New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE IYTEROCEANIC SNIP CANAL.

| THE TEHUANTFPEC EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
The u. S. expeditionl for the purpose of ex-
ploring a route for q ship canal across the American
sthmus at Tehuanopec will sail from Washington before
the end Of the week. Through Mr. Nelson, our Minister
in Mexico Secretary Fish has iapphed TO the Mexican
Government permission to undertake the survey ana
he has been assured that will DO promptly accorded
| The expedition ia under the command Of Capt r. W.
shufeldt u s. NJ and consists OF the steam soopofwar
| Kansas accompanied by steam tug and steam launch
which are especially adapted TO dewaer and river ex-
plorations At the time United States vessc ~
TO be dispatched from San Francisco to the mouth OF inc
Tehuantepec River with full complement OF boatS 10
make surveys and soundngs Of the immense iasoohs
on the Pacific shore of the sthmus, which are believed
TO be available for canal and harbor purposes Inc
necessary diplomatic arrangements are to be completed
the arrival of the Atlantic expediilon aI t6 @ ouS
OF tho GOatzacoacos River, on the gun sae Dl 'to no
sthmus Here scientific Party %i and pc coastne oS
well as of the extensive natural harbor made by the
of the river inside the par TINS part o tng wofA
Capt sufedt then proposes to explore aaS % shyey uea
launch A competent party OF engineers will also be
sent Tra, the highest point on tne he Ior ihe pur
If fbe Investigation that the important problems
are 10 he solved and tho greatest difficulties overcome
btV OF Constructing canal Of the requisite dimensions
across slope to slope, but also to determine whether
an ample and unfang supply OF water can be obtained
under such conditions to render 1t available for lock-
COZ j. j. williams Chief Engineer Of the Tehuantepec
Railway Company who has recently G been over ae pro
TGs in Ss wta SS
favorably upon the enterprise He says:
consider Tchusnpec the proper place for Herocesnc SLIP canal
FIRST: No tunnel will be required on the entire rEqte.
the sp NAV he about I've miles long through nearly level plain with
depth cutting little than sufficient contain the water to
large ln, Of eSolgqog. territory with S sl,yn; VA
aGor sufficient supply tie summit level ,.,
Liz to m0.O 'qy I ase @ nio Ss m UaSe % town G rn fs i've
this somewhat elevated in the midst Of ground 50 level
has been 1 fIe caed the Lake Of Tsr It that
Of a 3 @ %n ahs 'ss So% % ' s fsGc sb those
Cn'd5e on he Ta he 1l1 The Am River I C1
on The level with The summit Of shai hence ~ & os & s
& might be d sGSs By en9 . to as % .s erS .S n sen
quantity Of water n be obtained to apply & snip & canal s "Ss % % NJ
scept The streams on the east Of Tara from proposed
bring the By Of feeders to The summit eys are s Cheap. %
the level Win the umTi at Isn It., L go.1s
CcLbaa might be brought to the summit Level OF The canal 10
miles long and thus necessity bringing feeders from the
| Clicspa Ostuts, Ciune, Almaloys Rivers. 80 ,. o.,
Is he HSmber to side he
;s ;ss 4: sennGs .sm ea H vii %sHoa i & @ e ei Of
ship Canal cost upon az ssF1ge % h wond give
cost The oalson. Canal. 9 sIsT'S % e. Of ,6,, he
proper 1,yso both g, s:R.s ms Cd a! Il, the S ;aR: %
ss.t s,t per Of m he 70 H Ss Gs nh ncaic . the
Of ship canal soross TehasheTec. IMs es'masel T
Rss;s .sSs that II. number saS S q 9psd on
s he ch5gssts ONO Canal & Nth s S.t;rs . asa
osss and ~ s, % StsS age OF G sps across fesusatepe With
hight clsg sd @ than third the number Ge,
twice three four times ito DEPTH or sufficiently large
Col Wilams recommends that all the locks should be
built the double transit pan which Will cost about 90
per cent than If they are single win regard 10
| harbors he says;
The fact being the mouth Of he River
eos and e Sney @ S % % sS SpR & pOR & f i s remained
h m y.9n ~ and indicate, hat any Improvement by
frtnc e emanuel TO 10 0r feet be relied permanent
Of tie upper part Of the channel the 3 miles have
hpsoPposie anatsn - mes up % % % Ts smrtss into the
Oatlacoseo. miles shove the gulf and haae o ys,se M
have now on gulf Oe hmu; Of 1ehaaniePe The te
s Tssa @ T 70 form 1tsGi large Ha%s
lgoOns the best the wor Boea Brra
ss,en s SG to Of til. the r.dS Ts sSiH GS Sy 10 i Dredging .
Sd1g the outward and shsn9sl dFedg.d through
The gulf side at the foot the Island Of Tseam,hSP
the head present ship navigation miles fom the Gulf and follow
mesnderng, Of locks and dams, slack
navigation l23 lessbout 60 By an air line upcp-whieh may yet
lAiengo The M Of the this distance 100 feet little
%GT g"ns SaH oa S 5' s From @ the mouth @Hs Sses the
proposed route Of the canal proper commence I niss
Rivers to the natural summit Of TAFT. Pass the ss so feet, w
fo%s .gd1. ts. f feet requiring . srce s. ). oc
cl I 1c 1%ns s s s s1 ssln s s: summit
e would make saving m y Locks IN .hish case hs total NUMBER
The dcuI portion Of A. canal to be built embraced between
the hatengO and the foo, the mountains the Pac and
| only about 35 miles long,
Should the survey have favorable result OF tho
leading merchants Of NewYOrk stand ready to take up
the matter OF ship canal aud TO carry II through Mr.
Marshall o. Roberts aud one two OF the other gentle
connected with the enterprise already largely
Interested in the Tchuantepec Railway which is to be
| commenced this Fall.