The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
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"TRIP INTO THE 1psrn11oa.
How a Texas Prairie Looks
in Winter.
&C. &c. &c.

ise sTas tssf VICTORIA, Texas, Der. l. 1893
We reached New5Oreans from the metropolis by the
Guiding Star afters pleasant trip Of days. From
New Orleans took the transport Title for Indanols
where We arrived after run Of three days We re-
NAMED here one night taking the stage next morning
for this place. The stage left at eight A. Atthat
hour, little before long, narrow, red show wagon
looking vehicle drawn by six horses that very
genius OF famine was before the hotel door A
large mail and good deal OF baggage were tied
and strapped on the top and sides Of the coach,
giving IL an indescnbably strange appearance. The
key OF water was put on board, and ono dozen
passengers, including pretty ltsle creole woman,
that had come from New Orleans with us, were
packed away for long ride. All things being In
readiness, the consequential driver mounted the box,
gathered the reins spoke in mysterious language to
sam and Dick and Tom, whistle and shout and
with deafcning crack of the whip the horses started
and the stage rolled away from Indionaa-which we
again unless washes face and ges
new sut-out TO the wide and desoate prairie me
first twelve miles the road lay along the shores OF the
Msagorda bay. At this distance reached the town Of
Lavaca, all of which be from the top OF tho
stage. Here the horses cnans 81 the kes 81 watd
filled up and start again fc! the relay. The dal
is intensely hot, not cloud TO be seen, and tho sui
scorchins burning, pagcEing. s-
Iss6gsllsSsssa&J 'H' rms PRAIRIE
is boundless the ocean vision berg ua5ssructe(
TO the horizon every side Our road that lay through
this desolatc waste straight gun barrel and
dusty a desert High, half dead looking weeds grow
either side of it. Our eyes, not unaccustomed 70
desoate dreary sights amazed at this There Is no
sign, symptom OF cvilizaiionno houses no fences,
no trees no shrubs or bushes flowers, grass No
cattle the pain-no birds In the air We are
almost persuaded that the poet even would fail here to
hatit and
horses jog along snails pace Poor things, they are
hungry tired and almost famshed for water There 10
not even the smallest r1vulet be OF the pasa
sengers cramped up and packed three a scat We
have only 70 say that all were silent ~ dead men The
little key all cared for This passing the
rounds almost continually every ten minutes would
have to slake his thirst Well thus II TIL We
reach the next relay, over twenty miles. Here we r.
dinner (which won't descrfbe change horses -
again. Night overtakes We seem only 10 creep
aonga grave yard was never more lonely and desoate
Finally with headaches and backaches, and knee ton
aches and With patience exhausted we landed In our
long looked for Victoria.
VICTORIA.
This town Is situated the north bank Of the Guadar
lupe river about thirty miles from its mouth, and about
forty miles from Indianola In sojourn OF six weeks
have discovered nothing in around the town that
IL attractive. The houses chiefly frame. and
scattered ten times the that would contain
them The streets cross each other right angles
There are OF churches school houses and hotels
four each, and grog shops by the score. Wine mer-
chants are getting rich here.
IsvLux or MERCHANTS spEcuIAToRs TEXAS
The State Is entirely overrnn with buyers and sell
ers Merchants are daily passing through here for the
every spot where anything is to be bought bullock Ia
fairly dead In the slaughter house before buyer
Every sd fsoAq r s ~ stump M and horns
around finds some mammon vorshippcr by IL, 10 pur-
chase honey and wax and wherever there is bale OF
cotton bag OF wool there you find buyer from New
York New Orleans People seem crazy In their efforts
TO reach the pinnacle Of afiucnce at one bound.
MILITARY RAILROAD
from here TO IAvaca ia nearly complcted-will be
nnished this week This will aid tho Texan merchants
very much We hope they will never forget Chief Quar-
termastep f. J. Smith, OF Philadelphia for his unrine
display Of energy and ability In getting the road through
THE SEVENTY SEVENTH voLUsrEEEu
IL doing provost duty here But this regiment,
with twenty others, all veterans, will soon leave 'lAe
State.
REGIMENTS BEING MUSTERED OUT
Tho following regiments being mustered out
we give them as they come on The muster. out order
3lst Indiana 18th Ohio.
2Jd Kentucky. 10Th Ohio.
2lst Kentucky. list Ohio.
21st Illinois 49th Ohio.
10th Indiana seth Illinois.
57th Indiana 8th Kansas.
42d Illinois. 5lst Indiana
Gath OHIO a2d Indiana
06th Ohio 18th Wisconsin.
18th Missouri
There will remain here Tor the present tps E'sbn
Kentucky heavy artillery tnegrol .....
,.aa.sa YEEIIxG THg PFOILE
AZ far as We have seen tn. here ,sem 70 Se
work: but we do not see that does much, thoagh
may few Of the most wealthy planters are DIS
soas and have ssp Sp ss new S mes they @
| OF energy and activity.
r. delightful Al two O'Clock today the thermometer
stood In the sum- At ITO degrees The nights are plea
sanity cool LADIES' still summer dresses and gen
emen light apparel Several old hens are going arouno
with nocks Of young chicks peach trees are IN blossom
towers bloom, and the birds sing gaily an the day
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