The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-07


teen macheteros hired for three months.
On March IL she left Carthagena, and
got back to Caledonia on the 18th.
Meantime Lieutenant Shultz and his
men had proceeded up the river to the
mountains. The donkeys were put
ashore, and through their means the ex-
pIorers were kept well supplied with
provisions. Lieutenant Shultz crossed
the mountain, and struck the Scuhti Riv-
en- but without finding any eligible canal
route BY this time, Geographic commu-
nication with the shore had been estab
lished, at cost of $4,000. The expedi-
ton was pace reconnaissance. The ex-
| plorers returned April IA.
The fourth expedition consisted OF
thirty men lnder Lieutenant Hubbard,
of the Nipsic, and started along the Sas-
ardie River, March %, having an Indian
as guide. They followed the trail of
some Indians, and struck village on the
banks of the Sasardie. The village is oc-
cupied by the Indians only in the dry
season. Around are large plantations of
bananas, plantains, and some coffee. The
Sasardieis fifty feet wide at the place,
and its Banks are lined with Indian huts,
constructed on stakes and thatched with
palms In the plantations are also to be
fonnd alligator pears, peculiarly rich,
line fruit, possessing taste and favor
unknown in higher ATTITUDES. The ex-
plorers assembled and crossed the Cordil
eras at the height of over 1000 feet, and
struck the Morti River on the Pacific
slope. Previously to ascending the
mountain large house was built at the
base as protection from the Inuians,
from whom raid was at that time APP.
pretended. Of the vegetable produc-
tions of the region, rosewood mahogany,
and copalba were found in abundance.
Lieutenant Hubbard and men also return
ed without finding any route they could
recommend. The ships then left, and
went along the coast for about eighty
miles, to San Bias Bay A fifth explor-
Jag party started up the Mandingo River
on April %. It consisted of Lieutenant
Hubbard and thirty-two men of the Nip
sic They assembled the Mandingo fer
about eighteen miles, then took branch,
and pursued it to It's source in the noun
tains They crossed on the dividing
ridge, and struck branch of the San
Jose River, on the Pacific slope. They
returned without finding the object of
their search-a good or even tolerable,
canal route.
The sixth and last attempt was made
by Ensign Jasper and about fifteen men
of the Nipsic They went to the Kartie
River, from San Bias Bay to the noun
tains, but their provisions gave out, and
the levels were so high there was no en-.
enlargement to wait for supplies or pros.
ecute the journey any further. Thus six
attempts to find a tolerable canal route
have failed On the whole it is the opin
ion of the explorers that if a canal must
be made, tunnellng will be the most ad
visable plan, and downright cutting
across so high and broad ridge, appar-
entity without any passes, seems all but
impracticable. The geological character
in some places is favorable to tunnelhng
Along the Mandingo route, for instance
the formation consists of decomposti sye-
mite and trap. The expedition was &C
companied by suitable force of scientif
&c men, including biologists and an as
tronomer, with proper appliances.
| Two routes yet remain unexplored
The one is the Correto route, about IL
miles south of Caledonia Bay; but there
is this objection to start with, that there
| is no harbor there. The place is only
! distinguished by being the location of al
/ Indian village.
/ The other unexplored route is the Otra
J. to ronte, about 40 miles sonth of Caledo
MIA Bay.
! On June II all the explorers had re
turned, and on the evening of the It'll
the Nlpsic and Guard left San Bias Bay
the Guard for Carthagena, with the don
keys and macheteros, and the Nipsic 70
/ Asplnwall.
j On each excursion, whenever a MAJ
got sick he was Immediately relieved
and sent to the ships, where he invaria
bly, recovered in a very short time. Du
ring the whole time the expedition wa
out there was only one death, that 0
Mathew Davis, seaman on board TIL
Nipsic. He was drowned at Caledonia
The route by Aspinwali, it is said
would be at least as eligible as any othe
(the elevation across from that point new
er exceeding 800 feet but for the fac
that there are no natural harbors. TIL
building of harbors, 1t is stated, woul
cost as much as the construction of tn
canal
, The explorers found no traces of pre-
E vious explorations. Doctor Cullen, fol
mer explorer, speaks of having notche
the trees from ocean to ocean, from Gale
donia Bay, but no notches were obsery
able.
The appearance aud customs of the In
dams of the Isthmus are singular. The
keep their women as mnch as possible 81
c. uded from the view Of the whites
The natives are copper -colored, short ii
stature, with deep chests, straight blac
hair, black eyes, and high cheek bones