The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

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orr ACAPULCO CORRESPONDENTS.
AcArvIco Nov II, 1859
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IN he 27th Of October, having ootained muses. And
3sorse. - ss an the line OF march for Ia froVi'enca'
VIC hacienda OF General Juan Alvarez, tae eA
Of this repubhc We were escorted as 'ar as ule oaf">
by "a snsu,s Of the United states and "re@ br" AVA
sh ~xrrN or the Pacific Nail Steamship eo"P"h'' WIZ
Ined us in a slirrup cup and thea e' We W ~ 0y VI
suide and soldier who bad charge o. oar baggage
snxues Our Path lay through assures N s@' mountains,
so very narrow two can never rue eoreas' ana W
NEE, A vary dangerous il many places me scenery was
grr "A prds OF every hue sailed 10 ana iro, seeking
<,cs "a roost for night came upon us leaving us no
a.,,,,r star bu, sr boy Tneophio who rode handsome
gray horse in the advance Singing out 10 US every row
and then to look out projecting limb or rock
., strike his head leg; and we IN the could
no: zen which part would be struck, You imagine the
fes, s OF horsemanship which We performed.
AFTER ride Of four hours arrived at small hamlet
IN s,,,e valley where family had just settled who,
having nothing themselves of course could give us no
thing Seating ourselves around tire, We Owed into
Ncyen United States Consul and " great delight
dyew forth splendid lunch, Including PATE dc fs grus
AID bottle Of caret, and the fragments left afraid
we're not sufficient satisfy Of the dozen dogs
-. asat hike Patience a monument" around as. At
three We of again and when day broke We saw q
our feet the Pacific and seemed as We could
Sys AIRED pistol ban into it. The sun then oyer
mountain top disclosing 10 our admfhg gaze scene
Which was beautiful that even my young fre mas from
New Yors pronounced Il far superior 10 anythsAg the
Hudson We had chain OF ains piercing the clouds;
vaieys with clear threading through them corn
sths sucar fields rice eis, coffee plantat &c AMI
teu the Pacific ike mirror at our ieet; out as one OF
NV friends intends 10 immotalze the scenery and him
self M soug, shall leave II 10 him.
A ,welve Tneophilo reipeo in his horse and tola
xos in whisper that La Providencsa world be visible
srom the too OF mountain which we were then climb
ing ana sure enough there lay In valley about twelve
niss long and wde and although three miles Oh,
We, Il hooked like palace and indeed think our friend
Claude nus, have rste' La Provdsnc'A shortly before
he the home wnere, could love fulfil It's prayer
be wosd lead the proud Panne for he has described it
per,eeuy omirng some Of the beauties which ] shall
we found ibo General at breakfast the old banquet
hs-his wife on bis right, aud bis children, grandch
drep great grandchildren and aids decanp 10 the num-
bar of twenty-five surrounding the table. Eight or
ten iayorhe hunting hounds lay grouped on the
floor around his chair; as many beautiful CATS lay
near the chair of Mrs Alvarez. The whole picture
reminded one Of the old baronal halls Msssve silver
cups enormous platters and antique ad rned the
table AS many servants as guests atten led upon the
table The last fruit Of every imaginable
rety gathered fresh from the garden among them
orarges, bananas pneapples, cheremoiss, aguacates
Craps grenadines melons, apples peaches, plan
tans and pums which abound aud noursh on this beau
tfa The coffee, sugar. flour and segars which
all grown within o mile Of the spot where
SAT
After br aSfast which is always twelve O'Clock NJ
retired take his siesta, while stroed
down through beautiful grove Of bananas 10 mountain
stream under the guidance of General Don Diego Alvarez
the of the State OF Guerrero and heir 70 the
estate OF his father (Which by the say almost as large
state Of Della Sare), where found bold stream
bounding the rocks about hundred yards above
forming where baihed basin about fifty feet dame
ter, aud about ten feet deep. Large cocoanut trees
grew one side, while giant pines crown the opposite
shore An Indian boy, the Generals bidding climbed
and threw down about twenty, which ne dex'erousiy
opened each Of US To drink, and then when
the cup empted, cut 1t twain, that might eat
the cream with the spoons which he had made Of the
she'll
The General then showed the barracks for the house
bold troops which in the palace Three beautiful
pieces Of artillery IN perfect order and leo men, who
have been well tried here kept as body guard do
ing no other duty. These men the special favores
of the General aud when offered promotion refuse il if
taxes them out OF the guard.
We found the General debating six eight secreta
res while the parade ground was filed With ancers, who
lad Just arrived with priest rom Motena, VINO
vernmeut. All his men (slxts) and officers we're
shot in Norela while he sent to General Alvarez for
punishment The poor old man was bowed down with
fatigue and and fell upon s knees before the Gene
raj who lifted him up and told him that he should knee
20 God and 70 Him alone In order understand the
punishment, that awaits the traitor in Guerrero, you
know that there lake here sixty miles m length, 10
the OF which there Is ISLAND called lsla de Ca
bal0e which barren upon which the traitor IS placed,
with a bushel Of corn and left alone, and when nigh
agators snakes turtles and all kinds OF hideoas
no escape and seeking the topmost pinnacle b.
awaits his fate. Death B considered preferable
this torture for the victim does not die outright but lives
70 die again General Alvarez not only spared the OLE
priest this fate took him to his table and entertained
HIM we and then sent him to the castle as prisoner
State. The General though blood thirsty in battle AM
nncompromising with the enemies of hbsrty mercfn
TO fault On occasion, out OF 900 men who fought hin
in this state but one escaped while a. another h
released 500 men whom lie had taken prisoners, an
gave them everything for their journey home
lie slew GOO Spaniaros in the revolution IN one day an
anal thar
pointed US which he had erected enormou
iron cross which be seen for leagues with this mo
SIC semper tGnnis To see his youngest grand daughte
leading HIM by the hand, HIM condolog with sic
SOLDIER, quetl, trimming rose bush or vine, 20
would scarcely take hm TO be the daring dashing coura
Reous soldier, without fear and without reproach.
In my next shall give you description OF IL Prov
dencia. Now for
The news from tte interior Is most encouraging Dego
iado had taken half Of Guadaiaara and doubles
this taken fte city. Passengers who arrived thl
morning inform that Kiramoh mas but 5000 mel
in and around tn city, and the speedy entry OF hi
liberals is forepouc conclusion; that the people ar,
getting tired of being shut up and that they Will let amy
body in who will let them out. The glorious rod
the Vera Cruz line reached La Proyidenc.a while
there; but of you got it almost did
General Alvarez has 600 ready to take the field
and will as soon as the munitions of war arrive from
Iehuantepec, they viii in few days on the Queer
OF the Isles, which sails today to bring them
The Queen OF the Isies, from Mlzatian, brings
word that two English menofwar have biockaded thai
city taking three four Mexican vessels IN consequence
OF the arrest OF the English Consul By the authorities
specie intended for the English frigatc was
seized in tansu by the authorities and the Consul
PRISON.
The Cortez due here the 9Th OF this month has no
yet arrived and much apprehension Is felt for her safety
severe storm was raging the Gulf Of TehianteDec
"a and Sd. C. r. Payne, Esq the agent, has given IN
uchohs TO the captain OF The Queen of the Isles cruise
IN certain direction for her and has his vessel
the van Wake, TO cruise in another. Colonel Bravo
mere with large train Of mules, waiting for the munitions
q war which he purchased IN New York, and which
are on the Cortez If they are Lost il will be . serious
one 10 Aoreha as they are depending upon them.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
OUR SPECIAL PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS.
PASANA, Nov 1e-3PM
We have just received the following news from tn