The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-11
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IN the state ot vera Cruz.
sEcoEp VISIT TO rHE LOST crrV.
Entering the jungle ct the same point rs
did the previous explorers, the party pro.
eeeded with their surveys. The neighbor.
ing Indians, finding that their legends were
all false and their fears groundleSs, became
valuable assistants, and large numbers be
ing employed, tho work soon began to pro-
gress rapidly. After encountering two or
three lakes of considerable extent, several
rivers and swamps and bayous innumerable,
lofty mountain was found, which was as
cended and tho trees upon it's top soon
felled, permitting an uninterrupted view OF
the valley below. The grandeur and lowell.
ness of the scene is described as perfectly
bewilderiug. Mr.. Chapman, soa of the Gel.
ebrated American artist, who accompanied
tho expedition, writes that during his whole
life in Italy he mover looked upon a land
scape so enchantingly beautiful, aud at the
same time so grand aud striking, Little
time, however, could he spout in viewing
tho enchanting valley the great work was
still before the party and the axemon were
soon pushed forward upon the trail toward
the lost city.
THE FOREST sUhRouNptNG THE PLACE,
As the explorers cut their way through
the forest the trees grew larger and oldor,
showing that the verges of the forest were
the last to be abandoned, and had beon cul
tivated long after the interior had become
a wilderness, Most of the beasts of prey.
natives of the American continent as well
as animals peculiar to tropical climates,
were seen in great numbers and insects in.
Vulnerable; many of them before unknown
to naturalists, gave great annoyance to the
adVelturers. General Lyon writes that
bottom lands Of tie Miss Sipi River do not
compare with those no found in the Metal
taloyuca country either fer soil, verdurc or
impeneuahlity, frequently his whole party
not being able to make more than five hun.
dred yards of surveys per day.
DESCRIPTION OF THe cry.
After dangerous and wcarisome work,
tho lost city was finally reached and for
the first time the foot Of tho Auglo.Saxon
pressed its streets. With awe and wonder
the party gazed upon the works of an ex-
tiuct race. Trees hundreds of years old
were growing among the ruins, showing
that the city had been abandoned before
the days of Cortva, and the architecture of
the buildings is Of an order before unknown
upon this continent. Some few houses are
in to!erahl3 state of preservation, and
still habitat lc, while their walls are adorned
with paintings of rare beauty and merit.
everv s,rnnt oy;nc;"., ~ thoir h forr,or i,hoh
;+ants LnoNtaJ,,n 81 ,ha f"o AVIS ,n,
f"nmS o,onn,, tl,a 90. o;,,H;,aL oIari.,;n.I
rocos WnSi of all 10 ~ '''I
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tba Wv storoo of tho Chr;at;i,n Wv ral a, on
p ocoo ,'r ,woroh;, orn .,id 80 ha r,,,no9,
and nron the rny"rs, nf - sto,nott, of y
man Is corornIlv c,ryeJ thot o"Ilom oi
Cnris,ian;tv the cross
W., ;a0 r,oo on ,,,lo+p poi. r,,o 10 =
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nnknown to tLe A1tocs and not hcdition
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d;ans n,T, n,i'an sS,aisnn 90 re9,,,a,t;,,,r
thon, roniv y" Amt;nna" t. Ant;ona" mo
donrs If tL, honsas wore u,naraIIv c,oss1
With rocls showinr tho 9ohanGoH,oent or
tbo cit,, 70 havo I,aa99 nroc,,wn6rtaJ ,novc.
mcnt hnt whctber this was coused hv
rivn w,rS raoro or so,,1ra Zoos or oorth.
onal,cs Is mere conicrtnre
GnncraI Tvon viii Mia ,horouyh ox.
ulor,tion of the MotoltaIovrco conntrv and
hi. renort will bo recaive3 vith rara intcr
oat Ir ,lo rou, l,tto,, ,o,o;,,,,J 80 tl,o 40 "a.
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