The New York herald., 1867-03-26
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HeRALD.

Chihuahnn Since the Southwark Move of
Juarez-Fime and Oak Abundant -Indcpend-
encc Day-Proposed Railroad TO the Gulf of
California from the Rio Grnnde-New Stage
Routes, kx~.
CHHuAHuA CRY, Mexico, Jan. Is, 1867
Once more the city is quiet and cigarettes be
smoked in Since the departure Of Juarez soldiers
scarcity much that the citizens fearful
sf Indian attacks Nothing in the shape Of martial
except at the cuarte, where small guard is
stationed to keep in subsection the terrifying 9ringos
who sometimes visit Chihuahua whom thay avoid
This State probably the most sterile and barren in
all Mexioo its general charsotesstictcs being similar 70
those OF Arizona The same immense tracts Of DESERT
The style Of vegetation tcactus) and she same
tribes Of Apaches assisting In the ''make up" Of
she two Tsrrtoriss During the time that the
President made this city his headquarters
shsre was considerable animation and business
among all classes but 90 the head Of the repub
No concluded 70 take the Geld in Person against the
Wouldbe usuper and departed for the South Mexcans
ressep and Indians relapsed into their normal coud
wnh possible, moro sluggish Incidence than ever.
Assulturay this State 10 not TO be avoraby compasad
With either Sonora or Snaloa. There are but fsw
streams and the climate such 10 prevent the rails
Ing Of any tropical fruits Of the hardy PRODUCES
- ths Asgth temperate sons In very small portion
r. The State fair variety Of grain harvested, but
sunncientin quantity TO export The only article IN
which chihuahua e superior 10 the m5fe soothern
Bates 10 timber there beng plenty Of pine and oak
oil the mountain ranges. or the mines little s known
Those principally worked are in the western portion Of
She STATE and such long period OF tlmc has elapsed
Once they yielded pront TO the owners that salts
factory data Of the results be obtained Several
foreign companies, principally English and American,
intending TO commence operations this point
very soon, and when they tell their experience
will be able TO Judge OF the richness Of the mineral de-
poss.
During the past week the Yearly Feast Fsta de Ia IN
depcadencia has observed In Chihuahua This cee
braiion usually the 18th OF September of
each year that being the socaed anniversary OF Mex
ican independence. This year however, IN consequence
Of the presence OF the naughty Frenchmen was post
poned until tho 25th inst The arrangements here
remind Of the preparations in muster field OF the
olden In the Of the currti guard house,
Is large plaza which booths erected around the
sides and in the centre place rooted for
dancing purposes Here band, consist ng OF two
long the lighttoed desire it, In the booths
are retaed mesca and monte kino and mesca and
meScal ana chucka-luck AT about nine o'clock in the
evening the fun begins Dusky maidens with dingy
eaboeros snur girls with saraped eaRousinos
chocoatefaced beauties accompanied by oaaqaeos del
mont; mothers with their five half-cad
bances; sisters arm In arm with their heads bound
we'll dressed and with knives in their belts and
the fathers without Shoes all throng through
walk around tho dusty promenade When tired, seats
are procured convenient 10 some monte bank or kDo
table, while others who apparently know no fatigue
enter the dancing enclosure and Keep time 70 music IN
the national oapdioma jdratL One particularly
marked feature Of the institution is the expecora,on
process Groups Of three or four females may be OBJ
served every portion Of the engaged in the
delightful recreation OF splitting. ! contend that The
natural conformation OF q womsn's mouth does adapt
TO splitting purposes ] noticed here and az other
Aexican that the feminine portion OF commu
n,y did not compare all avorably 10 this respect 10
zoe male. In the groups spoken above ther, a
Geat difference in STYLE bnt Of the attempts could
be called graceful although some OF the parties had
Zen practising doubt Tor many years Last
ing, being that Of sunday, the place crowded
70 excess, and everything went lively. Strange
not been the slightest disturbance on the plaza
whether this be accounted for by the presence OF
she guard the natural indifference Of the people
question; but certain u 10 that probably no part Of
United states could such incongruous assembage
psoe or n .S aarn.S
nghng about" and this may possibly account for the
AZ the presen. time the foreign residents are consider
ably exercised In regard 90 q railroad from the RIO
Gands TO this point and from here 10 some port on the
Gulf Of California II Is claimed that u Is the most
feasible from any OF the southern States 20 the
Pacific the grade being easy and timber being plenty
along the Whole line There is NO doubt that the
10 all that claimed for IL between Chihuahua and the
RIO Grand but west OF this 70 the Gulf-Qn,ea safe
me portions OF the road over which have travelled
might not require much labor expended on II ~
Mount Gems; but am inclined TO think u would cost
more money. In few weeks we are 10 have
sna, II IL be possible 10 secure a sufficient
amber OF troops 70 guard the different stations and the
rad. II s proposed 10 continue The line west and
south 70 Durango. Cuiican and Mazatlan lhe scheme
good one and, " IL be accomplished. win pay. Hut
am fearful the rascsly Apaches will ia some degree
n,snete With the arrangement We hear rumos Of
hgbu and liberal successes In the south, hut have
reliable news from the theatre Of war While Chihuahua
vas ne oapilal OF the republic were we'll posted IN
military anairs throughout the whole country but
the case s dinereuI Once In a WHITE stranger arrives
from below and tells his story but II s evdcut in most
cases that the items have grown exceedingly while tray
eiiing
There are very few Americans here a, r,eesn, and
even tboee are anxious leave az soon as poes,ble
There protection since Juarez left and he h,tr.J
OF the people toward our oountrymen grows ,nas In
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