The New York herald., 1871-05-02

compound assembled at the upper end OF the settle
mens, 1 opposite tue store OF . willy. though
played ' very small od drum = and apS small small
negro played very big pipe. like q walking stick
ring and il must be confessed that there was not
even method in their madness. Every woman car
Iied bunch Of lighted candles, and performed her
exercises as II she were trying to walk on eggs
without breaking them, when suddenly she would
dart forward with Jump and wriggle about as II In
coming fearfully agitated by his convulsive att.
tudes. Bv midnight nearly all hands were IN an ad-
hit the ground repeatedly IN mistake while the pipe.
player managed at intervals to run the end OF tue
caused innumerable delays during the elegant,
though
FANTASTIC, rERrsrcHoeEAN ENTrRrAINMENr;
which did not terminate till Sol warned the jewellers
to depart. Such Is PinOgana life, and such 1t has
been for many years and probably win be for many
more to come 1t Is noticeable that the women are
In The water the entire day, scrubbing clothes, not
forgetting themselves In the operation. At times the
ss rnnsO Is 70 se
observed is the paraity OF the chief magistrate for
cocknghts. He won main the other evening. but
his dignity suffered considerably from the terrible
epithes applied to HIM by his opponent for having
placed lard and Repper under the wings Of his bel.
have a graceful knack Of drawing knives, and are
always abont to shed blood when, happily, some
Of PInosana everybody Is deehed at the prSs
poets or tho canal, though should it pass this way,
substantial help from The natives cannot safely Ie re-
been said TO show that far the operations have
already gone, there is every probability OF its sue
country s every respect favorable for The project
though the river being very ortuous in ITS course,
may necessi'ate the cutting OF straight line IN as
tributaries Of the Tuyra from Pinogana upwards
are the Amsa, Yape, Capeti,. Cape Ioloc9a Rio
routel, 1unti, Martnngant, Punuza, Tusarganti.
Rio Mangale and selergantic. 1t Is confidently
asserted by the natives that adjacent to the Avlspa
a a QeDreS.
sion in the mountain range which could easily be
made available for canal purposes. II such be the
case there can be no doubt that the party now close
TO the divine viii not lose the opportunity OF survey
ing IT. From recent trip up the Cue lam enabled
Of tho route, though as already minated,
the great question OF the divide has yet
mater or but the deep css
Is decidedly far preferable Provisions have been
sent up every week to the party At the 'front.' They
will survey downwards to the Pinogana and will
arrive at Chipagana In about fortnight. Indeed,
fears are entertained that the rainy season VIII soon
interfere with the operations for already nave the
torrents began to pour, swelling the river over two
feet above lis usual level.
THE NAPIPI ROUTE AND IT'S SUPPOSED PRACrICA.
BILITY--sUCcEss CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED.
Although satisfied that the route from the Gulf OF
Daren TO the Gulf OF San Miguel promised the most
should be left undone to carry out the great object
Of the expedition, the COMMANDER, having that
completed at once proceeded to Limon Boy
n order to test the practicablity OF the
Hnea Steamer Resaca lett ana
has2 ha2w 2S s Pa1 Sa yg In
The scenery presented 10 the view is described as
being exceedingly beautiful. the great mountain
haif a. mile from the shore It is said
,nat this is p.ods the narrowess part be,
waters OF the Atlantic. Shortly after coming
to anchor Mr. r. Collins, MASTER and Ensign Payne,
with four seamen and four macheteros went ashore,
and after having made some reconnoisanCes imme.
diaiely commenced running line toward the Ma
pipi river, which empties into the Atrato. Mean
crossing the divide went to the mouth Of the Ma
pip, returning 10 the ship on the same evening 1t
be chat on the night the
ashore to the little settlement Of about nifty inhab-
rers and guides. on the following morning
the vessel entered Limon Bay. six miles
pear that this route has given rise to the most san
gune hopes The line runs over sSeep hills for about
o ese s wa to be six
feet while the river little one mile from the
Pacific Ocean, AT the foot OF the ridge leading over
AN OLD INDIAN TRAIL,
cut probably centuries ago. IL has breadth Of
from ten to sixteen feet perfectly clear OF trees or
underbrush. JUDGED III many places horse and
carriage could pe driven along 1t with case. I'm
lures Of Darien as It seems to have been the highway
at one time Of nation Of Indians This trail runs for
about miles % ending at sns Rancn9 Grande
enllrely uninhabited. Everything considered 1t Is
not at all improbable that this was the road used
by the Indians in passing from the Pacific to the
Arato for 1t appears TO have been the shortest and
most convenient way OF transit. The distance
from the Pacific the Atrato is estimated at twenty
four miles, but 1t may be increased or diminished
by the surveys now being made In the course or
tbs tra an plateau Of two or three miles
not over sevenry-rve feet In height About ten
miles from the Pacific the Napipi runs through
anninr nf fhn
four hundred feet. The bed Of the Napipl Is very
rough IN many places, and small rapids are occa-
sionally encountered. Canoe navigation commences
ut Rancho Grande referred 10, while
THE VOLUME OF THE NAPIPI
Is said TO be 1000 3oo gallons per hour which would
the line be found favorable tor canal. On the 23d
OF March Commander selfridge again LETT the Re,
10 the Rancho Grande, the journey occupying but
one day. On the following morning he
Atraio making the entire trip from the Pacific to
that river In tnirty-six hours. Such rapid transit
Was much beyond his a9teipaMon and tended not
route, which OF course will not be confounded with
that pursued by General Micher, the latter having
entered the TruandO from the AtratO further SOUTH
Half day was spent In making reconnaissance,
which, have been informed. was OF highly salts.
factory character. Three DAYS were occupied i'm re.
turning to The Resaca, making It the third time
that Commander selridge crossed the dividing ridge
which separates the TWO great oceans.
THE FEATURES OF THIS LINE
are very curious for the Divide II 1t may be called
So being near the shore OF the Pacific, rises Amos.
perpendicularly, and the country III Vicinity OF
the Napipi is broken into low hills until the Dog
wod0 river is reached. Leaving MIR. Collins and
party al work on the Napipi, Commander Selrridge
returned 10 La Palma seven miles from Cnpagana,
in the Resaca. where she arrived on the 7th inst.
Finding It necessary TO issue some orders to the
party al the front, he came up to Pinogana in the
ships cutter IN eight hours-a journey Of 1ityfour
miles. which generally. occupies the. native
crafts about day and half. Having de-
livered his Instructions to MIR. Kelley at the
steam launch relative to the completion Of the
arrangements Commander Selfridge returned to tn o
Resaca which got under weigh on the Sth inst. for
Cuplca Bay. The great confluence which exists
relative TO the feasibility Of this route has con.
triouted largely TO strengthen the nspe generally
entertained that the expedition will achieve some
very valuable results II the great aim In view be not
actually accompllshed-an event very probable
The route from Limon Bay to the Atrato pre-
sents but few obstacles to the surveyor and 1t Is
believed tnat the entire line will be drawn
much more speedily than that up the
cue where owing 70 ron,d the many barriers
and the underbrush on the land, the operations
have progressed slowly Notwithstanding the earnest
and DertInac.Ous efforts OF the party. But their