The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-02

70 the aforesaid place with humble self as passen-
ger the tring consideration Of I'VE dollars payaos
In advance One peculiarly Of this section OF the United
States the people all do cash business not desr
ing to leave open conscences OF travellers TO DO
troubled with petty sins arising from breaches OF pro-
mise-to pay. Every man is trusted here just long
enough for him to get his hand into his pocket and pay
promptly for what he gets This is known as the hand
topockei principle those who have tried say is
the only principle that pays in Texas Our fare being
paid the machine the four other machines In front
of it we're put in motion The drive-a distance OF nine
miles-ay along the beach, so close TO the water that
tho spray was constantly wettng the car
riaae This drive was indeed pleasant and romantic
one and for salubrty could well DO recommended to the
invalids of all nations Poor people como here, II
they can get here. The people not proud, and it
docs not cost much to live for there is little nothing
20 live
In going GAINESVILLE crossed the Baca Chica on
bridge lately constructed by the troops Of the United
Sas This bridge Brazos Island with the main
land Near it the remains of another bridge that
constructed by General Taylor Some Of the old bridge
Is still in good condition
GAINESVILLE
Arriving at GAINESVILLE ushcred into tho
presence of another Texas hotel prcpretor-ths time
hale and heart of the British Isle He took our
set carefully aside and in less than Ave minutes there
after two women, man, and seven children
1.-TWO girls and three boys) all at work getting us
something to eat. While the meal was being pre-
pared stroled out TO look at the village 1t did not
take long to do this The houses were few, low and
roughly built and the inmates about polished" as
their buildings. Bronzed features and broad brimm
hats predominated among the inhabitants At the dock
lay the steamer Cora dschagng cotton that had been
lat., ,s,.apl
of coored troops constituted the garrisonng forces On
tho opposite side Of the Rio Bagdad in MI the power
OF its newy acquired wealth, its oddly constructed
wooden buildings nth and general degradation-morally
speaking.
The meal which the host set before his guest
good one but in serving 1t up he remarked that every
thing the to the table and the table cloth
had purchased with specie on the Mexican side Of
tho river
INVADING MEXICO.
His appetite appeascd. your correspondent deemed
1t advisable leave his native lard Not in
sadness did he do so, but with alacrity that would
have Ii compared with the movements of those who
went to Canada when they wiling to sacrifice all
their wives and their relations rather than go them
selves the constitution and the laws made
under it,
Before leaving America had to establish specie
0asc, by changing small amount OF greenbacks for
effected only a matter of accommodation. No OF
the residents wanted grcenback and perhaps they all
would have declined taking them had it not been for
Tow gentle pcrsuasons the shape Of Yankee bayonets
close by
Thore being passes then required, found diff
nculty in crossing the Rio Grande from the American to
the Mexican side Small boats constantly ply between
the points Each passenger has to pay to the ferry
man one bit-12S cents specie
MAxISuLAYs GREASY
On entering Bagdad the first popularity thu. struck
specially remarkable the sloyenly dirty greasy
appearance of the imperial soldicry. These would
more compare, either in physique, cleanliness, and
with colored troops the opposite SIDE than
would Texan pony with Arabian thoroughbred.
Such really tho difference between the two. The
guards in Bagdad who duty performing tho
in the most ls,less, unsodierly-ke manner.
Those who not duty sauntcred about IN uni
form that disgrace to any nation aspiring to mill
tary honors Not the persons of the soldiers
cloan There nothing about them but what
rcpusve They seemed to be devoid OF spirit, seemed
indolent and positively little better than pack Of
greasy ragamuiins IL rot their dress alone that
presented every Indication OF natenon but their
also in poor order and their OF handling
them with their other actions In writing
above, the reader must bear in mind that conno
remarks exclusively to what then saw ut Basdad
No doubt in other portions OF Mexico the troops OF the
imperial party we'll worthy or the OF soldiers
Imperial troops that subs quently at Maamoros
wore far dercn. from those We met with at Bagdad.
is dirty ntby place The streets are covered with
81 and mud puddles Ii Is indeed no wonder That the
place is a sickiy II IL only wonder that any
can live Their, at all.
The storckecpcrs offering their goods at
as.onshns low rates Cotton undershists could be
Summer goods low that IL was considered almost
cheap to purchase articles to have the old
washed
Now that trade dull that tho confederacy has been
and cotton and speculation, together with
blockade running has been ann hatcd too very many
of those living Bsgdad anxious and preparing to
Mexico and different parts OF the United
States Already the tide OF ''emigraton" had reset.
quartefmaster Brazos beset by Gravel.
1ors to secure passage in government transports going
20 New Orleans
MEXICAN PASSPORT OBTAINED
On attempting to rccross the river to GAINESVILLE,
found impossible TO do without first securing pass
from the military oommandant OF the post This func-
touary huntd up and found after considerable din.
Guilty. By wadng through several pools OF mud, going
up ono street and down another and across two or
shree back yards Chis IS almost invariably the
usual style OF moving from street 20 street
In Bagdad) We found the building in which was located
the gentleman OF many passes The building did not
present any Particular show OF hnrboring much
even military button, but rather app AIRED like cross
between airy private dcnoe and lager be saloon
We look up, and then down, and seeing ut
hand, boltcd into apartment The same occupied
by lady who met searching inquis.vo gieDccs
with mcininy sm: when in robust gentleman,
10 long and slippers, with pipe In mouth who alb
woro search OF the provost marshal commanding
officer u the post He then told to up sta rs and
we did so but Il was only after somo additional search
that found tho stairs, which located In rather
out the way part OF the bu ldng.
AT tho top OF the stairs 70 nd room and in that
room variety" Thers was box, which rived the
purpose desk, and behind the box savage looking
Mexican nnitcring TO himself odd phrases while he Mt
tho Same time jngled pile Of silver that lac had that
day taken from applicants for passes The room was
divided into two parts, by curtain and our first i'm
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