New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22
SOITH ANERICA.

SUI | III AMEhltA.
The Great Rivers Paraguay Parana, md Uraguny,
and their Principal Anluent-, the Phc"mayo and
Venezuelan NayiEabIe Cvaities-Pcriodcal
InunJstion- OF the Paraguay, resembling those 81
the Nile Importance of steam Navigation.
Before attempting TO give any account OF the Upper
States short description will perhaps here not be out
of place of the great rivers which through them,
and from the navigation of which by steam, hereafter
many important consequences may be anticipated
or these. the Paraguay is the fr.t, the Mississippi Of
South America This River has its sources in seven
little lakes. situated in about south latitude l3
longitude 50 o. in these ranges which to the vest
of Brazil appear almost to meet the lofty mountains
# Peru and 10 col stItu,e the watershed of some
# the principal rivers of South America from
their northern decliyites, descend some OF the most
important OF the eastern aiucuts OF the MADEIRA and
Tapszcs and other great streams which empty them
s.lyes into the Amazon While on the other hand,
All hose hch POUR down towards The South, find their
Way into the Paraguay. Many nayigabe streams join
the Paraguay from the eastward as passes through the
rich Brazilian territories of Matte Crosse and Cuyaba
lis tributaries from the opposite side are though per
hsps more important less numerous the surface of the
country beiIg more level OF these the Iauru Is the
first Of any consequence the of which close
to those ol the Guapor, which runs in an opposite di
rection To the Medera and Amazon.
The short portage Of three miles which nteryenes be
tween the heads these rivers is all that breaks
tpuous water course from the mouths OF the Amazon to
that OF the Plata.
The Paraguay is navigabe throughout for vessels Of
100 tn. and nj the period of It's rise which lasts
ersl months il will float vessels Of any tunnage Vessels
draw inc ten feet ascend the river ~ Assumci0n at
all seasons It, fall above the 2d parallel OF south lat
de is not than one foot % the mile us aiilents
on the eastern rank afford communication with the gold
and diamond d,tricts OF Brazil and lower down with
those districts Of Paraguay proper which abound in the
finest timber aud produce the yerba mate, the article
most IN demand OF AL the productions OF that country
ard rice cotton tobacco and indigo OF superior kind
From the west the most important aiuents O the Para
quay are the PlcOmayO and the NermlO which fall into
il below the town OF Asspmcion. Both flow through
yast extent of country having their sources IN the ele
waited regions Of the Bolivian Andes
The PicomayO rises in the mountains TO the north
west Of POtoi and j. shortly after Increased by several
smaller streams. among them the CachmayO the upper
branches Of which rise no. far from the Bolivian capital
Chuquraca sixty seventy leagues below where 1t IL
crossed by the main road between Pot0si and Chuqu-
raca It receives the most important tributary from the
west the Peayo formed by the united streams Of many
,mal rivers descending from the mountains Of Lopez,
Tupezs and Talina Astounding in precious metals
hence running IN a south.eastery direction through
the Gran ChacO it empes Itself into the Paraguay by
two branches mouths called Great Aaguay aud Lit
lie Araguay. This rlyer Is naylgabe 80 miles and
without great outlay Us channel can be improved so as
to admit Of regular navigation. The mpedimens are
chiefly fallen trees the few lodges OF rocks are easily
removed and the channel s capable II great improve
ment The water IN The river is brackss, aud IN many
places the earth highly impregnated With salt bat By
digging short distance from the nyer, ltte below
the surface Il generally 70 be obtained pure and
fresh
The Yerm'io or Red River 80 called from the dis
coolation Of t waters by the red aluyla SOL which Is
wasLrd into il during IT. periodical Hood Is nav gable
from hear the junction with the Lava!en IN aoout sti-
uGe - deg tar from the town 81 Aran, 10 the Prov
nee Of Sata % the Paraguay, and thence % BuenOs
Ayres stance OF more than 2.0VD miles.
The Sslsdo. OF SAT- River rises in the snowy regions
# Acsy IS here the river Cacn rises about ~ league
Journey westward If Ssita Running nearly due sOIfh IL
more than 20 i-ag through the valleys -acc--siyey
named Cachi, Cachaqu Seciantes, and San Carlos The
river santa Maria ial.s into il from The south This
r.yer rises in the Province Of Catamar,a, AZ leagues
or running from south % north, viii ittle yarAtOn
The road from sofa 20 CaamaEca and afoga iooTs rs
course sfd The Junction Of TIE Santa Maria Inc Cach
CT auees iJ direction from southeast u north east and
take. lie Of Gadchepas from tue town - called BY
which 1 af.eIVaId passes.
little beyond that place the seleta iAls mo IL
About rs lesaue south Of sofia this river rises near tue
Lake de Toro 10 the Northwest u >alta, and Il aug
r1ied by the Areas. from that city andby 40 " thee
.tber minor streams Thence tie Guach0 Pass turn.
agau south aud ten leagues below 10 junction Slh the
See;a crosses TIE beh road from BgenOs Ayres where
t called Il Passage ten or twelve league oeiOT the
Pass The Ro De la Peedra the last aiurnt Of an
es.. y a. far q. Po. the frontier Of Salrs IN that d.
recton II thu Cat Saline country through winch q al
targard ruas ia waters take a brachl.h taste, from
which IL receives the name Of Salada ~ Sat kFef
Wbich il the whole way 70 IT, junction win t-e
P1r.na near santa r. the ryer naVgable o. nish a.
M.ora. N lie latitude Of Santiago del Esti-o ana "
is nv % Mon that is waters BE- made Enoy nav "a
be tor steam though the current l. s"t IN srVrra
places L hay be stemmed Eilh good management is
fo srd f,rrg The season Of high water spreads far
s1dgile Tie channel Is capable Of many improvements
it is 10 niles long, and may be adapted 70 slack
xsfer On Dian which would leave long levels between
81 snd word be Of great importance the means Of
rearhug the Northeastern Provinces and the valuable
rririnr district in the mountains "a de Aesnquiza
sb1rn5ingiD copper leed silver and gold The Dolce il
- -yt river OF importance il passes by TucuuAn and
+. considered gable IL Santiago del Estoro run.
nall. 10 g. lsIl e-rl- h. The Iea, ke called ro;)n-
eos IN thc plnpss nd .le P-JgBre Il Su1f r is also
ravic1f,e - E.es. The ?lilcrO All ceg.IcC. or ~
and ri gh.eh r,e l tEe Pr1,iace Of G. lY7a, d,.D9r
10 -he sam rlr3 lie rio Ter, %. tre iaoN %. or
a.. river o. IT,, Province Eith din--Iy lGds - Wy