The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

ceency my gratitude and At the same time
excellent national proving thereby the noble
and elevated sentiments which animate it, and the lively
interest with which II beholds the material progress Of
the country.
The reports which had been spread in this capital with
regard 70 u.s. unfounded We in the best har
caciques accompanied me at the arrival Of the armed
force, and although in the presence Of this their minds
bsr y pr"rs 81 R coed
hon yesterday sent away the small exploring expedition,
canoe going up the river and Atty men by land till
they will arrive at q point where General Tnboada v
wa ting for them.
Thus hope promptly emerge from the disagreeable
state Of uncertainty IN which still am living
Sr. d. Juan Bautista Benefit, captain OF the little
steamer Saado who commands the expedition, will not
MAKE .ns Sus cS
down all trees TO six varas distance from the banks and
likewise close all the outlets he may hnd and which de-
prive the Salado Of portion Of its water
The Very Reverend Prefecto sent out by tho excel
lent government Of Santa Fe and employing all his &C
religious principles and teaching them the way Of civil
zation, begins already TO some fruits We count al
ready 200 baptized persuaded and won by his efficient
The lieutenant colonel and principal cacique, D. Jose
Aaya manifested his desire to make tho acquaintance Of
your e and told that at the return OF the steamer
he will have the pleasure 10 be introduced by 70
your presence in order to offer his services To this
acceded with great pleasure and wish TO be able to
'' 80 '@'D p''''' 'I Esr HEt RAMS RULERS
From the same, Sept 81
problem Of the navigation Of the Rio Slado the point
Of being resolved. May happy result crown the noble
enterprise surrounded with many difficulties, and the
governments which efhcehty lent their cooperation.
not ony one those rumphs Obtained 6y
spite OF all kinds OF material obstacles and Of base host
ties the offspring Of malevoence and the narrow minded
spirit of local prejudice In event of the great
est importance to the existence of those allied people who
although numerous and rich in natural products, in
want Of element powerful for the development Of
| commerce,
nicaon.
SANTIAGO August II, 1857.
To HIS ExcEIIENCY VICE PRESIDENT DIR. d. SALVADOR NJ
At this moment are returning from Aguara the SOL
ders who brought to Mr. Rams the OF the rising OF
the Ado and have the pleasure to send you for your
instruction the original correspondence, which you
will be pleased 70 lay before His ceency the President,
and your other friends.
Your Excellency will please receive my Fluctuations for
this important success. MANUEL TABOADA.
MY BELOVED MANuu-Aready has returned from Fl
Aguara sergeant of this garrison Juan Jose Bexan
whom sent on the 18th u with des patches TO Sr Rams
BY the answer Of this gentleman and the communca
tons of Capt Benefit you will learn whatever there is
doing further efforts for bringing to satisfactory
the Of the Saado The rising of the river
according TO what Estevan states in his letter which had
not arrived reached on the day soldiers left TO few
cuadras Of the steamer and the entered the river
on the evening Of the same day.
This letter Of Senior Rams full Of hopes and enthusiasm
up, feared and announced by those malevoent
snderers who oppose the navigation only for the purpose
Of embarrassing the progress of the government.
The prompude with which government is attending
10 all the necessities Of the contractor gives the lie 70
those cyclists who have other interest in opposing the
navigation Of Salado but destroy the prestige Of
governments and the who at this time making the
greatest efforts for the progress of the country
Already the canoe of theeamer navigating on the sa
ado, in the province OF Santiago and not many days will
pass before shall the herself moored ut
Nayccha the point destined for port of the departments
Sergeant Belxan left the canoe at little distance below
the pass Las Cantas at the same place where Commander
Page made his last observations during exploration
and he calculates that at this date she must be at the pass
In Vnda.
This very day party will leave with the horses which
Capt Benefit asked for, and he will send with them two
three Of those who surveyed the river in the last
fect;onate brother. ANTONIN0 TAB0ADA
GENERAL ANroNINo rABoApA.
From the same, Aug. Is
The Chamber Of Representatives gave yesterday their
II year which medal of honor has been awarded
General d. Antonno Taboada and the valiant men who
accompanied him in his expedition on the Rio salado
from the province OF Santiago 70 Santa Fe.
This just and political act on the part OF the national
| government has been unanimously supported by the
Chamber, and could MOI be Otherwise since was the
first that our country well merted recompenses
have been voted 70 the civil and military valor OF hand
full Of men who threw themselves in the midst Of an
known desert only inhabited by wild beasts and savage
tribes of whose number and ferocy extraordinary re-
ports had been spread BY vulgar prejudice ,os,o
to procure material benefit 70 his province
and the nation in general, with the elevated aim
by putting province in direct and easy oommunica
ton with the of the republic and 70 say, with
kind undertaken by native citizens since the epoch Of
| political emancpatlOn-
General Taboada did not venture upon that expedi.
ton with scientific pretensons 10 declare
pored river navgable No; neither his justified
such pretension, he in possession OF the ele
ments indispensable for scientific study Of such mag
| ntude.
A distinguished member Of the North American navy,
Captain Page, member Of the Observatory OF the United
| fate cclch nv iscpy he n
science and navigation had undertaken this work, and
declared tho Rio Sasdo navgable to its greater extent
/ particularly during a certain season OF tho year.
The merit which falls 10 the lot OF General Taboada
with respect his country, does not consist In this spe
cal point for which he could not be any competent
thory but In having had the courage 10 rectfy and
verify the dates Of Captain Page IN having traversed
roads through solitary forests and always sleeping sabre
IN hand his digger ready 10 begin struggle for life
with tigers the barbarcus tribes Of Fl Chaco; con
sis the truly patriotic inprstion which pushed him
meet all those dangers, without any other motive
but procure TO his country material benefit Of great
importance; consists In being perhaps, the rst who
despising the inTigucs Of politics and mean ambition,
opened by his example another road OF glory solid
and profitable happiness Of the people than battles
and parliamentary struggles lie nrodesty and simply
cor quercd for his fellow citizens easy road OF
| communication 70 export their products and 70
receive whichever Is necessary the satisfaction
OF their wants; he sacrificed himself for the material
well being Of his people and humanity at largo who cannu
be indifferent 10 the fact that Of tho most populated
and active provinces q the Argentine Confederation
mains, 80 TO say, shut NJ IN distant corner without
avaihe gave value W and assured the progress ~ an
OF rich and fertile territory and by means
ofthe navigation Of the Rio Ssado, furnished the nhab
tanis of Santiago with the possibility Of finding IN their
own city labor and comfortable existence.
/
h, order to appreciate the merit Of General Taboada it
would be sufficient Ia mention the great discovery which
is exclusively due 10 his expedition, respecting the
Der and character Of those tribes who living in NJ
Chnco-a merit which alone renders him worthy of the
honorable rcccmpense awarded ~ him by the government
aud the Chamber.
This discovery the prize Of his valor, and attn in
his merit u will be remembered that General
1aboada, with only 100 men, venturcd upon his voyage
through the desert Of the Chaco at time when the
OF the Indians terrified the mightes province Of the
Argentine COME icraton, and when the rich and warke
province of Bucnos Ayrcs pundcred and by
/ those barbarous tribes.
Letter From the Pleins.
Ov NORTH PtArry.
SFvpS MtEs ASH Hollow, Sept o, 1851. (
On the bth inst NJ 10 o'clock, my train of be-
n Of in