The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-26

NEWS FROM the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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Our Special meaningless Despatch.
wAnsorou, July y, 1880.
TIE cuRsa0s ErDmea.
The expedition 70 Cniriqu under the general charge
Of Captain Fredk. Engie Of the Navy, officer Of The
highest reputation and Of higa rank who disburses the
appropriation Of $4,000 mads by Congress for it, The
examinations Of the Isthmus Of Cdriqui TO BEL
Ist OF the hArbOrs at each extremity Of tbs lins
which IL Is proposed 70 run . railroad across
the isthmus. These ha<Sors have already been
surveyed, one by the Preach and one by the Eng
Iish government; but IL Is considered necessary
to verify their charts Ia Q minute and careful
manner The expedition goes well provided with all the
instruments, &C. requisite for thorough and sklful
survey should such be found necessary after dAmina
ton The harbors deep and very spacious with nns
bold shores They hs only good hAbors on the coast
either side OF Central America. It ia these and the
security and facilities they Offer 70 trade a the
teni Of the proposed railroad tina, render the location
Of transit route between them extremely important
and desirable
e. The survey Of the Isthmus itself 70 ascertain who
ther railroad be constructed 10 join the harbors
There Is every believe such enterprise Is prac
cable. The ocer in charge Of this branch Of the exam
nations 10 Lieut. g. c. Norton, Corps Of Engineers. he
proposes TO establish station Tor barometrc observa
tus during the period Of the survey, one Of the
islands OF the Chriqui lagoon, which the harbor on
the nearest northernplde f che hthmu and to sur
vey lines the Ishmus with the baro
meter spirit level and transit The proHes obtained by
the spirit level will DO checked BY those computed from
will be referred To those registered at the fixed station
1t Is also designed further check TO take baro
merca observations at the Pacific terminus Of the route
the shores Of Colo Duloe he harbor that side),
and may be expected that some curious results will be
obtained relative TO the degree To which the height Of the
column Of mercury differs at the Levels the two
ecpce Of the Cordoras owing to the different Influences
OF the winds tho pressure OF the atmosphere on the
Pacific and Gulf sides Of the ridge.
This land expedition will be attended with difficulty
and danger not that the country presents any important
engineering obstacles to railroad being constructed BIZ.
because from the shores OF the Lagoon to the dividing
RIDGE Ia intersected By mountain streams, covered
with the denses tropical forests and high Jungle that
almost impene.rabe-a wilderness Inhabited only by
wild beasts number Of Indians will be hired to
path through it, and to carry the packs Of the party
Mule transportation Is out Of the question Once how
ever that the dividing ridge attained the surveyors
ter different climate, and traverse beautiful scenery.
The suns Light, which, in the intervals Of the
showers on the Atlantic slope, is nearly
hidden By the forests, il once more.
On either side OF the depression by which proposed
the ridge table lands Of great beauty and
emerging from open plains are seen stretching down to
the Pacific scanty ornameated with groves Of trees and
occupied by several settlements the largest Of which
David and Do,ega
On arriving at the coast after short stay employed
In observations, &c, the surveying party viii join Uni
ted States vessel and return to the States Panama.
touching at the Chiriqui Lagoon.
The third branch Of the expedition Is the geological
survey Of the islands In the Chiqui Lagoon for the pur
pose Of ascestaning the kind OF coal they afford pro-
perties the quantities in, and the ease with
which the mines can be worked. This survey IL under
Dr. Evans, who win procure Indian labor the spot to
work the minee he will also be assisted by sailors from
the vessel frame house viii be carried down by Capt.
Enee and erected in the vicinity Of the mines to give
better shelter than tents AFFORD during the frequent show
ers Of the present season.
The general plan Of the expedition s for the vessel 10
proceed at to the Chiriau lagoon and there 20.
ashore the surveying party Consisting Of seven men in
ALL besides the commanding ocer) aud the gsologist
with his assistants The vessel after surveying the Ia
COON, viii take Capt Engc and his Autographed assist
ant (whose name has not transpred) TO Aspinwan,
whence they will proceed, via Panama. to 0olfo Dulce
where similar survey will be made, and where they viii
be joined BY the surveying party which crosses the
Isthmus and after all parties win return 10 the
States, as before stated
The advantages that viii accrue TO the United States
from the possession Of transit route with such noble
harbor At its termin this has cannot be over
estimated Secretary Teuceys Instructions to hasten
the operations Of al kinds to the utmost order that
report upon the subject may be laid before Congress at
the opening Of their next session. his selection Of Capt
Ege he has secured al the energy ard ability that could
be desired 70 carry GU, his wishes the u,mos, aud with
the greatest despatch
rca1r rsxTTSs.
The application Of Iarcombe English for an iajunc
ton TO restrain Gov Ford who the legal printer Of the
House from controlling his own business to the best i'd
vantage Of the public, simply because they are making
good thing out Of their temporary contract with him is
viewed here by all who have any legal or Official
knowledge OF the facts 10 be very absurd proceeding
The question was 10 be settled in the Circuit Court
Of the district day. but Was postponed Until Saturday
The authority held by Mr.. Pangborn, who has been
selected By Gov Ford 10 execute the work ordered in con-
sequence of the a;ters Illness recognized by the pro-
per authorities who SIT In Judgment In such cases a. resu
lar, legal and Just Iarcombe English do not deny Mr.
pangborns authority 10 act for Gov Ford but nsis; that
Pangbora, Who practical printer, shall continue the
exceedingly profitable arrangement they we're lucky
enough 10 make temporarily with Gov. Ford who Is not
practical printer. Derees who figures In the papers as
having commenced proceedings against Ford for q
share OF the pronts Of the printing the same man
who run as candidate agains, Ford printer OF the
House, and who offended many Of the republicans By
sending letter 10 their promising to give them
share Of the PROFITS they weud cleo, him They spurned
the bride and repudsted Dcfrees When the latter saw
tina, Ford about to be elected Of his friends II Is
said, expressed wish TO Governor Ford that be would
save Defrees nom any loss incurred from being oand