The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26

have been given to tho GRID IN sV use al aud IN
teiIigiolc form. Wo sure tina. "o ere we'll
acquainted with the region especially In hosl
lrr,s which tie surveyors have rassei y Noeysr
1rauMine. Kcnnish and Colonel Miche Of tho United
safes engineers, will BIO abo To form ndepe ndant
,paion With regard 70 .s f naIca1y o. andng II
faton OF passage through the great American ishmus
II well known that are indebted gentleman,
principally for all these trustworthy contributions
In the yoar 1854 Mr. Kelley Of Now York, rrenccd
py the early reports OF Humboit t~ho, However, 1t
remembered. docs hcrs speak from his own
fkncwiodgs, but merely rec,os what is communicated
by others and INSPIRED by the grandeur II tho object
commenced series Of surveys beginning al the month
OF the Atrato river and the CordIleras
raj points " these surveys viii here give brief
ACCOUNT IN order TO show precisely wher stand Ia
regard 70 this region Vital Is here said concerning the
early history OF these underiakings rs taxen, part
from paper communicated 70 the Royal Geographical
Socesy Of London BY It's secretary, DR. Morton shaw,
Tho first expedition undertaken at the expense of Mr.
Kelley and other gentlemen was placed under the dec
ton Of Mr. G. rrautwine, engineer OF Philadelphia,
who had already acquired distinction In Honduras and
In the work Of the Panama railway. Mr. Trautwine
surveyed the mouth OF tho Atrato and then assembled
in passing Above QuIbdd ne followed arst the ,rbs
eay Quito and then the tributary Patio 10 its source;
nerc ne crossed Ne dividing ridge q the Cordleras and
mouth on tho Pacific. Reforming on his steps he turned
OF from the Baudo, At the month Of the >fepc which
river he assembled 10 It's and crossed the
tains on second track 70 t!e rvor Sufuco OF tho
hesdwaters Of the Juau, ard proceeded aioog the
from Sam nss Co sb ta which ns sss
across the watershed said 10 have been in
tersec'ed by the famous Raspadura canal Tho
existence Of this canal Is disprovod, If the word
canal Is Intended 20 siealy pra-tcable artificial wafer
course, constructed and employed fof the passage
THIS route was AGAIN traverscd by Mr. Trautine when
be returned from Qnibdo. and gated the RIVER san
Juan hronghont its length 10 tie bay OF Chiianbra on
the Pacific coast Thus |. will lie seen that Mr rraut
wine during his expedition crossed the Cord iera at
three die cnt places copy Of Mr. Trautwnes map
Ia included Ia the Appended series and numbered TO- Il
embraces his plan and elevation Of dividing ridge
between tho Atiato and san Juan rivers
In 1858 another expedition Was attcd out BY Me-
Kelley, al his owe expense AMI placed charge OF Mr.
Lane aad Mr. Ior;er civil eng neers OF New York with
instructors 10 extend and follow up the invest cations
OF Mr. frautwine. Nj Porter pursued the route pre-
viousy taken by ~. rrnutwne ascending tho Airato.
Pablo on the San Juan. His obsrrv atoms har.
monizsd entirely with those Of his predecessors MR.
eastern course along the Atrato To the Andagleca.
whence he crossed the dividing ridge an Juau.
He also examined tho supposed Raspadura canal.
Throughout his expeditions his results agree with those
previously reported by ar. Traltwne.
We may sum up the results OF those surveys 30 far as
che question Of an nteroceunc canal concerned IN the
following declarat on:--The examination o; the head
waters oil tie Arao, o. Inc intervening shed and
Of the hcadwaters of the Juan satisfactorily pros cd
that nature forbds US altogether entertain the idea OF
union Of tho two oceans N this direction
Mr. Re 10y = interchangeable spirit Of inquiry took
course Humboldt had told that from the bay or Gu.
plea eastward, for distaace o. nfteen eighteen miles,
Tho ground wa level sui, for a canal when woni
tsrn, nate tho river Napip ]: was represented 10
him that reween this part oil The and valley OF
che Alat, tie chain 81 the Andes Il entirely BROKEN and
on this point he quotes tho authority OF an Intelligent
8iscaysn pilot number Of Other authorities are cted
by Fitz hoy, par,ic larry Lieutenant Wood royal navy
and CAPITA HhDgswciih tJonrna Royal Geographical
Society," 1851 rage lIS who give color the correct.
mes, Of this matenent By circums antal fncs and in
addt on 70 I'll this, the opinion current n coul.
cry shat tho native intias ia the hapt % passing
frsst AM without dcuity, between tho Pacific coat
Some better foundation than wc arc aware Ok
Acting upon lhcse reports, NJ Kelley fitted on. two
MIS- sa,se To- ths iruanao ass ,hs os,
under Mr. Wiiiaaa Kcnnish was directed Commenced
speratIeas tho silc or the Pacific Mr.. KeIeys in
sirucons 10 r Kcnn'sh wfe drawn up IN ACCORDANCE
with tho fsecedln ,nforss;iou- H. to follow the
coast from Point Garachne southwark 20 dog north
latitude tcGpca bay Is deg al mn - north. and
70 look for any depression in the range OF the CJrira
which bold out to prospect Of open without
sortinc 10 locks, and on observing any such place no
ana iustrumcnts wsrs provided. hstH4l
Mr. Kennish, after passing The bold and noun; Amos
region 10 the northward Of Punia Afdta, mSe wuh q
srsmar kabc depression opposite that portion OF the
which lies tothe southwark OF that point, and b..
tween II and Punta Mario. Mr. Kenn sh says In his &c
-" In this interval the country !oses lis
entirely. and the Appearance or
abe distance" s ~Mtau
Oppos,te this depression Of the Cordiieras he dis
covered inict before described. bat known
Keley's inlet, alording consonient shelter and
snchorase, Int which the Paracnchichi empties its
waterz
Encouraged BY these favorable conditions and By the
best Information be could obtain from natives he
determined 20 cross from that point the Arato by IN
shoreE course The party. following the Of the
streams hs west Of The shed crossed the sum
init st hoient Of Ave hundred ani iory feet and
srsndsd oycr a - OF fails 70 The Nerqua tributary
Of The Trusndo along which rvors lie, proceeded 10
chs A,rato The Information furnished by Mr. Kennshs
sorve Particularly endss as = did 10 strengthen tho
tysceyed everywhere with attention.
In Fuglfci The subject laxsn up by the Royal
0eos tAIlcal Society and by the iasJSyroa for ciyn
Ensncers ana freely scusssd ia al n Lcarnss In
the United States the gogeshment .hought wostb while
Of :. s sle y ' r sss
verify ng Nj Kern sPs explorations
Ttis edtoa was placed under direction Of ieu-
5enau dow Brgadsr Gonera Hch er OF the engineers
Craven. Guitsd States navy, he hydrographic work
bsiny e-'gned 70 the latter sad 'he exploi sud
verhcaions OF surveys aireaay made lie sshInus
Of DareE" 10 tho forinor The reports ~ Mr. Eenn eli
con med ia all essential particulars; hut beyond
this and whit perhaps il more Northumberland
hchet's work was conducted with all the advantages
which tn best instruments and the most thorough
Education can confer HIS topography and his levels
furnish With complete representation OF this rgiou
reliable IN all Us details and not subject any those
primary exploration Ia Il IN tho highest dcgrse
sAii-fac1nry TO know PRECISELY what re arc 20
mas glyon rise 10 such srd,nt hopes IN tie minds
Of numerous writegz aud eSr1rs fr,r Hunbold. and
his neife esycndcnts w4o VOL arcw i aitento5
In this direction, .own 40 KAseJ Aoa Achi-r. General
hcbef. II a very iateestias 70 Know, - struck wifh
The same promising bat d.covlye acpcarnns OF the
Elm looking back from tbs acoan uron the ccuntry
through which the pay 70 eH; travelled the ccpse-
sion - The Corticras becon amy yisibr. II 20 ms
realty 70 Ice tne monl.a,a sis character entirely
and sgrn~s the character OLA gradual Use slope With
hills " 1.-THE elevation IA tas cstsoch Tho
dense srosth Of timber ~hich mafie, the
cress OF the bills MAKES tho rcssmblsnca
20 lDs ia region eta apparent,
and hen bchc.d rouia Lille disiaE-s out at tue
view must be still moTg s;rkinrl, One ca easily
therefore c0nceiyo RbY preference should have Dssn
q Tits SECTION ~ tho@c interested explorations
81 a route Tor saip canal tl.sport q s3. Ex DC
No o, 3Sth Congress second session, senate
anIM rafe sf.alr
perieucc given fnlorNnt Lessons upon tie
dcct ~ expedsiouary parties "a these regions Boil
tbsse sen lemen wee Ia splte Of Ia Dass gscsu.
tons exrDscd 70 coDslier4te hafssfy nai pfyaton.
feo tbsif reyort@ p1slaLl sh0uid faii % ison. ~
these II vesc yDt ont the necessity tor
providing all future Surveying ard exf iong expeditions
tu a tf1 a.