The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

Arrival OF the Expedition at Carthagcna-
Health OF the Officers and Men, &C., SC.
OUR SPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENcE.
U. !. SCHOONER VARIyA, OFF CARrHAGESA, /
NEW GRANADA, Nov. 7, 1857. (

U. ). SCHOONER vARIyA OFF CARruAGESA,
NEW GRANADA, Nov. 7, 1851 !
The Atrato Expedition, under the command OF Lielt.
T. A. Craven, reached this port tho Sd inst, after
toeraby fair passage of eighteen days from New York
The health and spirits of the officers and
high ebb, and all look forward with pleasant and san
gune expectations TO successful survey Of the Isthmus
of Daren and TO discovering the thorough praccaby
of uniting the two great waters by perfect and efficient
ship canal The idea OF touching here ascertain as
much in regard to the nature of the Atrato Valley the best
Of commencing operations and preserving health
possible and the 11th shall be of again direct
for the field of our future labors.
The following list Of the officers of the Expedition
Lieutenant commanding, 7. NJ A. Craven.
Master and TX officer, VIM. l.. Bradford.
Lieutenant N. Michicr, Typographical Engineer United
States Army and Mr. De la Camp Mr.. Schott Mr.. Dascr
Mt Grimm, tcivil engineers); Dr. NJ o'Hara, o. s n
CuuHAaEsA, N. G., Nov %, 1857.
The United States Schooner Tayina plta The Members Of N
Anao Expedition al Crrthagena, Nero 0ranada-h
Objects Of he Erp-don-sr~cuiations 10 the Rcsssts
The canaitsation Of the Atato and San Jlan-salOusy
of the Indians dc, dc, dc.
Here are, and there you be, waiting our final end
and in the interval comes the Unie ,,cs schooner Va
rina, Captain Craven with Mr. Michalc, Civil Topo-
graphical Engineer to up the Atrato Juan and
other flowing the Pacific, with the deafor
vision don't presume to call it-of opening a canal for
ships to go full sail through Il from 10 sea
Boring or levellng the Andes TO join from Puerto Es
cores OF Caledonia Cove, 10 the Gulf San Miguel the
plan Of Dr. Cullen TO which the United States France and
England, gave too soft viii the survey OF the
United States schooner rather her scientific men,
tend from the rvefuyra ST. Msrys the other beach,
work up to the mountains that press the Atlantic hore'
viii they like Balboa, the spaniard who bchcld Pa
cihc, the Caribbean sea, and walk into 10 the mid
die OF their waist o gvo thanks God for the success of
their undertaking. with the difference that the desperate
Castian went from north 10 south, and they
will have 10 come rice rersaf From The adventures
movements Of the party with Balboa would appear
the crossing 10 the other side from River Carreo
Caledonia Cove.
Dr. Cullen told me he had come over 10 Caledonia Cove
rom the Gulf &C san Miguel Lionel Osborne, Esq sent
by Fox Henderson, tried twice to do H. Mr. oodazzi
hrough but Is very difficult TO assert whether any Of
the three piorecrs realized his views.
The canazaon Of the Atraio and san Juan 500 to 900
miles, with half the distance rocks, shoals, &c. Tho
other through the rs river 10 the Napip Cupca appears
impossible Then the American engineers have study tho
mountains that separate the Pacific from the Atlantic from
Cullen route, through which, north 70 south Lieutenant
Strange, OF the Cyane, attempted 10 penetrate Another
Cape san Bias 70 chcpc South Il Is The narrowesi pas
sage the whole Of the Isthmus but the Indians
commonly jealous. Had this expedition which, from my
observations looks both lko political and scientific been
also q philosophical and moral one, vast deal Of
good might have been expected. After landing the
veyors the Aaio the schooner might have gone we-
Cape Bias carrying invoice Of goods 10 trade and
rsno with them, with interpreters In fact, the vessel
should have presented herself 10 hesc childish or
nature like q commercial ono.
The officers OF the yarina have been extremely well
received There good hopes for tho stars south
far az Patagonia or the Antarctic Pole.