New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31

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a cirrmng little town on tie RI ht side of the RIO dr
rimap0. pleasantly ensconeed IN tellcous nest 0i
OIanCc and lemon trees 10 whose perfume Hundreds OF
arUnt'ic pltnts rLd their in"XirHtbg nagrnnee. but
IL l. ~ corrupt No 1t Is charming. Mcieln l. th"
Baden. linden tic Washington Of Mckee. Tambtri
and en- at donbtiUi character cOn0reatH thih iis
bet 81 So nted woods, under the dVes o.. ohaso a.
liUIrnetrHhlr TampHrts OF green. PROTECTED y lHi
strdc uf tlesc raCTrbt walls they spend her time IN
playing monte tn Geek ana bGl hgiag nld dri Sn@.
not on, ut, xlcnius liquors hn the waters ~ ne M
de 1aDnpR TenoU ued Tor diseases OF the blood o. d
ski. At night the men go out ootug. rui bi aud
numbering They hide themselves b,hihd the bushes.
and from thar hidden recess sop the he'atrd
gambler, whose g1ten grin fails ~ this me ms INTO
neif bands. At the time | speak oi-Mnrch, leoJ'
when Pusbla was bes eyed hy the Trepcl under Mar
sal FOrey-the Mexican ueIrlius er5 ideneG h} IN.
pInty aid eye nig ty 10 tie 'ity 81! ole, G! IL ~
oeerpicd by tie invaders. The snsh Fr'Ich shi
r5OB. unable 10 their Hssailants and 10" wfuk Ia
yrnirie Our, nsed to trench themselves within tue
walls 81 the house hoping cir invisible enemies would
con inside aud show ti,mSeiyos. Tie uha 'ifaH,s
when evening came. closed neir doos, rem UYed -
tie safest part OF their HOUSES, and let the city take
care 81 Itself.
TIE whole OF the nrryas caHts, was then IN state
Of insure CtiOn. bu,frilH were OvcrruunDg tae
county stopping the eordncqs. cutting of supplies
caIyng away the lcerels ri dsp tches AID abnoying
tie Fer CD in thousand ways The r"Hte inm vera
Cruz to Soiedad where TIE material of war had been
transported, infested VITA banIs U Lbc",i-, whose
ftsh Oi course 10 Oyelae Win TIE az IrndcTs VI
PufO.a anG 10 ire he en- my as much &c possible.
II WIS On TINT accession thit Marshal Iofey up
pointed lie Tea mar, Con- Dupn, c0Enahdti-in cliri
VI ~ tie cOHBfsT-gHCrtiias s1Lth 81 CtrGuva. lie
Colonel distinguished fl Iigr ahd enterprise noted
iof J.silce al tquiir, was iEtiHst'd Wtn HDs'htr
powers. He ieit SJedsd iumetirtcY Ter Vera Cfuz
Go eHIiY GU tie oTsau.z itOn of SIC IHs
The cOunttI-.LrlIlias, AZ name iuGcaes ave tn
gueriias of toe Lmpue. TIE sod "c0utrr" mcirs.
Imperial, willie TIE guerrilla, Wit out Qtallici ton,
means Liberals. WloneWr fighting g.cs on, ana
regular armies are Tot engaged. 1t - bfwten lfe
SDOraas. Libciols side. and eopntey gAeryd
Ia, ~ Ihprilulistf, gu lie Gl:nI.
Vera Cruz WIS thtn af u j. now, the rendezvous Of
RECKLESS, tnturJus. bTohcl-oDu AID douJcl CHAT
actors attracted tuer BY war lno by the hope OF The
SPOTS abandoned ly the 'oAIushrd ana oleIed by tie
victor. Amung them we've bound mcA u al rGt0Hs
ana climates Frencl. E'eih Gree6, E-yptnir, Con-
IentreI", Italian spinsr eic inE Orinusy l,id IN the
raAEed livery If poverty. cmaoii.ed by pryatiou ami
disease. but having acquired IN this fiery ordeal " ac
cuuuoted icversrs siili Of ind1ultabe enrrsT and
sacrifice When toe Colonel had published his cal tDr
the cJstmcDs Of 30 men, yOu got have seen emery
ilg uOnl all the di-rcYgtIOe C"Iuors IL tte Mexican
seaport To- Ocession of ca worn. furnishing ici'
lows. with certain air NJ dignity. rs II the RAGS they
were sin iy accident ~ for tame ~ manner
affecting tier rank aud character IN WIS on If these
elements that tue most darl0g body Of men which ever
appc the sword the rope ami Tho torch, were formed
lhey were SON armed end ,q1pged with red coat,
irOwsers and sorbterOs, like tScir COonel AID ike
him received ir tue inhabitants Of tie country tie
nnme OF coI0TngOs. on red men.
landed at sIeae,lln toward the enl Of March. 1853
AZ tie very lime IL the orgCnlJttin Of the cOun'cf-
guerrill,s by Coz Iu, My CONES Oudent IN HAT
city WAS wealthy Mc1IC "a merchant, VINO hhl CcJ
cai0d himself Ia he friendly 10 the French honor Of
whom he Was giyn- bal sand plItcs. As | had pleity
Of tine before me- and be he dcsiuUs 10 euy the
mahners ara customs OF the cOurtry. b. gave seY
era letters OF oductiun To "a tsrOs rich cattle
raisers u bis acquaintance ying some miles out Of
the cry. and directions. Strange to say in
all INV yslts around neaein distance Of ID N ia,
through dense gr.Fes OK banana nDd I1duruhber trees
orange and lemon gloves and orchards. IN The midst OF
Which whole re- imprt might have eCsy concealed II
self never experienced The smalles, accident ifs
qneuiry met my Say kpcros Common people, and
raaohsr0', cci,rGdo' and sOoicls but never VS. DIS
tabled Ia peis0n property lot robberies ana mur
ders were U daily occurrence. aui the city Of Neden
Itself Tegglaly besleged ut sgu down by bIBds o.
gueril 2, who used 10 ie uD1n the houses aad upon
tue Inhabitants whenever any 0f item to be
seen wahlng through the streets.
AmOnl NY newiy formed E,qgaintanccs the one
appreciated most rich baker called CGnaro living
b tween Aedr!lIn and Vera Cruz and supplying botn
cities with bread and crackers he nad four daughters
Ko-i;a Pepiti J0s'phihe, and Almaneia highly re.
novned tor their beauty and graces nan Of refined
might lave objected % Ct their habits, such
/ as smoking cagGrct0s in company OF men, drinking
sguordnHte ana obstaniug from wearing stockings
which superseded abung people 0i tie ule classes
by sort IL loose p4ntalOOu tied aONe TIE anAe and
always very graceful. But aside from theze little
vccentriciiie- osta iepi1s Jos9pbiLe and AHnancis
u, ed on the guitar, ard did thousand little things
h -hy appreciated by nen OF tlsie aud especially ny
the French, whose proytrblnl saiutry fould there
nOUe field. Camaro, tie Nakei, proud VI seeing Us
Ganchteis thus admired and courteu, sacrificed himself
70 his pride. Contrary 10 the general conduct OF bis
oountrymen, exceedingly dsirus u AMI intensely hos
tile 10 the p.Olls OF tAt nation, he received them with
open arms invited 10 bis house. and showed hul.
self Frenciy IN his feelings MS TIE French Themselves
In the minds the enemies of the Empire the Next
can psltsaus Of that system vi government are haed
uor deeply than its foreign Supporters. This feeling
is peculiarly noticeable IN the low classes. among poi
tclans ard parLsans anc above all, among those who
maEe proic, scd bALdtti 80 hatred So strong ana so
durable has existed sioco the Middle ges when Italian
families ed against one anotber. never met with
out attacking each other. =,
Comaro had everything In the world q man could
desre-Q Ood heah, family. large fortune the esteem
of the French. Marshal FOrcy had written HIM
faiterng letter. French officer Of distinction had
respectfully asked the hand Of one OF bis daghters he
possessed all tAat could Halter the stnt.U nts OF
father and the ambition Of man. when suddenly he
was struck down IN the midst OF his prosperity was
certainly curious siga;, ut me Oas when my ilehu
gave 10 see the Mexicans OF both sexesthe men with
caitOatrGs aud KIND Ut black astrakan plaid on their
shoulders; The IN short petteoats Heating troa'
sers and the national rb0so oi SILK scarf around tier
ueck-carried away by tbe npetLous music Vi dance
nuknuyu 10 our frost bitten land, ard comprehensive
only In the country of volcanoes aud earthquakes.
Here and there the red jackets VI the French
many Of when were sparkling with medals ana crosses
-honorably Won, doubt. II the rude ana perlIous
trade Of war.
On one evening tho dance was more animated than
usual 1t seemed 10 ne as II the eyes OF the aales
were brighter and their lips of deeper purple their
long back har falIng upon their shoulders seemed im-
prcgDaied with intoxicating peruae; the magic pres
ge Of their beauty appeared u ascihsIe al hestrang
ers present In the room; IN shoIt wo all were ulder
an inexprcssiOle seduction. However, among this M.
raw of Mexican beauties. none shone with orighter
Ulster than the four daughters of the wealthy bds.r
They had the ball leaving their father at home
with his assistants, consisting OF four mon aud boy
/. seemed also to "a If the faces of the natives
wore an unusually peridiJus look. Many times / saw
Indignation and hatred flash through their most pleasant
smile Most surprising still; l detected my cor
respondent IN the act Of exchanging mysterious signs
with other persons IN the rooln.
The clock had Just struck ~ when q new conner,
man apparently unknown 10 ALL entered the room. lie
shook hands with my correspondent aud tlel gong 10
a lady he politely invited 10 dance lie had made
only a few turns when every French officer began 10
shy away silently after the other The new conner