The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-25
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From Coriovn..
We are indebted to the Memphis
Aralanche for the following relinble
account from the Cordova settlement
in Mexico, furnished to that paper
by Mr.. Small, who has just returned
home, after a stay of six months in
that country:
"Up"n arriving at Vera Cruz,
(about the 25th of March last,) he
found Unnecessary to secure protective
papers from the French Agent of
Colonization, stationed there for that
purpose. Those en- route for Cordova
started from Vera Cruz for Puso del
Aleha, thence by stage to Cordova,
arriving at this point after about
twelve or fourteen hours travel. The
hotel in Cordova Dixie HoteD is ele-
gnntly kept by Mr.. J. A. Robinson,
Of Alabama. After u stay of a week,
Mr.. Small proceeded to the ruins of
the old Hacienda Omealka, n distance
Of about thirty-fve miles, for the
purpose of taking possession Of the
ground, he and his companions having
filed claims to it in the Office of Hon.
Judge John Perkins, Ex-Governor of
Louisiana, who was then acting as
agent for the colonization Of aban-
doned and confscated lands. He
found the ruins of an old house,
which, to use Mr. Small's Language,
. looked as If two or three centuries
might have rolled over it in nndis-
tnrbed quiet.
Vampire bats and wild cats were
the only living things to give them o
greeting; and as they were no more
charmed with such company than
with the forlorn, antiquated appear
ance Of the place generally, they con-
cluded to return to Cordova, where
they made arrangements with q cou-
pie of Germans -Messrs Sartorious
and Hesse, who are large landed pro-
prletors-to rent q portion of the
Hacienda Mirador. Preparations
were then made to put in crop of
corn and tobacco. The crop was
taking care of itself at last accounts.
OF the climate, Mr.. S. says that it
combines all the warmth of Southern
countries, with the delightful sea
breezes which have SO often been
spoken Of, and truthfully, too. From
certain portions of the town of Cor
dova, views at once the most raptur-
GUS and magnificent are visible to the
lover of nature. On the North of
Cordova can be seen the city of Jala-
pa, q place of considerable import
ance; to the East, the Gulf of Mexico
looms out in the golden sunlight like
IL vast body of molten silver; while to
the West, Orizaba, noted as noun,
tain, whose peak is covered with one
mass Of ice and snow the year round.
Its appearance, as witnessed by the
early beams of the rising sun, is said
to be, by distinguished travellers,
truly dazzling.
Gov. Harris, Gen. Price, Gen.
Shelby, and all those American set
tiers who We're living on lands given
them by Macmillan, have been com
PEELED to abandon their farms by the
Liberals, and take shelter in Cor
dova, where there is q garrison of
French soldiers. Our informant
states that the Liberals have threat
s@ad TO hang any of the settlers who
may make second attempt to cult
vate their places.
Gen. Shelby is running a wagon
train from Paso del Macha to the
City of Mexico. The undertaking
affords him, it is said, a good living.
Gen. Hindman is in Cordova, prac-
ticing law; but as law is not regarded
IN that country as either good or
effectual way OF settling disputes, its
votaries are rather scarce, and, of
course, there is corresponding
amount of "nothingness" transacted
In that profession
Gov. Harris and Gen. Price were
both in Cordova when Mr.. $. left,
and not engaged in any pursuit that
ne was aware or heard Of
Ex-Congressman (Judge) Oldham,
of Texas, is engaged in writing a
history Of the war, together with
making photographs as a means OF
support. In the last named avoca.