The New York herald., 1871-03-01

ferred To.
The Nlpsic Will be engaged in assisting in the
expedition. Her officers are:-Byron wilson, Lieu
tenant Commander, commanding; Socrates Hub
McCormack. lieutenant ana navigator; F. w. Green
leaf, I. NJ Lee, J. E. Rogers masters; J. O. Barton,
passed assistant paymaster; W. j. Simon, surgeon;
Bri2g and H.. X. Tyler, mldshpmen; Edmond For
tune, captains clerk and G. W. Salter. paymaster's
probably be confined to the vicinity OF the Gull OF
Darien, and she will occasionally go TO Aspinwa to
convey the mails TO the Guard.
THE PRDPOSED OPERATIONS,
Commander Sefrldge, having now sufficiently re-
covered, within the past few days has resolved upon
plan OF operations which il successfully carried
out, must certainly result in thorough knowledge
Of the route, and, doubtless, complete and salts
factory survey, which, even If nothing else be
compllshed, Will be most valuable contribution to
the scientific labors in connection with expeditions
upon this comparatively unknown n lsthlnus. The ast
party has just returned IRON the Cacarica, a
narrative OF whose exploring operations has
been given above. Hitherto reconnoissances only
nave been made but enough has peen seen TO In
spie the belief that of the routes hitherto spoken Of
the present is perhaps the most feasible The whole
nothing remains to be done except the actual work
OF surveying. This (Tuesday) morning Commander
photographer, Mr.. Moran, the astronomer. to take
the initial points, will proceed to Aspinwall III the
steamer Nlpsic and Will cross over to Panama and
join the United states steamer Resaca, which has
been In waiting for him in the bay. T :e party Will
then move along the Pacihc side 10 the Gulf OF ST.
commenced. Entering the gull In a steam
launch, Commander Selfridge viii commence the
survey along the Tuyra river to the dividing
ridge. 1t Is Wen to mention that the Gulf OF San
Miguel forms an excellent harbor, and consdera-
bic portion OF the Tuyra is also naylgabe, so that
under all circumstances not much difficulty Is antic-
pated. Meanwhile the survey on this side will be
vigorously prosecuted, under the immediate SUPER
vision OF Commander Lull. party under the
charge Of Mr.. Couden lett yesterday morning at
daybreak with all necessary apparatus. Their work
will be necessarily SLOW, but the most sanguine
hopes for their success are generally entertained
MIR. Couden's party started In launches, and pro-
ceeded up the A;rato their intention being to go as
lar as the mouth Of the Cacarica then branch of
III the direction OF the Paranchita Another survey
ing party, under the charge Of Mr.. Sullivan MASTER
Will set forth IN few days, and enter the Cacarca
surveying the route OF when Commander Selfridge
made the reconnaissance, and will arrve at Paya In
the course oil mouth. 1t s thought that the extent
OF the route 10 be excavated viii not exceed hfty
miles, and the entire distance Of the passage will it
is Thought be about l25 miles Such are the arrange
1AentS wnlcn have 80 far been made
THE PROSPECTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
Al this early stage IL Is impossible to predict what
thc Issue OF the proposed operations Will be, but IL
can be fairly assumed thai the present route s far
more favorable Than many taat have hitherto been