, 1866-07-13
FRUM hEXICU.
A View OF Maximilian's Capital.


'aean 1..e neooeftes .e s.t "sa. m,'. ell.ae-
Tho Ho,r, s,m.b,trH Hrx.;,war C,iehr, ,
,yc,,-personneI or tbe hnperur aot1
Enpsesa-naxamllIa nn Abolition
nt-A Public Banquet-saa Angel
Amerfcans In aho cttv-mAisafy OPer.
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Correspondence Of the Chicago Tfibuue.l
CTR OF Mxx1co, June IL, 1866.
Travellers in Mexico have special cause for
rratitude when tbev have safely arrived Mt
1he en-, or thsi- ;on,nev ,nd : .ssnra = von -,
.. .ue e1o y. sueu !v1uey' 1uu assu.o 5Ua
that wns devoutly thankful when the dill
gence drove into the court OF the IturbIde
Hotel, and setting foot upop the pavement
fa1t that for The ne.t Avn aavsT won1a oave
a resn;,a from ths ;ol,s ona - ana ,hnn,,
incident to a nde over The he Gor,illeraa 5 s T nv
ride from Puebla to this city was dull and
cheer1css-aark clouds lowered In the sky.
Ia h..1u ,,,,s.a -,s. r-o,,, -,,,,.4.fa ~
sa,,.s a,,s,n-iar tts ,s,.r w ~ saeIas.1ra.. au
s~Aes, ooesu!pg tne VIZ" ~ tnat couAu not
ENJOY the maRnMcent scenery with which the
road aboundcd. We left Puebla at three
O'Clock in the morning. Intended bv a
rno,n.ea onard aud t. wae n ,,otioaa1,,a :, =.
=, o"o ~ WOO nuI.ee"o'o .a1'
t1at the guard "as stronger whilst passing
through the streets, and until We had m s,e;a. !
the second patc md rotten far tarand t1o
ctv limits INN - ,v.s or,orvara. ~. ~ ,.s .as
e'.y l'uAts' ,nun IL was afterwards. But this
Ii SleAlco-uouotless Its people are honest,
and will not take whnt Is not their own-but
the contounded fellows mill ..eoI No / bova
fonna In mv cost. Ir,no ar3 stao,,nr ~,
,"an ~ ~ =: s .o1s. .ot:.o, s Auu s.sa'ias ~
esiaa ,;ar u 1s cn,,saoea ~ oe
cahea ;iar Is consldefeo 10 be no disgrace
nmons aleAleans, ther language not contain.
lne MoId eaulFalent 70 ne. anu the iact
o. lne1r Ihlevmg propenslt1es Is . matter Of
fecola. l Nfote 70 you lew weeks ago Of
1oonely commitled near fueoln, the perPe-
.Ialofs OF Nnlea proved 70 be two Of inc
weaMMes. aan1 owners N the state. Sine
my arrlval N tnis city learned two caaes
from semi;ofhetal sources, which further H.
l1strales this national trait. Twenty years
aso inc Eic,nlty OF Auarnatta.
IN l,,, tne slate o. Mleholcan was sadly infested
will, regiment Of cayalry 10 break up tic
bands u 1utlrones which were prowling
through the country. The Colonel had no
eye LOT tpecuiaiion-Tas no business man-
was only soldier, whose sole ambition was
10 To-. 10 ,aa hlS d1%sg, ana consequently, unlike
NEST other oulccrs, made no barEnin with the
iadrones, by Which they divided their spoils.
IN !eW weeks nc completely routed the rob-
Sers, anu travellers 9nu dtllsences were no
!1 !2hger alsiufbca; me l6th of September,
tue olltn day OF Mexican independence, np-
gIoaehco, and meeting OF the principal
Colonel was invited to DO present. The meet
ing resolved TO celebrate Independence Day
IN grnnd style, with fireworks, dinner, pro-
cSsslon: illumination, Sc.. and appointed the
lo"n Council TO carry tle resolutions into
elect. everything went along swimmingly
or ahs "nnS Ger % null the COMPUTES Was w. 6fon: ht
hapPy thought struck the city fathers
they called upon the Colonel, and told him
mat The celebration would cost lnLre money
than they could raise, on account OF short
crops and hard times, but If tho Colonel
Monld alloW u they Wonld stop the diligence
md r'b the passengers, promising to fcllei-
ously appropriate the proceeds Of the rob-
berry to the celebration-th then could have
grand time, aud 1t would not cost auy1htngl
Inc Colonel very coolly made application 10
the War Department for the required per-
On ule among the archives of
this Goye1nmentl What comment upon
Nexican morality! When Bustamenti-one
Of the best rulers that Mexico ever had-was
President, nephew came to this clty to pur-
chase lrott*,fdI for Ills bride, he being about
t1oo 70 &c nnn maffled: lhe 1eTelry, amounting to
flVo,uUO, was duly purchased, The fact being
unknown outside the Palace, and the young
nun, IN company with two servants, set out
upon MS return home. lie barely passed the
gate Q! san Lazaro when he WAS attacked by
Ion disguised robbers, who: after taking from
hitn Afs msney and Jewels, suffered him to 60
at Liberty. Lie noticed tue course taken by
the robbers, and then hastened to the Presl-
dent, Who gave him tlle Of soldiers, with
whom nc searched house he saw the rob-
beTt enter, Here 4e found the entire gang
engaged 10 sharing their booty, aud the house
wa: hiled with stolen goods. The robbers
proved TO DC President Bustamentl's chief Of
stad and niue Mexican notables, among the
richest In the city. The othcer shot himself
TO prevent being arrested-the nine others
were convicted and garrotcd. Serernl OF the
most noted Mexican Generals, Of both armies,
commenced llie rs common hlshwaymen and
mnrdeters: What burlesque upon nalion.
atty and civilization Is such pe0plel
During my so1onrn In this country have
seen little that agrees With the American no.
tons Of comfort. The houses are large,
rooms spacious, food plenty and diversified
stlA there Is lacking that "something'' which
anu always misses In foreign countries. In
the country, the furniture Is invariably
clumsy and hard, the floors are OF tile and
destitute OF carpets, the rooms without win
doWs, and walls dark md gloomy. Fruits
arc plenty but vegetables scarce, and like the
meats, Favored With garlic and red pepper.
Altogether, certainly prefer "YankeedoIn,"
Win tankec homes and Yankee comforts,
and in :hls but Ec-echo the sentiment of cr.
cry Englfshman, Frenchman, D1tchmau and
Yankee n Mexico. The "Hotel 1turbldc," at
which landed, is the largcst in the country,
and probably the best In the Empire. Il was
built and presented by the Mexican people to. |
tfcsluent lturblue, soon after the close OF
their revolution, ns token Of their gratitude |
ior hls citorts IN the cause Of Independence.
!1 this building he conceived nud perfected
his p!ans Tor the overthrow Of The Republic,
md from the main balcony in front be un- |
1At hn Ftyy-
nlre: Some years after bis overthrow and |
death the property was sold, and las been |
since Used rs public house. Like all houses |
IN Mexico, It Is built around lary: court |
yard. lhc lower story Is used for the dining |
room, bar room, offices, baths aud scrvants' |
opd, third and fourth storlcs- There Is no /
drawing or sitting room, and guests confne |
themselves to thelf own rooins, Which are |
dark, damp and cherries. A hotel life in |
Mexico has few pleasures, I can assure you. |
Moos Ieo.tIan fen. ifom to S1oa month accord
costs from l.5 to ESQ per day, for two
1cals' BREAKFAST bcln9 served At from l0 to II
O'CLOCK, anu dinner from TOT. This is the
custom Of tue country.
latlseu a. re IN time 10 Wituess the open
'nE o. Tue sallWay from Mexico to San tAusel-
we're lnFi.cd, as the Emperor md Empress
Nele 10 oe psesent, consequently the popu-
ace "no Wsaea 10 LAKE part In the affair
'sess ooIsea 10 ehaf!Gr ~ Tue horses and
.aIfiaecs IN lhe CITY. We arrived at san An
sel u gooa season, ana found several thou.
sana natlxes nae already assembled, and
aaas as ansRle affnnSements iof tne ceremony.
~ 1ss .us ,r aSay & iesn9s 1s, an immense awning
Sas W s!se9G, i aa1ss "atGa We dlas raised
Oe M eustonaa eu J., ~ I'LL ,.e easeS procured
~ t;. ~ sne uuu aAol1su ne
.,inn uns We" "s o. n 70 oe aeeo Ihe Ia
and hnng;,a,e "aT ~ an,ra' arues' sianas
Y 'Icatns e., ana ooquets OF movers tne central
ur,,on ,.s W. GGa,pe.ea, dnu iae entire space
,tenn ~ wiz HumeiS auu pa!iu icasess WHICH