Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-21
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GES. PRICES SErTLEMENF.
The special correspondent Of the Ne
York Herald, under date of Coriovi
December twenty-thind, gives anaccon
of his visit t3 Gen. Price, el route % Oh
CITY Of Mexico. The writer is a NurJl
ern man. Hes says:
To a man coming from New York, th
region above Vera Cruz looks like a hp
house of huge dimensions. Here ana
begins to have a foretaSte uf the commJ
ni1n Of heaven and earth, 50 frequent
announced as the work of ages and men
1,erfectibiitv. The air, the light, th
breeze in this tropical climate are of
nature which no comparison can CouFe
to vour mind. In the immediate viciu
itv of Vera Cruz the lands are, however
damp and dreary but two OF three hom
after vou have lef, the city, in ears, yO
Aerin TO breathe a dryer atmosphere
and vour ewes rest with c0mplarenc.
upon a scenery which has no parallel i
the world.
Ieu the train az Cord0ya, anl, leav
ins nav trunk In the railroad depot,
-r55ur the night in that city waiting 70
Tie stage. which was to leave early il
the morning for the Confederate settle
meut.
The next morning I jumped out Of bed
swallowed up my cup OF chocolate, pAl,
lp my biz, and in five minutes / wa
seated by the side 0fmy American driver
who. during trip of five hours, mad,
through orange groves, magnolla-i lemGi
trees. tulip shrubs, banana beds and q
rantic maCuevs. related 10 uIe his Va
rioUS campsieus i'm Missouri, ArkauSal
and Texas. was, however, SO attracted
bvthe magniiceuce Of the landscape un
der my eyes, 10y the rich colors OF th'
plants. trees and flowers, 10y the songs an,
rich ulumage of the birds and 10y tht
transparency Of the blue sky Whicl
clothes every object with an almost su
uernatuTal hue, that paid bat very LITTLE
attention 10 the descriptions Of ms com
panion. My Indifference was not IN
noticed and he soon showed by the al
1rration of his voice and by the cooiue-'
sf his manners that he suspected me L
be- a Yankee. and that he regretted O.
have mbosomed himself in my presence
The stage had Just reached the top of o
small hin. when ] saw in the plain eN-
tending before me a few tents scattered
here and there. and at about i've humid
red wards a cluster OF a dozen unfinished
Buusa-. pleasantly situated along brook
lined with a row Of trees and plants.
d. What Is this?" said / To my c0nduc-
tor. who was then whistliHg a COnfeder-
ate tune
"TFis.-' said ne, as Gen. Sterling
Prices settlement. Here are his tents
asId those Of his friends, and here the
fouu6atfan of a city which ere long viii
De as large aS Richmond or New Orleans
a city, " exclaimed l. l had HOidea
that q city could be built up in 50 short g
time. Gen. Price having settled here Ia
the month of August, only four months
ago. And pray what Is the name OF
this rival OF Richmond and New Or
leans 2N
"The name Of this city" said he,
gravelv. is Carlotta, a compliment 10
lie FT8press. whom we all love sud ad-
mire. and for whom we are ready at any
moment 10 shed what remains Of our
Confederate blood, in this or the other
country, If neCessary,h added he with "a
defiant gesture,
A quarter of an hour after my COM
psnion Landed me in front OF straw
rooted. low-built, massive cottage, the
outside of which had not vet been plas-
tered. and which was far from being Gn-
ishe3 inside. Here Is Cen IEce' :
house. said the driver, bat, as ID Is
not finished vet, he lives stiii under his
tent, which he has pitched under the
orange grove y0nder.n
On my way thithcr I saw n lot Of Mex
leans who We're engaged IN mouldln"
apd driving up IN the sun large bricks,
halfa ward square, and which appearei
20 me as hard a. stones. The clay used
I'm the manufacture Of this building ma-
terial is mixed up with kind Of NeSet-
able hair. which makes 10 lighter and
stronger. When your bricks are dry aii
YOU have % DO is to pile them up one
upon the other, by means ot a hard
cement that b. made in the country anl
to cover up your structure with a pecu-
liar kind Of long and thick straw,
strong and lighter than -hngle. ~ you
add 10 this "a little plastering outside and
! little stucco inside, YOU have as coln-
Portable and nice "a cottage as you may
desire.
An these details were given 10 me uy
ibe oueIer-ed Confederate, Who was
amused at nv surprise, and delighted Ia
see me more stteHtive thsn l had been
since our acquaintance began.
As aDur1ached Gen. Price g tent the
entrance Of which was openr ! saw The
ola warrior. seated at table, his head
resting ou one Of bis hands, IN q cuHiem-
,.i,tiy-.. grfitiI,le. as man highly inter
,--ted iu his writing or reading. No
sooner had 7 presented myself than hr
was on his feet, and stretching his right
hand to me said, la an open and familiar
manner:
"Ablmy dear fellow, am glad to
see YOU. From ST. Louis, l suppose Z
How are your friends al home All
well, hope. Are yoa coming heie 10
settle and 10 be one OF us
These questions were addressed u me
an IN a breath, and as if the General had
been anxious 90 hear them answered. al
once. / tried 10 satisfy him as rapidly a.
Z e8uId. but when declined joining him
ar his COLONY. he made a gesture 0fmpa-
iieure. and seemed b be disappointed
..Well.n - said he. " ] am sorry 10 hear
--.u refuse 10 become Cue of us; on my
own account IS well as yours. do not
believe that man of mature years, Ike
Won can do better than T. settle down in
ihe midst Of this magnificent country
and mru farmer. / have been here four
on five months and all ! have seen or
heard goes 70 convince me that uis ls
really the land of promises ! have Mere
six hundred and forty acres #Ahn
would not exchange for any twelve
hundred acres ia any part OF the L tnitea
States. Where viii YOU hld "a richer
soil and a healthier climate than tE!s
The uatriarchs alone could boast OI such
advantage. Here a man can I've under
his tent from tie wool Of his sheep AMI
from the fruits OF the earth without being
compelled 10 lilt mp either tlie shovel or
the loe: but a. We are in an age OF civil
izadon, and a. we have contracted habits
Of luxury ald all sorts OF fictitious wants,
we most plough, hoe and turn the sod
upside down, for We have not the appe-
ttes ~ our natures to satisfy, but We have
q work for Others and TO create wealth.
The effect 0f which benefits the whole
world"
These reflections were uttered isv the
General during the course of a lunch
served u AS by q Mexican attendant.
and which consisted chiefly Of game,
fruits and cream. Tie General. point
ing 10 a large collier standing In q corner.
aid that that box contained all the pa
pers relating 10 has campaiaus-about
four hundred and sixty pounds If manu-
seriUt-and thai he should like to md 2
historian who could write it out
stTbese." ." added he, " are the most COM
plete ana reliable documents ina existence
concerning the Confederate army OF the
rana-NIssissippi. With them ] can
ysisa think an eternal monument 10
lie memory Of the gallant soldiers who
fought uBdermy orders, ANDY hose deeds,
sutT-rings and endurance are stan buried
under tie shadow Of silsEce.H
He told ms that Gov Harris Fiauta-
iiop was close 30 hrs, and that Gen.
Ewen, Gen. Shelby and other officers o.
distinction were among bis nearest neigll-
blrs The gentlemen had written 10
their families who NerC then, be sup
posed, on their way % join tlem. re
was himself going 70 send for his family
as soon as the house he was building IN
Carl0tta City would be ready. The
ground on which that city Wss raised
had been given by him, and Ee had the
satisfaction % see that his gin Waz apure-
ciated, and that emigraHt- were fast az
gl8meTating 10 that spot.
"But,n sGid ], don't You fear, General.
10 see all your scbemes upset and your
city sacked by the JuaIists? Do YOU not
apprehend that the latter may, y,s0Oner cor
Later. succeed IN forming an alliance with
the United Slates7 Have you calculated
the Consequences Of such sn event, and
measured the perils 70 which you would
be exposed -
"Eyery one Of these emergencies We're
duly considered before We decided to
settle here, and none Of them seemed 70