The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-03
THE DARIEN SURVEY.
lin ship Canal Practical-The ParanchitO
-, ROute-The Cue Valley.

ship Canal Practical-The Paranchito |
r,,-, ROute-The Cue Valley.
do1btS ANA, Tuyra River, S. A., March 19.-An
Uanai % act1sshe Isthmus Of Darien have been dis
Rengu; made from the Pacific coast during
to be perfectly bPe and sg viii Venture to ssS
that 4, within the HAS q New York State, ship
.;;, s ;,o wSie rs - ee 90 trough country precisely
lsthmus OF Darien, would be open
for naygaOn in less Srt tna1 eht years since the
thing has been going on well in the Gulf of Darie
The Guard still lies at her old anchorage near the
sTt6ance to the Gulf, and the Nipsic makes occa-
Good pros 70 Aspinwal for the mails or provisions
veys, and the nhai making in the photographic
able contribution to tLRt the Gut VIII be yau-
Chief Engineer Barnes is still fng..of Navigation
ing on as rapidly as possible over the BsSer, push
route toward the "divide." 'ncnlto
SURVEYS FROM THE PACIFIC SIDE.
At present the attention of Commander Selfrdge
is directed particularly to the surveys on the Pacific
side. on February 5 party Joined the United
States steamer Resaca, Nathaniel Greene, Lieu
the Navy Department to join the Darien Expedi-
tion in place of the Saginaw, recently wrecked on
her voyage to Panama. I'he vorage down the coast
was an exceedingly interesting one; the scenery,
though not grand is very picturesque and beautiful
In our course were the Pearl Islands, which in for
mer yeaIs Yielded vast quantities OF the gems from
which they derive their name, but disease has
lately attacked the pearl oysters, and, in conse
quence, diving for them has almost entirely ceased
We entered the Tuyra river through the Gulf of
san Miguel, which in many ways is admirably
suited to the Pacdc terminus of the canal. The
River Tuyra is upward of a mile in width,
and in its waters the largest ships may
Chez Chepigana; 9 the ResacS " anchored Hr I' about about
a mile above the latter town, in the centre OF the
stream. On the day of our arrival, Friday, Febru-
airy II, Commander Selfridge left in whale boat
with four days provisions, to make a reconnois-
sance up the river. During his absence provision
camp was established in the woods on the northerly
shore OF the stream, an observatory erected, and
rise and a OF from Is to 20 feet and the current in
the river runs from three to four miles per hour.
The banks are formed OF Shiny clay with boulders
and shingle OF quartz and flint.
OTHER ROUTES UNDER EXAMINATION
Mr.. Duvoll is instructed to proceed up the Cue
Valley until he reaches the divide, or meets the
party of Mr.. Barnes from the other side. Every
night signals are to be made and firearms discharged
by both parties 80 that II within hearing distance,
they may come together. In regard to the Cue
from Commander Sefridge, that 1t is one over
which white man has never passed. Gorgoza, who
explored the lsthmus some years since, never
crossed the divide. He went only to the Indian
village Of Paya, after which he retraced his steps TO
San Miguel bay. The Cue river is tributary OF the
! Tuyra, and runs through a valley which bears its
name. route up this valley, across the divdel will
servation is known to be much lower than the Ca
carica. The two parties will probably meet in the
course of two or three weeks, and the object for
which the Darien Expedition was organized will he
accomplished. The length of the proposed canal is
| less than so miles. About 80 miles of it will be
The greatest elevation in the remaining 20 miles
will not be over 100 feet and 1t is believed that
viii viii not be more than any IS Is or % 100 feet feet in
height. report having reached us that it is only
sixhours walk from the Naipipi river, which flows
into the Atrato, range OF hills 400 feet high
to the Cupica river, which empties into Cupca Bay
Limon Bay. and the Pacific ocean. Commander Sci
| fridge went in the Resaca to examine the route
| No one has much faith in the statements OF ouI
native informants and the examination is made in
| order to settle the thing one way the other
Before leaving the Tuyra Master Kelley sent to
Pinogana with six weeks provisions for the survey
ing party in the interior His instructions tC
despatch 600 pounds OF food weekly to the junction
OF the Cue river; thence it will be carried in "packs'
| to the end Of the lne.-N Y. Iribune'S Cor.