The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-29

g., From this basin.
puss. Il there an aqueduct from that basin to
the city, do the inhabitants 60 there and get it
Aas | know that the people are supplied from
the basin, but do not know how they get it.
QUA. Ia the water carried on the backs of mules
or horses, or isit conveyed BY an aqueduc1
ans. cannot say.
oue.. How long we're you in Guadalsjara alto.
getherS
Ar / suppose about three weeks.
Cues Do you know whether ther~' were any
factorie s in that city conducted by Americans?
Ans do not.
Cues Are there any there at alp
dns | do not recollect whether there or not;
there is a cotton factory at Topic
Qses Did you form the acquaintance of Mr..
Hobrook, an American gentleman there.
Ans do not remember the name.
Cues. | understand you to say that you do not
know any thing about the factories at Gnadala lara
or those theres
Ans There are factories there. bat do not know
any thing about them personally.
CUES. Are there any paper factories there2
Ans. There is one there, bat do not know
where it Is located. do not know the location Of
any of these factories.
Qass. Do you know whether they extensive
Ans. believe that the paper factory is eS
tensvs one.
CUES. Do you know whether they conducted
b. Americans, or not?
Anf. do not.
Ques You did not visit any of them, or become
acquainted with their proprietors'
Ans. Not 10 my recollection.
Cues. Can you describe the cathedral OF Guada-
iajsrsa
Ans. IL is located on one of the streets leading
from the plaza. II is very handsomely orna-
-nented church.
CUES. Describe the exterior of its
Ana ] am not able to describe it.
Quss How many domes has ie
A,s i do not remember.
CUES Can you say whether or not had dome
on il when you were theres
Ans Il had stecple on it, The churches OF
Mexico generally have steeples on them.
CUES. Do you recollect whether the steeple was
a very remar kable one, mott?
Ana. do not recoect any thing about it,
Cues Then you cannot recollect whether it had
or had not a steeple on iR
Ans. | cannot
CUES. Is not the cathedral in almost all Mexican
cities generally the most handsome church,
Ans. Sometimes the cathedral is the most hand
some and sometimes the other churches
Quss Do you remember having any church
at Guadalajara which had remarkable towers
on il?
Am No SIR
Ques Do you remember whether the towers OF
the cathedral were in state of ruin and bad fallen
down?
Ans I said that | did not recoect whether it
bad any domes or not; and II 10 difficult for me to
say whether they in ruins not. 1 do not
remember having seen any ruins there
Cues. Did you travel the road from Guansjuato
to Gusdalslara?
Ans Yes sir
Ques w hat was the last town you met on your
road from Guanajuato to Guadalajara?
Aps The last town OF any consequence was that
a. an
cues Do you remember the town by the name
of san Pedro9
Ans Yes sir; bot il is not on that road. 1t is
on the road to Topic after leaving Guadalsjara.
Qan,s Yoa say that you stopped at rDsxon
called, well as you can recollect, ZapoPan?
Aus. Yes, sir.
CUES Where is it situated9
Ans 1t is in the centre of the city, and opposite
10 block of holdings called the portas, or arches.
CUES Is il on the plaza
sns There il a plaza in front of the governors
palace Next are the buildings which have the
portas or arches to which the mezOn is opposite.
CUES Do you know where the hospital in Gusda-
lljara, called Belen, Isl
Ans. No, sir.
0,aes What is the first town you meet after
leaving Guadslsjara on your way to MaEatlan?
4ss You pass a number of Indian villages after
leaving G uadalajara There are two towns The
one to the right Is the place where the people go
TO do penance. On your way to NaEatan you do
not touch there at all About five leagues from
Guadalsjara there is toll gate, around which are
some houses.
Qass What is the first regular town you come
to after leaving Guadalaiara?
sos. There are several to " rs, but | do not know
the nsnes of any of them until reaching Topic:
They have principally Indian names, and would
not pretend 60 remember them.
GUS What ia the distance by days journey
from Mazatlan to Durango?
week
CUES. Do you know where the cathedral is in
Guaialaiarss
Ans Yes, sir.
CUES Where is the Governors palacea
Ans II is in the plaza.
gus How far is the church from the Governors
palace?
4as suppose it is about square. The cathe
dral ia on a street leading from the plaza.
CUES Where did you stop when you returned
from MsZatlsH to Guadalalara
Ans. stopped at > village called San Pedro.
did not go into the city Of Gusdalsjara, but re
manned in the outskirts. There vas a pronuDetG-
memo or insurrsction there.
CUES l understand you to say that your busi-
ness at MazatIan that of tradingj what kind
of trade was iR
Ans did not say that / traded at all.
Qiisr You stated that you had some horses?
4ns It does not follow that traded because 1
had horses.
CUES. What were they fore
Ans. They we're for me and my servants 10 ride
CUES. How many had you'
Ans. Two belonged to my guide and three to
myself.
Quss understand you to say that you rode out
with the offcers to whom you loaned your horsess
Ans. They rode out with me.
Cues. How many officers rode out with you?
Ans. think there were three or four
CUES. Do you remember any Of their names'
CUES Were they officers OF our ships which
were at that port?
Aas They were understood to be American Of
hcers
. Cues. Where did you ride to?
ans. We rode short distance out Of the city.
Qaes. Did you go to any particular places and,
if so, vhere5
Ans We went from the corner of the street
where Mr.. Talbot lived, in a westerly direction. |
cannot be sure, however, of the direction in which
went.
sues. Did you ride up down the coasR
Ans. We rode away from the coast, and towards
the interior.
CUES You say that you cannot remember the
name of either of the gentlemen who rode out
with your
Ans There gentleman along with "a
called doctor; but cannot remember bis name
Quss Do you recollect the name Of Lieutenant
Rowan being along with you!
Ans / know there several officers there,
bot do not remember any of their names.
Quss Do you know whsre the public baths are
in Guadasisrs?
Ans. believe that they are in the outskirts Of
the city.
Quss Do you know the name of the place where
they located?
Ans. No, sir.
Qu,s Did you ever visit them9
Ans went 30 some places on the outskirts Oh
the city called the gardens.
suss Were there any springs theref