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

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tain, or whether it il range Of mountains
| Ans- think it is a range Of mountains. Du-
range is situated in the midst of mountains.
Cues. Did you say that the iron mountain was
single mountsin, or that it was range?
Ans. There Is range Of mountains there, one
OF wh; CHI 10 said to be almost pure iron.
| CUES. Does that one stand by itself?
Ans. do not know.
| Cues. Is there a river at Durango.
Ans. There is a rivulet there, but should not
call it river. do not know the name of it.
| GUS, How near is it to Durango?
Ans. It is on the outskirts of the city.
| Cues. In what direction does its current run!
| Ans. / do not know.
| CUES. In what direction il it from the city?
Ans. think about to the northeast. It is what
| is called bathing place.
/ Ques. You do not remember any thing of a
church on the top OF mountain or hill?
| Ans. None except the one spoke of, which l
| said was a short distance from Durango.
| Cues. Is it on the mountain, or at it's base?
Ans. It is my impression that it is the top of
mountain.
CUES. What enabled you to recollect that it was
on the top of mountain?
| Ans. Because it is church that could be seen.
| Cues. Is it on the top of the iron mountain you
| describe?
| Ans. 1t is on the top Of mountain in that range;
but cannot say whether it is on the iron mountain
| of which spoke, or not.
Cues. Do you remember of having seen white
church at the base of that mountain, and which
could be seen from distance?
+ Ans do not remember having seen it.
| Quss. Do you remember of having seen large
| white building at the base of the mountain?
! Ans. do not There were some foundries at
the base of the mountain, where they were
working iron ore, but do not know the size or
color of the building.
! Cues. Do you know Mr.. Fugeman, a merchant,
who had large residence there?
Ans. There was Frenchman there whose name
| 1t strikes me resembles that.
Cues. Did you pass, on your route from Mazatlan
to Durango, any think remarkable for its physical
| appearance?
Ans. My route lay through very rugged
country.
Cues: Do you remember having passed any eel
ebrated place? 8
was very narrow and near deep abyss, which it
Twas very dangerous to pass.
Cues. Do you remember the name of any cele-
brated pass you went through?
Cues. Do you remember having seen any cele-
brated mountain or cliff, or side of a mountain.
ans. ] do not.
Cues. What is the size of the city of Durango?
at that time about fifty or sixty thousand inhabi
tants. great many wealthy Mexcans live there;
and there is as much ton and fashion at that city
as there is at the city of Mexico.
range of mountains of which you have spoken?
Ans. The city is in valley. 1t is built on a
plain on the top ofa mountain
i Cues. You mean that it is table land level
with the top of a mountain?
Ans. Yes, sir.
/ Cues. Why did you say that it was in a valley?
Ans. 1t is surrounded by mountains.
Cues. Were there mountains on all sides
Ans. There were mountains to the north and
west, and towards the road to Mazatlan.
i Cues. Was the iron mountain of which you
speak very remarkable one for its size?
Ans. 1t was spoken of as remarkable only on
account ofits production of iron.
Cues. Was there any thing remarkable to the
eye?
} Ans. do not remember of having seen any
thing.
CUES. Did you visit any factoriesthere?
CUES. did not.
i CUES Do you know whether there were any
there?
J, An. believe that there were some there, but
do not know any thing about them.
Il Qaes Did understand you to say that you went
from GuadaIajara to Durango?
Ans. went from Guadalajara to Topic, ano
from Topic to Mazatlan, and from Mazatlan t.
Durango.
Cues Do you remember, on the route from TIE
pic to Mazatlan, or from Mazatlan to Durango, o
having passed near the sea?
ans. Going from Topic to Mazatlan you some
times passed near the sea; and then again you ar
f far distant from it.
Cues. Does the road at any place run near tn
beach?
tAns. think it does.
Cues That is the road you took?
u Ans. Yes, sir; the road my guide took me
through.
Cues Do you remember of having met anywhere
a town called San Diego?
| Ans. There may have been town of that name
but do not remember it. i believe there is a river
of that name:
Cues. Do you remember having passed town
on a river on the road between Topic and Ma.
zatlan?
Ans. There is a town on the river of which
speak
Cues. Is it large town?
Ans. 1t is pretty large sised Mexican town
buta do not remember it's name; did not make a
Cues. Was the river large or small one?
J boats drawn across by hawser.
Cues Did you pass any plantations where hemp
Ans. do not remember whether did or not
CUES. Did you pass where tobacco, or coffee, or
cotton WAS growings
4ns. do not remember having done so.
| cues Do you recollect who was the American
consul at Mazatlan when you were there?
/ Ans. / think Mr.. Parrot was @
CUES. Was he consul when you reached there?
4ns | do not remember.
Cues Do you remember having seen him?
4ns. think had letter to him, but cannot
be positive whether presented it or not
Cues. Where was it that you performed the
operation on the teeth of some foreign ladies at
Guanajuato?
Ans. 1t was short distance from the city
CUES. Can you describe the road by which you
| got to the place?
Ans. 1 left the mezon, San Antonio, where
lived and went to the left az though were going
out of the city, but, before reached the road to
Martial, turned into gorge between two noun
tains which led straight up to the house.
CUES. Did you ascend or descend in leaving the
city to go to that hacienda.
idns I both ascended and descended.
Que, Did you descend when you first left the
city? a,
that descended.
CUES. Did you pass any remarkable building as
you went cut of Guanaju
Ans. do not remember any remarkable build
ing. with the exception of one in which they kept
grain and corn; forget the name of it.
| Ques. Did the road which you took go by thai
building?
| Ans The building was in Guanajuato, and I
think was In the direction of the road took in 90
ing out of the city. -s4
CUES. Do you remember whether the road eros.
ed river, or not?
Ans. do not.
Cues. Do you remember whether the road wen
along river, or nots
Il Ans. There was water in the gorge of which
have already spoken. The road between the two
mountains is very rough one.
Cues. You say that you did not pass any river!
Anss do not remember having passed any.
CUES Do you remember having passed lake
on thatroad?
Ans. No sir.
i Qua. Did you pass an artificial lake-one like
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