New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10

% eIa,e ' Pb;s;cal debility in no condition 70 cope with
,t ISdans who were well OF our Whereabouts ana
condition. Yet the step became Imperative; az ne Pr
Of fe Of our began TO dag while despair had
,sken rosesson OF the minds OF the NewGranaaah 'oh
mssioners. -. r.. , .,,,s
have taken the advance with the sllghest apaeu' PgVs
pect Of reaching the Pacific
The same remark VIII apply 70 The engineers ana sur
veyors s Of whom suffered excessively from sore ieet ana
,nela debility arising from the deficiency and character
Of the food.
The lime had arrived when must separate myself tempor
uiv from the party, and that whatever service miSnt
render by nv presence could assist them mort e'csa
tv reaching the settlements and bringing them provislons
e means Of transportation Early on the morning oi me
18th Of February called together the officers and men,
ard after announcing my intentions, called for three Voun
teeEs 10 accompany me- tTSm ne m,ny VINO rn,oe rSSe
assistant engineer end two OF the crew OF the ane whose
aruearauce seemed promise most physical endurance
irlreudtnt OF the absolute aud increasing necessity OF
obtaining assistance, calculated upona powerful moral
benefit 'cm my absence, as prospect however remote,
OF Old from without, would excite even those who were m
clucd 90 despair greater eNertcn The correctness oi
M, ,ur roon was afterward verified 10 certain extent
osrecsy when the main body of the party after SIX days
marching only rsehed my first night camp where they
found q note which had leit for them. .
Frcm the 18Th OF February 20 the 9th OF March we o-
lowed he river On the 18th and 10th of February we AZ
teupod float down the stream on ran constructor ol
lr wood but after having several times touched among
the suaas and rapids obliged 10 abandon H. Tn
tie u f March finding that owing 10 the aceracd state
a. of uld Nr. Avery Il wOut nt lo>'1-
bic o roCeed much further by land We haired ana con-
structd o raft large enough 20 carry two persons intend
uc add 70 il an opportunity offered ana me
two men had overcome the rcpugnance wMch the narrow
r, = " had M adc on the 5th ald 10Th OF February had
eau :, q them 20 entertain to raft navigation
Cn the 3d ct March We set out On the 4ih met , ,nI
water and on the 9th arrived at laysa IN caiOes wni'h
We met some two miles above the town. UNDERSTANDING
that he Vmago Daren, aud about ~ SAL Tor Pana-
ma determined to lose no time IN obtaining an interview
with ,uu and in making effort to obtain our assistance
in h,Lalf OF my party Immediate aid was however
matter Of the hISt Importance; ana about T. W. on ine
1Ob little more than - hours after my arrival, DIS
uatcled Mr. Avery with four canoes ten nen ana all oh-
iiurhIe provisions accompanied by Mr. Noricga who
acted as interpreter aud expected to use his influence
among the natives ana uchc them 10 Poc.ci ~ III ~ IT,
On ihc morning Of the Iih set out and arriving the
rcN day az daylight at Chalgana, informed hat the
Niaao had sailed Panama 10 be absent Tor sN lays
and that IN on her return your intention 20 dispatch
n rce up the Chuqunaque 10 the assistance cd cur party
From ChGpgsna proceeded without loss oi te 10 he
junction of the savanna and Lara Rivers, where was re-
ceved by Mr.. ". {. Bennett C. h., m the service ot te
Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company. Win me pro-
visions which he kindly supplied NEE returned to taVis'
where arrived on thc evening ot ne t.'h ls'' anu
leaned that canoe and Two men OF NJ avery Bat'y
had returned. without reaching the mann boiy' ihey
brought q from Mr. Avery informing me INA 'i lls
men would abandon him on the day. Early on the
morning of the l7h he returned with his whole party anu
brpriur with him one of our men who had srayed from
tie camp Of the main body the 9TH of March was 90
se from the river till the 18TH and was found on me lota
Although rational when found he perfectly deuriois
Mr. Avery reported that he had arrived with ms party AZ
camp which was the lowest point attained by the mann
lody, and which was somewhat short oi my second eaP
aft leaving it, He also brought note from Pissed Md
shman m. L. Truxton, L. y Navy, the second IN com
uund and in charge during my absence, announcing ne
death of one ii our men, illness of others and that ne
had finally Gccoded the earnest desire of the great ma
oriy of the party 10 attempt TO return % the banana
plantations pm the river which he had len on the sJtht
IIey ,mmenced their return on the 0th a the note
received by Mr.. Avery the 10TH Had not been Tor
tho Aat luY In9n "a
rartv mig h have been relieved the 7h or about olo
wc,k Leiore the timely arrival of the expedition from your
ship go ~. ,,. ,,..,... ro,,.,
upnped f,o canoes and demanded men from the authoI-
tos Who levied them in tie thrco adjoining towns OF VA
Fearing much from the results of retrograie move-
mout IN party already much broken down deter
mind not To rsk lis safety the hands OF The i'rnann
loatren who micht-and had every reason to believe
would-tesoTt at a critical moment, Md would NOT
be- induced advance far enough to be OF any service
dntotod Mr. Avery to ret oil with the canoes and pro-
visions ar soon the OF the cvy might arrive, while
determined hasten To the ship to ask your assistance
A. H., tide was ebbing, could not even venture To
rfnin and tie last rad Offices performed over my late
coI.rade, aud leaving the priest and air. Avery IN
charge with that duty, set out for the Nrago which
LoIed reach at daylight. After proceeding some II
ml, fortunately met your paddlcbOx boat armed aud
equipped for the expedition and under the command OF
I,ut W. C. FORSYTH the Fin, Lieutenant Of the Vrago,
who delivered your very kind and polite note Of the
10th iust inviting me TO accept the hospitality of your
slip myself and party for which very consdeH,e and
thanks and those of NV remaining companions.
Arriving at faysa the evening, with The aid OF
your officers, insisted in very high degree by Mr. Bennett
obtained three OF the nye canoes which were PROMISED
me- and enabled 10 commence ascending the river
about II \. NJ. The natives whom had engaged did not
join until the next afternoon, when eleven made their
Appearance in two canoes
lie particulars of the expedition you have doubtless
ooved from Lieut.. Forsyth, by whom il ably
Quoted and that portion of the subject VIII dismiss by
remarking that the strength, couIage and ndomiiable
energy Of your officers and aided by the dextery OF
the natives in the management of canoes enabled o
make the most rapid journeys and 20 pass over distances
in hours which had cost many weary days IN the
descent.
Arriving at Hospital Camp No 2 from which our party
had commenced their rehograde, the natives insisted on
tuning which resisted by mingled entroaes and threats
further and finally declared 10 be their iTeyocabe mten-
lion 10 return after that days journey.
During the last day OF our ascent, we discovered the
grave OF Mr. Ramon Castillo Rada, the principal New
Granadian Commissioner who had died during the return
march and been inferred by the main body Of the party;
and upon il was the remains Of the other COMMISSIONER
Mr. Bernardo Polanco, whose failing strength had in
duced him 70 remain behind and die the grave Of his
cOmWie.
Lieut. Forsyth caused he remains of Mr. Poanco TO be
buried in he grave of Mr. Castillo and erected
mafk their place Of inermcnt.
In the afternoon Of this day March 23 signs Of camps
became every hour and followed up with
to loe Their dread OF Indians in the intense excitement
the hunt which involved the lives Of many persons. Az
they made each Of near approach il
was received with enthusiastic cheer from the of
Mr. FOfsyih party who renewed their already wonderful
etCr 10 OyeItake the missing party. At the time
Tejoced TO observe the of approach
ny party by ioua cartridge box and In
an ubancoued carbine alarmed the state in which
we skould fine IT, and well the dlsOrganziDg ina-
ence Of n rerOgradc feared that might fnd II thor
Oulhly dcnOrsIZed Near sunset the natives IN the ed
yanced discovered the remainder Of party the
bank Of tie river whics announcement received by
enthusiastic cheers by tie whole Of the reey ing party
Iron landing learned that OF the eighteen persons