New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-06
Results of the ch,r,au, Eapsa,.loa.

Commodore Engle, Lieut. Morton, Or. Evans and
Lieut.. Jeffers, composing the Chiriqui surveying
party, arrived in Washington on the 29th. The ex-
ploratons have been most satisfactory andsuceess-
full, and are thus reported:
Commodore Engle represents the Chiriqui lagoon
to be harbor of unequaled excellence Its wa
ters deep, its shores bold its locality healthfu
It is not one, but asystem of many harbors, some
of which, such as Almoranty bay, Ambrosia bay,
Palos Lagoon and Blewfelds bay, afford every re-
quisite for commercial or naval purposes. The
entrances are bold and deep, both the entrances
and interiors being from eight to fourteen fathons.
line of battle ship in most Of them may lay near
the shore and take in coal or water, which their
sides supply.
These harbors and the entire lagoon in its length
and breadth, sheltered by the outlayng islands
and keys from all storms-only gentle land and sea
breeZes are known.
The Indian canoes navigate at all times and sea-
sons the waters Of this great. system Of harbors.
Its shores produce every tropical fruit and yegeta-
bles in the greatest abundance and of the most
extraordinary size and delicacy. Sugar cane, cot
ton coffee, and the cocoa or chocolate nut grow
wild and In profusion
Go Dulce and Go Cite, on the Pacific, are re-
ported by Lieut. Jeffers, who was charged with
their special survey as surprising any barber en-
the entire Pacific coast. Though smaller than
Ghiriqui, he deems it every way equal in all har
bor advantages, and superior in some facilities.
Throughout lis entire length vessels of the largest
class may be moored to the shore, while double
track railroad may eDcrce the inshore part OF the
harbor, extending from the great road across. Its
shores and the plains beyond of surprising
beauty, offering town and villa sites, and CONNER
caI facilities, while the entrance is bold, clear,
strongly defined and adapted by nature for pur-
poses of defence.
Lieut.. Morton has had great difficulties to con.
tend with. He was sent cut in the RAINY season,
and this has been q severe one. The mountain
streams were swollen to torrents. The rivers of
the plains had overfowed their banks and extended
into the forests making them appear in places
as deep and impossible swamps. Not deferred by
these unfayorable circumstances he went gallanty
through, wading frequently for miles waist deep to
ascertain whether the bottoms were solid. He has
found and located the line of q railroad, whose
grades and bridging are far within the cost of a
profitable commercial investment.
The mountain passes were at first deemed M
suitable and impracticable, but he energetcally
renewed his labors, and had the great satisfaction
to discover a cleft or pass through the mountains,
which established the certainty of the projected
line. In consideration of his untiring efforts his
companions unanimously named this discovery as
Mortons Pass, and it will bear his name hereafter
in honor of his exertions.
Dir. Evans examined the entire Atlantic shores of
the Lagoon and the islands which are its barriers.
On the Changanola the coal is of the finest quality
for steam purposes. Its fame is bright and strong,
its heat intense, and it is free from sulphur pyrtes
or clnker when burned The Goals Of Pope's
Island and Shepherd Harbor are hard and good,
but do not burn so well as those of Changanoia.
The coal of Secretary Is inferior to any of this
L
is OF such thickness of vein 10 show it is mex
haustible.
Dr. Evans visited the Pacific and found coal there
but not of quality which can be useful for steam
purposes, for which that of Changanola IS SO emf
nenty adapted.
The entire surveying party have hadm much to en-
counter, but they have gone through all. No
better evidence OF the healthfalness Of the place
can be given than the fact Of every member Of the
party returning in health. Several of them suffered
severely from intermittent fever, brought on by
exposure to the rain: but this disappeared by the
use of quinine.
srABBrNe AFFRAs.-The Memphis Avalanche
says:
Wednesday night there was wedding at Ger
man house in Chslsea, and during the ceremonies
incident to the occasion, difficulty occurred be-
tween two men, named George Lingner and John
Brintman during which the former was stabbed in
the left side by large knife in the hands of the
latter. 1t is said that Lingner, who is butcher.
cannot survive the wound. So exaspefated were
several Of his friends that they seized Brintnan,
procured rope, and were in the very act of hang
ing him as tho police arrived. With little difealty
/ they were persuaded to hand the cnlprit over ia
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