The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-10
THE DARlEN EXPEDITIONS.
Safety of Lieut.. Strains Pa-ty--The Murder
ers Of the yirngo's Crew Discovered.


From the Aspinwa Courier, March 81 =.
We learn with the most unbounied feelings Oh , e,
tude and joy from the Panama star, thai two s.t
arrived there Saturday communicating the ~
news that Lieut. Strains party, or al e's' ZIG " -
them, are safe. go
And before communicating the details Of this news, we
have to state that G. W Fletcher : Consul at thus
Syane this afternoon forthwith chartered Inc Liberty
Baltimore clipper schooner lying in our haroor, and des
patched her Immediately with the glad tidings.
Here is the story of the gentlemen above mentioned
who brought the news to Panama -
From them learn that about sixteen days ago, Lieut.
Strain accompanied by only two OF his men, arrived at
Shapgana in search OF provisions and boats for the
lief Of the balance Of his party whom he had left four
weeks before the banks of the Chucanaque river.
learning that Mr. Bennett had ample supply of pro.
visions at the depot at the junction Of the Savanna and
ing the necessary supplies, FASTENED back
our Informant and conversed with Lieut. Strain
his rst arrival at Chapgana and gave him the nforma
ton that Mr.. Bennett had provisions, but did not see
Lieut. again, that gentleman his return down
the savanna river fro. the depot while informant
Lieut. s he learned that he and his men had been forty
nine days in getting from the Atlantic to Point Yaysa,
that after being out fifteen days from the Atlantic their
provisions became entirely exhausted after which they
bad to subsst principally upon the nut Of the trupa,
SPECIES of the palm The nineteen men left by Lieut.
Sran on the Chucanaque mostly disabled from
Sickness and debility The suerlngs of the whole party
St have been intense especially those of Lieut. s. and
BIS tao companions who in their weakened and nearly
sSheusted state had to cut their way for four weeks
vn the banks of the Chacanaque river.
Lieut. Strain reports that the Indians inhabtng tn,
Sue which he travelled always fled on his approach
st setting fire TO the ranches or hus destroying their
anoes and carrying of all stock and provisions. At
of their settlements he found the remains of no less than
five canoes
on Tuesday evening" 10th, H. B. Ms steamer virago
arrived at the mouth of the Savanna and Capt Marshall
Immediately dispatched boat up the river to commun
cate with Mr. Bennett, who during the night down
10 the Virago and communicated the intelligence of
Lieut. Strains arrival and departure from the depot
TIE morning of the 18TH Capt Marshall despatched
OF his largest boats to the Chucanaque to render such
aid and assistance to Lieut. Strain he might require in
the recovery of his The two who accompanied
cut 8 to the depot left there sick, that he
aarted on his return unaccompaned by single man of
LIS original party.
That the whole party, portion of it, is safe is
most welcome news indeed and We momently look
Jag for The Yirago here with them We shall hail their
arrival in our city with unbounded joy
NEWS FROM THE DARIEN-THE MURDERERS OF THE
yiRAGo's CREW DISCOVERED.
The Pandmeno Of the Odd ut announces that letters
Lave been received from Santa Martha dated the 14h of
This month, stating that tribe of Indians who resided
naln that the murder of the fonr belonging to the
Nleeo was done by savage ana warlike tribe. They
nave offered TO bring the murderers to the authorities of
Datien whom they say named Crnasale Laque, Can
tut and Qrlrapi all members of the Chucanaque tribe
The chief q Pa named Ballasar says that the aforesaid
lndians have been punished to teach them to respect
Ihc English and Granaaans.
The time fixed for the delivery of the culprits is the
inidlle OF April so says the Pandncno we shall know
b. the middle of April whoher this il Indian tale
sincere act on the part OF those who gave the inorma
ton
THE RETURN OF LIEUT.. FAUNrLERoY.
From the Panama Star, March IS.
We glad to the safe of Lieut. Chas.
Eacnteroy, OF the soop war Cyane and Don Carlos
Xachsson, who it will be remembered by readers,
left here the 18th inst for Chepo where they
OF Lieut. Strain and his party. Leaving Panama at i've
O'clock in the evening, and riding all night they reached
Chcpc on the morning of the i4h whore they spent nine
days in endeavoring procure intelligence we'll
guides to conduct them the ethmus to Caledonia
The rumor brought to this city on the 18th, to the effect
that party of eleven foreigners in crossing from the
sntc had been devoured by wild beasts had its origin
ptreiy in the destruction Of the four men OF Captain
sresosts party Nevertheless, with the almost fororn
toIe OF gathering some news oil Lieut.. strain, If they
Said but once gain the interior Lieut. Fauntlerot
soi Don Carlos used their utmost endeavors to
procure guides at Chepo, to accompany. them, ba:
buad it impossible, from the fact that the whole o.
The people were in the greatest state Of excite
snent and fear from having been informed that the
rcans English fitting out large parties TO
the country revenge the death of the Yragos
four The news had been carried up the river
and as soon as heard at each settlement
dinns living the river abandoned their places and
sought refuge higher up in the mountains. Finally,
few days ago. Don Carlos ami Lieut. f. prevailed on two
youths to carry them in up the river to the In
dian boundary and without guides they started After
going up the river for two days and seeing no Indians
other persons with whom they could hold comm unica-
ton, and finding the of the Bayano would lead
them in direction contrary to that they wished to pur
sue they reluctantly compelled to return to Chepo
whence they started for this place Sunday morning.
and arrived at about ten O'Clock at night
The return Of these nemen the last anxiety
had in connection with the exploration party OF Lieut.
strain All are safe were when last heard from
and daily looking for the arrival here Of Lieut. >
and his men, when all will repair TO Aspinwa and again
unite board the Cyane. whore we are quite sure
they viii be most welcomely received.
THE LATEST NEWS.
from the Panama Herald March 2S.
Ia addition to the foregoing, which copy from the
sStpr Ct Sunday have learned few additional parti
cuiars from ST. Anjel Sucre cry intelligent native
BANDED proprietor who resides at Santa Maria between
Chapigana and Yaviss He saw Lieut. Strain and took
him 10 his house. where he gave him clothes and food
lie describes the Lieu enan almost TO skeleton
perfectly naked and his body covered with from
THE insects that penetrated the skin.
Lieut. Strain told him that when fifteen days out they
met four Indians vino spoke English aud who agreed to
pilot them back to the Atlantic after two days march
Though the mountains the ndans deserted them during
thu night
Two of the four men who accompanied Lieut.. Strain
had died. and the other two board the Virago.
When ST. Sucre left Yavsa, the 18th, the boat OF
the Yrago there and large number OF canoes were
about starting the river to the relief OF the rest OF the
party The natives lent every assistance in their power