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country was flat tor a mile inland, and was covered wil

small plantations. The next morning we reached Puntl,

(iorda, and visited some coal beds which are said to be there.

We. however, fonnd that the coal waa lignite, and accord

ingly worthless for fuel. The mouth of the Yuma river Is

twenty three miles from Samana; It has three principal out

lets, all of which are very shoal at low water, having a bar

nut more tbaD two feet deep Above this, however, the water

is perhaps ten or twelve feet deep, and smal 1 boats, drawing

three feet, can navigate the river for forty-two miles. The

river rises In the Clboa Mountains, passing through the Nega

Real (or Hoyal Meadows;: the average width is abeut lot)

leet and very tortuous. At the time of our visit there baa

been considerable ralD, and there was from twenty-live to

thirty feet of water, running with a current of at least five

miles an hour. It passes through an alluvial plain, extremely

fertile. Wo camped the first night at Boccn t.'ana, ten miles

up the river: the next night at Cochimbo, reaching

Almacen de Yuma the third evening, where we were

entertained by Don Rodrlguox y Molina, who has a

store and sblpe a large quantity of tobacco to Sainana,

whlob Is transported on horses, each bone carrying two

quintals. The uay of our arrival over t.oOt pounds were re

ceived for shipment. From here we took bones and rode

to San Francisco de Macon's, thirty miles distant, passing

through rich rolling lands, terminating In the famous sa

vannas. We reached the town at night. It has a popula

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The New York herald. (1871). New York [N.Y.], 1871-03-17. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1871-03-17/ed-1/?sp=5

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1871-03-17.