The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-20

for decision action had arrived TIE water swept
with teIae Jury oyer ae aun ,b anu sano M or
to pieces upon adjacent ROCKS. So wllhout
hesitation. the four oars were dashed ON square,
aud each person taking corner on the INSIDE lne
party plunged into The surf. Now and then huge
Ways liled them on their feet and carried them Tor
Ward. Frequently all hands were separated put py
vigorous exertions the oars were recovered ana
then they would advance as before. just as DARK
ness came on q huge wave landed them on the
beach, and on looking back not vestge OF the
lanncn was TO be seeu. Had they remained In her
1--WE minutes longer 1t Is more than probable not
soul would have escaped. An old man some DIS
hausted strangers, invited them to his solitary hut
up the Pacora river aud all hands got inte mis- canoe
tenant Commander Barclay and his nen were con-
Quoted TO an unInhabted rancho. wh-re they
passed the night. They had been
TwENTY-FOUR HOURS IN THE WATER
without food or drink, aud never was sleep more
welcomed by human beings. vigorous search
was made on the following morning for the launch,
but not the faintest trace OF her was discovered.
The party was over thirty miles from Panama, but
there being no conveyance either by land or water
they were shown the tratl and commenced the jour-
ney on foot. II was pr0vldental that the poor lei
toned. At any other place along the there is
NOT the sign Of habitatio TO be seen, and had they
entered the woods mile either oove or below the
Pacora river they must have persisted. On Wednes-
day, the 10th inst, the march TO Panama was com.
menced beneath the rays Of brollng sun.
BAREFOoTED AND RAGGED,
the oficer and men were Ill lifted for sucn task;
but, Notwithstanding that one or two were com.
pletely exhausted, ana nau repeatedly lalu uOWn
on the trail. utterly unable to proceed they man
aged 10 reach very hospiable habitaton by night
fall where they remained for the night. Lieutenant
Commander Barclay was attacked with o violent
fever Having, however, been kindly cared for, he
was enabled to resume the Journey III the morning.
He was accommodated with q horse but his ieet
having become terribly swollen from the bites OF
insects during the previous days walk. he pro.
ceeded at walking pace Win the men, one OF
whom, finally helpless to move forward, was placed
on horseback, while Nr. Barclay endeavored 10
struggle on by his side. Upon their arrival In
ISar,a w a. lad fnp
sufferers. who presented a sad spectacle The men,
VINO were quickly attended to- spoke OF their com.
handing officer in the most unbounded terms Of
praise declaring that mad 1t not been for the
GOODNESS, COURAGE AND JUDGMENT
he displayed III The most trying moments, and the
cheering words OF encouragement he neid out even
when hope was abandoned, they would never have
reached the shore. The loss Tell heaviest on Mr.
Barclay himself. Anxious to return to The Resaca
he procured q schooner the following day-a poor,
tiny, cramped little craft but The only one TO be
had In Panama--and cleared the bay In the after
noon. The occupants OF the schooner were Mr. Bar
clay and his three men, Two naive sailors and your
correspondent who had remained IN Panama since
he came in the Inflated launch at the end Of last
month, ard only awaited her arrival ON this occa-
sion TO return TO the expedition Descending the
edge we were accosted by one OF the soldiers IA
darky OF tolerable proportons IN reference to our
o'p"''D''' REvoLur1oNAnY TIMES
IN Panama. and an angry word-useless at most
limes-was apt TO create trouble just at present.
Besides two very powerful reasons Tor being unu-
sually civil operated In The case, W., this dashing
young bareiooted soldier was little "under The
weather. as the saying Is and, secondly he had
very big gun with very big oayonet ana IL Is an
established TACT tnat the soldiers IN TINS quarter
have quite relish Tor running n people through the
but as the revolution was then about TO burst forth
there isno doub6 but that little practice In the
''charge beforehand would have been highly graft
tying. Moreover, one Of the soldiers the day pre-
vlouS, while 'orderllg' arms,
SHOT HIS OWN HEAD OFF,
and not knowing whether TINS muddled interrogation
was equally skillul in the handling OF arms, 1t was
deemed prudent TO satisfy him IN every particular.
although The men and baggage were already on
board. He demanded an inspection OF our permit
to leave the port-a document he could not very
well see since we had none. Iniimatlon was then
given that must go TO the President Tor the
init in question. SO otrw went, In company with this
aspiring military hero, who usnered us into the pre-.
complexion and pleasing appearance. This was
General Correoso. man Of considerable ability, o
decided favUrile OF all the foreigners and olccr
who has somewhat distinguished himself In
revolutionary strifes. TIE permit was Imme-
sorry. The passage from Panama TO Chlpagana was
among the dullest and most uncomfortable on re-
cord. During the three days and half which 1t
took us 70 come here Gains and squalls might be
counted by the dozen, TO say nothing OF the rain,
which did wonders IN the way of soaking The
schooner reached the settlement OF La Palmas,
twelve miles below Cnipagana, on Monday night,
and, being unable to proceed against the current,
anchored TIL the following morning. on arriving
on board the Resaca the circumstances of the wreck
were at once made known, when Mr.. Barclay re-
celved the warmest congratulations from his friends
on his narrow escape. Still suffering from the
erects Of his perllous adventure the doctor placed
him on the sick list. After two days rest, however
he was able to move about and has now recovered.
No intelligence has been received from the Ap-
proaching party for the last week; but it is likely
OF affairs the United states s,oreship Guard Win not
leave Aspinwal for New YORK with the officers OF
the expedition before the 9Th OF June.
Arrival OF Some Of tho Explorers-The Limo
Nearly Compieted-The Mountainous Char.
actcr OF the Country a Barrier to the Feast.
bility Of the Canal-Sunerings and Endu.
rance Of the Explorers-Biiten by Vampire
Bats-Terrilc Rain Storm-Cnmp and C0un.
try Submcrgcd-AM Hands Take to the
Trees for snfcty-A Night of Agony-Down
tue River OH Rufts-Operations just Fin.
ished-Health OF the Expedition.
Or BOARD THE U. S. STEAMER REsAcA,l
CHIPAGANA, May 81, 1871.
At length few Of the explorers have returned
and never did party more joyfully tread the deck
OF man-of-war. That which seemed an intermina-
BILE journey has been almost accomplished, and
although the fears recently entertained that the
route would prove impractlcabe has been realized
1t Is nevertheless gratifying TO know that OF the
important ends OF the expedition has been attained
A complete line has been drawn from ocean to
ocean-a feat which very few expeditions can justly
claim. Adventures have sprung up at times and
tried the experiment with the sole expectation OF
pecuniary advantages, but having merely smiled
the atmosphere OF the isthmus, beat hasty retreat
to their native shores. Ingenious and long
winded reports have generally followed as
the result OF their very limited observations and
with an efrronIery which can be appreciated only
by those whose experience Of the country enables
them to form a proper estimate Of such illusions,
the self-styled explorers have proclaimed certain
routes as feasible. their knowledge being confined
to few scraps OF Information obtained from rubber
hunters Indians. II this undertaking has not sue.
ceeded in discovering canal route by way OF Atrato
Tuyra rivers, the failure to do arises simply
from the fact that 1t existed In that direction.
Yet had 1t not been for this expedition the commun.
ity would have been deprived Of that knowledge;
for however much some people may vaunt their ac-
quaintance with the subject, 1t Is only by reliable
survey, sucn as that which has just been completed,