New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

on larger scale were the famous Hanging Garden;
Of NmeNeh The custom Is pleasant one, hmu * ctv
on has about the climate OF san Francisco az s s"
son-t he iirs OF NOyember-and the average ,oin ,d
here Is said be from COO 10 800 all the year uu
The finest tropical frns do not flourish here pmt In
and other tropical fruits such as are S,tn aieu rnW
success IN the vicinity Of Los Angeles, Canlo@ s'V"
III great luXurianCe.
A PLEASANT LITTLE EXCITEMENT
We had left our military escort behind at Lagos ID '|e
State OF JascO senor Bossero having been assured 10y
telegraph that the road thenceforward was perfectly
secure Eighteen miles from Leon we stopped to change
mules and Mr. Seward Mr. Fitch, and Mr. Burgess. who
had accompanied from Leon were walking nlle or
Whereabouts in advance not suspecting any danger
while rode forward upon saddlehOrse loaned me 10y
Mr. Burgess. The stage had been delayed by our nSt
upset. which had moro serious consequences tan he
landing Of Mr.. Stewards cOlOred servant IN q NICE
healthy nOpai pncky pear plant, the spires Of which
will stay with linn until he returns TO the Upl,ed S.4es
and we fifteen twenty minutes behind tme
Just then We saw detachment OF the "a Regmeht
Of Mexican cavalry, some twenty-five IN huupct SonS
toward us When they saw the party they rangcu Gn d
selves In donhle line 10 salute We had almost eaceu
them when one OF Iher number VINO nau peel oin5
along IN cornheld some distance from tho road
q shout and in Instant the whole party DASHED OH
INTO the corn NJ tul EahOp unsllneIng teli t,s
ready for action they went rode after thel
to fnd the Of this sudden Stampede ana saw
his saddle. lie deserted something IN another ullee
dashed off with redoubled speed few minutes later
party Of in dark clothing running over niSh
beIed in the southwest, and IN hve minutes
the white caps of the troops could DC seen dalR
We watched them until they disappeared IN Inc distance
heap" Had the stage been delayed by the upset or
Had the soldiers arrived Is minutes later-we VII n4t
purspe the subject further, 1t Is unprohtaDe but
we did not have a escape from falling into the
hands OF the party Of highOned gentlemen who were
laying for us in that cOTn-feld, am q sinner am
ALWAYS grateful for Inequalities, but In this case am
than Wiling to take the VIII for the deed. As
saw the flying bdHdid and the pursuing troops disdl
pear for the first tne fully appreciated the force oi
VIZ "'Tis distance lends suchanmsut the view"
THE MINES OF Ia LUZ.
All day we were In sight OF the range OF reeless noun
tains on the summit of which situated the famous
OF La Luz which occupy position not unlike that
Of those the top OF Treasure HILL at Treasure CITY, In
the White Pine district Nevada We could see vast piles
OF quartz probably low grade ores, upon the mountain
side These ores hundreds Of thousands OF tuns IN
amount. cannot be worked TO advantage, owing 10
the heavy bullion, and TO the cost OF 6edtWg
them: but in time they will yleld vast amount ol
mountains which the silver mines of Guan1uato arc
Lead Nevada is found, and the situation OF tue C OF
GuanajuatO Is not unlike that of Virginia CITY ana Gou
H the elevation being not less than oOOo or GUY leGV
apparently above the Passing through the dap
dated old town Of SaladO, or sOa pronounced saloM
where we saw "a church bearing an Inscription "Hlsh
shows that 1t erected IN 1889, when New DIX con
tanned 1890 people, we entered inc iOOt-hHs oI INC
mountains Of GuanajuGtO