The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
Our Panama Correspondence.

PANAMA, Oct 20, 1859.
Exploration Of The Iahmus Of Daries-Mail Stations on The
Pacifc-Erra Session Of the Legislature, DC.
The party organized by Commander Thornton A. Jen.
kns o. s. NJ from volunteers board the United States
ship Preble in obedience to orders from the Navy De
parnent to make exploration of the Isthmus of Da-
rien between Caledonia Bay the Atlantic and the head
waters of the Gulf of San Miguel the Pacific the
purpose OF determining the practicabity Of cutting a
ship canal to connect the two oceans, consists Of
Lieut. R. D. Minor, Q. S n, Commander and general
director Of the exploring party.
Surveyor
Lieut. H. Laurens 1ngraham, U, 5. N. c., command of
escort.
Captains Clerk Chas. n. Frost, Secretary and Re-
corder
Masters Mate Frederick Avery, chief pioneer and
guide.
Masters Mate VIM. a. Harris, Jr., Assistant Surveyor
Masters Mate NJ. c. Gritzner, Assistant Surveyor and
Draughsman
Masters Mate Sutton Hayes, NJ D. Physician and Natu
ralist
One levelman.
One compassman.
Two chanmen.
Two fagmen.
Two attendants.
Ten petty officers and seamen,1
One sergeant marine, rs,o.
One corporal marine, '
Eight prvates MARINE
Indian native guides aud interpreters natives other
accmated persons for opening the through jungle
and forest transportation Of provisions, &C.
ton for the present. the Preble having been ordered of
from Aspnwall to look after Gen. Walker and Mr. Fred
erck Avery one Of the principal parties Interested in the
Of the expedition having returned the United
states Tor the purpose OF more fully perfectng the organ
ization.
is perhaps fortunate circumstance that operations
have been suspended for the time being for should
the expedition undertake to explore the sthmus before
the rainy season is over, it would necessarily have
TO encounter many difficulties, il not be defeated its OBJ
ect delay Of two months will be of great advantage
to all parties concerned by that time the dry
| effectively made.
Great interest felt here the success of the scheme
The local authorities favoraby disposed towards IT,
and have offered every facility to Mr. Avery and his
cates to assist them in carrying important pro
ject 1t to be hoped that the expedition will prove
| cessful.
For the information of the public suboin list Of the
ports at which the Pacific Steam Navigation oompauys
steamers touch the coast and the rates of post
| age charged on the single letter, viz
Guayaqu twelve and half cents; Paita, do. LAMBDA
yeque, do. uanchaco do. Callao, do Psco do Chusa,
do. Isay do Africa do; Iquique do; Cobia, do Cal
dera, DO; Huasco, do; Coqumbo do Valparaiso, do.
The steamers of this line leave Panama for Valparaiso
twice month, 18th and 30th touching at all the above
Returning, they leave Valparaiso LIST and 10th
Of every month"; and arrive at Panama It'll and 2lst
Letters mailed in the United st for any Of the above
ports aresent to the United States Consul at Panama in
closed bags and by him delivered to the British
packet agent unopened. The postage including that
Panama-en cents the single letter from New York-has
to be prepaid otherwise the letters will be forwarded
II not unrequenty occurs that mails for the coast
have to lay at Panama weeks This is the
case when the American steamers plying between New
York and Aspnwal fail to reach the latter port
connect with the English mail steamers at Panama The
mails from Valparaiso almost invariably lay here two
weeks before being sent forward TO their destination This
is owing the fact that the English steamers get
here until after the departure Of the American
from Aspinwaltheir days of arrival at this port being
stated above, the 18th and 2st, while the American
steamers usually leave Aspnwal the 4th and 10th Of
| every month.
This delay Of the mails at Panama must subject mer-
chants the United States having correspondence this
coast TO great inconvenience, but which will probably
be obvated until the establishment of American
line Of steamers the west coast The English steamers
this side in connection with the Royal West India
line of steamers and hardly to be expected that they
| will alter their present arrangement
The uniform rate OF postage letters from Panama to
ports Central America the Pacific coast ten cents
which has TO be prepaid in the United States in the
regular mail This merely the postage from Pa
narna all letters subject to heavy local postage
Central America.
The steamship Guatemala, belonging to the Panama
Railroad Company is the only at present plying
between Panama and ports in Central America, making
monthly trips and carrying mail each way.
The following table shows the dates of her arrival at
and departure from Central American ports each month
This is new arrangement having only gone into opera
/ ton on the 18th inst