The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14
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The Situation OF Eel Fuerte-Its Inhnbitants-
The Surrounding Country, Mining Inte-
rests-An Indian Raid-The Feeling To-
ward AnsericaBs-They Dislike Us and the
Reason Why-The cjOicing
Over the Evacuation Of MaxatInn by the
French, &c.
FL FrrSrr, sinsloa, MEXICO, Nov. Is, 1866
This place Is situated on . river bearing the same
name, and n about hundred miles from the II
vM formerly town d considerable importance in con-
sequence Of being the depot for goods used by the
miners in tho surrounding country during the past
svs or three years. however has rapidly decayed and
aa present docs not contain than q thousand IN.
habitante Mining has almogt entirely ceased in the
1sshborhood as in fact II has throughout the State,
because Of the limited protection 20 life and properly.
All foreigners have long left FL Fuerte and the
Aabitants remaining Of the poorest Glass; Of
nAsm being but little removed from Indians
A The Cenarel there about thirty soldiers ya,ained
- CITY guard, they receiving for their services twenty
I've cents day, with which they compelled 70 feed
sd c,othe themselves II true that during greater
7t,on Of the year very little clothing required ard 90
ssse the different varetee Of cactus bear their fruits
staslss can be had for the picking Sun the amount Of
Gay docs not appear b eucnt for The men are the
nass squalid and wretcbed looking portion cs the n
Aseitanta There not the opportunity for them
~ Sssags ~ in moving army which may account in
sasuss for the dsssns appearance between them and
she troops under Corona The is<s named receive the
Ds amount Of pay, bat certainly look much better fed
cd clothed.
In my opision shs valley Of n Ysere. iron this
tass 70 she Gulf Of California 10 the fertile sec
Gon Of country in the state Of einalcA II 10 veil
~aisred and for The psoducion OF the cereals requires
90 artificial irrigation. notwithstanding the delight
su climate and The advantages OF the soil, transpora
sen. Be-, there 10 scarcely N attempt made In the
,ssssn. gwen ssa N owDs sor Up as
sssaiy there is no more security for me farmer
cad :. slncs. regular periods de sonss Indians rad
carry Oh and burning all shs towns on their cosrss
between this place and the coast situated about four
nss sSon ss. ma q &c
- November 81 last year larss body Of Indians passsd
sorn ,hs valley and burned every one q .he towns
eans - fell into their hAnds spreading such general
nonsternaton throughout the county, that has not yet
were living Al esss their ranches and CLAIMED 70 BE-
worth considerable money now ivna 10 caves IN the
Qpenos q approximations Of recurrence Of n. psss tar
sos sveSs. Fssrts escaped ihssysnersl calamity,
s q ssss % .s her. and
nsnsicped bat one hiss been rebuilt This "a Hesu,ers
lying about tseive miles from the mouth Of the river 10
he Others probably not more than three or four houses
have roofs them the prsferrins 70 live IN hn,s
IN the brush 70 repairing them This Of Affairs viii
che valley.
Ip portion Of the State hatred towards Americans
- he ruling passion The Argument against our people
~ about - foll0ws:sWs know that IN Alta California
yeu have despoilsd the natives Of the coil and The
sbsy can b ssaly nsnssd n yeu Americans once get
fee<hpl IN or oate By real o. anesd asssanoe 70
$780, ~ seeuh win b that IN few ysan you win
noe4n Cmeninly - expeSencs teacbes 70 - ths
mnn1eenens - ungussstoos1. Wheshas b. nus
-. - EIs 9 s,:sss sppsas 2 ss.vs y sss ,ssy
Wfn eseabIisb when the party Of Americans wtch
ssmpanisd vega arrived here Of the approached
small hesss On The SUBURBS Of the town and requested
~ The female herein drink Of water HN rsply yaA
No, cir; and hope yeu viii soon BE- In certasp place
vnsys yeu vi require wssss much nsys AaD q pre-
s1hs Durs WV sApp n n yswb M Rvpas Yr~