The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-19

RarriozabaI. Conan and PresI-
-, .uuarez..-Descripti OF
these ofabIes---Descripfi Oh
.I,e Country and Cities---Iheir
Population.
Amono the arrivals in this city, this
morning. was Mr.. White, the swift
messenger sent to Mexico by Mr..
CampbelI. in accordance with the IN
structions of Mr.. Seward. He brings
sealed dispatches to Minister camp
bell from President Juarez' the con,
tents of which are unknown. arrived
at Brownsville, he wrote out lor Ihe
Ranchero an account of his trip, from
which we make extracts
HOW A MEXICAN cHIEFTAIN LOOKS.
CROSSING the Rio Grande, from
Brownsville to Matamoros, MI " hlte
Immediately had an interview with
Gen. Berriozabal, the Governor Oh
Tamaulipas, whom he describes as
large, stout man, about 30 years OF
age, of quite dark complexion lntenl-
gent countenance, full whiskers, and
a perfect gentleman in his address and
general make up, and speaking pro
ken English Gen. Berrlozabal I'M
mediately gave Mr.. White letter.
accrediting him to Gen. Gomez, com
manding at Monterey, and ordered
mounted escort to accompany him to
the latter point.
APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY.
He left Matamoros on Monday
morning, April 10, and arrived at
Monterey the evening of the 10th !;
distance. 275 miles. The country the
entire distance is generally level,
covered a greater part of the way with
chapperal, and of a wild nature, up to
apoint forty miles this side OF Monte
rev. From thence into the city the
country is beautiful and well cultlva
ted, with fine looking crops of wheat,
corn and vegetables. The city, which
has fine appearance, is well supplied
with water, brought in by two canals
from a neighboring mountain stream.
/ The population is about 5000. The
scenery around the city is rather
grand, consisting Of high mountainous
peaks, one of which, in particular, is
called Saddle Mountain, from its close
resemblance to a saddle.
ANOTHER MEXICAN CHIEFTAIN.
On the evening of his arrival, Mr..
W. had an interview with General
| Gomez, who is a small, lightly built
man Of about fifty years, OF dark com
plexion, with a clean shaven face, and
who speaks no English, but as an
offset, is the father of two handsome,
educated daughters. Gen. Gomez
gave him all the necessary infOrma-
ton in an atfable and gentlemanly
manner, and on the morning of the
18th, Mr.. w. renewed his journey to-
ward San Luis by stage.
THE INTERIOR OF MEXICO.
Monterey to SaltilIo; distance sew
enty- five miles. Country quite rough
and rocky, and one very high noun
tain to be crossed. Within twelve
miles of Saltillo the country becomes
perfectly level and open, with slight
spots of light chapparal. The land
from thence into the city is rich, and
finely cropped with wheat, corn and a
variety of vegetables. On the high
mountain peaks there are rich signs
of ore, principally lead. The city of
Saltillo is quite pretty, and contains a
population of thirteen thousand, and
supplied with excellent water from
numerous wells throughout the city.
On the morning of the 18th Mr.. W.
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 solitary tree which
is pointed out by those in the imme
date vicinity, as being the exact spot
where the lamented Col. Clay fell, and
under whose shade he was standing
at the time The old, hastily erected
Notifications still remain, though in
dilapidated condition. From Saltillo
to Incarnation the country is rolling,
but uninhabited, owing to the absence
of water Encarnacion is an extern
sive rancho, on which there is large
church. 1t is a relay for stage ami
mails, and has some three hundred
people living on it.
Mr. w left EncarnaciOn, for Cedral,
on the morning Of April 19-distance,
one hundred and forty miles. Coun-
try poor, destitute of water and unin
habited except on isolated ranches
used for relays Cedral is moderate
ly fine city, OF about eight thousand
people.
Left Cedral for Catorce, on the
morning of the goth, passing through
atahuala-distance, one hundred and
twenty miles. Around Matahuala the
country is well settled and in a good
state of cultivation. The city is a
fine, stirring place, of eight thousand
people, and there are a number of
silver mines in its immediate vicinity
The country from Cedral to Catorce
is mostly rolling, quite well watered
and moderately well settled. Catorce
is a mining town, and contains fine
mill for working crude silver ore into
bars. Population about eight thou
sand.
Left Catorce on the morning of
April 21st, for San Luis, passing
through Venado, distance one hundred
and thirty miles. Country passed
through mostly a valley, and generally
covered with chapparal, and thinly
settled. Venado is a city of fifteen
and was a very important
point to the Imperialists while in their
possession, being the key to Monterey,
Tampico and Zacatecas. Thirty miles
this side of San Luis the country as
sumes better appearance, and is fine
ly cultivated and well watered Forty
miles out of San Luis an escort of
twenty five men meets the stage to
conduct it into the city, owing to the
guerrillas which infest the roads.
ARRIVAL IN SAN LUIS PoTosI-INTER-
VIEW WITH JUAREZ.
Arriving in San Luis on Sunday |
evening, April 21st, at o'clock, Mr. |
White Immediately delivered his dis |
patches. The next day he had three |
interviews with the heads of Govern