New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-21
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BI7vNOs AYREs, s. a., HAY 29--Ah my APsStSs |
nnnortnnity 10 visit one of the most distinguished
= sp;;a SS,th t,,,sTirans suggested 10 me that
your renders might be inteGesesu WIZ . y
him. r.s+, 40 J1,y,nsza has heen |
4; nbI;c life for nearly forty years, For the last
II 49, SEQ s,ass lie has been especially prominent
in tbe fortunes of the River Platte. turing one
,ra IN sfx wears he was President and he gave
-, ,,nyreT when unanimously urged to retain IT.
III aise held for years the ofiea Of genereiIssmo
~ Iii the national forces and this also ne surren-
dered without struggle to retain IT, NOW ne mas
retired from public life and occupies hinseh Win
pastoral and commercial life. 81. $50 zss
Tieft the steamer at Conception DEF uruguay u
little town on the Uruguay river, adsongnt con
veyance to the residence Of The general Inc only
mode Of travel was BY private eonyeyahee OF On
horseback, chose the 8ormer, ana AT sunrise SCI
out well appointed for the ride OF eight leagues
This was The region Of the nativity oil the general
and in this province, Entire hos,Ais VIII, whenS
known, has more authority than me written law
The surface, as we travel out is beautifully undu-
Btinr and the soil is very rich. outside OF the
CITY we see no houses but every Aill side IS teem-
ing with fat, ggpziug cattle.
1.-THE distance Of about four leagues we enter
mon the margin of his grand estaneia (fsrH1l
The only indication that we have reached It's Dor
der is that each hand, at the distance OF three
hundred yards from each other, making an avenue
of similar width, there are planted trees Designed
IA form an avenue the entire distance to the es-
tancia-house-e miles. As we travel ONWARD
the cattle Increase ia numbers, and ostrIehes, soil
tary or in groups come mp near rs, Or slowly
cross or road These birds ere thus tame became
he general has ordered thet no one shall ever e
killed or molested. The result is that the life ot
the ostrich is as safe on his lands as ls the lie OF
man IN most parts Of me olgiilze9 "ol!u. An1 y
abundant are they that, as Gen. Urguza told me
himself, lie has been offered the sum Of Sl6,uV9 ~
silver for the privilege Of taking them. bqt rem
humanity, or from fancy he spared the birds AhR
feathers of one South AEAeflcah ostrich are W5th
about 81, silver.
Near I6e residence Of the general there Is a per-
nanent encampment OF soldiers. Ihey are fegu-
Tar provincial troops, and are under ms lmtner
diate command. The whole government oI the
province is military even the so-called GlSli
officers go about with swords The edi9ts, orders
and DEGREES have the directness OF military exc
| cution. ,. 81.
| lose after its chosen patron saint, Saint Joseph
4 The buildings are one story high, OF brick, and
are built around two large squares; Tne open
4 snsce sepatio,n is paved with dressed sand
| stones and the four sides are occupied By the
| apartments pertaining to the dwelling house. The
margin of the square, the ten feet nearest the
! house, is covered with finely wrought network
of iron supported by iron pillars, and oyerspread
| with the branches of fruitful vines.
i At the outer range ot buildings there is store,
and near it the chapel next the office Of the seere-
4 tary, then the apartments OF two aldes.de-camp,
II then the extensive array Of parlors and private
rooms provides for the large family innumerable
1 visitors.
on sending in my name, although it was UNI
known to he sent me pHIiOFi anu
4 taking my letters, proceeded, at my request TO
| read them As / asked few moments converse
ton lie requested others present to withdraw, and
| he entered at once into all my views and plans
| with The rustog Of an old friend Having expressed
generousinterest 10 all our North American affairs
and asking many questions about the war and its
| results and giving a most substantial proof of
liberality toward Nerth American enterprises, ne
| aid, aNow let US take walk
| Tie marble statuary in the parlor was the work
| Of boy, whose aptness with the chisel had at
tracted the attention of the general, and he was
sent to italy to study. The transformations ar
rangements Of his house were becoming genuine
republican gentleman OF princely wealth, and
they would be out of place paraded IN pubic
| journal.
on entering the garden there was beautiful ar
raw Of exotic plants from every quarter of the
| globe Aviaries, filed with gay birds of sweet
| voices, adorn the garden. need not mention
names Of rare plants, but from the extreme north,
4 from Australia Cape Horn, from Africa, Asia, and
| from the gardens of Europe, were gathered the
floral treasures that adorn each other in this win
teriess climate under the most exact artistic care
! | was further indebted to the poteness OF his aid
de. camp Cat his request) for more extended walk
after breakfast.
The gardens for vegetables and fruits were a
( udy. Here are apples, peaches, pears, apricots,
ne etaFines grapes, pomegFanates, ounces, hgs
bananas, oranges, lemons, and most of these in
measureless abundance At the edge of the or
chard there is in process of construction an arti-
fetal lake. about rs rods square, and from 20 to 80
feet deep. 1t is nearly completed. The walls are
Of most substantial double work. with stamped
clay between. The water is to be brought about
one mile from d neghboring river, and it will be
elevated by machinery On this lake will be
little steamer. where II son destined for the navy
will learn engineering and make mimic voyages.
The estimate Of the cost OF the lake ia 100000,
silver.
The chapel intended for worship for the family
will seat sixty persons, and its costly appointments
of vestments precious stones, silver furniture, fine
paintings, unsurpassed piano, etc, altogether
must have cost at least beyond tie sum $4,000
silver.
The avenue of eleven miles leading up to the
front of the house is suggestive of amplitude be-
yond and there is the area of 100 square leagues
or 600 square miles, that form the unbroken body
Of the farm, Over this immense tIacs Of qnsur
passed land, countless thousands Of cattle and
horses and sheep grazing. OF cattle, the farm
sends to the Strengthening establishment Of the
same owner 3d. 600 animals annually his horses
would supply the cavalry Of large army and from
the wool Of the sheep ships are annually loaded and
4 senEdregt TO Europe,
Other tracts ofland in other parts Of province
are owned by him to O very large extent, but am
Ispeaking OILY Of the San Jose Estanca, the farm
occupied as the owners residence. M
mali that province, though notn holding any
civil office nor il he on military duty, Gen. UrQuiza
is yet regarded as Legitimate ruler, civil and mill
tafy, aud hardly assuming anything, there il not
capes his eye. On one weeks notice he can Gail
together an equipped army Of twenty thousand
men, ready for any cause that h. should deem
worthy Of their steel. The Estancia Of San Jose
is alone IN tile world for extent and for culture
under the oWnerlseYe. It's larger than many Of
the prineipahtesof Central Europe, aud in politics
/ there is not an equal surface on the globe Of
greaaeEananimity among the inhabitants
hi the present syar with Paraguay President
| Lopez believed shat Gen. Urqai1a w0uld be
/ tratoFians ally OF Paraguay his oountrgs foe Iii
this he was mistaken. Men and horses are sent
forward to the Alliea and ss there is often haste
required TO reach the army in time for an emer-
/ geney, he gives rewards for good care and rapid
travelling. a51E 4n
AT the close Of the day Ileft the hospitabla man
sion to return 10 meet the steamer as'the City of
Oonceneipns Much Of the interest of the visit
grew out OF his personal kindness and urbanity
which ought not b write for the public eve But
/ American Institutions, 40 founded BY the fathers
Of the republic, and as expounded BY Abraham
Lincoln, have no frmer friend In the world than
| they haYa in the genuine South American repub-
iiean, Ell Senior Cen. Don Jose Jaato de Uroaizs
| ex. ex-governor of Entire Rios and ex-president Of
the Argentine Republic TRAVELLER.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE CUR,
New Orleans La, July Is, 1856.
General Orders No. H.
]. Notification is hereby given for the informe
ton of all concerned that no monument, intended
to commemorate the late rebellion. will be per
mitted to be erected within the limits of the mill
tary division Of the Gulf.
II. All congratulations Of Confederate com
panies batteries regiments, hrigades or divisions
within the limits of this military division, for what