The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08
MEXICO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of IHf HERALD.

rero-Its Rival Chiefs, Alvarez aud Jini-
errez-The Dinx and Jaarez Partisans.
@a & ACAPULCO, Mexico Oct. II, 1857
Acapulco IL situated In the state Guerrero midway
between the northwestern and southeastern extrem-
ties. and with energetic people would soon become
city OF no little importance; its natural advantages as
harbor for shipping Of all classes second in
the world, being large enough to float five hundred first
class ships with sufficient room to work out under
sail, and entirely land locked by mountains ranging
from four hundred and fifty twelve hundred
height It has depth OF water the bay from six to
twenty-five fathoms-bold shores. The adjacent
try Is rich in minerals god silver "copper" lead ciu
nabar aad iron in small quantities. Within half mile
OF Acapulco have ''rased a prospect OF twen-
ty-eight cents to the pan" ,gold Cotton
is raised 10 some extent near here and
quito large tract of land peculiarly adapted to its cal
ture, is now employed solely as wild pasturage for
horses sheep and CATTLE Sugar cane also ourshes ia
abundance but with the primitive modes OF manufacture
and the difficulty OF overcoming the hereditary anness
Of tho Mexican race ndscd this is the grand obstacle
in the way of all enterprise in MexcoI they manufac-
very black, dirty, very sticky and In all
spects very poor article of sugar. put up in pound
cakes. called panocsd the vernacular OF the
try, and ia used almost entirely by the pelados or
lower class and by large number Of the better 10 do
people for Of the characteristic OF the
barbarous people Is in their domestic affairs
Tns is particularly noticeable
Fruit and vegetables Of all classes are exceedingly
thrifty in this secen; but from tho aforementioned
lack OF energy there is little raised Tho very
small quantity which mracuously finds its way into
twice month town sold at fabulous prices in
stance, sweet potatoes of very inferior class sell at
ten TO twelve cents per pound; cabbage ordinary,
twenty-five cents per pound onions ordinary, twenty
five cents; radshes. very poor. ten and twelve and
half cents and all other vegetables in proportion.
Wheat, barley, rye and oats unknown; corn,
very inferior, from 81 so TO So per bushel;
beet, poor ten cents; mutton, psssabe, twenty. five
cents; pork, ten cents; chickens large So per dozen
esga twenty-five cents per dozen; turkeys S12; ducks
50 and So oranges, seventy-hve cents per hundred;
pneapples 81 per DOZEN milk, twenty-five cents per
quart &c. You can readily perceive BY the foregoing
prices that living here is somewhat expensive
Acapu,co Is an Ola spanish town Of nearly two
upon this point ! am somewhat sceptical, for have
ALWAYS been taught to believe that brues
dowed with that little attribute The houses built
OF adobe red tile roofs whtewashed outside and IN,
floors Of thin square bricks inferior quality; bare
rafers corded together with palm thongs aud the tiles
moudy aud filthy beyond description; the walls bare
Of ornament as q paaper,s coffin; once in while
the'inany SAINTS who swell the calendrro IN all the
g.owns GRANDEUR Of red. green and yellow paint sur
rounded by Stamped tin frame, almost entirely smoth-
cred great red aud yellow peonies by clumsy
naseIs Of some mucAacd moro devout Than clever.
plaster cast OF the crucinxon in very advanced
stage 4 VI imposition. Two three Iancoe, or
little wooden stools IN lieu Of chairs ricksy homo
made square table covered with whte cotton cio,h
paudliy irnged With red surrounded by two three
emmy Cologne bottles respendent with gilt tables
common glass tumbler or two, common ing glass;
two o. three specimens Of gaudy worstcd fsuch
the little girls Of eight or ten Of make hoe
representing animals and birds would puzzle AUDI
bon to classify little doll dressed like an OF wo-
man OF fty occupying the post Of honor add overlook
ing The whole with that insane stare peculiar to wax
in.
exprcssiby luocrors Two or three boxes chess) for
cloth n.y. which Their owners proudly cal trunks just
outside the door tGree-pronged post planted in the
ground holding large earthenwars jar which contains
water and scrvc IN Leu OF refrigerator lerer pitcher
and such like modern inventions, wooden cover and
painted gicara, or half round gourd. completes the
drinking arrangements If may omit bottle contain
but "4y We gods 'I0 hs,o p' drunk jersey JERSEY
lightning" missouri red eye," Arkansas " truck, .
japanese "saki" and numerous other liquid fires gotten
up the special deiectaton or unsatsdable man. and
thanks To iron stomach anS special interposon
OF Divine Providence, still ive;" but "once upon
time, some eighteen months since, having grown reck
less from past immuuities unwttnsly threw my
porea substance about the exterior Of thimbeu OF
cal and arm still under medical treatment with slight
hope Of proionging my unhappy existence for q few
months longer Last, but not least Is the hamacd (hsm
mock extended the MIDDLE of the room This Is
the dexcan ne Plus ultra OF human enjoyment 70 this
he resorts panacea for all Ills Half naked extended
10 the hammock he elects the smoke Of q cigTrita
slowly through his nosrils Iszy swinging and no
the while has BRAN pregnant with thrilling "reminiscences
Of ihe last cock eight, or how he shall redeem his
CANDLE with. and which sum he has unfortunately lost
~ Cdsti'o, the castle, ms the fort is called, IS an
osd masonwork fort the de of The town, stu
ated on commanding point OF high land; but 10
very diapdat d state, not having a single gun TO
not stand Two hours bombardmeni from an American
sioop-oi-war Of tue Pensacola, Brooklyn Hartford
class 1t however has garrison Of eight ten dirty
un Informed soldiers, with d,rer looking captain and
pcnpous "CommandaDte de la Plaza VINO is as proud
OF bis position as a German duke and exactng as a
new-1edged midshipman. There is a high mountain
overlooking the town, where formerly existed little
eahwork OF two guns. bat the guns removed Just
beore the occupation OF the by tho Freach why.
only sarmisc, for the position Is impregnabie by
etaer land or sea. From the Plaza to the shore
mot bay snorel on the wssi, Is distance Of some Ave
m.nced toe work of grading down the hill upon level
with tho toAn, but for some reason impossible to
erisin, stopped when he had cut q road Ave
hundred feet wide.
ltis very pretty walk in the morning or late in the
the nothward, which is rockbound for fifteen miles
ia that direction. don't think that small boat could
the Jasgado or Court House. is q miserable httlo
adobe howell and . no. Worthy o. mention. In fact
ali adobe bowels Tne Pacific Mail s,cam.hIp Com.
pany's Office Is by far tho best house In town and that
Is nos much. The Pacific Mail steamship Company Is
the life Of Acapulco, for without the direct employ
ment which II furnishes 70 some one hundred men the
place would be but graveyard.
This State has always been kind OF "free and indie.
pendent republic" and entirely under the control Of
the family Of Alvarez. Don JuaA Alvarez was al one
Guerrero which position he held unt be resigned In
favor Of his son, Don Diego, gentleman Of some City
years and one Of the old fcgy. an,i-improvemcnt
style. AZ the present time Don Vicente Jnier-
rez, who was formerly seneral-inchief Of the
forces Of Guerrero. "pronounced AGAINST Alva-
req and has Bow entire possession Of this
State with the exception Of Acapulco and ts vicinity
These will not walt for Juasez to seat himself In
the capital city before they commence their
movements There IL not single Mexican in he coun.
try, rich or poor educated or ilerate, but what will
tell you that there bat hope for Mex,co and that
rs its occupation by the United States They expect H.
and want II /; and when the moment arrives there will
he but few TO oppose IL THIS to be With them
foregone conclusion.
The foreign residents are equally as confident and
think can safely affirm that there not i've Amer-
eau residents In the whole country who would not gladly
the United States Every foreigner in Mexico who
speaks English called American their ideas Of the
United States being very vague and Indefinite We have
quite. number OF foreigners bere-Mr. John A. Suffer-
Vice Commercial Agent for the United States the son