Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16

sanily hoping the arrival of DOsery, from whom has
parted Urubamba and who, your Excelency will eco
ec was to the river Amazon but as have already
mentioned could not obtain any information OF travelling
companion At last the first OF January OF this year,
decided to enter the Brazilian territory cannot describe to
Lyou sir, the anxiety with which consumed, for NJ.
Osey had been employed by me- in disastrous moment,
preserve all the journals Of the expedition the albums the
coecuonsna word, all the results obtained during four
years OF danger and constant labor and though still hope
'hat ne Is at Luna is impossible take moments rest
while lear loss which it impossible should be able
to sustain.
"Tabatinga is situated on the frontier of Brazil We
were received there with salute of cannon and with all the
hospitality which for long time have been accustomed to
receive from the Government of Brazil learned that YES
sci OF war had awaited me months on the upper
Amazon but few days since they had been compelled TO
return Para thinking that had been unable TO
the difficulties OF the voyage In order comprehend the
extent OF the Kindness OF the Brazilian Government in this
matter must be remembered that this the first shp-o war
which has ever appeared in this REGION removed from
civilization.
we found here the Tecunas Indians and M DeyiIle
made with them excursion the Rio Javay and collected
there some fine animals On his return we finished our voy-
age IN the of the Brazilian Government
by fifteen soldiers, who furnished by the command
ant of the frontier.
few days later reached the village of Obnca from
whence we continued to descend the river passing by Fone
boa, Ega, and BaTa de Rio Negro From the Brazilian
frontier to this point the Amaz bears in this country the
name OF Soimoes found in this last city considerable
quantity OF large eahen containing bones which poba
bly, were buried before the discovery Of America.
Passing aterward by Serpa Sanarem Gurupa and Ca
meta we reached Para the 5h of March, where
received with the greatest hospitality the house NJ ChaI
ton, formerly French Consu-the present Consul, NJ Lee
yeard not having arrived The President Of the Province
and all the inhabitants heaped attentions. intend
finish here my studies the Amazon then to go to
Cayenne, and from there to France
"Deprved of instruments and even of simple compass
in consequence of the absence Of NJ. DOse- have
been able during the latter part of the voyage make any
observations except those with the barometer thermometer
and hygrometer M Devlle and have made considerable
collections in zoology
be interesting in commercial point of view and have
made complete series of all the productions of the country
principally Of woods for several of which of
great beauty
Gin geographical point Of view think that this nvesti
cation is interesting have established by of sound
ing and photographic observations that the Amazon
nagabe for large steamboats, and without any obstacle to
ongo dc Manserch, that is, than thousand leagues
from Its source that its principal tributary (the Ucaya)
navigable to the junction Of the Rio Tambo Apurimac
about twelve hundred leagues from the city of Para-and that
tins navigation by of the Pachytea be extended
and without any obstacle till within twelve days dis
lance from Lima. To the village of Nauta Gin PERU there
Is always In The principal courses of the Amazon, from five
to SIX fathoms of water and to the Omaguas (Peru from
ten to twelve. On the whole think, in all respects this
river may be considered as the first in the world.
have moreover, collected the most complete information
respecting the entirely unknown region called Samoes The
Brazilian Government aided greatly in this matter col
ecng about all the persons who had penetrated into that
country Generally in search of sarsaparla,) and in
cases sent for these persons from great distances have
been able by confronting and comparing these various wit
to obtain the of the Javary, Juta
Juna, Tefe, and Purus This part will be entirely
have collected also vocabuaes of the languages Of the diff
feren people have visited but the curious object
among those have procured stone statue weighing about
two hundred pounds 1t was found the forests of the Rio
Negro, and according the tradition of the country
be Of the times of the Amazons OF late have placed little
confidence in the history of these warke but in this
country especially Obydo learned that this tradition
still popular among the Indians. The in question is
rude that it have been made by people with whom
the art in its first infancy meantime it very interesting
being the only of the kind discovered In
Brazil The figure is seated From various circumstances
have been intended aegory of the
other under her feet have this statue Ex
ceency by the brig Beaueu for Hayre and beg you be
so kind to have it placed in the Royal Museum.
''Fnay have collected and preserved with the greatest
difficulty for the of the Museum OF Natural His
tory great number of living animals, of which have
never been in Europe. will only mention here the
three following LIST, the Acari monkey remarkable its
form, for its most brilliant scarlet color, and the shorness Of
its tail, (he only OF the mammaia of the New World
who is in this y I'd, the Lamentn Sea Cow who has
given birth all the stories of sirens and, 3d. the Dourou-
coui Nocturnal Monkey have also Tapr Cabial,
with many monkeys and birds, but do not know whether
ALL part of these animals, will reach their destina-
ton alive.
"Just closing this despatch the President of the
Province in the Of his Imperial Majesty place
my disposition steam corvette TO take to Cayenne
81 remain, &C., +. DE CASTELNAU."
Since the date of this report the deporabe death Of NJ
D0sery has been asceraned He murdered by the
cort which was employed to protect him.