Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
NOTES ON THE ANDEs.-(CosrlsuED.)

die He refreshed with the compliments of the
ing in plain English. He came out Of the valley from
Acpbamba, though born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Hip spirited horse freting itself over the rugged
ro,d This man was proprietor of circus company |;
had been many years in South America; and we
slowly wound our way up the mountain told us of his
past history what he had seen and how often he thought
ofreturning to New England. '.But nobody knows me
ndS Years ago heard Of the changes there and don't
bdeye should know my native place. l have adopted
the manners and customs Of these people, and if should
rtturn to the United States again fear my earnings
you'd not be sufficient. have worked in this country
for years and worth nothing at last" His stories Of
travels interesting, He had encountered travellers
Of all nations and amused me with the way in which
them worked their way through the rough
try ard among the people of Mexico and South America
Speaking Of the mountain roads between Popayan and
10 Ney Grenada, which jewellers borne
in light bsbok chairs upon dc beckBof Indan carriers
discovered tht he had encountered twoof my neal
relatives on THAI route nearly twenty years before He
had sent brane of his circus to Cerro de Pasco order
ed the horses ona raft the Huaaga river to descend
that stream and ,he main trunk of the Amazon to Para
He had nayigated the Mssissippiin canoe assured
at first he would try to sell his horses and 60 with
down the Purus. Every now and then his English ran
off into Spanish then he would beg my pardon for not
speaking his mother tongue as well as when boy
The Indians Of the surrounding country gathered
at Marcus Post celebrate the saints day Of San Jago
an old church in the valley The obliging master OF
the post had Just returned from church little intoxi-
Gated like most the folks about him. The Indians
dressed in queer costumes marching in procession with
drums and ffes, through crowds of women Some wore
cows horns and black masks, others cooked hats and
gold laced coats while the dressed all colors.
Young creoles dashed about on horseback girls were
singing hanging most afectionatey the shoulders OF
their lovers The whole crowd was high chcha diet
The morning had been spent in prayers after which
grand procession headed by the priest We came in at
the evening ceremony. The scenery as beautiful as
srange the church below US and the people lining the
road from it to the posthouse while drums mingled with
the shouts and singing of the Down the side OF
the mountain Sages circus company slowly advanced
eueerlookng Mexican is the clown. little darkroom
plexioned Guayaquil girl, neat rider, accompanies
fnelookng Peruvian whose fat wife, with sunburnt face
follows; then pony and his playmate, the dog with
beautiful Peruvian girl and servants, anda long train
of baggage mules all mixed in with the congregation.
AS the sun sets over the western mountains storm
rises in the southwest, with thunder and lightning.
long, steep descent brought into the valley of
Iuanta, where enter the department OF Ayacucho.
The horse stands ease the swine repose cooy under
the shade Of fig tree, humming birds buzz among the
flowers and the freswater streams ripple through tho
cultivated lucerne fields The gay laughing faces
of the people speak for the happiness of the valley do
the beautiful flowers of its richness. Potatoes, beans,
apples cheremoyas, and granadas for sale by the
road side Indian girls often invite US to take chcha.
The climate pleasant 1t A. NJ Their. COZ Fahrenheit.
The fig tree is very large and bending with fruit while
peach blossoms oerhang the road large clusters of
cactus shade the quiet little The partridge calls
from beneath the barley Boards the people seated by
the shaded brook in midsummer costume. Yesterday
shiyerng under midwinter storm high up
the mountain
At the town of Huanta my letters handed to thu
Governor, who kindly gave possession house
the prefect, who had gone with his family VISITING
about the country Huanta has population of 200
people From the balcony we have full view OF tn
tlo har
ground, among which rich silver mines. Man
have been abandoned account of water. People ar
anxious receive silver bars but not overanxous abou
| paying the necessary expenses for getting them Th
Indian finds great hardship and little profit while he goe
with hammer and chsel mining out the rich metal, the
creole himself the mouth of the mine wrapped in
his roadcoth cloak and receives the treasure Thepoor
Indian prefers cuyating the SOIL from winch 1t IS din
cult to persuade him force is at times indirectly applied
through the influence and power of the authorities The
more intelligent take advantage of his ignorance
Some who very ntemperate of course are generally
very poor Such enticed to the mines by regular
supply of chicha Others again taught to believe that
to labor in this world for the benefit of others lay
Iup treasures for them in better place others have
dreadful fear of the temporal powers and dare not DISC
bey There are different sorts of slavery existing among
different kinds of free people If obliged to choose
would rather be negro slaoes in North America than FREE
Indians in the South. ~.
The Governor had mules cared for and invited me
his table under the shade of the eastern balcony He
doubt would better the condition Of those around him.
His fine healthy boys growing up in ideness and
pretty little daughter stands most of the day in the bal
cony watching the Indians in the plaza, under their
brea shades selling fruit She pointed out an old Span
ish creole said to be 105 years of age. 49,.
There are beggars and marks of smallpox. In the ra-
vines along the sides of the valley ague and fever
times prevail but generally the valley is very healthy
The nights are cold and days warm. During cur few
days. stay here the wngnt followed by flashes ofght
ming which lit up the whole valley The nights are cloudy
which battles our watch for the The posman
amines the baggage pairs off the loads and receives halt
the passage money the day before starting.
Our course IS south, over rocky, dusty road. The
day clear and calm at thermometer Tlo with
capped mountains to the northeast There is very little
growth on the mountains; here and there cactus
We arrived at the side Of stream through which
ber of women wading No wonder they carry such
loads on their backs, they stout built An old
man. with four handsome daughters kept her dress much
dryer than any of the girls though they
full after they found how deep it They not
yous and do not mind much plateau is cultivated
with barley, and we feel somewhat interested in the
ground over which travel 1t is the battlefield Of
Ayacucho where the royasts of Spain under command
of Viceroy Laserna met the independent South Americans
under the brave Venezuelan, Sucre This battle took
place the 9th December 1924 when the whole CT the
Peruvian territory surrendered with the exception of
Calao
The country around is wild, and deeply washed into
gues and ravnes, in the wet season. The Spaniards
ocked to this country for silver and gold They built
large city, and called it Huamaaga. The Republicans
changed its name to Ayacucho in honor Of the victory
1t is the capital of the department. which is divided into
FIVE provinces and contains population Of 129, 92l.
The complexion of the people becomes lighter as we
get south, and fewer Indians speak Spanish. They all
be sunrise. Many of their expressions in Qui
chua sound like the language Of the natives of the South
Pacific Islands, recolect it years ago while cruis
ing as midshipman in the sloop-of-war ST. Louis