New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26

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here. inclined TO the opinion that the present ue
mOnstratOn is only preliminary, and that tho actual
eruption attended with lava discharges and widespread
devastation yet TO At present. the volcano OF
COmO the best behaved volcano In the world-mld.
mannered but wonderfully beautiful and aweinspirng
TO the Oeholdor
GREAT BARRANCA DE MISUNDERSTANDING
THE SIERRA MADRE-HOW THE MEXICAN
CAVALRY MARCH-CoMMERCE BETWEEN CO.
LIMA AND GUADALAJARA,r AND HOW 1T Is
CARRIED ON-CHEAPNEsS or FOOD AND
PRUIT-THE HACIENDA OF SAN MARCAS-THR
SOAP WORKS OF ZAPoTLAH.
ZAPoTLAN, STATE OF JALIsCO, Oct. 16.-The
RAINY season in country In June and,
according the almanac. ought conclude In septem-
her, but THE year 1t did net II Is now the middle OF
October, and still the clouds pour down showers
every evening and during most Of the night making
travelling which ought TO be better than at any other
season. almost impossible and slow at best II rain
ting left Torna and we hardly tbs sun that
day. The country from Colina TO zapotlan Is quite
pOpuous, and In the middle part nearly all tho araOo
land cultivated The road Is very WIDE but poor and
nclosed between very high aud substantial stone walls
The crops eorn beans pumpkno rce sugar cane TO-
&c. and all very good From TOrula ascend rapidly
and are soon among the foothills OF the Sierra madre OF
Mexico The country is not unlike Central Arizona In
formation the vegetation Is rank and luxurant to
degree beyond comparison. At all the houses along the
road there little open windows In which arc exposed
fruit and bread sakes toas and chsese for SALE For
pledio-half a Teai or CT oentsyou can buy milEpan
full OF bananas other fruit and bread etc. Is very
cheap Women lightly dressed In oose cotton eaHesGs
and skirts are seen In every house squatted
before tho followed block OF lava on which they
grind 20 paste the half boiled hued oOrn from which
they make tortilas Placing handful OF the corn ON
the stone they take hold with both hands on stone
about foot length and three inches square, which
they rub back and forth the until 1t is about
the thickness OF common paseboar, and baked hot
stove This is the toG which, with the dark red beans
known as oss form the leading articles OF dei Of tie
humber class. Tho tOtHG is also used as spoon when
they SOUP and tho spoon is eaten up at the
| close Of the feast f.
OUR MILITARY GUARD.
| Our military guard is object OF no little curiosity
and admiration. They belong 10 force OF 800 picked
men, armed and equipped and put into the field by the
State OF Jasco TO free the roads from robbers and main
tain public order. Col 5abas LOmell. their commander,
is spenddlookng man, tall stout built. quito fair
complexioned, with long whskcrs and mustaches Ia
Americana and is not only remarkably good looking but
has the air and carriage of soldier lie Is said 30 be
very brave and accomplished officer. and the fact thai
within few months his command has practically cleared
the roads OF the great state Of Jsseo OF robbers ana
captured nearly OF the bandt who had made travel
lug very dangerous speaks well for his energy He Is
accompanied by major captain, and The company neu-
! tenants, all Of whom uniformed with dark blue
Jackets trimmed with broad silver bullion and largo
silver buttons bright scarlet panaloOns with silver lace
and top boots OF enameed leather Their caps Ike those
OF the soldiers nearly the 10 form as the regu'
lar IT, s. fatgue cap but with green trimmings. and
cred with white linen cover with care which when
let down the shoulders and keeps of sun aud rain
The soldiers have similar caps. and blue coats and pAn
looms with green trimmings, and their pantaoOns are
foxed with dark leather. They carry swords. Colts
reyolvoTs and Springfield mukets. and are mounted on
small very spirited and quick travelling horses, OF
foNro LIANT rhg cnr
swords and Colts reyolvers and broad sashes
thrown earelessly their shoulders Their uniform
very brilliant and picturesque The force Of 100 men
have only three pack mules to carry all their
| baggage. They carry no tents or lcOoking uten-
sls and can get over the groand with twice
or thrice the speed attained by troops In
| the United states- One hundred miles within
20 hours no great march for hem and the nfanFy
keep up with them. The common soldiers arc all OF In
dian blood, small in size bnt active and admirably fitted
for rapid marches and the guerrilla style OF warfare
never well behaved quiet and orderly men. They
receive si cents per day IN coin or this ia cents paid
them daily and the remainder at the end OF tho
month They get no rations but live easily on the l2i
cents. They will gallOp TO roadside chop and with
three cents purchase dozen toras and piece OF the
sour milk cheese Of the country which does them for
lunch For breakfast, an ear OF soft boiled corn will
them admirably and for supper few ijoIes ana
tortaGs them. In camp at garrison duty they
get raons and charged for them. Col Lome wears
magnificent diamond ring and gold watch, aud is spon
didly mounted on silver ornamented saddle
| THE HACIENDA OF SAN MARCOS
Nlghfal found at the great hacienda Of San Marcos
whose proprietor distance from the place to
welcome and escort in. This grea: hacienda cost
million dollars and for many years prior to the French
invasion paid $4,000 net profit annually. The one ruined
It's old proprietor, and Its present bought II for
100000 Tho buildings surround large square, In tho
center Of which there is fountain constantly playing
to which all the workmen and women resort for
On one side OF the square the workshops where tho
casks boxes eto. made. On the opposite Is the i'm
mense sugar.mn, with splendid machinery Of the
! best pattern. At the entrance, side, is
| the Office and countingroom; the other, the
pyre or altarke pile OF work. which fire Is
kndled with pichpine wood at night, light up the
entire place. At the opposite end is the extensive dsti
ery which the cane after the greater part Of the Juice
has expressed permeated with tho moasses 10
make q yillainous kind OF called a0liarde,te del
cana which is as much like boiled lightning as con be
imagined and the very smell Of which will q very
fair sample OF tho Christian gentleman TO commit muir
der ASove this rises small hill OF solid rock about TO
feet In hight, suxmounted by the ande, great
house Of tho estate This house Is story In hight
| with n vast corridor all around 1t and hollow
SQUARE In the osDter. IL is painted white ont
| SIDE and inside II Is like all tho better houses
In this couptry deliberately iescoed In blue and choco
late colon The view, from the corridor, OF tho great
yolcanOthe base OF which is but 10 miles dstant-and
OF Sierra Msdre In the east the Sierra del Ire ana
Intervening plains the other side wonderfuytbeau
nfuy The DWiness Of the hacienda is now Dat moder
nly profitable snoe the nne almost pure, and richly
favored sugar Ia worth bat 81 50 per srroba OF Is lbs
and tho aeardiente os realizes IS per barrel OF Is gal
Ions after being packed mules to zapotan ana quad
alaara the barrel itself being returned The family OF
the proprietor. Maurlco Gomez, reside most OF the