The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28

seems be limited to the places where The whites have
coo1es and stations and control the natives by the force
Of superior power and intellect.
Discoveries In Central America OF Monu-
ments of Antiquity.
Ar, T. G. Squier has sent TO the LONDON Atendum the
Translation Of letter, received from Done jose antonio
Urrutia curs oil Jutispa state OF Guatemala Central
America givIg account OF some ancient monuments
found in bu parish The existence OF these monuments
being for TIE nrst time known TO the world,
the general nterest surrounding former discoveries
in that direction, will render the communication, no
JuTIAPA Guatemala, Jan. s.
sRshsrlrg IN ihose archaeological tss,es which for
tunstey spreading in this country, 80 rich 10 monu
ments of an ancient civilization, have aiely devoted
tme 10 he st0oy OF the antiquitiea ia5g within
the extensive pGrbb under my charge, and Of which
propose 10 give you brief notices r,t In reference
10 The nIe nHS, hitherto unknown, Of the very sncen'
city called CiREcs Hecsio.
To the souhwsrd, ano not FAR from The town Of Coma
pa, rome steep meuntsDs, The baSes OF which
wahed 10y The large river PsZ Para, whicn constitutes
lhe boundary between Guatemala ana san salvador
Upon the highest OF these mountains Ia an extensive
pisiD, drained by multitude OF small streams, the
Of which, uGitirg q common char mel precipi
taed itoge q rocks, neen yare in height aud
mpge With those vi tho river forming one Of the
N tns department. UpOn the highest
pnYt Of tojs plaza are found ,ne resns OF aa snce o,y
q the primitive mhAbtah,h OF America, which have
cet,uy Ittni6d TIE attacks % ime hDd the noavy walls
OF wtcn tstn cssenta.ousy TO oeiy ihe operations oil
the e.Cmen.f. The very loy postion o these ruins,
nom when may be traced The msjssc course OF the
river when noSs 81 ice base OF the mountains even TO
U,
pains dotted NI.h Villages OF The beghhorirg STATE OF
sar salvador taxing IN tbe volcanoes OF Chnso and lzA
CO. se Ancsh 'ssesss, wiz iS pIno o. sn n'te rus
AC scsiempo-ihi7 position lends additional Interest 10
The ruins spee II indicates high appreciation OF the
sr nd and bta.a on nc PERT OF tie builders Of The IN
Gent ciiy.
The place where these-rvirs are found as have saa
In Known by tho name Of Cnaca Hecall1 which, IN the
n ix1d iciom o. Nam and Mexican, row spoken by the
PEOPLE a. this district sigrifts kno,lcd rope (cUdel
sttdado)-tiyen petoaps ~ The priHi,lye inhaoaau 10
ara uIed in bireirg gethtr Tia frames oil The huH snd
houses OF the people.
oval figure, within which various ROADS streets may
be traced. various subteIranean pesssscs and many
piily thin ,sone,, . speces Ct slae, United by kind
Of cement Which IN color ana consistence, resembles
melted cad (ii9no dsiftisol; amongst the monu-
lbe hrtt OF thtse Is temple, ratea 70 the sun,
ebh hy escavaed N the tod rock, anu having lis door
opening towards the cast On the SIonwAy OF the en-.
hanee Hhoh is formed Of SLABS united 70 each other
found scuptured Representations Of TIE sun and moon
ard In the Interior are iound tome lerogyphos. THIS
monument IA SHOWN amor cat the Indians Tcolpnal
sorc OF tha spr," Besdes the bd teut these slones
bear hicrogly phice painted with kind OF red yarnsh
r,mahs win pared Many Of Tho stones ioasd in exss
vAips II s pnrs OF 'hese rura are painted with ,his
vsrDisb.
VI The ,u54us1ean pssrages found amongst these
rubs, here Is which has become celebrated and
eth the subject many popular ,Dres, &c having been
The IL celebrated btuei named Paruieno, Who
thing 70 oxroe this passage, and IN spite OF the co.
ir,aiiss Ct the ,uptrtuous nSsr, no, 70 venture IN
provided myte with patches ana torch of pne, and
entered. Alter many difficulties succeedea IN reaching
kru q salocn where found various blocks Of st0ao
carved with The Of toe snoeut Indians, In sli re-
,ptcu similar oirers VII CD had previously found IN
olh,r parts Of ne rani, and teri 10 ins PrcsdeE, 81
Guate ma a 1883.
o. Aucptiga, area tia0 CT stone covered with To-
HCnp.ns OF a, og ptiCs WHOA from the Hale know
t &c have been a0ls 10 OBTAIN their meanng, appear
n me n Ia
human hie Ga pt1urc IA DC "a utta husaa)
The nri Is wee, symbol Of iue tic iast Skull en-
The ihid Object Ia Wild animal resembling tiger,
scupturcd IN tione rock Of great sizs and which
lecture vas intehced ta monument cOmmem0rsssve
81 some ertal esofy Inc itasuus Tor this conJc'lre
- IN thu town (C0uapSl as N most OF The
ladab towns, he ou,ou :, Ell, general OF preserving
knowledge Of srcst events IN Their hcry, by means Of
representations CO led bTtit Csvoes) which sre IA TACT
Tie ruUic fquarcs the Gays evenings OF
tfest sotmrWer II 10 meet interesting, for Que vh0
uncef,tangs something OF the snsusso 70 participate IN
these tails, a. be thereby ob,aa knowicgc Of
tbe most romoto traditions aud events IN tee history Of
the lnoisni In Of these Jas1 which have several
unpes Witnessed, 10 represented a gres, battle. me
o,mp,ny oItistd ID ire tkin, ard wearing The beads
Of spmLs hcit own, divided into two sections
and aiitrged sfairst each other Before commencing
The aasCk one parry makes pro2oscns Of peace 20 the
SsI v rh's sr ISS' sh r ,sSa. long
coEtts,, vctcry declares in favor Of the Iarty which
bess tie bead Of deer. AZ tue end Of the Representa-
Htn tie yaSq1i.htd party leave, nc gro1rd aud we
cher iOlo, traces Ia the the figure Of some
| sn mai The carved representation Of IN snimal 70
vhth have eicri ed, and TIC Cesnce from the ruined
Ciy htre found, LEAD mo 10 believe that this mouu
ueni refers 70 the tame event Win The bale which
| have oocripsd.
These, ar are amorrt the most remarkable objects
ouud w the tnCent snd ruined cry Ouvide Of the walls
sLd IN q lri plain net far distant, number OF
which, doUbtesf ave The burial places OF the
dtan. Tnr prUIoricns OF ibese ruoe sepuichros M
hsded b. oypestos and unmarked by chsclied stones,
Ieverihee' convey 70 es the probable pO.uos and IN
| fuerce OF The dead whom they cover. II ba cusom
ul preserved etbsat tbs Iudians u throw handful
e Garth won the grave Of distlu guished
0tsc, asa rlbrtc TO ucir mtmory. The more numerous
these corifnJuons the higher he tumBlus which thus
I gradually accumulated.
have thus sivsn you few Ct the noies which have
made uJcn the arCitbt RUIZ IA this d. psrmeot nope
TO have tie pleasure Of sending you others. Mean
uue may rtrti m tBet have eyrcesbly 70 promise,
sent copies &c sCut Of the hierosyrbios. which have
auded 10 above 10 Guatemala 10 the OF the Able
Brasieur de Boarbours. Your obec,snt servant, &;,
JOSE ANTONIO URRUTfA.