The New York herald., 1867-03-22

10 La parada hreen ics goes loft At ha past A.
N. :Glris ed Al one r. \. nssz'F - 4
The cosuiry is ror, yslearc and uucuItvaleo, water
ne road AFFORDED not ever dirk 81 wster FOR ne mules
and hoses la araaa Was beautiful % ewes burned by
time the tees n fun foilsgr TIE valley green with
beautiful meadow Ian ana silver thread Q. wasr
ss have not scca in Mexico for hve mouths We hsd
suddenly desc nied INTO beautiful mountain valley
e bsSud "a fe sadto his ~ \ mar arcaars
district; corn wheat and beans are the crop RON tne
irrigated deiis The hacienda has about $50 square
miles OF land. small place. called, in MeN'cc fne
population OF the valley about ooo They live in the
The whole narty was entertained at the Cara gands
on Thursday. February q, o1trip was from La Pa.
rada 20 San Lns Pctosi, e,ght"eagres Five Leagues
from San Luis bfcakfhsted at the Tlnscaa lndian
town Of Mezqutc Iu the year 1891 tho 'congpin.ia
dores selt for hundred lascaa Indians here with their
families, to suhdue tho barnarous tribes that inhabited
the district; Those OF the tribe that would nor assim
late with them they dispersed. Only few OF the native
tribes united and formed settlemens with them lnere
arc several principal settlements here now, of which
Gezquitic Is the centre and governing point. In the
whole district the Indians number fourteen thous
and, and are the descendants OF the original four hun
dIed with their families They very docie and obe-
dent Although they receive orders from the author
ties appointed by the state to govern then they
make any direct application the governing power, but
through chief whom they select, and who virtually
rules then, they generally make all complaints or app
cations
The chief OF this oshoot from the Tasca'a tribe which
It will be remembered betrayed their country to the
SpRniards took dinner with Us. He told me that ne
could raise thousand to two thousand mon in
hour for any purpose either In favor of or against
the government lie said that the people under him
very obedicnt. II appears that there was also
detachment Of Tlascala Indians sent TO Coahuila and
to Tehuantepec the purpose OF operating against
the other Indian tribes Others were sent to different
parts Of the country where they have formed settle
ments. s. L.s
prInCipal the State
capital Although ii OF great benefit TO the capital
San Luis Potosi did not contribute penny. under
that the State steadily refuses 70 aid these people
in their desired progress, that the Indians
anxious to have common schools, but the govern
purpose or to permit the Indians to make it them
selves The Tacaa dialect is now only spoken here by
few o, the Old people. Tue Indians say that the IN
habians OF San Luis make much fun of the language
that they win not use it, Spanish now the ruling lam
guage with them
a drum three hundred years old, made out Of
a hollow log, and entirely of wood, shown
to the President and party u gave four distinct
sounds Il was made before the conquest and the
calans brought with them from their native territory
when they sent here The paint upon II Is yet
good and representations Of the moon stars and somc
From The beginning OF the days Journey this town,
passed under numerous cloth decorated affairs, COW
cred with pocket nand Sercheis me ROAD was sue
cesson of decorations and rockets The Indians we're
in for gala day, and were quite lively We passed
several Of their bands OF music the road each band
consisting Of two vioiins and a drum.
league from San LUIS Potosi commission met the
President to him into the city, There was the
usual turnout rockets by the tnousand and great dis
play generally Under trumpbal arch the
OF the plaza dsconrses audatory of the liberal
and is offenders were read simple thank YOU from
the President and the party passed the palace
Here number or misses dressed IN the national coors
ior the occasion, sang the national hymn, and several
other songs The usual crowd followed, the usual
ber of embraces and professions OF eay to tire cause
the usual big dinner, the usual number OF long Minded
toasts think, however, that OF them could COM
pare with one al The grand reception when Juarez en-
tered Zacatecas from Durango. #