The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-17
LETTER FROM A YOUNG wASHINGTONIaN
ON HIS TRAVELS.

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As great 6eal III inerest ieit ia thi, II the
world present, perhaps letter from siny
account OF late visit to The coy of Granada The capita
Of he state and headquarters Of Walkers army, may
prove Interestingly - some of your readers
tnr party lett here the 10th lust, and after
ccedngy tedious ride of about hours in
of tt rosd being 81 cel by the passengers from H.
safs, we reached Virgin Bay where most ~.
pitaby eocrts nod by Nj. cashing, the agent u tae
Gamer which 80 take 3, the piial Marks ot
the attack which made ~ he pacty upon
the mpany's passengers are s ever ,ns eaiS,ns Me-
Ia Virgin, Ms the steamer u called IL the mid
die Of the night, and short tins al oosed
where turned in, the iasae Of ridng sud the
loss Of se in wai'ing III. Virgin nakiag careless
th Beauties % the lake sesney. although they shone
TO sresi Advantage by the fdii moon.
Next morniog out pnc o'clock, arrived at the
landing place 81 Granada, acd ss,es "a her TX
cf half mile We reached the city Amos. tho first
building whicu came ~ The CLthadr.i, M i'm.
mems. rucuc Of great strength aud sodity, for nery
serving monastery. The view rum l. Is very fine
and gives 'hr bshpler 10 ch BET o. idea o, the ~ 81
ough o. he Plaza The - he 81, tin;
when Walker Invaded the e.p a. ard al, II Tho
tiou of Gen Coral late uiiter Of War Here TOO
,nr hotel into ch vey glad % festest fro n
the hot snn; and sfer oath snd ioauge IA .hl cool
ga eu in The naae ~ TIE hotel We .fesa4 10 wait an N
he Minister, M. Wheeler sno thea ssuied firth
sWaking a'orR all rerarked the gtest strenx OF
IL city Which, ~ Waller attsos bad hsid out ags,ns'
irneerahie teeea for ali, ~ oriy years In
rn6itan's considered II a. a mott mp'e-uaoie eau
well iunece heir assonishmeot shen tn Arer'c
Erafenly appeared up IA fac Ptza, ea:n armed sith
~, rife and ATTACHED ID" glatds ere three II vi
Ell dead the Gre whit. y he othees reAc
the opposite 81 the Plaza Ii. unersing ain OF the
Arcticaus a. they cine d, never citing
lhi- attack uiur Dranaaa "a. aim as unexpected 70
Walker fc,owtis a. 70 hsis cpp3acn's, the former
hrvng M idea wlen fhey left Virgin hay that their
der Contemplated attacking tao Gibrasr of Csatrs
swc ica A. Il las been called With only ninety
krcr,,aus her psspg very II Il reliance The nstv.
oors housh There about tao hu nded Of them,
bui suppN.ed be ling TO make al attack On
oiyas When the ssame' steercd ir tho capital h)y
ever they brgsp 20 sus Get tNti rne des nat,n has
va not ur tney Lad iise ubaske1 two 'hres milcs
below tie city thai they really know bis In antions
Our s,.i 20 the Minis vary peasant one aud
4. bsd The roususl tea. n he country sceny AZ
A., !car lady In Mrs. WHocer, ~no BY the bye, Il
| Gas ghi or OF >uy. tue 80 eorsted ar'i.t.
AZ con rani-d ny the Minister, next PROCEEDED :.
ss,t upcn the rr.si est aud his C.,inei, incladlai
Wa her Dan ratriciJ hi.as appeared 20 he q ma aua
bic man ~ about diy years q age with Il Saits
lin n IN tho other Don who we're with hial
when had decidedly African hair.
In ens' -he room where G@n WaNcr was to receive
us We v,ua s@ldy tslisyo that tie itte insgniic
i..L..r .e,.r- hsfr~ .f~,N the VIII, had shnwc
" sh ,et tc,r.ts itlFy lea er lie l. below the