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Show 30 APPENDIX TO PART HI. ft·om north to south may be 500 miles, and breadth from cast to west 350 . • l ir and C'limatc.-One of the most delightful temperatures in the world, but, being a country covered with timber, the new emig rants arc r;cncrally sickly, which may justly be attributed to pntt ·esccnt vegetation, which brings on intc1·mittcnt and bilious attacks, and , in some instances, malig·nant fevers. The jnsticc of these remarks arc proved by the observations .,f ,til tltc first settlers of our west em fronti ers, that places which, in I he course of ten or fifteen years, become perfectly healthy, were, the Iit·st two or three years, llllite the reverse, and generally cost them the loss of two ot· three membe rs of their families. JHint·s, Nlin rmls, and Possils.-The only one known and wol'l~ed is a mine of lead. Rivers.-The river St. Antonio takes its som·ce about one league to the nonh-cast of the capital of the province (St. Antonio) and is navi~able for canoes to its source, affording excellent lish, tine mill scats, ~nd watct· to every part of the town. It is joined by the rivet· Mariana from the west, which forms part of the line be· tween Co~quilla and Texas, and then dischaq~es itself into the Hio Uuadclupc ~1bout 50 miles from the sea. At the town of St. Antonio it .is about twenty yards wide, and, in some places, twelve feel in depth. The river Guadclupc takes its somce about ISO miles to the north-west of St. Antonio, where we crossed it: it was a beautiful stream, of at least six ty yards in width. Its waters arc tmnsparcnt and navigable for canoes. After receiving the waters of the St. Antonio and St. Marco it discharges itself into the southwest end of the bay of St. Bernardo. At the crossing of this river th ere is a range for the horses of St. Antonio and a "guarde de cabnllo," with an eleg-ant site for a town. The river <)t. Marco takes its source about 100 miles no1th, twenty west of St. Antonio, and at the crossing of the road is thirty yat ds in width; a cleat· and navigable stt·eam fot· canoes. By the road this river is only fourteen miles from the Guadelupc, into which it discharges itself. The H.cd river takes its source in the province of Cogquilla in 33° N. latitude and 104° 30' 'vV. longitude, but bending to the east, enters the province of Texas, and, after a winding course of about 600 miles, discmbogues itself into the bay of St. Bemard, in the 29° N. latitude. \Vhere the road traverses it was at least 150 yards \\ide, and has a guard of dragoons stationed on its banks. Its watc.;rs APPENDIX TO PAHT Ill. .n Jre of a reddish cast, from whence it probably derived its n~mc. This stream is navig-able fot· boats of three ot· fout· tons burden. The river Bt·assos takes it~ source in the province of Cog-qu ill ~\ in 34° N. latitude and 105° \V. longitude, ente rs the pro' incc of Texas, and disc lmrg-es itself into the r;ulf of l\l exico in 28° 1W', afte t· a course of 750 miles. It is the lut•~;est t•ivct· in the province, and, where the road ct·osses, is 300 yards wide and n a vi ~a b l e fot· l a q~·c keels. From the appearance on it!-! banks it tllliSt rise and r.dl 100 feet. Its waters were red and turbid, its banks well timbc t·ed, and a rich prolific soil. Here was kept the only boat I recollect to have seen in the provinces. The rivet· Trjnity takes it!-! source in 34° N. latitude and 99° \\~. long-itude, and dischat·gcs itself into Galueston's hay in 29° 30' N. latitude. By its meanders it is about 300 n1ilcs in length. \Vhc re the roacl crosses it is about GO yards in width, with high, steep banl s covered with timber and a rich luxuriant soil. The rivers Nachcz and Ang-elina arc small l'ivet·s, of about 20 yards in width, and after forming a junction, discharge themselves into the Trinity. The ri Vel' Toyac is a small stream, which discharges itsel r into the Rttlf of i\lcxico, at the same bay with the Sabin e, in about 29° 501 N. latitude aud 97° \V. long itude. The Sabine river, the jz re~;mt limits between the Spanish dominions and the tetTitories of the United States in that quartet', takes its sout·ce ~n about the 33° N. latitude, and enters the gulf of Mexico in 29° 50'. It may be 300 miles in len~;th by .its meanders, and at the road about 50 yards in width. Here the Spaniards keep a guard and ferry boat. Lakes.-Some small ones ncar the head of the Guadclupc and some branches of Red ri ver. Timbe1·, Plains, and Soil.--This province is well ti rrtbercd fot· 100 miles from the coast, but has some small prairies interspersed through its timbered land; but take it generally, it is one of the richest and most prolific and best watered countries in North America. Animals.--llu£falo, deer, elk, wild hogs, and wild horses, the latter of which are in such numbet·s as to afford supplies for all the savages who border on the province, the Spaniards, and vast drove!> for the othe1· pt·ovinccs. They are also sent into the United States, notwithstanding the tt·ade is contraband. They go in such large gangs that it is requisite to keep an advan~ d guat·d of horsemen, in order to frighten them away ; for . t |
