The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-01
THE RESULT OF THE oHIRIQUI ExPEDL

THE RESULT OF THE CHIRIOUI EXPEDT
TION.
Commodore Engle, Lieutenant Morton and 9th.
ers, comprising the Chiriqui expedition, have ar
rived at Washington.
Commodore Enge represents the Chriqui lagoon
to be a harbor OF unequalled excellence Its wa
tiers are deep, its shores bod its locality healthru
1t is not one, but system of many harbors, some
OF which, such as Almoranty BAY, Ambrosia bav
Palos Lagoon and Blewfelds bay, afford eveTy
requisite for commercial or naval purposes The
entrances are bold and deep, both the entrances
and interiors being from eight to fourteen fahoms
A line of battle ship in most of them NAV Law near
the shore and take in coal or water, which their
sides supply.
These narbors, and the entire lagoon, length and
breadth; are sheltered by the outaying islands and
keys from all stnrms-only gentle land and sea
breeZes are known.
The Indian canoe navigates at all times and sea.
sons the waters of this great system of harb0rs Its
shores produce every tropical fruit and vegetable
IN the greatest abundance and of the most extraor
binary size and delicacy. Sugar cane, cotton cof-
lee, and the cocoa or chocolate nut grow wild and
in profusi0n
Go Dulce and Go Cite on the Pacific. are renor
ted by Lieut.. Jetfers, who was CHARGED with their
SPECIAL survey, as SURPRISING any barbor on the en-
tire Pacific coast. Though smaller than Chiraui,
ne deems 1t every way equal in all harbor advan.
tages and superior in some facilities Throurbout
its entire length vessels of the largest class NAV be
moored to the shore, while double track railroad
may encirce the inshore part of the harbor ex-
tehjng from the great road across. Its shores and
the plains beyond are OF surprising beauty off r.
ing town and villa sites, and commercial facilities
while the entrance is bold clear, strongly defined
and adapted by nature for purposes of defence.
Lieutenant Morton has had great difficulties to
contend with. He was sent out in the rainy season.
ana this has been a severe one. The mountain
STREAMS were swollen to torrents The rivers Of
the plains had overlooked their banks and extend
ed INTO the forests. making them appear in some
places as deep and impossible swamps. Not deter
red by these untavorabe circumstances he went
calamity through, wading frequently for miles
waist deep to ascertain whether the bottoms were
solid. lie has found and located the line of a rail.
road, whose grades and bridging far within the
cost OF profitable commercial investment The
mountain passes were at first deemed unsuited and
impracticable, but he energetically renewed his
labors and had the great satisfaction to discover
cleft or pass through the mountains which estab-
lished the certainty of the projected line. Ia con-
slderation OF his untring efforts, his companions
unanimously named this discovery as Morton's
Pass, and it will bear his name hereafter in honor
of his exertions.
DR.. 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 aualitv
for steam purposes Its flame is bright and stron
It's heat intense, and is free from sulphur pyrites
or clinker when burned. The Goals Of Pope's
Island and Shepherd HarbOr are hard and good
but do not burn so well as these of Chanpanols =
The coal of Secretary is inferior to any of the
group. The Changanoa coal covers an extent and is
OF such thickness of VEN to show il is nexhaust
ible. .-
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 eminently adapted.
The entire surveying party have had much to en-
counter, but they have gone through all. No bet
ter evidence of the healthfulness 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
constant exposure to the rain; but this disappeared
by the use of quinine.