The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

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The baths are visited daily, at early morning and
70 the latter many hours have been devoted.
Cholula lies TO the westward at two easy horse
haps less than tenth OF the number OF inhabitants
which occupied II when Cortez dared to conquer the
boasts OF Its mounds and OF the ruins OF the church
constructed by the order and the funds OF Charles
base is double that Of any of Cheops the church is
being completed which two years since was DESTROYED
BY an earthquake Curiosity vendors are. are,
since the year 1926, and OF course favored
the visitors with an opportunity 70 pur,,
manufactured day or two since in the village. Our
genuine relics were perhaps bits Of obsidian taken
smaller mounds still further TO the east OF the grand
mound. All three OF these wonders are built up OF
pieces of adobe, four times the size OF ordinary
brick house in the United States and must have re-
qured many thousands OF laborers and many years
lSr ter Go9mpeon ana were used Ior religious wor
Is quadrateral, having bastion upon each angle,
from which rises mound or pyramid Of lesser base
leaving plain surface upon which rests the church.
The smaller mound has the appearance Of having
been constructed In distinct walls six feet In thick
ness.
Visiting the hill OF San Juan to the westward Of
WORKS which were constructed BY the French, and
probably used by them az wen as by General Daz In
his last siege OF Pueba. The hill gives command
ing view or the country city and valley. Tue forti-
fcaton OF Loreo lies TO the northward OF the city
and has at present only one gun In position. 1t is
In shape, surrounded by moat and has bastions at
each angle. Southwark OF 1t the reservoirs for the
the moat at the moment required. This work
Is In bad repair, and has been nearly
stripped OF its armament, IN order to avoid It's
being taken by any party pronouncing, especially as
It commands the city. The fortified position called
Guadaloupe lies stu further to the eastward and
commands LoretO. This place was attacked IN rear
by the French, who found much difficulty In APP
preaching, IN consequence OF q deep gully which
prevented their advance. Turning the right and
westward they encountered the troops of General
Juan Mendez, which were the Indians from the
northern part of this State, ana who successful
OF the fertilization another column Of French ap-
preached, to which General Pornrio Diaz was OPP
posed, but not successfully at first Eventually the
French retired at their leisure to Orizaba.
:, This morning one OF our party being called to
O'Clock, not without some msgivings as to his pos
slble fate on the road At eight O'Clock In the morn
two leagues distant our late travelling companion
had realized his fears. The stages were attacked by
shot over the bead Of he driver at the same e
calling upon him to stop his animals which he Inn
mediately did, the guard Of which stages. number
ing four, surrendered their arms and horns at once
One Of the guard came in on foot and told the story
Our English friend got of toleraby lucky by not
being kidnapped, as the iddrones could not have
known his commercial position at the capital which
is such as would nave made him most valuable prize
He lost watch and chain valued very highly, revolver
money and clothing, amounting to several hundred
dollars All or his stage companions suffered
similar fate. Two We're carried OF, but subsequently
horses taken from OF the soldiers, and have
rived here this evening.
We just learn that our late companion has reached
Mexico and his family, having lost the above
property, and having gained some additional
experience. The query naturally arises what
is to be the fate of the remainder OF the party four
OF whom, including General X, remain sill In
Pueba. Qutea sa6e2 The nth member lett US
this morning for San Juan de Los Llanos by STAGE
His fate Is not yet known.
The army, which numbers some %, 900, is comfort
ably chartered for the NEST part in the principal
cities OF the republic, drawing their pay fifteen days
In advance, while the principal road TO and from the
capital continues TO be unsafe for the traveller
News has reached here OF an unfortunate accident
to Mr. Escalante and his wife the railroad going
out OF Mexico. Both have suffered surgical opera
tons-the former amputaton of his leg, and is said
to be doing well. lie Is editor OF the Ofgrostd, the
"funnyr paper OF Mexico.
The railroad question has been again brought for
ward, but no de -isi0n arrived at.
Lozada has published manifesto I'm which he
represents that although no has all OF the elements
Of successful revolution at his disposal. he does
not desire 10 bring ON contest with the government
al Mexico.