New-York tribune., 1870-04-11
THE DARIEN EYPEDITTON.

ITS PROGRESS THUS FAR-IRIENDLY INDIANS
NATURAL OBJECTs-A MOUNTAIN CHAIN
CAPT. HENE'S ADVENTURE.
PANAMA, April f.-ahe Darien expedition,
learn continues 10 eSoy the very best of health and
according to all accounts, the climate Of the Darien, in
the dry at least, can coTpete with the most
healthy regions of the globe in point of salubry, not
withsandng the generally received opinion to its
called deadnoss." The Indians of the Daren against
expectation have proved very far from hostile, but
whether their docity is to be attributed 10 good nten
tons wholesome dread Of the forces and arms under
Commander Sefpidges control it would not he charta
bic to inquire closely. Those met by Sefrdge's party
are called the Sucubt Indians Monkeys centpedes and
trout were the Journey and poisonous snakes
were killed The Indians seem tn have made the best
impression on explorers and said to he less saw
age race than others OF their kind Cotton shirts and
An drawers reaching below the knee are worn by the
and their appearance decent than that OF the III
dian generally supposed to he. The Sucubti tribe are
better than the Indian of the tropics and are ea
os a. the children Of the wilderness are by nature OF
any white intrusion into their villages. They seemed
anxious to know if the white intended to dpossess
Them and received from Commander sefrdge
that the explorers to benefit them, and not to
inure them.
BY a small boat which arrived at Aspinwar few days
since the news came to hand that the main exploring
party had encountered about half way the 18th
mus elevations which have heard var,ously stated
from to 200 feet in hight Parties had been sent out
In oil directions endeayor to find depressions In this
mountain chain IL reported that Of the parties of
explorers has discovered gold mine OF considerable
value but report is correct IL Is evident that noto
riety Ia courted, the details to hand are very
scanty Up to last advices the Npsc had proceeded to
Carthagena procure laborers TO assist the expe
dton in clearing and cutting pathways
Capt Heine of whom made mention In my last letter.
has returned from his expedition, but upon the wrong
side of the Ishmus. He started from Aspinwal on the
al ult promising to appear In Panama within is days,
together with his boat He did not however succeed In
crossing the Ishnus and returned 10 Aspinwa without
having accom- any hing He does not give any
very remarkably lucid account OF himself or OF his
intentions, and the general opinion entertained of
him her the Isthnus, l. that he II hazaring an eN-
pertinent the expense Of the United States Govern.
inent He speaks of exploring the Pacific coast aud
making borngs shore, but his plans evidently
vague, and de pend In great measure upon whether me
Government viii spend any more moiry upon the fath
of his presentations -,
Canal Treaty has passed it, first reading IN Congress and
that s ultimate passage j. almost certain snN Iour
mrmbrrs opposed it, first reading. Mr.. Felix Bely oi
Nicaragua Canal celebrity, Is now herr en- route l"
Europe. lie Il writing book on the subject.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION
Under date of Caledonia Bay, March l6"
the the Associated Press furnishes the
following particulars Of the expedition:
ON the qd of February two boats from each vessel.