The Portland daily press., 1865-06-19

Americans but reserVeo wv e., xo,aa
wreak their vangence upon. one '-ss 49,
W. .nd t,er murdered the other, cfencn
sassr tbau cut in pieces and threw the various
sort,ons e. his body into bis kneading trough.
The French, it is said, are equally cruel toS
them; starving and shooting their prisoners
TO get them out Of the way. While we were
In Vera Cruz, Mexican citizen was shot fer
selling percussion caps. A short time ago
certain French General gave orders 70 nave
an old man arrested and his house burned to
the ground. The order was executed and the
man was hung 70 lamp-post in the public
souare. And what was the offence alleged
against him2 His SON was aguerilla. But the
revengence Of the gueriias. was swift and ter
rible. The General was afterwards captured,
killed and probably cut in pieces, as bis body
wssnever recovered a0uaI9 III 8N
The Mexicans, Or liberal party, after three
years. struggle, are not yet subdued, and it win
be difficult matter for either French or AUS
trians to conquer them completely. General
Juarsz controls large force in the Provinces
of Chihauhau; Cortinus has taken possession
OF Matamoras; Victoria is surrounded by lib
eral troops, and the woods and mountains
along the route from Pasa Del Macho to Mex
leo city are .thronged with guerilas. Your,
correspondent, in common with other unfortu-
nate passengers, came in the way Of these
mountain robbers, the circumstances Of which
we will relate, and relieve the weary reader
from the perusal Of this prosy epistle. Leav-
ing Pasa Del Macho in the diligence, or stage
we passed over rough mountainous road Of
ffty miles extent, and reached 2 ltiAvtk a
asi2od n 1sk3s 70 oRIzARA.ssal neE8gas4
This place is about the same size as Vera
Cruz, and is situated at the foot OF q noun
tain Of the same name, which looms up through
the clouds II 400 eet above the level Of the
sea. 1t is the highest mountain Of the Coldil-
leras. and Its summit ID perpetually covered
with snow. We tarrIed but a few hours in
this place and the following morning at ono
o'clock took the diligence for Phebla. The
passengers numbered nine in all; three ladies
from New Orleans. one German, one Pole, an
Englishman, two Frenchmen--ope of them an
officer in the army and your humble servant
and correspondent, an American, Of course.
Nothing occurred for several hours to disturb
our tranquility, until, just as day was break
ing, the. coach was brought to sudden halt,
and a gruff voice commanding the driver, Ia
Mexican,) to hold up, followed by the sharp
click of pistol, instantly aroused us from all
suspicious of wsiness. Presently the coach
door was flung open by copper-colorsd Mex
lean, pistol In hand, and the passengers
promptly requested to alight; the unfortunate
German who sat nearest the door, not being
posted in Spanish, didn't move voluntarily,
but was soon enlightened by being jerked
| thronghthe opening, the effect Of Which was
greatly enhanced by a chorus Of screams from
the ladies. As there seemed to be a large force
without, and the passengers were not general
ly disposed to resist, with reluctant quickness
we made our exit from the stage, and were
instantly surrounded BY the band, numbering
EabonttRentf or thirty. Without the feast
ceremony the leader demanded our money
carrying his reyelver very carelessly in his
hand. and occasionally bringing Il in alarming
proximity. to our persons. One individual
lost bis f-possession and manifested some re-.
lunctance, when two of the williams relieved
him by force of quite acomfortable SUN in
gold. The French officer had pistol placed
on each side Of his vertebral column, and the
threat was made to blow his brains out. But
this punishment was mitigated by stripping
him with his fellowscountryman leaving them
sans cuuottes standing forlorn in shirt and
drawers. sos5. - 80 So "a S. &c s.psSA
We we're then lett unmoiesteay ~aa-aA--r..
unanimously decided to put back to orizabs
for repairs. After the raid, your correspond
ent found himself the happy possessor Of fifty
cents 40 specie, found in the watch-pocket
which we parted with to mule-driver for the
privilege Of riding one OF his animals to Cor
dova: butethe ungrateful Mexican took the
wrong road, Intentionally, and when he stop
ped, we had farther TO go than when zoe start
ed.f However, after footing 1t fifty miles OF
more subjected 70 tne neat o. proillHg sun
we reached rasa Del Macho, and thence re.
turned 70 vera Cruz for'a new mt out"
to nose VINO entertain any IDEA OF emigra-
ton 70 TINS country, It may pc matter Of
some ihssress 70 seate, mat wages dor common
iaoorers average nom nity cents TO one dollar
per Gay, analisas aimcnit 20 ges Work at that.
lshave met1suteone foreigner, --and he was .
rpm-selier, a species Of brute that will fatten
on the BODIES ana SOUS oil his iellews any
wnere-7wIs progressed 70 pc willing to remain
mere. Iney an ~ seem 70 Dc q the opinion Of
spool nalap 7"e uies ~ os'zspa. ne Is
\ asked him how he liked the country -. It's
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