The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-06
INTERESTING FROM NE xico.


Mxxioo March 4, 1885,
stste n ne cOumny-Panls of ruvcpise-Aaa1s and
Things at Pueblo Description Of HPeaca-A High Oh
iidnsh Town. TAX asth the Acalde "A Picture ofa
A-s'can Cavalry Charlottesville on ne Road-Cso'u'a
--Ehd@ the Jouyney--Pubic OPINION in Fhm Of Co.
p'Ostut, de-. &c.
1t is difficult undertaking to attempt to give
you clear idea of affairs In this country, and
to draw Q vivid picture OF its present condition.
1t easy relate what the people say and do In the
cities, what public transpirins, and what mi
ltAry movements foot. But these things would
exhibit this nation it really Is and how this beau
t portion of America really looks and appears t, the
eyes Of stranger recently been in the country
and have just returned to this city. You remember my
last letter dated at Vera Cruz, from whence have
had to make my back best could for the dill
sences not ruDnDg privas carriages not to be
had the roads esteu with robbers and soldiers
and more gentry Of the genus ride on horse
back OF two hundred and fifty mi in the tropics
rous undertaking, which the only mode left me,
except taking it on foot alternative IL Is the
conveyance Is good and saf in stages, far Orissva
eighty miles from Vera Cruz but from thence you
trust to chance although the roads excellent From
Orssva two companions and started last week for this
city Our friends gave great deal of good sivcs
counsel, bat n two of them agreed to the best
mode of avoiding the difficulties and dangers of the road
found had will Of my and would have . way
also.
We HAD in the first place to avoid fight the rosber,
the road and in the second to The country
~ not to pass through Puba, where Haro Tamarz
has his troops and headquarters, opposition to the
government. So far he ROBBERS were concerned We
had not many fears we'll armed with
rifles and Colts revolvers, preventing = very
formidable battery horseback But to get
round Puebla, w1th,u en- eiing the city, or with
nut n mo- qOmQ nf t,a nrtn s~,I<x
not SO easily To turn to by the way
OF 0tanba above Ts xcsls the usual route taken
rsble and the road infested with bsndi I'll agreed
adopt smother line u pera ins to the south Of uebls
couise ed sgains this plan as they knew
nothing Of these places Therefore deemed it unwise.
We however, knew be ter than they did, and in few
days found ourselves ii the al ient cap al of tho
republic CT Tepeaca.
II you want knew some hing of Tspescs you n.sd
not cok into any mist Of The present centuryor OF the
last century of the century before that. but you
must go back to the Of The conquest BY C,rsez
ard somewhere aoout zoe year 1920 you will find 1t
nsrtioned Possibly Prescott history is the only
American book in viii n this city is alluded to, and
tees was erected The suburbs, which was called
tbs fort of "Stgua de Frontera," which ia the
subsequent century, figures canrpicuousy In MsNcin
ennals although All recollection OF Its importance and
Of its exisante, to have faced from the
memory OF tie people. When asked the 6rst Alckde
questions toe SUR ct hs told that srspesca
Vas formerly canton o the republic OF Tlaxcala."
~ him thus posted on tie pas. history Of his city
other cities in the plains Choula Tlaxca,a 0tumba
saa otastS Vas OF euco o. vac lime q tas
after its cerquest BY Corez and its conversion to Chris
aniy by the priests It sta preserved is prseminenos
~. es ap1t sHafc a
public buildings we're ersced within its limits II
soou pSpaAs. VIII po.t I H.. anu euns spo
oustliors, working in tbs adj lining fsl's and es
It,. D., !, ,,os Pc =, ros ssvsn ia.as ~
sosorb brst its opestiyes in manufactures. Then
n,ovs I'D ca,,soI+s wb;la ~ 49,
SorSg haciendss gradually eneresshed up The al On
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AZ shs sos ,ssa US k.pu
~ 1890. n,sss.s ;,s ac-t.,,.-oeI n"nia4,a
hsa s.arr ,i,p "a fr.,ta .nd a,;u na
.s.I.sy Nv me ntrodecfiao Of bs var;ous ;
- nc ~ ni ro as - : cM.ufe
49, ~ ~ = s;a. .ast ~ - $500 rp ~
e easen g a,n.ss .' snss. e,oss :, 'ae
-aira Tn nson sts hs innia mas, ~ 49, ~ 80,
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-. - n.op,s,on a. ians -. ,ss =, ,or,oas rItnr
W. c.ied nn.n ,bs srs. All, d. cent.smsno ~ eo,
siderable Negligence And muoh p,Iitsuess-to n-oeure
800 sor ~. 81 nr- onra = III - e.
sams ,nf,fms,on Of wh,cb wa we're IN sad a. NY, 10.
ME-, 70 era The aninas for No INT adv ssa ~ -,
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@ th v. .n 20 asa .as iu ..
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81 e ois "a sal.,on, We sl sansrea 70
~ = "a ~. saohs .sVss ,eTs wa IN, oncer
-. ;, S ~ We shsp 80 90 We DecAms ps..er &c
~ ~ ~ snI anu On in s s "a IN Looang, 70
~ gS' aoou, me sa.s 81 aaFs genera
IL ths MI ,I,s 81 thi ban ~ s ~ Pr
- ~ ev.,s I'D $685. ~ 10 go ~ -, :, 1870
me n,,ht nas,rs s;snaa - hasn rinns.,as 80. 80
saus o. he sra Nv ,hievss fo- he oIi q b.s ns -
iain ths .rnv ARD lsf the ctv Sstan.e,.. Tia
xoys nm, ~ az The ecuntrv uas no hatsr /, ~
much i'm ,o-t.nre when nartv v.a in nowsr ar avary
,hp1 vas cooapc "a IN the anne msnnfr II dictator
or liner Al wa. IT the head Of afars nson'e srs i'm
prisoned without cause were eriie3 we're sometimes
snotths liberty of ths mess was boIis ware
increased and no pr, vsment or security of any kind
Whoever gained mower used IL for hs own ANA
to IKE lin SET rich. Ths reyontiou OF H,ro
Taa1lz against the was No rore than obar
reyoutIons Ii was fr sel6 ID ends onlv vithont any
nub,c oh;aet mr. GOOD n,;ncnia - recommsr5 ~ IT,
people ves seoidediy rem N in their sentinao. hnt
not dsmocrn,s Tor cemocr,cv would NO. amir Novice a.
mu.t he ohviors IN a. who Rod ~ LnorIacos ~ "a
n.ixad nopula: ion Tina nressn eov.yomsnt ~ iv.,s,
And Coz, nfot had Ure.t msaTa in aboiishing