Mobile register and journal., 1845-10-21

SIOp DOW.
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIVER AMAZoN.-The
Phadephi Ledger copies from the Grenada Ledger
Of the 9th of September article on the navigation
of the Amazon, with the explanatory remark that
Capt Khuse, of Philadelphia, who it seems has
been employed by company TO explore that river,
has discovered that 1t is navigable Tor steamships
from It's mouth on the Atlantic to Lima, in Peru, and
within eight miles of Caas, one of The principal
ports on Pacific.
If the 'unt taken from the Chronicle is found
ed in fact, iih only moderate allowance for the
play of The in iginalion, it is of the most inter
esng and important discoveries Of the dav. Capt.
Klause left Lima on the 10th September, 1914. The
account says:
''He directed bis course to the river Guallaga, by
the mountain of"Pssco." Arrived az the village OF
Tiuge, he embarked m with the object OF
exploring he river, 10 see If it was practicable TO
vigate il bs steam, four steamers having. for thai
purpose, arrived from North America. Following
the stream. he approached a small hamlet, called
Ynrlmaguas. which is The port Of the city Of Moyo
bnmha, here he look in provisions From Yuri
maguls he prosecuted his downward course ''Lagu
ma the point Of confluence Of the Mainhnon and
Gualaga; here he entered lie Marahnon, and pro
ceeded To HE frontiers Of Peru and Brazil, arriving
al a settlement called 'Our Lady Of Lnreilo. where
he saw several brazilian schooners From Lorettn
he sent on pet son to iabainega a town Of Brazil.
with orders the four there, to ascend the
river far I.oretto, md in few DAYS he whole
four a"rved. sdluring the brazilian battery, which
nu'e6 seven gans L.. Loretto, there is a lar -
hke 10 winch three of The steamers anch' "a
wall orders, and in he other, called ne p. u. IAN,
OF hundred ana 'oriy horse power, Captain
bod f1kt hOard III Inc lnl
necessary clean the river Gualaga, and IL
Construct landing places. eic he then proceeded
against he stream To The mouth oil The Gnallaga, and
port Of 'Laguna where he anchored in len lathoms.
Here he discharge the machinery into canoes, and
assisted by three hundred and fifty indians, he
cended the river, clearing il of every obstruction a
FAT as 'Pachisa,' at which place he obliged to
augment the number of hands 10 700, fun the in
crease of The work and labor they had 10 PERFORM
He thence continued his against The current
10 the village Of ingO, the utmost point OF cam
navigation in the river Guaaga, distant from bna
seven eight days by land. From lingo he return-
ed back foot with twenty five spherst by The
'Pampa del Sacramento TO the 'Iaguna,' wsere he
found the steamer lie had left there at anchor. He
again embarked in the steamer, aud proceeded in her
up the Guallaga, (now cleared Of all obslruciion) un-
til he again REACHED lingo without the slightest &C
cideut. From lingo, Captain klause forwarded des-
patches 10 Lima, notifying the arrival of the steam
"A canoe, with the intention Of sending up TO lingo
the other steamers which awaiting orders IN the
Lake Of Our Lady of Loretto,' hut at the port OF
Yurmaguas he received letter from the firm at Lii
ma, directing him lo proceed Immediately 10 explore
the river Pastaza, as far as it may be navIgable by
steam, and in case the navigation should prove 10 be
practicable, to propose contract to the government
OF the Ecuador. In effect the exploration was per-
formed, and the river found perfectly naygable for
steam vessels Save n few distractions which won Id
be cleared away on the government conserving to n
contract. From the point of confluence oil The PASTA
with the Marahnon TO the boundaries Of Peru aod
the Equator, as far the village Of Andoas, Capt.
kause did not meet with any obstacle except II
sandbank, which, with ordinary caution. may be ca
silly evaded; the current is rapid From Anduas up
wards there many distractions which can only
be removed by means of the machinery brought by
the steamers for that purpose. Near Andoas, Cap
tain Kiause discovered Two mountains Of rock salt
one very white, the other redis and along the banks
OF the Pastaza. above Andoas, he saw number OF
little hamets and settlements Of wild Indians, called
Zaparos. from whom lie obtained provisions, final
" he reached within three leagues Of the RI
yer Jopa, where he landed, and arrived at the town
Of Bano in two DAYS. From Banjo he proceeded TO
Pelieo, where he remained four davs, aud
veral good mines of silver and patna. From Pelileo
he arrived at this city (Ruito) on the 23d April
Captain Klause says he truly amazed at the
quantity of minerals, dive woods Of various sorts, and
other valuable woods. cosee, cocoa (while and
mnn) OF excellent quality; cotton, very fine and long
like wnol spices, balsanl, raisins, wax and other
rich productions which he met with in great alum
dance every where during his travels"