The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02


Intensely tropical country wSs hSFs visible n psrfsos~
Here and there however, small space was cleared ay.v
to make room for dwelling house and It's sunoundin
OF cocoanut date and other palms. together with ~
outrageous plantan and banana, and sight susptooa
Of yam vines and other aduncts Of tropical scenery n
the vicinity Of humaA lfe The land all the way 70 Para
ninety miles from the mouth Of the river 10 very low
and liable TO inundation u every extensive rice a III
river Another tropical feature OF the scenery 10 ths
immense vines Hanging down in graceful festoons. anA
extending tree 70 tree, that often in telling es
will remain upheld by these cableke stays After IL
trunk has been cut right through We passed fort
the bank OF the river, and circular in the river
itself; but neither Of them arc Of any strength.
GOODNESS or THE ArxosruERx
or COURSE had all along expected 70 experience he
most ntens heat here, right under the equator bua
was most asreeaby disappointed The evening was Do
lightuy cool and balmy, not only while the motion u
the steamer through the water produced atiAoias
current Of air. but after she had anchored II vas
only for few hours before and after crossing the eou
noctih line we were able TO mako SAIL owing<s hsaA
winds hence the length OF our passage. ,t
now WE'RE RECEIVED. ~
Yesterday morning anchor was weighed d ave ocloc
and we were soon s.eaming calamity up 70 Para O.
approaching the CITY, which presents pleasing appear
ancc from tho river In all It's glory Of lofty warehouses
and pinnacles and minarets OF the numerous chuohs
wo were saluted by perfeot u dc ts OF crackers an1
rockets, and those in broad daylight The rockets q
course Invisible in their flight through the air but
the spot where each burst indicated by wreath
OF smoke very much like the bursting Of she'll TAns
was the arrival Of tho Havana heraided and welcomed
or course Captain Green could mot do less than acknow
Ledge the compliment by the discharge Of his two bF
guns
vHIroRs ae%
ty&a houoo
and by an officer from his imperial Msjesy's schooner
Mondego the only vessel Of OF any nation In port
They were followed up by Mr. Bond, the United States
consul at this port and number Of citizens in several
boats and the Havana became the centre Of atac
ton The visitors all loud In praise Of tho splendid
Eagerly was the question put.-"Is this really tho fra
vessel Of the regular linen And much grati6ed wsre
they to find that 1t was even 80 for they had wscnee
opening of the long promised lne Jublant were the
Parans this frnition Of all their hopes and they
the passengers and cvcry board with the moss
unbounded hospitality on shore. MMta#
XIX JOHN BOARD
Looking over the side watched with much interest
the several boat loads Of swarhy Brazans who sware0
up the side. At length red beard. beneath ford
countenance, surmounted by q Panama hat was soea
ascending The with the red beard turned out to
bs regular Johnny Bull. Ho was accompanied by
within iew days. and had met Profess Agassis and
his exploring party-whereby nhangs tale"
Delighted to have opportunity Of oonversing with
person from the shore who spoke my own lingo
made up to the two Englishmen, despite the traditions
character Of thor conntrymen for surnes and accOstod
them. found them TO be Mr. A. Kingdom and Mr.. b.
l. SacRelca-the latter being the gentleman who had
Just returned, not only from up the river but from
Lima all the way aasoss the continent had been pro
vously introduced to Consul Bond by Purser Huerto&
Mr. Rond congratulated being The first nescpapv
coy1csprnde scho had visied Para pleased Gay
that IL cvsctd the ireprrssc cnterprie of the HERALD
SPANISH OFFICIAL EXPLORATIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA.
ND utr odv Mr. MOcR
fcssor Agassz far the Amazon On turning out Of my
berth this morning found that we had received con-
the shape OF several Spanish and Brazilian gentlemen.
with second lieutenant and seventy five Indian recruits
Seniors Manuel De Almagro Marcus dc Ia Espada Fran
cisco Martinez and Juan lsern These gentlemen wefo
sent by the Spanish government three years ago. 70 ex
plorc the entire South American continent and they
have just returned by Of the Amazon having faith
fully fulfilled their mission They arc now bound fer
| Pernambuco, where they expect to Embark on The
French steamer for Bordeaux and thence proceed 70
Madrid report Their travels will be published ofsci-
interesting book These gentlemen have travelled
] from spain TO the American continent, passing
round Cape Horn after calling at the Falkland islands
piored the countries forming the Argentine Confedcrs
ton. and other South American States have crossed
from Valparaiso the Pacific coast, to the Atlantic
by way Of the Rio dc Ia Plata; and they have ~
turned from Guayaqul, ia Ecuador across tho Andes
| through Quito, and down the Marahon and Ama1on,
where they met Professor Agassz, and thus TO Para
/ DIFFICULTIES or THE RourE-rRoFEssoR AoAssiz
/ The dficuitleS which THIS small OF Spanint0o
encountered and must have been stupendous
and the hardshps to which they were exposed sucens
TO break down the strongest constitutions From Quito
Napo distance Of two hundred and forty miles, ~
the crow flies, but nearer thousand miles By chs
course they compelled TO pursue, thcy performed
their tortuous and tortnrng journey on foot guided ~
indians They crossed nnumerablc streams and fright
full chasms rude logs cast across subsstng, during
| great part OF the journey on tho flesh of monkeya
Their aniy stock Of provisions having given OUT and %
obtain even this unenvable sort OF game they had no
qucnto lcngthcn their tosome journey, In order e
htd NJ
Eapo they embarked in Canoes and noated down the
Napo river TO Tabatinga, where they entered tho Ans
there called the Maranon The great river Ii called
by many derens names at various parts of It's
At Tabatnga which is tho frontiers OF Peru, our <n
veers met Professor Agass,E ana sms winch .ney ~
ing collections or different objects In natural history,
especially fishes Of which he had collected sevcnteen
hundred different varieties, many OF them entirely new
The Professor and his whole party enjoying excel
lent health From Tabatnga which Is eighteen hundred
| MINES from Para the travellers proceeded down the
river arriving this city in eight days. This alto
geher easiest part Of the whole journey They havs
with them several elaborate maps OF the countries snsy
| have explored.
Here may be permitted TO supply an omission In ~
brief notice Of the travels Of the Spanish explorers They
have definitely settled the question Of the source OF thu
Amazon, being IN Lake Laurcocha, about 10 80 south
latitude and 20 30 west longitude the State Of Bolivia
i CAPABILITIES THE AMAZON vAILEy-sLAvERy.
To return to Para While awaiting breakfast with my
ENGLISH friends an English physician came In. when en-
Introduction took place. The conversation naturally
turned upon Brazil and its capabilities Of producing
wealth, especially the valley Of the Amazon cndsav-
ored to point the beneficial results that would follow
the throwing open Of the noble river TO the commerce. a
the world which hoped would result from the report @
Professor Agafssz and the blessings that would accrus
unborn generations from the settlement In the gesa
valley Of cviliSed and industrious community emosnc-
ing considerable proportion Of live Yankees who wou,e
clear great portions Of the almost mpenesr.oIs
forests and plant cotton corn sugar cane rico ana cen
valuable articles erect mills and convert tho stately
l trees into excellent material for building and cab
| net making purposes. and convey the products q
i those fertile regions 70 distant marts OF com
merce nv means of the numerous steamers that would
be then plying up and down the river and on its vareu.
| trbutsres In fact drew picture OF chrstiant1e6
and wellto do community who would make the wilder
ness blossom the rose In place Of the wreched pann
half starved Indians who Of present constitute It's scan
nonuIafiou The Doctor admitted that all said Of The
capsbiIities a the Valley OF the Amazon corrsce
addlng that the richest province, naturally, N
i Braz sutr said he, 'whars the OF all this with
/ out aBor9 The Indians won't work white mon cannoe
in that climate, and negro slavery dying out In fae