The New York herald., 1863-04-11

resolved b. berato their chief they brought
ree or four pieces Of ned artillery and threatened to
open Are on the and restored their
mander 70 liberty And tho which had been taken
| from MN Thus ended this occurrence and ] must add
10 the honor of the officer alluded TO- that he did nos wish
70 follow up any OF his enemies but contented himself
WIN informing MS goYornment OF the unfortunate inca
The people were evidently divided The wea,hier por.
ton consisted OF large number OF persons who from
the interest OF their their property would
have accepted the French expedition The popular
aggression OF the enemy and although dissatisfied with
their leaders, they would voluntarily obey them With
this view. THIS division was demoralizing the people
and contributed IN great measure TO the disorder u
which have referred; and natural consequence,
extended to the ncighborng town q Tacotapan, where
an incident occurred greatly resembling that of Aarado
In these small towns Of little political importance there
rs however, revealed. a smaller scale. the s.rug
have been in conflict with each other IN
Tho bosom OF the republic for half . century
and which have desolaied her In lengthy civil and
| brought her 20 the vory verge Of ruin. In the-s
towns, cities OF Importance, aclas of men
very large in numbers but In ths enjoyment Of all the
pleasures Of sooety taking advantage Of their privileges
ende tho operation OF the laws and tho authority of the
Try with all their power and advantages 70 res,TIci
the expansion OF the people, with reference TO
| material prosperity Tho French expedition had
produced great scarcity In the country, and con.
Bequeny the profits " spectators had greatly increased
in equal ratio this mseres and sucrinas Of tho
pie This was therefore double reason tor detcstine
tho expedition, and they resolved, they have
proved 10 combat their invaders TO the last extremity
The anniversary Of the Independence Of Mexico was
celebrated with enthusiasm by the Inhabitants aod
nj the grand ball given In tho Municipal Hall In honor q
tho event there were as many persons present as the hall
| could contain.
TN tho following day went 10 visit the military
commander. and found him small fore. thrown up for
the defence Of tho mouth Of ths river This temporary
forthcnton although detective In its coDstructin,
could be- Notwithstanding Of great service II completely
commanded the cntranc by 10 tho bar Of the river
and all vessels would inevitably be compelled to pass
| within pistol shot of its tour guns lsw simple I'm
provsments which pointed out 70 the commander
would have placed tho fort in position TO Concentrate
have made IL difficult In the extreme, not impossible,
for any vessel whatever pass tho battery AZ was,
this hiile not oisr the evidence great
sk in The science OF military epgnscring was ~ least
very great proof OF the patriotism OF the people. Thc
guns, which thirty two twenty four aud eighteen
punders taken from tho depths OF the scA, ater
unexanpsd toni, Of this wrecks Of two vessels which
gone bottom at different periods many years
before The next difficulty was To clean and mount them
work private properly and tbs government had 70
expend only small sum OF money Tor the compassion of
any any IST, service c which % might be @ nscssssry , $500
Tho commander calculated that he would bs able 70
Ave Kindred mon and thres pieces of Tying srtery,
with an equal number OF volunteers from tbs people u
did not differ much In point of pay aud ratcps from that
l Of their COMPANIONS In arms o hinaii,an
Through The want Of resources the sovsrnn.eot had
ordinary service o the mails consequently performed
by foot courers Notwithstanding this and ,he dicur
condition OF tho roads, correspondence sent thence 70
The capital distance Of three hundred aud twenty mes
Was transmitted with perfect security and with Semarks
Tho preparations for my journey Vera Cruz having
becn oompe,ed took leave Of my hospitAe's friends u
| Alvarado and began TO mako tho journey by land.
| forgot TO say that my two Frenchmen sol oct two
days before for Tacotan, where they hoped to recsve
us after leaving the sloop AZ for me, they kfs
me IA Praassa, In French style, and they forgot
say farewell but do not retain any aniosi'y against
third part of tho road or little less runs along the
waves, md the brow oi tho sand hills which rust.h
along In ilniisble extent. Al sy~y step ve met with
,he footprints o. some psowng tiger which had ss this hs
OF THIS region but thcse alarming signs are not ~ fse-
quenty met with on the north on the south The ris
where the lines OF these tracks the sand
form pits and along thu whole sngth u tho shore
somemes these roads dsvia,e from their usual coarse
70 traverse the immense and extensive sayannshs, EN-
bsishsd by the outline u distant woods. snlvcoea
for miles around BY ths of thousands head az oss
tie browsing these magnincent plains grouped To-
gether beneath the outrageous bougbs ~ tho
trees ~ long distances between each other
tbo houses OF the agrcnurs of whose simple bat alice
tionate Hospitality snail always preserve pleasing re
membranoe. Among tbem, Just 10 the same say
On IN the cities, the difference ~ could
be perceived although thosc who sympahirsd with tho
French expedition were very cautious 10 their conduct,
out a fear doubt q the bands Of gscrsros that
always roaming through those districts some of
the of estates had secretly osred sell
Freneh all the cattle they might need provided They
would send sufficient force convoy them oonss.
gosnce Of this proposition two expeditions Of soldiers len
Vera Cruz. bot the attacks o the gueeros
the Ioss of q their and the reaier part ~ the
csitla which they were conducting 70 far, there
fore, this business has been entirely pArayzsd Tho
french sod,srs those exegrsons had also tALen
number u oattle belonging d1srent vners. giving
ment BY ihe French oonmisssrAl At yers Cruz, What
have been informed by svefy body without any vuis.
ton concerning this Ina, payment u tbsss
bonds would avsys be made without any dlrncaity IN
the the creditor wss srApiard, an fBglisbrnsn
tors 6.d os.nsd soy par, u. money which shsy wss,
" claim The sams statement uD repeated " mo ~
S, Sos ss ss sss NO: . A s.: :'s 20 s
only against the govsnment, bat also directly
daisly assins, ,hs people his fully ssdersscos, ana
p.sps' 10 The oousy = .sl as IN q. o-ss ossp.ras
the conduct u the Preach ~sh that of The North imss
went
eaoysd psree, security all aoas the reed ai,hssshi
panons than my guide and po~ ~bo yspsy.
ing on foot " Vera ouS. and vssm mounted ops IL
lin whsa met snosr d sosriIlas who coming
opposite direction 10 panied by
hey .ay Outward signs TO d,s,insash them. bat ,Ssy
we're rsrfecuy vel armed and mcsnisd Th-y used ik<
Ansr sraninips my rasspor The oaosr had the sf
fsbiliy " ave me an order fof one u hs cAriabs eli,
,hs ,.- Ma. be :hss , 'srSly y me .h "a '.,s, ,h.,
tADos q Vera Crur- We ihen separated.
resnsmbor Circumstance worthy u oi-srv.ion. 10
'0'n n.y. 10 - nss,ers % ,s..Illsssss' % Ihs . vs. fsma,
Il poor euuva,or, 10 -h'ss hou's : ,ioeJ.a
IA tue prlucipsI branches q sducaiin EotwHhal.aans
The ISOLATION q the psoe and ihAi az iho cnbsie bad 10
a Kind Of -andering Nsntor, sousvhsi advanced h
years ana. a a nsiter q q Tie rS<se~t
nen.bsrs q that community. fbe 81 man. wi;h
pras whlch u0ughl vel ~pflhy a rssp.c, regassisa
me b. The Aboff n ~ csidtu. AID 20 exsmius
them IN soma matters, sni lid ulih mach rno~o
pssaure indeed than n bsa bssu atilrs ~ u.s essis
q the nfst uuveHity 10 The uuri1 Mar Cod
ble-s that mosi u ssd sEd tsirrnal 1--we.
A. Hsdsiin observed tbs hni rnosrnlsi imyreosloaa
~beh former dsc1rd had engraved tbs u Ha1ss
On Al ftea 70 BE- Ne A bosser d-siroysa
By nfs, and ths s dessftsi ~bsrs other ssrt
cultare no1rrbed. The want Of regBaf cuDmsbicstsB
with Vera Crug had Aso Ifud1ced gfeat acarrliy here
nrN aae NM "a Ia Nff ia
place srcspt the moyeuens NJ aftlcs q gbsfi@s g1rg
GOING tbef daily ex6srnors Ihsy had dsnNoyst
the railroad ridge and s cot a ordinary cntnsnSic4
ton With that port thai imp1Ts.ba ~ make ue
ourpey eTdsps krsebsc and step bt stsp, the
seepers q the fuad wypid ~ dlnrsf 60 make
waarisofr- ysrrey uavei over q nuss rkorrrges
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