The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

to dag while despair had taken possession Of the minds
Of the New Gransdan Commissioners
OF the other naval ocers OF the expedition none could
pect of reaching the Pacific.
veyors, ali Of whom suffered excessively from sore feet
and general debility, arising from the deficiency and
After mature elaboration the conclusion that
the time had arrived when must separate myself tenn
porariiy from the party and that whatever service
might render by my presence could assist them
efectualy by reaching the settlement and bringing
them provisions and means Of transportation. Early
the morning Of the Sd Of February called together
the officers and and after announcing my intentions,
called for three volunteers to accompany me From the
many who presented themselves selected Mr. Frederick
Avery, volunteer assistant engineer and two Of the
crew Of the Cayne whose appearance seemed 70 promise
independent Of the absolute and increasing necessity
OF obtaining assistance, calculated upon powerful
n my o. tsOs
who were inclined to despair to greater exertion The
correctness Of my superstition afterwards verified to
certain extent especially when the main body Of the
party, after six days marching only reached my nrst
nights camp, where they found note which had left
From the 18th Of February to the 9th March fol-
lowed the river On the 18th and 10th Of February We
of drift wood but after having several times touched
among the snags and rapids we were obliged to abandon
1t. On the I'd Of March, finding that lowing to the
laceraed state Of the feet OF myself and Mr.. Avery)
would be impossible to proceed much further by land
halted and constructed raft large enough to carry
two persons intending to add to it soon rs an oppor
tuniy offered and the two had . repug-
nance which the narrow escapes We had made on the
18th and 10th February had caused them to entertain TO
On the Sd Of March we set OUT on the 4th met tide
water and on the 9th arrived at Yavsa in canoes which
we met some two miles above the town Understanding
that the virago at Daren and about TO sail for
Panama, determined to lose no time In obtaining an
interview with you, and in making effort to obtain
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four hours after my arrival despatched Mr. Avery with
four canoes, ten men, and all obtainabe provisions,
expected his influence among the natives
and nce them to proceed IS far as necessary the
river On the morning Of the 18th set out and arrv,
that the vrago had sailed for Panama. to be absent for
days and that upon her return it your intention
force up the Chuqunaque to the assistance
From Chapgana, proceeded without loss of time to
the junction Of the Savanna and Lara rivers, where
received by Mr. W. c. Bennett, c. E. in the service of
the Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company With the
Yava where arrived on the evening Of the 18th inst
and learned that canoe and two men of Mr. Averys
party had returned, without reaching the main body
all his would abandon him the next day. Early
the morning Of the 18th he returned with his whole
srayed from the camp Of the main body on the 9Th Of
March absent from the river till the 18TH and
found on the 10TH Although rational when found he
perfectly derous when he arrived at Yavisa and
! died within two hours.
Avery reported that he had arrived with his
at camp, which the lowest point attained by the
main body and which somewhat short of my second
camp after leaving it. He also brought note from
Passed Midshpman VIM T. Truxton, United States Navy,
the second in command, and in charge during my alb
sence announcing the death Of Of our men, the ILL
Of Others and that he had finally acceded to the
earnest desire Of the great majority Of the party to at
tempt to return to the banana plantations the river
which we had left on the Goth Of January The date Of
this note the 9Th Of March, They commenced their
return the 9th, and the note was received by Mr.
Avery the 10th Had not been for the despcable
or1 nc tho Vovia tha rfx nrs0h
have been relieved the 17h about one week before
the timely arrival Of the expedition from your ship.
With all haste within hour after Mr. Averys return,
\ engaged Eve canoes, and demanded men from the
thorities who levied them in the three adjoining towns
4 of Yavisa, Real and Pinogana.
Fearing much from the results of retrograde move
ment in party already much broken down, deter
mine not to risk it's safety the hands OF the Grsnndan
would-desert at o critical moment and would not
induced to advance far enough to be Of any service
directed Mr. Avery to set OF with the canoes and proy
sions the of the levy might arrive while
determined to hasten to the ship your assistance
AS the tide ebbing could not venture to
remain and the last sad Offices performed my
late comrade and leaving the priest and Mr. Avery In
hoped to reach At d.yieht After proceeding some IS
E5s sauippsd for ths eIpsassn si under d. c5maad
, tn n nse the
10th inst, inviting to accept the hospitality Of your
ship for myself and party for which very considerable
and courteous invitation, permit sir to return my
sincere thanks and those Of my remaining companions
of your officers assisted in very high degree BY Mr.
Bennett obtained three Of the Eve which
promised me and were enabled to commence ascending
gagged did not join until the next afternoon when e
ven made their appearance in two canoes.
The particulars OF the expedition you have doubtless
received from Lieut.. Forsyth, by whom it ably
conducted and that portion Of the subject will dismiss
bic energy Of your officers and men, aided BY the dss
tery Of the natives in the management Of the canoes
4 cOst me- mi
weary days in the descent.
bad s.S NO ron Which
on returning which resisted by mingled entreatiss and
threats and again on the ensuing they insisted
going farther and finally declared 1t to be their ire
voeable intention to return after that days journey
During the last day Of our assent discovered the
grave Of Mr.. Ramon Castillo Rada, the principal New
Granadian Commissioner, who had died during the
turn march, and had been inferred by the main body
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! the grave of his comrade.
Lent Forsyth caused the remains of Mr.. Polanco TO
be buried in the of Mr. Castillo and erected
to mark their place Of interment
In the afternoon Of this day. March 49, signs OF
camps became every hour recent and were follow
ed up with unerrns sagacty by our native canoe men,
tense excitement Of the hunt which involved the lives Of
20 many persons. As they made each of
our near approach 1t was received with enthusiastic
cheer from the men Of Mr. Forsyths party who
ed their already wonderful efforts to overake the miss
ingpaIty
nv tue sams TIME nAt we were reJofced 70 observe the
signs Of near approach to my party by occasioDa
| fridge box, and in one abandoned carbne
alarmed to the state in which should find It, and
well Of the disorganxing influence Of retrograde
feared that we might find Il thoroughly demorazed
Near sunset the natives in the advanced discovered
the remainder Of our party on the bank Of the river
which received by cheers
| from the whole Of the relieving party.
Upon landing learned that Of the eighteen persons
whom left the 18th Of February thirteen only re-
maned the greater number Of these being in state Of
the EXTREMIST debility from starvation and fatigue or
| Grenadian
and three Of my Of the Of the Cyane
| Of whom had buried at Yavisa.
At least three of the living could never have made
another march, and must have persisted within few
hours had not been for providenta arrival with
| medical assistance and provisions.
Assistant surgeon VIM Ross, Of the virago at my
quest, approved BY Lieutenant Forsyth, Immediately
COX charge Of the party, who almost without
ception invalids and under his unremttng
have entirely recovered while others free