The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14

From the Panama Star ana Herald, April q
ton by gentleman who has lately visited the locality
be describes-
Public attention is now forcbly directed towards new
plan Of transit from the Atlantic TO the Pacific and the
subject Of great importance publish the latest and
fullest accounts We have been able TO procure the
subject
appears that during December last when her Britain
mic Asjestys ship eorgon WAS absent from Greytown
Monkey Point, latitude II IS n, longitude SO SO ",
Captain Bedford PIN who commands that ship much
struck 18th the capacity and security Of the bay which
affords admirable shelter from the norths - the scourge
OF this coast and while at anchor there, Captain PIN
made survey Of the locality, which fully csnnrme his
frst impression AZ to Its value as port, and the idea
struck him that would form FIRST rate terminus for
transit by roll TO the Lake of Nicaragua and thence the
Pacific At Salinas Bay. Upon this idea the following pro-
To construct road from Monkey Point to the nearest
part OF the Lake Of Nicaragua San Mgueo, distance
ofght draft across the lake and through shallow
into Salinas Bay where the passengers cond be at
transferred rem lake to ocean steamer by merely step
ping from one to the other.
The whole distance would amount 10 about 100 miles,
easily accomplished in twelve hours Oncarefuly review:
ing the whole subject Captain PIN became convinced that
q considerable gain in time would DO obtaued any
other transit route BY the adoption Of his project he cal
saved, equivalent to about four days time gained
There are other advantage which make Monkey Point
ost desirable terminus for the proposed transit route
Il acknowledged TO be BY far the most healthy part
S.rcs " aon1 S from swamp m aoan
~ excellent coil capable Of bearing all tho varieties Of
tropical products, and its close proximity 70 numerous
plantations from which abundance bf provisions could
be cheapy procured for the aborers the proposed
line
Since Captain PIN became possessed with the above
project every opportunity has been taken to gather in.
formation bearing. upon the subject; that officer
has himself visited San Migueitto on the lake and
tested It's fitness - the point Of embarkation there;
and we learn that when the mail lon Grey
town on the 18th inst, party Of pioneers,
under DR.. Deismann, were about to start from Monkey
Point with instructions from Capt PIN 10 cut road 10
the lake at San Mguelitto and obtain every possible in
formation regarding the nature Of the country its produc
tons, elevations Of hills, course Of rivers &C. &c. and
no doubt entertained by correspondent that udr
ing by DR.. Desmanns antecedents useful MACS of sce.
tc details will be cleaned on this preliminary survey by
that gentleman.
or other news from Greytown, we are informed that
every day lessons the hope OF transit via the San
Juao our correspondent informs US that Capt. PIN s
making careful scientific survey Of the harbor and that
he has stated that the port s fast filing up and will
be lagoon like Beweds atpresent thereis only twelve
feet on the bar and the point has grown towards the
main land nearly two hundred feet during the last year.
narrowing The entrance to little than cables
lergth--in fact, the port Is doomed.