Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Texas Letter.
THE MAIDS OF MExICo-AN OLD TOWN ON THE |
RIO GRASDE - SUMMARY STEPS OF THE |
REGULATORS"

| ohN AeA@h hettoTs
THE MAIDS OF MExICo-AN OLD TOWN ON THE
RIO oRASDE - SUMMARY STEPS OF THE
BEGULAT0Rs."
LAREDO, Texas, Nov. goth, 1869.
EDrToRs TRIBUNE IL am ut this moment
seated in the office of the Post Commander Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, 10th Infantry. l
arrived In this dclectable hole-the city mean
this paradise of "Greasers," mud novels, mud,
| ruins and queer sights and sounds, on tho night
| of the 26ih. l can look from my window across
the Rio Grande, upon the cactus-coyered soil of
our "Sster Republic" so rich in revolutions,
romance and rhino. General Quiroga, one of
Maximillian's Imperial MexlcaHs, owns the build
ing In which Head Quarters are located, and he
occupies apartments on the second floor. His
movements are closely watched by emissaries of
Juarez for he is regarded as very dangerous
enemy OF the republic-one who may at any
moment cross the river and pronounce" and
thus cause revolution. Notwithstanding all
the fame of this Imperial Mexican, he is TO the
eye of an ordinary observer, but little middle
aged man, with dark visage and strong black
hair, with nothing of the martial bearing and
, eagle eye supposed to appertaln to an intrepid
leader, he is neither more nor less than one OF
the herd to the eye but still he possesses all thai
fertility of resource and consummate cunning
which appertans to the Mexican character. and
| which, with an ambition TO do, constitutes him
one TO be dreaded by those who now hold the
halls of the Moutezumas Although an effort
was made by the Republicans, on rrgaininp the
country, to cOntiscate Quirogu's property he
Managed. through friends to save II large portion
of 1t and MS he often receives large rcmittances
from Mexico, he Is, by many, thought to still be
| q very wealthy man.
Aud now few words In regard to Laredo. II
is located on the Rio Grande, $50 miles above
Matamoras, and $50 south of San Antonio. The
mniry for many weary leagues around is dry
and barren, producing only thorny bushes and
cllmps of cactus. of seventeen species of shrubs
have examined, sixteen were thorn-adpn-
doubtless the supply of thorns gave out or Tho
seventeenth would also have produced its quota.
The houses here have few windows; fiat roofs
and low do0rways are feature also The streets
are narrow and dirty-mos, of the buildinrs are
built OF poles set upright, and plaslered with
mud, and the roofs are matched with coarse grass
which turns the ran-that falls only at long inter
als-admirably. For floors, we have either the
earlh III pma nWuraoihs, or, In few cases, flags.
Mexc maids " abound, and, in their coqnettish
costumes and graceful yebOsos, are quite pic
tureslue. Mexican children are exceedingly
beautiful, but they soon outgrow that and as 10
the old .women-though my gaantry remon-
strales-l must say they are, BY far. the uvlicst
specimens OF the feminine gender | have ever us
yet, met with.
The men wear buck-skn breecles and broad
ssmbfcros, and both sexes, and all classes. smoke
dlminutivc cigarettes, made of maizc husks aud
tobacco. pretty Mexican girl is one of the
most beautiful OF women and their graccfulness
Is almost provcrbial but if you wish to see them
IN all their glory attend a iandango. The music
y Wi'u-oi a character TO madden, and the
dancing corresponds. Every Mexican girl is n
lellslchorc. aud their small bcwtchng feet and
ankles have queer effect upon ones pulses as
they gleam,at brief Intervals from beneath bright
dresses twTlirg about In the mazes of the dance.
Yet moments reelection checks our eapcrness
when we learn that not one man or woman in six
cah ieau or wrte-are lamentably ignorant in
everything but vice, and care for nothing on
earth save pleasure. Americans do sometimes
marry iuto the families of the better Glass
legitimate descendants OF the old Spanish stock
and do well. The women of the better class
US rue! are very lair with lusttous eyes, clear
cothpltAluns aud exquisite FORMS and arc
educated. 1t is my intention to run down TO
Monterey next week, and attend the festas
lhoildays) aud, from what | have heard
u WIN doubtless pay Inc for the
Journey, as on the occasion of fiesta, all the
people aic in gala attire. and music. dancing and
fireworks are the order of the day. and night. On
NY way from san Antonio TO this place | had
WIN me two of my old comrades -pariicpnnts
win me IN many raids on lawlcss characters and
a .s we came across party Of outlaws on the San
Mlguel-we gathered two of them i'm That
sght, while on our way to the county SOM az
Atlscusa county, we were met by hand of Rcp
ulators who overpcwercd us and took.from i,s
our prisoners, two in NUMBER and shot them 10
pieces; In endeavorlng TO save the unfottunate
men, received severe blow from run. on tho
head nearly knocking me off nv horse and
nave no. yet recovered from the injury
IN concluding their work Of rctribution tbc
Regulators suddenly rode away, first warning ms
not 10 follow, or attempt to ascertain who ihev
were They also said the community were preai.
~ indebted to us for our experimenting such men
rs those who there lay dead near by. but added
that they feared they would escape, and Mad do,
terniincd 10 prevent such an occurrences. by xiii.
lng them. | thought Il would perhaps have been
more To their credit, had they captured tho men
themselves, and not thus have torn them from
my comrades and myself who attacked and am.
tnrcd them at the peril OF our lives. However
said nothing, and after proceeding few miles
owing to he pain suffered from the blow on nv
head, stopped and we went into camp in n nrni. |
re raVlne with coyotes and wolves howlinp over |
Tue waste as reminder that VIC were far from Tho
haunts Of civilized life. S"' 'Ne
On my return from MonSPrey, | will men Won |
III account of what sec and hear there. -"
remain your, KALr,nosror,