, 1870-11-06
Ereah aztec ESlinA.

Frvn The .Sec Fosk Tsmss.
Some discoveries have lately besn mada in
ject Of protracted and high1y interesting
Archaeological reaearrh. Govern. Army, The
Specisl 1tdiAu Agent for that Territory. l. tho
authority for tho c11stencs Ut these curlo--,ses,
his knowledge Ut which haa teen gained ey
personal Inspection It btcane Necessary. IL
the discharge OF his Official dutieA. for tssv-
c,not Army 10 yis;, the Utah 1adi,us. at the
weat OF the San Juan Ristr. IT, DO ri.s, hs
ssd 70 ,ss p'Ws W,S1 g. ss nss
here. particularly in what is called the Ctn0n
De Chetly. the discoveries referred to h1vo
been made. We hive. OF l4te, been 20 over
~hetoea With Accounts ot astonishing natural
wonders newly fouI.d In the heart OF ths con-
tlneus. that Governor Arnys descriptions Of
strange savioes. whore wal!4 tower rerpeu.tic-
9lstl! 10 All a!tituae OF from 1880 to 1000
| 1eet; "the rock strata Icing ~ perfect as il
laid ny the skilled haai. OF n.asous, nu.i ei-
! tfe's rSnnett1cAl- may excite oci7 p.s.iuy
comment. But tie tuins fuuul at,lJ1,. t!1a,,
lonely earons Will sttsact mors cage; a1i sub
| s'sntial attention.
! These consist. We a1e aasured Of thu. de-
sefted re1nalEs Of a.cie ut Aztec cities. -tu.uy
OF which besr tue eyideles ct having i,aen
| pepuiotss 10 the c1tcut O. msny thousand. or
! inhatit2ls.s. lhc term Azisc IL l3cre s1se in
Its common and inaccurate etnae, bein: ,o-
plscnble, Ill st1ictue.s- 10 oply ore Of tie
seven Mexican t1ites which collectively bore
the lame ct Sahuaflecaa. These t1lEes are
| supposed 10 n1FS come II0!n Tic -Shfth. ftOQ
= region known a Aztfan- Their traditions
tsy that theY emerged from seven caverns in
that region, which most investigations haya
placid north Of the River Gila.
The Interesting question nos arises IhethsE
these vsst canous or mountain EorEcs, da-
I serlbed by Governor Arns. and affirmed by
him to be hlled, IN some instances. With ruius.
may not have been the original Aztl1n. 1t Il At
aeass evident, on reading als descriptions, and
comparing them with such t-.ditioaars chron-
1 1lTAHdY fkxff
, ton Is extremely plausible. Tho period OF
, tue departure Of the seveu tribes. and Of their
! afflsai IN the Valley OF Mexico, is commonly
Eeckoned to have been between 1854 aad 1l6i.
, fsr6aps close examination Of newty.aiscov-
efed runs VIII have ste effect either OF affirm
iuG OF 1ectity1ng this estimate. In any case it
/ W!lt doubtlets fnrnlsh us with Important zcva-
] lat1ons OF the past n'atoEy or me continent,
{ 1heactounfs alreaAy received f1um tAFernnr
Army AND bis party 1xo su ubstantiSIy to the
: Following Pn1port Tho ruins oisco!esed are
: ol ttone ana o. eIeA e1tent- IN aach i0Nn or
, collecuoa or buildings one edltice has baen
found, he*n out OF tho eoItd rock, about twer-
feet SQUARE. containing ono room. and IN
: thls room slngie human skeleton In the
| centre OF theso apartments there are tTaceA
OF tire, and the theory Of the oaseEToEa ID
, that these SOLITARY Toons we're altar pisces.
!, and the skeletons those OF the othtlatlng
| priests It will be remembered that tirp
: was always kept burning. as relsious
ne, On t1e h1tats ot LIE Aztecs tue lnalsn
, | tradition being that uitiu1'ey it wontd light
Noctexuma back s9ain to his people-hs being
! not An eA1hiy ruler only, but their Messish
or EteHna hlnS. II "a asserted BY our INFORM