The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-24
Gardiner Trial.

| ELEVENTH DAY-WEDsEsDAY, MARCH %, 1853
Capt. Barrys testimony was resumed In his explora-
tons OF Lagunas he was accompanied by Thomas Me
Cormie, practical engineer and miHer He went with
witness iron Querelafo. Don Antonio Treo also
70 company lie was The sworn surveyor OF Quereiaro.
Renamed with witness till he got back to San LUIS POI
tos, when the commission OF the Senate arrived. Has
knowledge that Gardiner and his friends had arrived
al Lagunilas subsequent TO his first visit Afterwards
on bis second visit, saw Gardner's two friends Wit
visited Lagunlas Penneguan, the hacienda OF Blu
ena Vista, San Augustn, Puerto de aCruz Visited
era farm houses, small ranchesln fact nearly every hut
IN the country There are no roads in Lagunilas, only
bride paths and whenever witness found one OF these
be followed II out and It generally led TO email hut or
ranch. Did not take any particular route, but went in
various points, sometimes in one direction, sometimes
another. There was pocket compass in the party
Was twelve days in the districts part OF two OF these
days he spent IN or near the village OF Lagunas From
Lagunias 10 the western, southern and northern bound
ares be visited the distances about thirty leagues
10 the eastern boundary is about hye leagues Had free
intercourse with all the people round about Iagunlas,
Rio Verde, Queetaro, and GuanaJuato portion OF the
southern boundary OF LaguDas Is in the State OF San
LUIS Patosi Saw nowhere carriages IN Laguniaa I; il
would be impossible TO use them IN that country.
" heel vehicle could 90 about and a half leagues TO-
wards Alberces beyond that could no, go Alter eav-
ing AlbeIces TO go 10 Lagnniilas, there small muddy
valley, about two hundred wards wide and about mia
or mile and half long Witness crossed by The com.
mon path. After leaving this basin went up an i'm.
me9se e 10 plan covered with great stones that
tended TO hoyosaoa. II was impossible for wheel We.
hcle OF any KIND TO pass 10 Lagunas The whole of
LaguniiIas district very rough, and would be utter
" inpos-iole LOT wheel vehicle to go over any road
witness saw Some OF the bills susceptible OF cu
tvation.
The witness, on the examination stated that he
was not upon The road leading from Lagunas TO lula
witness went short distance the Tanpco road The
witness, IN reply TO Mr.. May, went over the Lagunas
country and roads again, and reassered the npossbiy
OF gong over 4 81 them with wbeecarisges. Thinks II
utterly impossible Tor steamengine TO be carried over
any OF these roads Things there transported on The
backs OF little ackassessometimes mules. Witness
knows that steam engine has many heavy pieces that
no animal could carry la all his travels IN Lagun'llas
he no steam engine and no whee-carr,age. Rio
Verde city il the capital of Rio Verde eleciure and has
about 5000 inhabitants adloins the city of San Fernan-
dez II is city OF considerable business, &c.
The witness wa. shown the bandb headed "Aviso
Publleo,- and SAID be bad seen like IL before He
first posted in the city Of Rio Verde saw dozen
or more Next saw i in Lagunas Saw lin front OF the
acades house and the side of the gate OF the church
Saw IN conspcuous places in Rio Verde and great mum
bers 81 pes t,adins u, seemed to attract considerable
attention. Knows the reaidancs OF Jose Pando il il ON