SAN JOSE. 



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CHAPTER XIV. 



Village of San Jose. — Thatched Church. — The Cura.— A refrac- 

 tory Indian. — Attachment of the Indians. — Journey to Mani.— 

 The Sierra. — Hacienda of Santa Maria. — A ruined Mound.— 

 Good Road. — Arrival at the City of Tekax. — A bloodless Rev- 

 olution. — Situation and Appearance of the City. — An interest- 

 ing Meeting. — Curiosity of the People. — Akil. — The Site of a 

 ruined City. — Sculptured Stones. — Journey resumed, — Arrival 

 at Mani. — Historical Notice. — Tutul Xiu. — Embassy to the 

 Lords of Zotuta. — Ambassadors murdered. — Mani the first inte- 

 rior Town that submitted to the Spaniards. — Scanty Supply of 

 Water throughout the Country. — Important Consideration. — A 

 touching Discovery. 



March 5. Early the next morning we set out 

 for the ruins of San Jose. At seven o'clock we 

 reached the pueblocito, or little village, of that name, 

 pleasantly situated between a range of hills and a 

 sierra, containing about two hundred inhabitants, 

 among whom, as we rode into the plaza, we saw 

 several white men. At the casa real we found a 

 cacique of respectable appearance, who told us that 

 there were no " old walls" in that village, which re- 

 port of his, other Indians standing round confirmed. 

 We were not much disappointed, nor at all anxious 

 to find anything that would make it necessary to 

 change our plans ; to lose no time, we determined 

 to push on to Mani, eight leagues distant, and ap- 



