Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-23
VI EXEd,ss.
The Triumphal Progress from
Vera Cruz to the Capital.


The special railroad train Oh which the
Emperor and his suite embarked left the
terminus, pear the outer gates of the city
Of Vera Cruz, at about half-past eight
o'clock on the 29th of May, and proceed
ed direct to La Socdad, station some
forty miles distant from the sea, through
barren, desoatc aud uuinvitiug country -
Here breakfast WAS served up 20 the i'm
p,rial party with all he solidity and ele
gancc which the place and the occasion
would demand, and everybody sat down
with evident pleasure to substantial re.
past, after all the noise and fatigue Of the
morning. The Emperor did not sit at
table very long, but went out and stroled
about the village and as the next up.
ward train from the city had brought a
large number oi passengers, be freely en-
tered into conversation with many of them,
expressing himself much pleased with what
be had already seen Of the country
Among other persons here presented 10
the Emperor and Empress was an indian
liccniintc, named China popoco, man OF
considerable merit and capacity. The
Emperor received him very kindly and
showed him marks OF high consideration.
This Iudan, who speaks the Spanish and
Indian languages with much purity and
correctness, i, a native of Mexico, and &C
cordingly to all accounts, is also direct
descendant Of the primitive royal races
that held sway in this land many centuries
ago. AS mark Of appreciation, the
Prlncc Maximilian, several months ago,
invited him 10 come to Miramar aud thence
to accompany him on his farewell visit to
the various courts Of Europe. The great
distance and the p'essure of other obliga-
tion' prevented the licen'iate from accept
ing the kind invitat on of his future sover-
eign. lie, however, accompanied the i'm.
pcrial party from La Soledad to the end of
teh journey to the capital Of Mexico, act
ing as Interpreter to the Emperor in his
Majesty's communications with the Indian
population, The military commander of
Vera Cruz, Mr.. Mariseal, also attended
the Emperor to La Soledad, and pointed
out the progress of the railroad, and eve
rythng else that was worth poting in the
place. Mrs. Mari,cal and her daughters
attended on the Empress, who insisted
that they should accomp pany her to the
railroad and the Emperor gave particu-
lar directions that no time should be lost
in preparing the works for conducting the
waters of Jamapa through the town into
the city Of Vera Cruz
After leaving Ia SoIedad the Emeeror
continued on his journy to Soma Alta, a
station of the diligences few miles further
on, in bleak, rocky, dry and arid couu-
try. The military and vivic authorities of
Vera Cruz, who had accompanied him
thus far, now bade him adeu in th e most
cordial manner, and the imperial cortege,
guards, escorts carriages and passenger
coaches, continued on its way into the i1-
terror oil the land. The sight OF the snow
capped peak of the volcano Of Orizaba,
towering amid the clouds to the height of
over seventeen thousand feet, however.
drew forth an exclamation oil wonder and
delight from the Emperor and Empress,
as it stood firm and gigantic, its sivery
head glistening in the morning light. The
ascent of the mountains of the Chiquhuite,
a most formidable place for defence, was
necessarily slow and tolsome, sHd it was
not until two o'clock next morning that
the vast train of carriages ratified through
] the sfraets of tha ue AZ litf1e foun If Gnr-