The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
Interesting TnfoEM61 1ISn Respecting the
Country.
From the St. Louis Republican, July ISL
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>, MAzArAN, Mexico, June 6, 1895.
DEAR SIR aud my cousin landed safely in Mazatan
on the 18th Of March, and have since explored this
country q little We first procured mules and started 10
Chamctla eighty-0ve miles down the coast on very
hazardous expedition We frequently met with soldiers,
both Mexican and French "0ur good looks, +" we sup
posed, passsd without any molcstation We
travelled some as 1pe lands be found any
where-soi from six to eighteen feet Deep The Mazat
first stream of water that found This river has
valley OF eighty miles in length, and varying from
to twenty miles in width Around Preside, in this
valley where most the farming is done at present
by the Americans. The valley about Chametla, the
Pasario river, is not 70 wide but longer, and has
equally good land. Then returned to Ma
zatlan to write TO California by return steamer
From here we took trip OF about the length vp
the coast At distance OF thirty.fve miles out in the
country We struck the valley on the Camanche river.
This is the finest land have The land of this
State Sinaoa remarkably good well adapted to agri
appreciate its value. Land Is cheap improved farms
from three dollars to five dollars per Large tracts
can be purchased which unmproved for from twen
tyhve cents TO one dollar per acre person cannot
locate on good public land the only is TO procure
tue TO grants which are made to individuals In quantities
OF from ten to thirty Spanish leagues. who holds
title to grant can have choice Of as nice land he
wishes
We settled near pesido on Mazatlan river; have
leased farm for one year and give onetenth rent We
will plant one hundred and nifty in cotton We
have the land all ready for planting and will commence
as soon as the rainy begins which is about the
last OF June planting season in July and August This
Is cotton country have seen and am living adjoining
OF seed cotton per last year. and poorly Guilt
waited There s great deal Of tobacco and sugar raised
Coffee does we'll, so am told, further down the coast
Your views in letter TO about right except
the war troubles and hardships There In this
State now The Nexicans have left Il entirey-thst is,
the soldcrsandft is In quiet possession Of the French
The language bothes US = good deal
Mexican labor ifty sents per day Americans can get
from thirty TO sixty dollars per month.
met an old acquaintance Of Washington county, No,
William Thompson. Ho did well last year His cotton
Is worth $40 900 or s12 He offered ten dollars per
day TO work at his trade (carpencr) This country is
bound to we with any Of the Southern States In time
but will have 10 change its form Of government The
present form OF government does suit the Americans
They all favor the United states In preference either
Mexican or Maximan rule
We have one continual summer but three months In
Che year u Is rather warm The water Is not very good
In the valley Farmers raise two crops Of corn In one
year vegetables the entire year, without irrigation.
Mules are worth sixty dollars For provisions San
Francisco the prices nrcFour fifteen dollars per barrel
becf. twelve and a half cents per pound
II the United states win whip these French and take
the country, will have good thing as desire. We
have the war up 10 the z4th OF May which gives
history OF the capture OF JcG Davis The rebellion Is
entirely wiped out and the over. II you will help
us drive out these French will an your mints with
gold and silver which s found here in immense Quanti
ties. JOHN b. mGHLEY.