The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24
Tbs Chiriqui survey.
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ctrDap % Dawn, Sept. 10, 1880.
Arriua Of he Expedition Boca del Ioro--D-parsgs for
u, Interior, Acroa ne CoriHras-TAe sauannu Of ne
Pacific STe-Beautvsi ss1ary-FatisanS xarea-
rocanie Eainsees-7A< Line Of ne Prcposod Rad
road, dc, DC.
The chriqui Commission arrived the 23d Of sep,em.
ber In the Brooklyn Boca del Tors, Of the bnDors
and the chief settlement the chiriqui archipelago.
Here each member OF the Commission secured pilots or
guides 10 the lagoon the sthmus and the neds re-
spsctvey The next day the vessel med around the
Tiger channel entered the lagoon and anchored Fish
creek Tue land expedition ret OF ia march 70 the
interior The next day the 2sth and the other namely
the hydrogrsphcs and the geological branches Of the
commission, were also entered upon. Being member Of
the former party soquan,ed with the subsequent
proceedings Of alone. Leut Mortou's design 20
by tho quickest route 10 the In the Corders By
which alleged the railroad pass, aud after CT
animation Of and reconnaissance Of the country 10 form
deanl,e plan for the survey. Accordingly the sxpe a.
lion DOL by the path used by The natives bring ssr
saparllls the lsthmus aad the last day Of
August succeeded 10 crossing the cordileras, and
entered the beautiful savapnAs OF the Pacific
slope Here . halt Of three days was made
to gather provisions and member Of the party who had
been e al the lagoon for purposes connected with the
Of ms journey "a is unnecessary 70 state more than
that the mcunians rivers ravncs and underground thai
had 10 be rsveued and toe daily rans, combined "
retier one Ct great fatigue and exposure. The daily
custom OF The party vas 10 put After breakfast ,e
clothes " The preceding day but 10 sleep swsys IA
sdry suit with thu precAution bat surveyor wa
al al sick The road, though the commanding ohcsr
aud Other got touch Of fever a,er ne end 81
Journey.
Provisions having been secured tue expedition march
ed 10 Gays 90 tue canon, following path psral.
iei % the caioers river and leading towards m source
All alorg The Cord era range The elefi appearance 10
presents together with many other remarkable pccular
ties Indicate that ago, must have been frequently
rent asunder 70 give 10 nconcevaby great eruS
tons o. lava wh oh ieuged the whole western slope o.
The isthmus, nd rbich their surface having becou,c
dsiDiegrsisd and covered with grass, form the
beautiful green rsvaunA which sweep down 70 the rac
&C. with 20 regular slope that the eye take 10
nj glance from single point Of the mountains.
These sarstnas are ornsmsnted with groves ani
cumrs OF trees (anous which the graceful palm
easiiy dstS lsned) which marx the courses OF the
streams that carry en The rains from The sides
slops these lines the violence % the the wet
season has furrowed The plains OF porous lava with
sules torranoos, some Of which are Of considerable
depth and wid,h.
fhe paricusr savanna which 10 bounded At 10 upper
entity by the sharp cliffs OF the chriqui Volcano sni
those Of ts mate or twin 70 the eastward, and which