The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29
Our Punta Arenas Correspondence.

Trip II ne United States ship Decatur from Pan1ma-7 N.
Cbos CAdyn Indonrdte-Soepey BY ne Way -GuV Of
Niocya-Punta Arena, Port and Peopte-r< Oysr,
and Cfee Of Costa Riod-So1r and Indigo Crops Seam
7Sav Ne Ooas-W aLlers FilItarery and 0etr rreat
rpevp-7N .Sioknes, Ulcers and Nakednas-A Cal for
Adm Riral Transu Route Neootsaors- Tae,r Spar
ING and Diplomatic Fioh -Fbth Of July Cslebra.icn-
Accident on Boad a CHILEAN War Brig
As my last communication, the United States
coop OF Decatur sailed from Panama the s,h Of
June with orders 70 VISA PuntA Arenas port OF Costa
Eaca and thence proceed 10 San Juan del Sur the
COAT OF Nicaragua. After a voyage OF twenty days, we
have arrived al Puna Arenas The sailing distance from
here 70 Panama 10 about hundred miles, but in
quenoe Of the tropical Gains with which vessels have 70
contend In these lau.udes, had exceedingly long
voyage.
During the voyage Lieut.. r. C. Stockton, acting
TER determined the insocuracy OF the charts which
used guides 10 FALLING along this coast since, more
tuaa OCCASION the position OF vessel when com
pared with them, distance inland. These chart,
were prepared nom surveys made by Sir Eissd Becner
OF The royal navy; they besides defective 10 this par
culsr thai hsh points OF land which abound along
che coast and which ~oud important Landmark.
OF rsvigsuop, have not been Indicated. From the in
potanoe which the pors Of this Of late begin
nlrg 10 ss,ume would be well for government TO
take such steps would furnish the navigator with more
minute and reliable guides.
During the voyage had frequent vie Of the m,es
&c mountains which constitute the range log
into magnificent attitudes they reoede FRO III
ebore and whilst Their slopes were clad ~ith perennial
-yerdure, there reaks were loet IN the clouds
The Gulf of Niooya q beautiful sheet OF waer, lts
clustered nles msbuec with uxursnt grostns Of forests,
seeming Ike massce Of eme aid, the surrounding
saipe their shadows upun H. IT, gorgeous sunset
eoenes quite equang those OF he Mediterranean com
nAnd DE biebest admiration u the stranger
Punta Arenas, or SANDY Point" IL long, narrow
torgue land situated between usry and the
WAFER, Of GULF Tbis been formed by the action
OF too tidal ocrreut winch on meeting prvc plate the
suva sedimn that they ssts'red frem the negnborns
ehores Puns Atenas sitcaied up this point Of land,
and tAhes " from The place contains probsoy
tbI Thousand inhaosns many Of whom bear evidence
OF aom,ure the CasgIap element 10 the dsrk
hair the striking eye the fair pexi,n and sen ter
form than their dussy neighbors Of tue Is'hmus rne
tovn has q lshb.u,e, q tom cock, and wnst IL
This road Cor The benefit Of passengers ana luggage TO
and from The ing the RAINY season at which time
the roads upon tne 1s aoe Of The cape beco slmoa
steam they drawn by mues. By th, appliance safe
sJ IL Increased at loss Of veoci
The Gull sbounds 10 oysters OF large size, but which
often prove oeleerious 10 Northern aomachs as more
than oue ing sroed stranger can bear evidence 10
COSTA Hoa noted fH the hne coffee which toe country
proouoe bang quite equal IN quality 70 tnsi Of suy oar,
OF the world. TIE people alec culvste consider able
quantities Of sugar and indigo and sppesr IN their habits
81 thrift and Industry much IN advance OF Central
American beebbors The ccnee, sugar, ndRo and o,her
articles whch produced In the western part OF
tssie, brought 70 this port, carried IN large tvo
wbeed carts covered by hides, and drssn by oxen
The excellence Of the Central American coffee aud
pectsy the Rcan, beginning 10 attract sttent
and viii doubt finally render us desirable article OF
commerce.
Toe Pacific Steamship Company have a couple Of am
ers The Panama Do mbus hch DIV along
as north Bay Of Fousecs the terminus the
Pscec sioe of cont mpated Honduras Inieroce
Railway Theee steamers make monthly tripe, collecting
areos Of coffee Ind go, hides, sc ADD 80 far the
ssee have yielded handsome profit should the
governments Of the Central American states assume a
sen degree Of JermaDency ~ permit the resources OF
fbese countries 10 deveope Themselves the ports Of Points
<reuss Fan Juan del SUI, ReasJo and Ia Jnlon would
eooo become important CO inner sal stations.
~ hn time he folio sing vessels are al Punia Arenas
he Obteo states ship Decatur. the Gillian man Of var,
Ancud, the french bark Eagene, Of Observation-Disclosures
win bides snd coffee the steamer Panama who has asi
tNrrved, on her way 70 Panama
here are neS sr,y men al ths place. who were for.