The Portland daily press., 1865-06-19

tawnsman with a passing glimpse OF Mexicos
49, .tetches, taken by the wayside in
$3.50 tour through the country. After
rough passage from New York, OF twenty
three days duration, we dropped anchor IN
the y srEtr -...4
On our right, in close proximity, lay two
blockade runners, loaded with cotton; farther
on, French transport is discharging troops
by the hundreds, who, after weary passage of
thirty days from Trieste, undoubtedly feel as
badly as they look. They are Austrians, anq
have been imported to supply the place Oh the
French troops who have been Withdrawn.
At the mouth Of the harbor lies an Austri-
an frigate, quietly waiting, it is thought, for
Macmillan. should he ever desire to take
aFrench leave" which, by the BY, is not con-
sidered quite improbable. sses4
We are anchored near Castle San Juan de
JJoa. over which the French and Mexican
flags are flying. From the fort low, sandy
beach extends out into the sea, and here the
Mexican prisoners confined in the fort are
digging their own graves; for what with the
black vomit, yellow fever and the rife shot,
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the doom Of many-very few indeed escape
their impending fate seF 28sbss&E
The first objects which attract the eye on
entering the harbor. are the wrecks Of vessels
OF all descriptions, along the south east shore,
in various stages Of decay. We were inform
ed that there were no less than four hundred
wrecks along the coast within the distance of
two miles; and one half Of this number proba-
bly, lay along half mile Of the coast, COM
pletely guarded by sunken reefs; and singu-s
larly enough, in this particular locality, with
In few rods Of the waters. edge, stands
grave yard, waiting tor the doomed victims of
the sea; for death here is inevitable. The terri
BILE "Northers" sweep the pillows top-mast
high, and as some noble ship is driving head,
long on the reefs, and the fitful glare Of light:
ming reveals the tomb stones and white, mar
BILE slabs cleaning through the darkness, must
1t not seem TO the Inflated wretches as If they
were going along to their own funerals Truly,
such q death must be doubly horrible.
Snugly ensconced in boat with thirteen
ether passengers. we glidsd away from the
ships side, heralding our arrival with aproud
Aaslonal Sung anu presently SCH ioo' VI INC
sole wnari OF
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city seem to stand upon the surface Of the
water, and from their peculiar structure ap-
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with tbe eunbon;ou. title ~ Euron. Al 1
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eousl. at least TO tia, Of anv fourth rata 10, -
tel in the States, we viii endeavor 10 describe
the interior OF, The buildine---preeiselv similar
instVle 10 all the Others. X The walls. "a. beo;n
with. are about two fec. thick comno.ed !,
stones of all sorts and sizes. and on the ont.
side covered with master. The 9oors Of all
the rooms and also the stairs are nayed With
brick: many Of the windows are Guarded
with huge iron bars. and through the roof il
an extensive opening, admitting "all GU,
o'doors." In fact the whole appearance Of
both dwelling houses and stores differs but
very lIttIe:from the old barracks at Fort Pre-
BILE; so that your city readers can easily form
very correct idea of them.
The climate Of Vera Cruz ia del;obtf,,l
nrobablv "a ! na,;va INIT b,ob,x srooo..;uo /,
h-.H 10 : eoreicnArY The syas ,,o. : 81 ~.
dIsmayed face Of 4 anew arrival, IN most 90
mons sbowers.s From tbs, date Of orr an,ar
inc port to Nav the sgb the average nuishs,
Of deaths in the citv. we're twentv nor d;e,
and ON that iav No lass than ,,ftv fall v;ot;,
to the prevalent. diseases OF black vomit and
yellow fever. an2
There are but few things swhich-sbonld IN
duce foreigner, particularly am American y
emigrate to Mexico. The country. to be sure
is rich and productive, -undeveIoped in 4
a thousand different channels; money IS alum
dant but not In circulation: the banking and
credit system is exceedingly limited. there is
no enterprise comparatively; business lin .
general sense, is dull and confined mostly to
foreigners !; and yet the facts show that nine
tenths 81 all the emigr snts 10 this particular
port, return, If then are able. within a single
wear. MANY 90 into the intarior wbara u;t,,
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