The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY APRIL o. 186e-TRIPLE SHEET
will be found for tho AbOror and tho mechanic a. fair

will be found for the abOrcr and tho mechanic at fair
rates
TRANSPORTATION
Tho only OF transportation between this point
and Barbacoas Is by canoes, cut from solid logs
and capable OF holding with some crowding say ten
or twelve Tho time occupied Is from -four seven
days and the trip Of exceeding discomfort
ing this point you go outside distance OF about twelve
miles 70 the entrance OF the Patia river and up this
stream 20 a branch called tho Telamb, on which
Is located Barbacoas You can enter tho faia
river with sixty feet water at high tide aud steamer
drawing nine fect can 60 within three or four miles o.
Barbacoas at tins point there ID shoa over which not
more than three feet BIO carried small steamer
two Of tho, to DO put the business OF carrying
freight and passengers 10 and from this port and Barba
coas would now prove mine OF wealth 10 the owners
for Notwithstanding the unfavorabe reports given, the
tralnc must continue 70 DO very large
SKETCH 90 TUnACo
Tumaco Is now a. II were tho port OF Barbacoas,
and yet there Is necessity Of In being whom steam
lance thus cutting on very large portion Of the route
Tumaco reminds Of thc Malay villages have soon In
some Of tho least civilized OF the East India islands
They constructed entirely Of bamboo and matched
with palm leavcs They raised about ten twelve
feet above the ground and exhibit signs OF comfort
or conyenenoe; and besides tney are nlled with al
which found from six 10 eleven nchos In length The
town has suppose, about seventy houses, and town
since could have been bought for hundred dollars s
now held ut two thousand Yesterday board and lodg
ing could be had at eighty cents day. today a
meal consisting OF two eggs small piece OF hsh and
cup OF coffee, costs ono dollar and quarter no much
for tho rush OF passengers Ten dollars per head IN
charged for passage 70 BarbacoaA Tho entrance 10 the
port Of Tumaco good eighteen 10 twenty feet be-
carried the bar at high tide and inside from Ave 10
ton fathoms can he found In the channel way which,
although deep, and intricate and should mover
be attempted except with good pilot Tho scenery on
Tumaeo island, especially you cross the bar Is very
beautiful.
CLIMATE, ETC
Regarding the climate hero Il or nearly
every day in the year. although for month past there
has been none, which, the natives say IL all owing 20
the number OF foreigners that have arrived That II
NOT there Is need OF my saying when the latitude IN
considered, IL being but degree forty Ave minutes
north portion OF the day they have breeze. but
when night sets in this departs and IN Its place comes
close, sitting atmosphere, heavy with dew that viii
saturate clothing in few minutes This IL anything
but pleasant healthy, and forms great contrast witt
the delightful atmosphere OF Panama at night The
most terrific thunder and lightning prevails during most
OF the year and in the vicinity OF Barbacoas they lay
that every afternoon II II there terrible bat
tie going sharp Is the lightning, which appears Ia
strike In every direction around you, and heavy the
pcals OF thunder that accompany IT,