The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-06-01

A correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Cordova, Mexico, under date
Of March eth, 1866, gives the following
interesting particulars of the discovery of
a lost city on the new continent:
No little excitement prevails among the
Americans in Mexico in regard to an un-
explored district lying about three hundred
miles Northwest from JaIappa, and which
General H. B. Lyon, late of the Confederate
army, is now engaged in surveying. In
nearly every department in the Empire are
to be found immense bodies of land which
the foot of the Spaniards never trod; many
of them impenetrable forests, Inhabited only
by beasts of prey, and whose shades the
Imagination of the native Indian had peo-
pied with demons and evil spirits, upon
whose domain more than death to
nssspass. S be land which Lyon
ks
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While the Imperial Commissioners we're
investigating Government titles to lands to
be allowed to emigrants, they learned of the
existence in the "Terra Csliente" of the
district in question, and early in October
last on exploring party was dispatched to
this ''tierra inoognito." Upon reaching
Meia de mocatepeque, a sRaiasyilage near
est the borders of the forl - were coun-
seled by the Indians to proceed no further,
as no human being ever passed the confines
of the cleared lands and returned alive.
Demons were said to dwell in every hill,
giants of Eideous mien made their abode
beside every streamlet, while monsters Of
every size and form and guize stood ready
at every footsep to seize and deVOur the un-
wary traveller; all was ''mala," and not one
syllable of good could be uttered in favor
of the land.
Unable to procure sufficient assistance
from the natives, the party proceeded to
make their explorations as best they could.
The forest was peculiarly dark and dense,
and the jungle almost impenetrable. With
difficulty they cut their way through the
underground, and being unacquainted with
the Yankee method of ''blazing'' trees, they
marked their way by tying hide ropes to
trees and bushes to mark their trail. At
the distance of several leagues in the inte-
rior they discovered the ruins of an ancient
city of great extent, aud of whose existence
not the slightest tradition prevails. Be-
coming exhausted By their labors, the party,
without prosecuting their discoveries any
frrfbor havaa ~aoobS,o- 3L. Tors
tai late in December. The Emperor ex-
pressed great interest in the result of the
exploration, and at once endeavored to send
a stronger and more efficient party to prose-
cute it, selecting General Lyon, of Ken
tucky as the commander of the expedition
The General is admirably adapted to the
post. He was Lieutenant Colonel of the
Cd (rebel) Kegtucky Infantry, and was
captured by General Grant at Fort Donel-
son. Subsequently exchanged, he was
promoted Colonel, and afterwards com
manded a cavalry brigade in the rebel army,
serving with Forest. Since his residence
in Mexico be has been Surveyor General
of the Imperial Colonization Association
General Lyon was unable to perfect his
plans for the work until the 9th of February,
upon which his party consisting of Ameri-
cans, started from the City of Mexico
They travelled in stages and carts about two
hundred miles; the balance Of their journey
was completed upon the backs of donkeys,
arriving at their journeys end about the