The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-04
Nc Old Civ Discovered il Aezioo.


An official account Of discovery recently made mere
has been published in the newspapers and carries one
back to The romantic days of the conquest zen or
twelve leagues to the east of Huachlnango between ts
CITY and the coast Tuxpan the remains Of an ancient
cif have come to light Itbelonged to period ante
ior to the conquest and to the famous kingdom OF the
tho Chicbimecas whom Cortes subdued. The dscoT-
ery VAS made BIZ tie sub-prefect Of Huachinango and
party formed for the purpose OF looking up ae bou-
arias of certain estate about which there dis
pute Ancient deeds and records relating to this es-
tate Of the time Of the early Spaniards, made mention
Of certain boundary marks Of which nothing was now
known and which, it was supposed, must be loca-
ted in an almost impenetrable bosque, or mountain
thicket into which one had been known to venture.
The Indians never entered it. they had always been
taught to regard it with superstitious dread
The sub-prefect and party however, worked taGf
way through it. and well repaid for their rouole
They came upon beautiful table land, IN the IoSV OF
which the ruins Of great city Ii was s0FFouAu
ed by wall, portions of it still standia6, aIa leasut-
n wentyseven feet in height By thirteen - thickness
II has ono entrance only and that by a covered way,
defended by series Of small stone forts In the midst
* 17aIace the walls in good state OF preservation,
md covered with sculpture and paintings The archi-
lecture Of the palace belongs to the period OF the con-
rnos4 The structure is OF stone, Of the kind known
ora s ,;edra az aa0la hard variety used for grind
stones West Of the palace is another stone building,
an which there is meridian for calculating the hour Of
e day tits Of an oval shape resembling the face of
watch, with rays from the center pointing to hour
marks Under the dial is the painted figure of an
Indian, looking toward the dial, with a sword in his
and of Chinese or Moorish pattern and in the act Of
triking blow. The cooring Of this hour circle goes
entirely through the coating of mortar it, one inch
hck and the whole is cut in the stone underneath.
There are six doors to the palace hermeticaly sealed
Fith blocks Of stone. The Roof or dome has fallen
nto the centre Of the building, and the whole interior
covered with rank vegetation. They found a vast
stern to the north Of the palace of curious consruc
ion The palace itself is surrounded by monuments
il castellated form, and which must have involved
anormous labor in their construction.
The streets of the city part every way@from the
alace as centre, and paved with 1agstones. They
ntored into the interior Of the wood primitive noun
ain forest, containing gigantic cedars, mGmmeys pep
er ebony, rose, lemon and orange trees. Here they
3und well fed bya curious combination Of aqueducts
howing great science and skill in their construction
hey discovered here also many ancient idols OF cut
ono. Among them was one weighing four OF i've
undred weight, having q sort of mitro or imperial
own on its head The figure is covered with sculp-
lred stars and flowers. In the centre Of the st0ne
thin niche, IS the bust Of a woman with enlarged
reasts and the reverse of the stone is carved dra
cry and the figure of the cross These curious relics
conveyed to place Of safety, and are soon to be
Easpored to Mexico to be presented to the emperor
re population Of this ancient city seems to have been
imposed Of warriors who feared invasion from the
)ast of TuXpan, and went away expecting to RETURN
appears by their precautOn IN sealing the entrances
the palaces and other buildings. They never came
tok, and the barriers remain unmoyed to this day.
o table land where these ruins stand extends for ten
twelve leagues, and offer excellent lands for the cu
alton Of sugar, cane, tobacco cotton vanilla and
aize. Pine apples, plantains, bananas ETC., grow
ere in abundance. The government is already d.
citing its attention to it for purposes Of coonisation
together this discovery is most curious and inter-
ing affair. New York World.
M MI
th relation to the great conspiracy which has here
ore escaped publicity. The mother Of Harold, the
nspirator who was to assassnate Gen Grant, is
eong Unionis and had many times protested against
sons secession tendencies. After his part in the
.assination@lot became known, she stilcd all the
tura feeling Of a mother, and resolutely said that
had tried in vain to teach him better counsels and
he must take the results Of his wicked conduct
bout expecting sympathy from her. Although his
.ers visited him frequently during bis Imprisonment,
I did all in their power to secure pardon for him,
mother would do neither, but maintained her sin
ar resolution with more than Spartan frfnness to