TO SAN ANTONIO. 
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on approaching it, we found it not only desolated but 
desecrated ; the church portion being used as an in- 
closure for cattle, the filth from which covered the floor 
to the depth of a foot or more. Myriads of bats flitted 
about, which chattered and screamed at our invasion 
of their territory ; and we found nothing of interest 
within the church to repay us for encountering their 
disagreeable presence. 
