The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-28

portatou of and munitions Of for the sonors
expedition, and that portion Of these vessels being
perceo ior guns further says fat the expedition viii
consist oil fifteen hundred and three hundred horses
and that It win be ready to sail in very short time
from another source we learn that Count Rsousse whom
ne hrst returned from his late dgacsful attempt
poor, in fact so very much in want Of fund, as TO h
compelled to live upon his friends but that now he has
large sum, much $500 900 1t ia alleged nt his
command, portion at least Of which money lately ar
rived by French bark This may all be So adds the
Sacramento Californian, but in looking the custom
house statistics we cannot find any French vessel that
brought any considerable amount Of srecie.
LIEUT.. GILLIs' DISCOVERIES IN CHILL.
About three years ago our government sent Lieut.
ellis to Chill to superintend astronomical observa
tory erected there and which had been supplied with in
struments by the United States Lieut. Gi;s returned
home during the month Of November last, and the
port he made Of hin scientific investigations rebound to
his own honor and to the credit and benefit of his
try The principal object of this astronomical expsdi
tion was to determine by a method, the suns
paralax which, from other observations made at that
time in Europe promised to be eminently successful In
giving its true position But the labors of Lieut. Gls
have not been confined to this investigation Is
proved by the fact that he is able to make cata
logue and chart of the celestial world founded upon
about 900 astronomical and METEOROLOGICAL observs
TONS In addition to this the credit belongs to Lieut..
Glis Of being the first to determine the true geogra
phics position Of Santiago and the variations OF the
magnetic elements at various places in South America.
His efforts tended in great degree to the establishment
Of this first national observatory in South America
which has already been productive o. many beneficial
results One of the associates of Lieut.. Gils in his
scientific enterprise Lieut.. McCrae, Of North Carona
did not return directly home from the field of his labors
but anxious to leave opportunity for promoting scen
tifc knowledge untried, he determined to tho
Ande3, being attended with Chilian guard far
Mendoza, the borders Of the Argentine republic.
Thence he intends to the Immense Pampas and to
end his journey by descending the Rio dc Ia Plata to
Buenos Ayres. On his journey the Andss will
make observations at every point 600 feet hyh and on
the Pampas at the petion OF every hundred miles,
Great good may be expected to result from tbs arduous
journey of this enthusia site dsvotee OF science.
EXPLORATIONS OF LiEUTs. LEE AND BARRYMAN.
During the last year. to further the interests nAvi
gation the brig Dolphin placed under the command
Of Lieut. Lee, of the United States navy and he des
patched explore the route between the United States
and Europe to determine the true position Of scme dam
gerous rocks and shoals which to exist In
this portion Of the Atlantic. Lieut. Lee upoa his return
from this cruise gave important informal ton upon
this subject. The work. however, not being pletsd
QepatChed a.
cond cruise the command Of her entrusted to Lieut.
Barryman who, doubt not win successfully complete
the important ia X commenced by Lieut. Lee.
EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE VARIOUS ROUTES TO
THE PACIFIC.
At the present time, great efforts made by our 70
vernment to obtain correct information in regard to the
various passes Of the Rocky Mouutaas that NAV ssd
to decision to the practicaby OF building great
national railroad, reaching from ocean across
continent The eminent explorers who have
these rocky regions have given much and portant r-
alton to some Of these passes but many Of them
yet unexpored. For the purpose of making the me-
cessary explanations two parties have already been or
ganized by government, and two will be fitted
Mr. Stevens Governor of the Territory Washing
ton in command of one and Ia ordered survey tho
most northern routes. The other party is under the
command Of Lieut. Robert 5. Williamson, and is compo-
posed follows:-Ieut. r. s. Williamson and Lieut. J.
G. farke Of the Corps Of Topogaph Engineers and
Lieut. G. B. Anderson Of the infantry also minerao-
gist two civil engineers, and one draughtsnan -
party, under Lieut. williamson will explore the country
between tho Pacific and the mouth OF the Ga through
Walkers Pass examining the country lying west of ha
Lower Colorado which viii be the southern survey
The two other expeditions not yet organized are to be
commanded by Capt Gunison of the Typographical En-
gineers and Lieut. Whipple assisted by Lieut. Ives of
the corps but what routes they are to survey and
explcre, have not yet been determined upon
LIEUT.. PAGES EXPEDITION TO SOUTH AMERICA.
recent decree Of the Argentine Confederation having
opened to navigation the rivers Of that country invited
there the commercial enterprise of the world By this
liberal decree of President Urquiza extent of terri
toryproverba for its boundess treasures Of vegetable
and mineral wealth. extending along the waters Of the
La Plata through twenty -four degree of latitude with
every climate between the temperats and torrid zonee
and yielding every variety Of product which might bs
gathered at any altitude from the fertile plains of the
oceans level to the barren SUBMITS the Andes-vas
ready to ita riches into the hands of the first
adverurers of commerce. Our government ever ready
to any great and permanent advantage for th
commercial interests OF the nation, fitted out
tion under the commend Of Lieut. Page, Oft .~podi
explore and survey, for the purposes of ae navy,
extensive rivers, whose waters wast ~ gatiop the
inexhaustible wealth, and VI shores teemng wi
precious stones. The s. LOSS beds are studded Will
condition for this Water Witch was put IL
was provided VI -dce; Lieut.. Page her commander
fitted for thc tn able crew and aided bv officer,
they So accomplishment of the errand upon which
u. -.ied few boats provided ada pted to th,
-ugauon OF the upper st~""---
: se'ned Tor the perfect examination of ths
interior of tho southern continent When this
non returns II will no doubt give inte nj
OF their journey, the result of which will he
bered, snd tho advantages of wh,b viii no fait s.
those who performed 1t shall be more. '-
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