New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-30

held with the Indians To ascertain the disposition or tile
latter The indians protessed themselves friendly, bat
could not understand what wanted with q canal
where cod Almighty did not make They com
munieated with through means Of an interpreter on
board who spoke Spanish and Indian Some few Of the
Indians speak little Spanish aud little English, but
they are only at home in the Indian.
The Npsic left the Dablo on Feb. 20. and arrived In
Caledonia Bay Feb. 81 Here she found her companion
the Guard. On Feb. % operations commenced, month
or two of the dry weather having already passed.
party mainly from the Guard started up river which,
being without name they called the Washington River
and soon found that it had its source in very high
mountain. They looked for pass but found nothing to
indicate the existence Of any in that region The noun
tain 1000 feet high. That route was aban-
dOned
On Feb 25 Capt sefridge formed an exploring party
OF SO to make Reconnaissance along the Caledonia
seubt which belongs the Pacific side. This was
pace reconnaissance, i'm which some bearings bare
at that there facility for running canal by
that route The route is the same as that taken by Lieut.
The third exploring party was one Of about 40 men,
mn the Asa San Nicola River Previous experience had
taught the necessity of having an interior camp sup
fshed on the Aga San Nicola Animals of burden were
needed, and the Npsc left Caledonia on March and
%ere purchased and u @sc6eeros hired for three
months. on March II she left Crthagena, and got back
his men had proceeded up the river to the mountans
The donkeys were put ashore and through their their
provisions. Lieut.. shultz crossed the mountain,
and struck the scubt River, but without finding any
communication with the shore had been established at
of 1000 This expedition was pace Reconnaissance
The explorers returned April a.
The fdnrtl expedon consisted Of so men under Lieut..
Hubbard OF the Npsc, and started along the sasarae
River March %, having an Indian as guide Ihey io
lowed the trail of Indians and struck village on
the banks of the sasardie The village is occupied by
the Indians only in the dry season Around are large
plantations of bananas plaintans and some c6nee Inc
sasardie 90 feet wide at the place and its banks are
lined with Indian huts constructs On Stakes aIa a
matched with palms In the plantations are also 10 NC
found alligator pears peculiarly nen, b,d nHo
in higher attitudes. The explorers assembled
over V GOO feet and struck the MORT River on the Pacific
slope Previously to ascending the mountain large
da6 rom whom raid was at that time apprehened
OF the vegetable PRODUCTIONS of the region Tose%Ood'
Lieut. Hubbard and also returned without finding
any route they could recommend The ships tnen IeIt
Bay. fifth exploring party started up the Mandngo
River April o. IL consisted OF Lieut. hubbard ana 81
about IS miles, then took branch and pursued 1t TO it's
source in the mountains. They crossed the dividing
Pacific slope. They returned without finding the object
Of their searcha good even tolerable canal route
and of the Nipsic They went up the Kartie
River from San Bias Bay to the mountains but their
announcement 70 wait for supplies or to prose
tolera6e canal route have failed On the whole it is
the opinion the explorers that IL canal must be made,
tunneing will be the most advisable pan downright
cutting across so high and broad ridge, apparently
without any passes, seems all but mpraetiGabie The
neng Along the Mandngo route for instance, the for
s2n ws CT % {n 4d tTSR e
tc men, including geologsts and an astronomer, with
Two routes yet remain unexplored. The one is the
Coreto route about 70 miles south OF Caledonia 9 Bay
haTbOr there The place is only distinguished by being
the location Of an Indian village.
about
40 miles south Of Caledonia Bay.
June IL all the explorers had returned and on the
evening Of the nth the Nipsic and Guard left San Bias
Bay the Guard for Carthagena with the donkeys ana
on each excursion, whenever man got sick he was
Immediately relieved and sent TO the ships, where they
whole time the expedition was out there only
death, that of Mathew Davis, seaman on board the
The route by Aspinwa it is said, would be at least as
eligible other he elevation across from That point
never exceeding 800 iee but for the fact that there are
natural harbOrs The building OF harbors is stated
The explorers found traces of previous explorations.
DR. Cullen former explorer speaks OF having notched
The appearance and customs of the Indians of the
as possible secluded from tie view Of the whites The
natives coppercolored short in stature with deep
chests straight black hair black eyes, and high cheek
bones. The masculine costume is thin calico panta-
looms and shirts. The feminine Infants have band tied
round the ankle and another Just below the knee, also
bands the wrists and these are not taken OF until the
person Is fpy groT so mat Ie ankle WISE VIZ &C. may
woman Is a loose shirt, the lower a gaudy
colOred gown. curious circumstance is that
women and women only, large gold ring in the
The language OF these people very limited,
posed TO contain not much than 800 words. They
choose the oldest man among them as Governor. They
also have king, who is supreme. The number OF able
bodied Indians the Isthmus is estimated at about
10000 and the total Indian population from 10000 to
10000 They extraordinary walkers. Their principal
villages are Gasardie and Kartie which have pOpula
ton of from 800 10 400 each. The expedition WILL it Is
thought resume opef ati0ns in January next.
The following are the officers Of the Nipsc:
COmmander-T. q. Selindge.
Ueuienant-S. Hubbard
Masier-E Mccormick
Rnsigns-G. S. Dayol, J. p Moer r. Jasper N. 3. Miles
First Assistant Engneer-Wm Smith
Second Assistant Engheer-B Stafford
Passed Assistant Payinlster-g. p LOOmis
Passed NJ Sui eOn--W. j. Siuous