The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-16
Glen Fuegos.

nreSpOndence OF The journal.
l,aS. This city of the fiery
LIE. 3ug way west from Santiago,
+r- -5ne side of the island. Like
vrn he passed this way to the
.., 1t Mexico, according to his
Log, BtInal Diaz, 1--WE sailed at
,s toward that part of the horizon
.rs sun set.' At least it seemed
..-.. when, a few hours after
santiago, we rounded Cabo de
-.rtpQ the bank of Buena Esper-
r.l Hope), and found ourselves
ueen Gays of Doce Leguas
... Vulnerable islets named by
he Queens Gardens,' in
rs Inch his caravals wandered
uy lays. Now days the reg
Ike their course far around
water out Of sight of land;
lnba seldom speak of this
and Interesting archipelago.
l1fyIng in the Antilles, at a
-.u OF the year and when
Nect, 10y all means take a
local coaster, and stick
You will wind in and ont
.-hta and coves Of translu-
>jlNery beaches are firing
Ums; and always inland is
ME Of cloud and mountain,
-ers you are threading shut
cts from the uncertain Car
the dark Cobre range,
m santiago to Cape cruz,
lew, before the Trinidad
.-.lug Ont ct the mist to meet
are noe 50 imposing or so
he heights, with their Pico
highest peak in Cuba, and
- deposit Of copper and
much more beautiful, being
.. .-I to the clouds that veil
.. we pass is also called La
.uuor of the Holy Trinity,
chg Oldest and quaintest on
.- ath a famous and fertile val
. -.ue aame behind it. Then an
49,. 0f mountains whose high
.eltu: and then, after a while,
coast line, A lighthouse and
reveals the entrance to Glen
Mal.
7ty to take the romance out
If fhe olden time; bur some
llul chlonicler is compelled
D The origin of the singular
ace. We have all heard
slowed Oh account Of a re-
oGmbus, rs he glided by in
Tradition says That W hen the
-. -seQ the wide bay to the
suddenly saw before him at
.a>Aing Of many fires in the
u4 ,Le shores, and exclaimed
.u.ons, Mira Los Glen Fue-
4 hundred fires zee For the
.at becoue alarmeI at the
.e white strangers at other
warming their fellows farther
f-t .u the direction the cara
Hu4 10y firing tall trees as
But 1 am sorry to say
not the way OF it; nor was
men bestowed on account
one might we'll suppose
eie on a summers day.
spanish town, which was
after the conquest.
1880 centuries ago, The
aS christened about Isis in
lose Cienfuegos, then Gov
H. ri Cuba, whose admins
ualized by snch important
eession of Florida to the
he concession to the colony
trade and a mighty agita-
preston Of Slavery. Glen
-lted by the sugar trade and
r been devoted to its com
-I'. 4-5 Of the finest plantations of
AGE connected. with it, either
water, it being the termi-
.4elican line OF steamers, and
u railway system of Cuba.
-ee routes from Cienfuegos to
whichever the traveller de.
efe he will wish he had take1
'go S a zig-zag journey by rail,
'+-a . days ride, beginning and
a ukness, five changes of cars
f discomfort. | never saw
A-aNioltable railway travelling
~ i4t interior of Cuba. Neither
l0d are to be had on the way.
.4 Hauon one may readily find
vines and the rum of the coun-
ud water to drink and it is
'' " AXE along enough fluid of
A fo asst till your destination is
lle second way is by steamer
lequiring night and morn
-rd. and a two hours ride by
p" stand; and the third is an
''4feund ocean trip.
|, SCOTT go in Cuba, the familiar
Iecur to mind 1--WE came
uo Wherein it seemed always
lt Cientuegos comes near
awake than any place in