The New York herald., 1877-07-09

south ENJOY temperate climate. those the north
arc warm, and in the mountains the climate varies
according to the greater lesser elevation above
level Monterey the capital of the State anu OF the
bshoprc Of that name, contains 13, 500 inhabitants
and is situated on the border OF the river Santa Caa
lima.
Tho State OF Tamaulipas has u territory of 4336S
square miles, and population OF l40 000 II IS SIT
uated between % deg. min. and n deg 3S min north
latitude and 81 deg % min and 100 deg. IL min west
longitude. II IS bounded on the north by the State OF
by Vera Cruz and San Luis, and on the west by San
Luis, into Nuevo Leon and Coahua. II is divded
four districts, the names and population Of which
24,33S Cuarto Dstreto 32, l9l Ali the southeastern
portion OF the State occupied by the broken grounds
OF the sierra Madrc From the mother range
sent out the branches called Tunchagui and Tan
chipa which parallel to tho untains from which
they spring, forming the valleys OF santa Barbara
the Channel On the west OF lula the Sierra OF Noaa
toward the State OF San Luis PotosL The
branches of Miquhuana and of La Mula, toward tue
northwest of the town OF Tua, crcumscrlbe the val
ley Of Jaumave. Tho Cerro Mocho aud that
or ChugI. in the Miquhuana, rise in the bleak
est aid most elevated part oil the mountains.
Other isolated mountains run through the
State, the most notable of these being tho Pcha
Borna, mountain which is very singular on account
OF the ngure which crowns Its top, anu which rises IN
the midst OF sylvan groves aud extensive plains OF
more than one hundred leagues in circumference. The
most notable Dian because oil IT'S great extension, Is
inClosed between the Rio Bravo Nuevo Leon, the
and the Sierra de San Carlos Rearing itself In the midst
of this PLAIN is the Sierra de Pamoranes There
valleys OF less extent the most fertile OF these
being Jaunave and Santa Barbara; and also the
sterile that called Lagrimas, at the south OF Tua.
From the Sierra Madre and its branches rivers
which water the State and empty themselves into the
Gu the principal ol these being the River Bravo Trio
Grandc) with It's aluens, the Saado, the san Juan,
the Canchas aud the Presas to which latter the Crui
las unites itself; the Soto la Marina, with It's
tributaries, tho Pilon, Blanco and Corona;
IN the slopes OF the Sierra Madre and
lakes Champoyan on the north and Chairel the
south, near Tampico; On the coasts arc iounI the
known by the names of Morales and Rosendes. The
ports are Matamoros, on the banks OF the Rio Grande
and Tampioo. on the pamico RIVER also, Soto la
Marina, ior coasting vessels with the exception
of the places situated in the Sierra Madrc,
tho climate OF this State IS moist Ciudad
Victoria Is the capital and has a popu-
lation of 5000 Matamoros contains about nioe-
teen thousand inhabitants there Is frontier custom
house here and also others in Reynoso, Camargo,
Mier, Guerrero, Monterey, Laredo, San Fernando,
Cruias and Burgos. In the centre are situated the
towns of Deeoliardo, or San Carlos, Casas. Lera,
Guemez, Padila, Jmenez Soto la Marina, Abasolo,
Arteagro, Villsgran and Hdago; the south Tam
pico, Antigno Moreos, Quinters, Jcotercati, Mags-
catiquin Rayon and Altamra the fourth district
Lula Palmlllus, Jafnauve, Mquihuano, ocampo and
Nuevo Moreos,
siSALoA
The territorial extent OF Sinaloa is So 23S square
miles and hor population los, 96L Geographically this
State is stated between ~ deg. 80 min. and q deg
35 min NORTH latitude and l05 mn IL and l09
33 Sec east Longitude. On the north east Sonora
the north, chihuahua; on the east, chihuahua and Du
range; on tho south, Jallsco, and the west
ma IL is divided into nine districts, the
names and population of these bcng:-Mazatan,
2G,29s; Rosario 1884; Concordia II, ,06j; Cosaa,
1928; San Iguaco, SO07 Mocorito, 13027; Facrte,
23.437; Sinaoa 30 447, and Cullacan. 81, SOL Tho
State OF SnaIoa includes belt OF ,errtory running
from southeast TO northwest between the western
folds OF the Sierra Madre anu the scacoasL All the
OF emnences which gradually ascend up the Of
the great Cordcra that Ut It's highest point joins the
State to Durango. All tho mountain regions of
Sinaoa present beautiful snatcnes OF landscape, both
account OF the varied character OF the country and
the exuberanco OF the vegetation with which IL Is
clothed The graceful pines with their conca forms
cover the undulatng ridges Of the mountain ranges,
and the oak ash and other and PLANS the
hilltops and clothe the broken iolds OF the
Sierra, wnilc at Intervals here aud there
palm groves and tropical fruit trees greet
The eye. The waters OF the rivers arc cooled
undor the shade OF ovcrhangug trees or hills, pro
ducing the most abundant foliage The patches OF
maz fryol Ia sort OF Egyptian beam aud peas fenced
aspect 10 the fields which no between the loot
OF the mountains and the coast, where the
cocoa, palm and other delicious fruits are
found. Tho principal rivers that water sinaloa
are the Fuertc, which rises in tho Sierra
Madrc In the northeastern division OF the State,
toward the southwest aud falls into the Gulf OF Cali
fornia, forming the Boca do Ahomc The Choix unites
itself with this river whlch aoounds IN ''pscer or
surface, gold deposits. The river Siualoa rises like
the preceding one, In the Sierra Madre, and cmptcs
Itself through the Tamasula The Mocorito rises at
the foot OF the Sierra aud discharges itself in
front OF the Island OF saliach The Culacan, like all
tho other rivers In the Sato has It's origin In Tho
Sierra Madrc passes by the capital IN front oil which
IL receives tne INTO sea hL tnc
island OF Cabanllla. TINS river and lis aiucnt, the
Humaya Is rich In gold, which Is found IN It's sands.
The river San Lorenzo Is drained by the mouth OF
the Navito The Elota, Paxtla and Prcsido. of
Mazatlan, run into the by the mouth OF
the last named river, at that town; and lastly. tho
Rosario runs TO the ocean by tho Cbametla and the
Caas fixes the boundary with Jalisco by the Tecpan.
Tue climate Is warm on the coasts and cold In tho
mountains The principal towns are Culiscan, the
capital with population OF 10, 900, situated the
bank OF the river Of the name IN latitude
20 deg IL min. sud longitude log deg. "a min. west;
Maza tha ual npu Af fhul uipn
population OF 1900, and many otncr places OF less
Importance.
DURANGO.
This State contains 90, 5s2 square miles, and has
population oil lS5,077. It's geographical position Is
between north lattudes % deg 81 and 70 deg. 2S
and ongtudcs 102 deg. so min. and l06 deg.
90 min. On the north II IL bounded by Chihuahua,
the east by Coahuia, tho southeast by Zacatecas