The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18

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QUE AMAZON RIVER CORRESPONDENCE
CHAsvs, JsLE DO kARAyo, RIO AnAaoS,
March Is, 1856.
An Amaxoaiam Erpressmam-His Stature and
Accomplishments Branding Of Nativs Cattle
Scores at Fscexda-ImMeRse Arrivals from
Para-P Picture and Pursuits Of Padre-1He
Cattle Hunt, Cattle Pen, Modes of LGsseing
and Byanding- Patyiarchal Entertainments
Blessing and Departure Trip to Charvis-Es
Situation and Inporfance-1ns India Rubber
Islands.
It l. now over month since have had the honor
Of sending you any of ny scribblings. 1t would be
impossible for me to say when you are to receive
this document, for even ct this early period my
means Of forwarding begin to look rather ominous !;
there bsiRg no regular mail line, have to trust al
together to cIrcumstances.
Before me, hat In hand, with the most innocent
cast OF countenanoe possible, awaits my present
bearer Of dispatches, Q real live native Ams4onian
This Indian, who stands about six feet eight inches,
is noted bereabouts sheho grande, (arge sheko,)
srdis as fine specimen Of man a. you ever saw.
beg leave not TO relate any OF bis eass Of strength
as am not ambitious Of acquiring the fame Of tell
ing incredulcus stories. Although my swarthy
friend has sworn by st. Meguil, and numberless
times crossed himself in holy reverence In token Of
bis sincerity, STILL II he gets any carard on his
rival in town, the probabilities are you will
not hear from DON RAINY In some time to
come; but il he goes against his nature to such
extent to keep sober long enough to walk quar-.
ter Of mile, then the chances are that he may
slightly RENE mber to deposit this document safely
into the hands Of my agent In Para, who, through
his agent In New York, will forward to you.
Sheko's reward for the safe delivery Of said docu
ment viii be q faring bandana and o nsoleT Of
tobacco.
In my last We weW spjoying the hospitality Of Sr.
Jose, and were also atunate enough to witness the
operation Of cattle branding this particular farm
Our hest, about week before the time appointed
for the esta sent out invitations to ell his friends
and neighbors within cir,uit Of sixty miles to at
tend the feast Two large boats belonging to s..
OLYMPIA, end loaded with nick-nacks and eatablss,
arrived from Para, and for four or five days the
facends presented an animated and busting scene,
preparatory TO receiving the expected guests AS the
appointed time they began to arrive in Canoes on
horseback, and in large OK carts; men, women
and children, each one bringing his or her ham.
neck and change Of raiment for q week. AT last
the head padre Of the island had arrived, and this
being all that was wanting the fiesta WAS duly open
ed by the usual ceremonies of the church, accom-.
panied by discharges Of rockets, guns, and small
aIMs.
The padre is large, rourd, fat and jony-our beau
ideal in fact Of what padre should BEGAN eat,
drink aid gsmble with the best Of them; one OF
those characters you read about but seldom see.
Allow me here to state how first be, ame acquaint
I'd with his holiness, as it will not only give You
good insight into the morals of the existing priest
hood, but also with what perfect Indifference their
little discrepancies are treated. Some years ago
landed in Charvs and soon after became acquainted
with son of Br. OLYMPIA, who, with soms of his
companions, volunteered to show me the sights
about town. As we were passing corner house We
overheard quite animated and exciting discussion
going en- within. Stopping opposite the window we
could see tossing aloft OF brawny and darkish
tands and arms; upon entering we found the
psdIe seated at one side. of q square
table, expostulatiDg mildly against the wrathia out
pouring Of an excited individual In blouse; on the
Their side Of esid table, with clasped hands and up
TUNED eyes, the worthy father called upon ST. Az
tbony to bear witness to the truth Of bis protesta
ions Of innocence. One Of the PADRES duties was
OIL keep nu nber If young ideas, and instruct them
low to shoot; these youngsters Of course liked the
Sport ana showed tnclf AppEODAuCn In Ill manner
funny ways, even TO shouting out, go IL xsex pai
tmy father) don't strike the church, dodo crazy
many Some thee or four grown people were loung-
pg sgainst tie walls, and lazily looking on VITA
Ysffect indifference t. how tae affair snould ter
inmate. Upon asking my friend what it all meant,
he replied struggling his shoulders: assure you Ills
nothing at ALL mcsely an every day occ arrence the
Padre simply likes this mans wife sufficiently we'll
CROUCH to embrace her at confessional; bah ~ con.
cluded he, " these pauuUes make such a fuss about
trifes." Shorty after doido exhausted himself,
az tumped out Of the house, folio we'd by the little
twin king eyes Of his worship; who, looking at me,
lss4s, toto (oo), and relspssd in:o hearty laugh
the company all joining And my acquaintance
with his reverence had begun.
To continue my story: All was now settled and
some forty saddles were filed, and stood ready to
start after the wild CATTLE far back In the interior Of
the island. where for ten or twelve months they
are seldom disturbed-Tather sending those to mar
The signal Is given, and away they gallop, with
ribbons flying and gay pendants strea Aing from
every point Of their gaudy dress; the ladies waving
their handkerchief, dogs barking, boys shouting,
pleasing spectacle One gay cavalier, foil owed by
the dark eye Of his senoita leaps his charger over
the rails and tears wildly across the plain beyond,
swinging bis plumed hat gracefully around his hand
some head az be disappears through q grove OF
palms. We zee no more OF them until three
in the afternoon, when the believing Of wild
bulls and the huzzas Of the Vaqueros an
neunce their return. Some eight hundred head
are driven within an enclosed five acre lot, where
they are left to rest, as much as their mad spirits
will Glow, until the following morning. Connected
with the above pen y another one, about sixty feet
Lori and thirty wide, with two openings, one from
leading into lot of an equal size. Near the .u
or marking pen, Covered platform Is erected for
the ladies, and such visters a. may desire to be-
come spectators Of the scene. Some twenty head
all IN oh