New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-07

covered bridge more houses and grlst MIN ~ DIus'
on a river Of the same name--a broad ana oeaneiui A
cent followed BY another that put the shes III tner
! chairs brought US TO FL ROble-Tbe Oak we STOP
nd here esry and lust in season to avoid brisk shower
witch surprised the srreros before their tent vas CON-
pleted FL Roble is high-thsy say as hlgs 80 olcan-
ei'o hut think not At any rate, We passed the nsn'
more like Christians-eating at table sleeping IN
/ house and Senorita had bedroom 70 herself
nouius w. for she could not be secure from Intrusion
We lrf Fl Robe on Friday morning. The roads we're
sipuery with rain and full Of mule ladders between
the rounds of Ehch the animal pats his feet INTO deep
mud hole put NY feet there too by misfortune, and
one time nv knee 10 the small detriment OF my per-
sopsl appearance soon lost sight Of my company
found DO water drink all day, but found drink OF
min on the way. Here was overtaken by man gong
fou, Boquia to Castsgo in day and hall Tor us II
more than two DAYS if not three lie had corner OF
his roana penned up into pocket from which proJectet
The head OF live chicken. present TO lady IN Cstago
Lbcut 2 arrived at La Balsa-Ihe Rat. had
,rouised my,ef good swim N the river but found
here was no river here sn totally az loss for the
oTiru Of the name scarcely found water enough 70
wash the mud of my feet. Here waited the
couuany for an hour or two and shen they arrived 1t
was decided to 90 no further
Ia Bslss is the first place that deserves name since
leaving Ibacue The parish has given il population Of
1879 and Boqua l9S but both are scattered over more
than 100 sduare miles each. know OF 40 reason for
town here but il is very convenient 10 us made
Grand discovery here aud that that liked plautans
I
knew not the taste of ripe oae. Here is the first
place that have seen them abundant Ihey take them
10 CastsQo 10 sell large rsceme OF green ones was
given 10 one Of the led horses for bis dinner.
Here We dued on the floor, and in consequence OF 8
rain esmng on Just after stopped, got no plants.
". made the acquaintance lasting than profitable,
with the zancudO vbich translate gallnipper though
nudge on examination that no more nor less than the
nusketo In all my trip from Honda here, do not
know that have any, and here they were 80 few
that did not see one.
SATURDAY morning found me little anxious about the
end of our Journey especially it had begun to rain
mt on nv India rubber and though could have had
iorse the whole day, kept my feet. senoras silero
could not do much; he spilled Dis precions charge
fur times in the mornng. | happened TO be talking
With her AT the time of the first fall and continued with
her ill he again took the saddle
One eomical picture mighs have been witnessed had
there only been spectator to laugh The chair was
brok and must be mended He stood his burden upon
huge loge three feet in diameter. Ii must be shell
tered and the only possible shelter was one end OF
rosna, but it served well ITS purpose
Tie senorita more fortunate in her slero had not
fall in crossing the mountain. We had ferry 20 cross
At Pi.drs de Moer-GrindstOne We did not allow IL
10 DELAY u. much We stopped to see the beasts swim
across an interesting sight went 10 the ferrymsn
house t. EFT and roasted pantans and came
3D. leaving our baggage TO follow 10 two detachmens.
Tie ram had ceased but threatened so that thought
prudent to retain my defenses An immense hill only
remained TO ascend and descend for CastagO is the
hank of the river we passed From the top had the
first good picture of the Valley of the Cauca, the
Italy Of the New World. as Bolivar styled It. Il was
lot level but rolling as they say at the west us VIVID
green contrasted beautifully with the dry plains of
hague aud Espncl At length We reached the plain,
but when we made the change from primitive formation
TO alluyia cannot tell. doubt even If the line IS
capable OF being determined SO strongly do the soils OF
/ the tao resemble each other
The expense of the trip l cannot tell exsctly The
cost of beasts was 81 dimes EACH including peon ser
vice the subsistence may have been halt that sum, but
We kept separate accounts. Generally however the
expense of this trip is much greater
/ / feel that have used rather freely the excellent
family whose company has been the life Of the road
have il is true said erH Of them, and have used
them as models of Granadass of the best class, aud
have borne In mind that neither they their neghbos
can read line of what have written, even should The
TriIrne meet their eye So feel liberty 10 use them
as an example Of their class to avoid the uncertainties
of general conclusions by the use of actual facts
Yours, ,. D.. II.