The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-22

The Spaniarls explored, for the first time, their
rich md wealthy country, they were we'll received
by tho chief of IL tribe OF C0yotns, whose wife
young and handsome, was related to the ancient
lGHuiZ priests. This woman and her husband
treated the Spnniards with great hospitality.
When, on their return, they spoke Of the regions
they had visited they called it the country Of the
handsome Sonora, the land Of the handsome lady.
This numc was, 10y cuphony, changed into the
name of Sonora, which has been officially adopted
since ITO.
r. CITIES OF SONORA.
The most important cities Of that country are
Urcs; the capital, Hermosilo situated ut about one
hundred and thirty miles from the gulf Of Califor-
mia; San Fernando dc Guaymss, possessing on en-
cellent harbor, and considered, with reason, one
Of the best on tho Pacific 1.-THE French have inst
landed therel; Oposura, Guadalupe dc Altar, Aris-
pc (Which till 1882 has been the capital of the state
and the residence of Spanish authoritics) Horcas-
itas, Seneguiila, Hostimun, Alamos Sonora, Santa
Cruz de Mayo, with small harbor visited by the
coasters OF Lower California, and La Liberated
| with good and safe harbor. 1t was through that
city that our government used to send, with j. .
rez's authc: ization, arms and material. Of " %
the ne corps OF army encamped in New gboR1 q n
THE FRENCH SCIENTIFIC ExPEprTtos.tn7'. ,.
The Frcpch scientific expedition aiSointed by
tho government to Go in Mexico what Chag,poieon
and Geofroy st. Hilare did, at the end of the lust
century, in EgyPt-that is to say, give report Of
Mexican anti9uities-has begun, and is now pro-
scouting its difficult abOrsditficult in rare than
ono sense, because to the knowledge required to
describe the nature and character Of what is found
| IRE added the perils OF ovcrrunning wild coun-
| try, among populations excited by rumors Of war
and not always friendly. The expedition is divided
! into fonr commit; cs-committee on medical and
natura. science, committee on physical and chemi-
cal science, committee on history, language
and archaeology, and committee on statistics,
political economy and public works. The three
first numbers Of the work undertaken by the
Among these articles already published find
some instruction given to travellers by the yari-
GUS committees, note ON the hydrographical OK
plorations of the coast of Mexico by Rcar-Admiral
Jurien de 10 Graviere, note OH the exploration of
the mineral deposits by Mr.. Con1bes, Information
given by NJ: 10 Baron Gros on the ancient mont
| lnents of Teotihuacan and XocIicaleo and a no.
tee Of Mr.: Roger Dubois on tho mines Of the State
Of chihuahua. The second number Of the work
contains an article upon tho making Of the pulque,
OF the By
co, by Mr.. Leon Cindet, and list of the works Of
fcred to the expedition. In the third number there
Is menlp on . Sf Mr De ouatfafayss upon The maps
graphy OF Mexico" and map of Yucatan; report
of Baron Larrey on the works inserted in the Nc
dieal Gazette OF Mexico, summary of the sittmgs
of the expedition, by MIR. Anato1e Durny; an arti-
Gle relating, to agriculture; an article upon the
artesian well Of Santiago, and note on cotton
| culture in the State Of Chihuahua.
| PLACES VISITED BY THE EXPEDITION AND WHAT THEY
HAVE FOUND.
| The parts of Mexico hitherto visited by the ex-
| redtion are those most important for archaeology
and antiquities. Several caravans of explorers
have already started from Merida, and orc located
| in the various regions of tho ruins. Photographic
proof-shects and very handsome drawings arc al
ready i'll circulation in Mexico. The next steamer
viii bring several collections, which will give an
idea of the artstical wealth of the country. They
will contain palaces, pyramids, temples, &C., far
incc Of Oajaca and tho shores of the Pacific are
also explored. There the commission has found
hierogIyphic tables, o few fragments Of sculp-
ture and few symbols of ancient divinity,
among which is god with parrots head, which
seems very odd, and is an object Of much dsserta-
ton among French sayans. II any one happens to
come into the hall where they meet nothing else is
heard of but Aztecs and Toltecs. Those Who are
acquainted with Egypt pretend that the scientific
ruins Of Acahuai and Yucatan are still more fruit
fnl than those on the shores of the Nile. The
Committee on Public Works have also the task of
studying the. ground for the opening Of an inter
| oceanic canal through the 1nkes or from Colon to
Panama This project is, as everybody knows, O
favorite enc with the Emperor of France, who was
already contemplating it when confined in the
tender to the crown of France.