The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-12
The Cruise OF the Cyane.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.

UNITED STATES S1ooP OF WAR CyANE
BAY OF GUAYAoun, Feb. 20, 1859. !
Trip Of The Cydne from Cdllao 10 Guayaqtiil-General Duty
aad General Alarm-Sailing for Panama-Sc1seyy ON
SAOre-Appedrance Of the Ladies Produce and Pigs
Leaving the city harbor Of Caao the afternoon Of
- yesterday. Our voyage far has been very tire
some one yet not altogether void Of interest or excite
Dent.
The revolution in Chile, together with the war between
Peru and Ecuador, have caused the Cyane put a.
most every port between Valparaiso and New Granada
most Of the ports having been blockaded. Captain Lock-
wood thought that our commerce might require pro-
lection, and hence calling in Coqumbo Huasco CAL
dera and Caao but finding everything quiet at the above
places, we left, as above for Guayaquil.
The night anchored OF Punar Island in the bay OF
Euayaquil, everything calm and STILL not even the
Ypples awoke the stiffness of the scene and the bright
beautiful stare reflected their light thecam waters
though on the face OF mirror. The sailors lazy
lsungng about decks softly sleeping in their
and all the officers, save the captain and officer of
deck had retired. Directly the quick roll the drum
called every man 10 his post every officer armed ham
Knocks brought and slowed ia the nettings guns
double shotted all within the space of thr
teen minutes. The lookout had espied a war steamer
coming down the river, and had given the alarm. On
came the steamer, like some huge monster Of the Deep
scarcely ripping the water she moved along As shs
up the captain hailed With ''what steamer s that'
which replied to by asking ''what ship that mean
ing the Cyanne. Captain l. did not the question:
however, until bis question An officer
board from the steamer to explain that he thought
We were merchant vessel, and came down 10 warn
on He seemed rather taken by surprise seeing our
ship ready TO receive himhe had not heard call
quarters. After explaining he left and the steamer kept
on her course own the bay There happened 70 be no
American vessels up the river 80 hove up anchor and
started on our way to Panama, our destined station.
Punar Island one Of the several that dot the bay Of
Guayaqui and believe the only inhabited. It has
On 1t small village inhabited by native Indians who have
dark, saow complexion, are Of medium size and very
fond Of strangers The houses all built upon poles on
account OF snakes and other reptiles which very plenty
and very annoying. The houses story. The in
habitants sit on the floor swing in hammocks The wo-
men, some Of them very good looking but not pretty
they lighter than the men, and fat and plump they
evidently fond Of the "Amercanos,n they call u.s.
The island wore the most cheering any place
have since leaving the United States The grass is
hong and beautiful trees tall and stately and flowers OF
svery description grow In wild luxurancc, throwing out
their sweetness in every direction Fruit grows wild and
in abundance such mango apples and cher
res but was impossible TO get anything like save
pig, and generally speaking Spanish pig il not very
pleasing to the "digestibles Of an American.