. What ia the principal town between Qua.
dalajara and Mazatlan?
dns The largest one is Topic.
Qses. Do you remember whether there was any
church in Maxatlan?
zatlan.
2us' Do you remember its appearance?
! Ans. do not.
Cues. You say there was only one church at
Ans. There was one at that time do not saw
there is not more than one.
Que: Was that large, handsome church; had
| it a spire upon it,
| gus. Have you any recollection Of it?
Ans. have no picture Of it whatever, in my
memory
| Cues. Did you know an American ply ,ician
who resided in Maxatlan while you were there?
| Ans. do not remember of any American physi
clan having resided there.
Qw'. Do you recollect who were the principal
Ans. believe that the principal house was that
| of Mott, Talbot & Co.
CUES. Do you remember any other?
Ans. ! think that Mr.. PARROT, the American
consul there, had commercial house.
Cues. Do you recollect of any other?
Ans. do not.
Ques Do you remember of any foreign CONNER.
cial houses having been there?
| Ans. There were several there.
! CUES Did you know Mr.. Mott or Mr.. Talbot?
| Ans. think that knew both of them.
| Cues. What sort of man was Mr.. Mott?
/ Ans. believe that he had been at one time the
master Of a vessel. He was stout man, with a
ford complexion. thought that he was an Eng
lishman; but never asked him where he was born.
CUES What sort of a man was Mr.. Talbot?
/ Ans. think that he was small man.
Cues. Can you describe where they resided in
Mazatlan?
Ans. They lived at the corner of street, diago
nally opposite the inn where stopped.
CUES Do you mean the mezon or rsstauran
where you took your meals?
Ans mean the mezon.
Cues. Could you see Mr.. Motifs house from th'
restaurant?
Ans. 1t was further from the landing
Cues. Did you see it from that point?
Ans do not remember whether could see i
from that point or not.
Cues. Was the house of Mott, Talbot & Co o
Ans. The houses there are built Of adobe ant
Cues. Do you know whether or not there was ,
theatre there at that time?
Ans. do not
CUES. Do you remember whether there was
bowling alley there?
Ans. There may have been one there, but d.
not remember about it.
into the sea, but do not recolect the name of it?
Ans. No, sir. The point of that bluff, az sai,
before, is called the Creston.
Cues Do you remember place called La Ba
terra?
Ans. ! do not
CUES Is the land low as you 60 towards til
Creston?
Ans. 1t goes up higher as you go towards tn
point.
Cues. Is it low near the town?
Ans. As well as can remember, it ID low nea
the town, and from there gradually goes up higher
People generally go to the point to look at the sea
VNTL.
out towards the sea- which side was the shipping
Ans. My impression is that the shipping were o.
, the left side, but cannot be sure.
Cues. You state that you noticed American
shipping there On which side Of the point wer
Ans. think that there were American weasel
of war there, but do not know on which side the
lay
3 Cues. You do not remember whether they la
on your right hand or on your left hand?
Ans. do not remember.
, CUES. You saw them, however? sasls
Ans saw some American vessels; think the
were vessels of war. gI rsiF
A CUES. Were you introduced to any of the Officer
of those vessels while on shore? ~,
Ans. think that was, to about four or Eve.
9 Cues. Do you recollect the name of any one
those to whom you were introduced?
Ans. do not.
Cues. Do you know place there called til
Estero? sL
E Ans. l think that where the point goes out int
the sea there is a stream running into the Ian
i called the Estero. gsb.Sst5 rs
Cues. On which side of the promontory is til
Estero? 5s sf
Ans. think that it is on the right side as yo
go out from the city, but cannot be positive.
CUES. Do you know on which side of the rock,
promontory which you have described, shipping
could not lay on account of the violence of tn
q sea?
I Ans. do not.
CUES. Do you know how near those American
: chips OF war were lying to the promontory whe
Ans suppose that they were not more tba
half mile from the Creston, but cannot sa
e positively. II. Ya }sa#s 9&
t Cues. Do you know the names of the vessel
that were lying there!
, Ans. No, sir. sa.
Cues. Did you visit either of them?
Ans. have an indistinct recollection of having
visited one of the vessels.
Cues. Which one did you 20 on board off
-4ns. do not know which.
8 CUES. Can you remember how many vessel
f there were there?
Ans. cannot
Cues. Can you tell whether there were three o
four American ships there?
I Ans. cannot remember. t
Quss. Do you remember whether they were fri
9 gates, sloops of-war, or briggs? e
Ans No, sir; do not know enough to distin
guish between frigate and sloop.
Cues. understood you to say that you wer
raised in Havana Is not that great port 70
I shipping Of all classes?
Ans. Yes, sir; but was not raised among sail
ors. rjssl 81 a eaA
e CUES. Did you visit Durango!
q Ans. Yes, sir. @
CUES. How long were you there?
Ans suppose that stayed there abouta mont
the first time.
CUES. Do you remember any natural feature
around Durango which you could describe
Ans. Nothing except that it is a great place 70
scorpions-so much 30 that the government offer
a cent piece for them. satH 7
, Cues. Irefer to the physical geography of til,
/ country?
Ans 1t is celebrated, believe, for it's iron mines
There is mountain back Of Durango which
abounds with iron.
Ques How far from the city is that mountain !?
Ans. 1t is about league or 80, but ] am no
positive.
Quss Is it the nearest mountain to Durango
Ans. did not notice any other than that one,
Cues. Do you remember on which side OF TIL
. city of Durango that mountain IL s'ss
Ans cannot speak by the compass, bnt m.
r impression is that it is to the north. lcannot b
: positive as to it's direction. -
g Quss. Do you remember of having seen achurc
anywhere about that mountains
J. Ans do not know whether there IL one Their
/ or not. ! know that there is church short dis
Q lance from Durango called Guadaiupe II -
chapel erected to the Virgin Of Quadalupe
O Cues Is il between the mountain and the city!
6ns 1t il about the same distance from the cit,
1 !