The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14

not LAID down on any chart souudngs on oil The sides
, nom ten TO fifteen is,hcms. with sand bottom Bold
| water close In shore Current changes with the tide
setting parallel with The Bhore
ssDd OF EsUete dstsnt from Lone Free point miles
| sraoby oMiipsusoed a. sea by ts white appearance
Good anchorage from northers cose In saors in nine
fsthomA u wastr with ssnd bottom leland bearing @est
south west from anchorage Open from south west 70
south east Bao surf for landing Fresh water close "
the beach Abundance Of hsh.
Moro Ayuta distant nom EtYete IL uoiles nartislv
sneltsreo nom 'ne south west Wind. Good anchorage
from no.,ser distapt from snore TX Mules, fasbo ms
OF water and ssnd bottom Han mo1n,ain OF Husm ua
bea,ng Dorth BY from anchorage AZ tho o,nt Close
to the beach and bearing southwest by west from an
qusny to water shps Wood S0' d 30, hsn
osnce Of nan IN lagoon inside OF the beach;
also 10, . great qusn,ity Of Brazil ana Osmpeachy
woocs ABOUT SIX miles nom the Shore From Moro Ayuta
The port OF Guatuco the coast Open interpreted
wnh headlaSos and sand beaches, and beaten by Q
heavy sur sn no point OF security for anchorage except
River copallta comes in about eight miles northeast
from Fort Gusiulco ts mouth closed except In therany
ca.vera lsIano, distant six miles northeast from Port
Guatuco svery bigh abrupt close 70 the Shore
ana 10 not laid down any other chart
Observation Island lies east Of the entrance 10 Port
Guaiuco, and 10 email rocky Island with sunken reefs
10 me eastward The channel insds eleven fahoms
Port Guatuco, distant from ventosa u miles south
southwest safe and comnodous hArbor. Course en-
inner beach. Fresh in WE'LL Abundsnce OF wood
hsh, turtle and other supplies such q beef and
vefeAoN can pe procured nom the interior 6oundings
~ the entrance IA fsthoms Anchorage inside AK faith
ows Bottom gravel and sand, free from sunken rocks
and reefs On promontory forming south side
OF me naroor cave formed By the action Of the sea,
With an opening In the top by the action Of the heavy
swell the ar sno spray are forced up causing peculiar
sound similar the blowing Of the right wnse which is
distinctly from TO mi co SEQ ssrd in st weather
| IL 10 Known by the pane Of Point BufAdero
Four miles above Point Bufadero Ia island, not on
former charts name unknovD) distant from shore about
tbfeequarers Of mile. The inside conhgur alton very
abrupt, while TO seaward IL slopes of gently. Channel
inside s deep and has sufficient water for any class OF
snps Current changes with the tide setting parallel
With the main land An abundance Of fresh water In
lagoon, about hundred yards from the beach,
formed BY the river Tayuta (Which closed during
half miles above River TAy land locked bar
oor WIN plenty OF wooa and fresh water, but requiring
Port SACRIFICES, dstan. rom ventosa eighty two
miles, 10 noticed in running up the coast from
| ting out seaward. This port has two entrances
formed by large rocky island, one open s. and the
N E. Of the 8 E. entrance, whch is marrow but deep
bavpg from four to fAthoms in tho channel An
rocs and !sSS
cary 10 have pilot In order TO conduct ship in in safety
There 10 an abundance Of wood and fresh water The
town Of Santa Maria do Guatuco distant fourteen
miles in the Interior where supplies be procured
This oarbor has apromontory on the g. W. entrance
which, when approaching from the g. w.. has the appear
Of herms phr odite brig with foresep sal set
River Coyus four miles above Sscrncios Perpetual
ming water Rivers enter the over ledge Of rocks
i
good boat landing the northeast side OF the mouth
sheltered from she southwest winds Between Sacrncos
dangerous approaching within distance OF two aud half
Dts Of the 10 the northeast the mouth of the
CT sugar loaves distant three and half miles
ehob can be seen from six 70 miles At see An
cbosfe on mouth Of river, ten fshoms with bottom
Pot angeles distant fr IN river Coyula twenty miles
App arapce Of coss rocky, Nth abrupt ootory
aensb.oe white spots the face OF the
cns Hsrbor And locked but small 80 sout In as 70
require po,c enter. Abundance Of fresh water and
| ~ooo Anchorage eight fathoms, rocky bottom Tue
mouIsps back Of THIS port are Abrupt and h,gn Toe
OF Pochus, containing Is 90 inhsbtants is fifteen
miles distant This 10 the nearest point, the Pacific
coast to the city Of Osxaea short distance above this
| port email, white, copicaJly SHAPED nlaui which
teIves as an excellent landmark laid down on any
chart About two mites above TINS island is reddish
cooreo promontory, having timber, which the west
ern terminus Of the abrupt chain CT mountains that come
down TO The coast and extend far 10 the
me EseI C1sula THIS pomontory appears like cult
| fides is high wall which from seward has the ap
nd fsss sn = :. r re- line
| Totece.
Yepacio river three miles above the promontory ius
referred to- enters the sea over sandy beach, aud
its mouth closed except during the rainy Heavy
fuf always here Dense groves Of palm cover the
| beach,
RIVER Colcepec 10 distant from Port Angeles twenty
eight mics 1t enters the sea . sandy beach and
has lis mouth closed except during rainy season.
continuous heGvy surf from soutb and west All this
portion OF the coast sand beaches Interpreted with
iurKy points
Port scaiua formed by the river sicatula is an open
roaosesd, with sand beach and q heavy surf
Port EscoDdido twelve miles above river Colotepec
Good anchorage in eleven fathoms Of shat in from
southeast TO southwest Shore rocky but free from reefs
except at the northwest side.
Lagoon Manialtpec eleven miles above Port Esconddo
has an outlet into the sea greater portion Of the year,
over q sandy beach
Pelican Island, about thirteen miles above Port Escon
DIDO high rocky island covered with guano, giving
white appearance There are many sunken rocks and
rees near and on each end but seward
side This island is oval in form aud distan. one and
mi In
| sgein seven fath0ms Of water Easy making lee b
| soathessters and northers.
miles river Of the came name enters here open part
Of the year; ihosl water a. lts mouth
co moro ~ Gu G Of s:
greater than any point from VeDtosa up.
Point Gsler,, short distance above Moro Hermoso,
high bluff having the appearance Of an saud from
| ward.
Pert Chicagua 10 land locked harbor and essy OF en-
trance for small vessels Channel three and half IL
thoms Of water. Current strong, alternating with the
tds and out number o. rees running out from Point
Rio Verde ten miles above Port Chcagua the largest
river entering into the Pacific in the state Of Oaxacs
accessible by small craft during the rainy There
is sand bar othe mouth making di,ut to approach
The great length TO which this communication has grown
for bids the publication at this time Of memoranda
Of the Winds and sailing directions Of this part
On some subsequent OCCASION when may be At liberty
to reeps again your columns, will give you these
it4ms tell you aso Of the matters Of archso
nterest which envelope the locality Of the ancient city
Gustulco.
1t would be urgratefu in not 10 add that in
all the trying Of this service, not Of my com.
panions murmured or shirked bis duty.
| JOHN MCLEOD MURPHY, Civil Engineer.
| Arrivals and Departures.
| ARRIVALS.
havse k e. zsn S, &C
Bon sherman and adj PEBBLES Nj. Moon, James
Grogsn, Miss Mary Grogsn, Vim Alns de Heu sesrets
and lady Mis-. Clare Josephne and Cecilia ulmo aaxsaal
Ulno nporeT umo ~ 10. OaPs Y Couxeu boell,
| 10 ur Avery, N HerA y WHitredee B Hutchings Il j
~ Boppener Mrs mary L Fe,rs CenDde XAVIER kudg,
line Heirshmapn Mise Sohn, krnest sohu Cammilc sohn
Mia xohe Kohler, Augustine Boudofn sarah