Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
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FROM MEXICO.
4 VISIT TO GENERAL JUAREz.

pertinent recently sent messenger with l dispatches to Juarez, conveying the request i that Maximilian's life, in case of his cap ture by the Liberals, might be spared. The 1 messenger was Mir. White, and he furnishes to the press brief account of his journey from the Rio Grande to San Luis, the pres ent headquarters of the republican govern ment :-
 Crossing the Rio Grande from Browns l vile to Matamoras. Mr. White immediately had an interview with General Berriozabal, the governor of Tamaulipas, whom he de- scribes as large, stout man, about thirty five years of age, of quite dark complexion, intelligent countenance, full whiskers, and 1 a perfect gentleman in his address and gen. eral make up,'' and speaking broken Eng fish, General Berriozabal immediately gave MT. White letter accreditlng him to General Gomez, commanding at Monterey, 1 and ordered mounted escort to accompa- ny him to the latter point
 He left Matamoras on Monday morning, April 15, and arrived at Monterey the eve l ming of the 18th ult distance 275 miles. The country the entire distance is generally level, covered 8 greater part of the way with chapparal, and of wild nature, up to Q point forty miles this side of Monterey
 
 beautiful and we'll cultivated with fine look ing crops of wheat, corn and vegetables This city, which has 8 fine appearance, is we'll supplied with water, brought in by two canals from a neighboring mountain stream The population is about 45,000 The sce- nery around the city is rather grand, con- sisting of high mountainous peaks, one of which, in particular, is called Saddle Noun tain, from it's close resemblance to saddle On the evening of his arrival, MT. White had an interview with General Gomez, who is a small, lightly built man of about fifty years, of dark complexion, with a clean | shaven, intelligent face, and who speaks no English, but as an offset is the father of two handsome, educated daughters. Gen eral Gomez gave him all the necessary in- formation in an affable and gentlemanly manner, and on the morning of the l7th, MT. w. renewed his journey towards San Luis by stage.
 Monterey to saltillo, distance seventy five miles. Country quite rough and rocky, and one very high mountain to be crossed. ] Within twelve miles of Saltillo the country i becomes perfectly leven and open, with slight spots of light chapparal. The land from thence into the city is rich and finely cropped with wheat, corn, and 6 variety of vegetables. On the high mountain peaks there are rich signs of ore, principally lead. The city of Saltillo is quite pretty, and con- tains Q population of thirteen thousand, uud ie ,vtptliod with oAvvl1o11t witte1 from, numerous wells throughout the city 1 On the morning of the 18th, MT. White 1 left Saltillo for Encarnacion, distance eighty-fve miles. Three leagues out of Saltillo the road enters valley and passes over the battlefield of Buena Vista. Near the road on this field is standing Q solitary tree which is pointed by those in the imme- diate vicinity as being the exact spot where the lamented Colonel Clay fell, and under whose shade he was standing at tue time. The old hastily erected Notifications still remain, though in a delapidated condition. From Saltillo to Encarnacion the country is rolling, but uninhabited, owing to the ab- sence of water Encarnacion is an exten- sive ranche, on which there is @ large church It is relay for stage animals, and has some three hundred people living on it. MT. White left Encarnacion for Ce- deral on the morning of April 18th, distance one hundred and forty miles. Country poor, destitute of water, uninhabited except on isolated ranches used for relays. Cede- ral is a moderately fine built city, of about eight thousand people. e
 Left Cederal for Catorce on the morning 2 of the 20th, passing through Matahula- distance l20 miles. Around Matahula the country is well settled and i'll good state place of eioh5 thousand people, and there are a number of silver mines in it's immedi- ate vicinity. The country from Cederal to Catorce is mostly rolling, quite we'll water ed and moderately well settled. Catorce is a mining town, and contains fine mill for working crude silver ore into bars, Pop ulation ahout eight thousand.
 l Left Catorce on the morning of April 2l for San Luis, passing through Venado- distance 130 miles. Country passed through mostly valley, and generally covered with chapparal, and thinly settled. Venado is @ city of fifteen thousand people, and was a very important point to the imperalists, while in their possession, being the key to Monterey, Tampico, and Zacatecas. Thir- ty miles this side of San Luis the country assumes better appearance, and IS finely cultivated and we'll watered. Forty miles out of San Luis, an escort of twenty-five men meets the stage to conduct 1t into the city, owing to the guerillas which infest the roads.
 Arriving in San Luis on Sunday evening, April 21, at o'clock, MT. White immedi- ately delivered his dispatches. The next day he had three interviews with the heads of government, including President Juare2 and number of his secretaries. and at F o'clock on Monday night had concluded all his business, and was ready to leave Tues day morning on the return trip.
 Juarez is slow motioned, stout, heavy built man, about fifty years of age; full blooded Indian, with short, straight, black hair and eyes. clean shaven, broad an6 coarse featured face, expressive of much de termination and general intelligence, an6 has large and well set head. He was dressed with much taste and neatness, 1T black broadcloth, and for man of his size and general "make up," has good address and most easy, if not to say graceful gait and carriage of person. His utterance i: slow, and marked with much decision ; he, however, speaks no English.
 Mir. White was treated by Juarez and his officials with much courtesy and considera- tion; in fact, the department of all the Mexican officials with whom his mission brought him in contact, was of such { character as would suggest the idea that ii was intended to convey a favorable impres sion of the liberal cause and government
 through him to the United States authori ties.
 San Luis is large city of fifty thousand people. well supplied with good water iron