New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
THE DARIEN SURVEY.
THE EXPLORATION OF THE IsTHMUs.

USS GUARD GULF OF DABIEN, :. ", Fch:6.
ON Dec d. Master A. r. Coudcn left tn, ship and pro-
cceded in charge Of a surveying party, oil when MI
James Earnes was chief engineer, Gnd 9lr ~ d. boa'h
assistant. These officers, with their Instruments ana
supplies, were slowed away In two large hatDoal',
manned 10y six scaInen and two natives. On Jan =
they followed by Commander scliridge ami MID
slpiuau KIuharl IN the steau-aunch, accompanied by
trusty guide. They started out with the intention "i
being absent but ten days, during which they were j."
make hasy trip the Indian village Of Iaya' gu the
Pacific side Of The divide" the ridge Of mountains
which separates the two slopes.
Much uaxiety was felt on board the Guard for tho
safety of the expedition which il expected would he
back In ten DAYS On January &c, to the great Joy o al
board Capt Selfrdcc and his companions returned
send you the following report Of the voyage ana '@-
porauous narrated 10y the officers Of the 'Npo'iion'
After passing through the Cano Coquio and Bdrha-
Goes the first party under Master Coudcu, entered the
river Atrato 10y sudden bend, and startled by the
which suddenly opcrcd before them. A far a. the
eye could reach. n noble river upward Of half mic
In width and from fifty TO eighty feet IN dclth
came rolling toward the with current ot
from four six miles per hour. Tho progress against 80
powerful current was Of quito slow, and they
reached the Cacarica branch oi the Atrato h""ihg
wcsu but short time before the arrival OF the
steam launch, which had left the ship two days later
TIE shores a te month ~ the river wcrc found u be-
inundated and the original plan 81 beginning line ~
levels there was therefore necessarily Abandoned '"n-
mandcr srlfiidse proceeded TO organize immediately
q party for the purpose OF pushing on a.
rapidly IS possible to the village OF Paya. The
-teaiu-launch. with the larger portion Of the
provisions, Was left la charge u Engineer HOLMAN,
and Nid,h;puAn Kunhardt placed ia command
The surveying party 10 place %, Master Couden' VINO
was 10 accompany The Co.an mler. The exploring
party n started ont from b mouth OF the Ca"irea
consisted Of Commander Tho-. o. SeriHgoi Master y
i. Coudeu; Rrlnigo Vito. native gle six -camen and
two natives They a embarked board Of one of the
larger athoat and ON the morning OF Jan started u
the river. After having proceeded about three miles
they 10 very curious and remarkable o"rn'uoh'
The 1Ncr was slammed ly floating bridge oich Grass
from four to six feet IN hight The roots ~ which were
closely toilaccd and submerged to The depth 81 twoor
three feet; underneath which tie river was flowing
RAPIDLY with depth OF FROM 20 to 90 feet 'on'-
cradle delay hoy succeeded in cutting Hnd
pushing tu.r way through h"'I-rn' VI '";,
open water The river 'hen began e. narrow i'Vu con-
silrraply and to twist ana turn in every dir"cii'u;
rIf1, and fails OF frequent occurrence. anu -
days were passed iu hard WORK before iI"f re"rhlh
below thr mouth Of hr aril Leaving thc boIi thor.
in clare. of one rnn IA" whole lmrl>' wan i'ur 'ia
pro, -loH., started ON h" march 10 I.A 70 pei" IS
mp the Er.f th.3 s,rGci au ludlnu ii1. raI 'l"n-
the barrier or divide between The iMo s"r'' OF ihe
Atlantic and pyciHc Oceans. " l. vel 10 10 fh MIRO
that iu THIS con trg Indian trails are always found 10
pa. Over the HIGHEST elevations. =, no , WEI r'a Ill.,
the lower parts nf line country culry covered WIN
I
tncr W herr, he DIV Idle is much les, iiu 80 feet IN h''
t pry .i.n. ran sor; the Ii,y uarhri ~, Ia
very exhausted condition Thcy found il 40 "' net
atod upnH tur baut. OF the river ir"Li "i.l II i'.
il uamr. lie indians afra c,"D roc .i St'i iI
engaged the rubber trade, and 'rpm couStaui ht'i-
cni'-' li NiIN nm, I4'' 'i'' ,,, ~, i i.,.t
| aud present s-ncr appearance, Win HnSS thi"H "a
hcr uo-c. or round thrr arms fingers OF tu5' 4 few
gun ana r, of calico worked wonders, and d" to end
0f t.O1y Tie iudaa- srr0 quite unwilling TO irtiAo
Ire Ilic b,, wa, trying one; the provisions ran
short clothing gave on ana t 'n' "l ' '. 80
/ Md-hipuau Kuuharr almost destitute "f i""r. No
,.. ,' va oil fa 80, pd aaf ry relc, t." steam
launch in which they Immediately started aoNo Che
which separated them from the ship Guard
I'M sru,Er o. I'M GULF or DAEIfN.
Excellent proe-, ha- been made an ths branch OF the
work Commander Lun ha, Gnshed q large part of 'ne
trangulaon the Gulf. and is engaged in hling
in JUS shore Zine aud other Typographical iearrs. Tn"
h,dr,-Idpf, is h,bg r.ts1,'o u} .H'l,' Ii'"'l' "'-
sisted uy MIDST ilnau Hwaer Thor survey, 80 ~
ur,ye tI,i ihc Gun of Darcu f. admirably auaurd 20
boz one of thc tcmui ol the canal Accurate ld"i "h"
mct,prr'p-i,aI trFaliou, haze Ur ".d'' lt 'ti-
g, r-, aud IAN of Inc Iic, is l,- tau tNo ic.i. Fro
nctrca changes "ir t,i' s,'-"' nc ,ii'r''-, %
hi~rc,cr been above so' or below 7J'' average 'nse
b. from % to- 6"t
SURVEY or 1HE ArEAIO.
The Atrato Rive" from us month 10 It's Junction Win
tbc Clrl, E.y,r A., been surveyed by part, under
the clur-rut Master !. T. A'r.h, OF which M. \. l.
Buya1 and Mr. T. r. STOKES were respectively The Chlcf
and Assistant Engineers. iu-j i"t4" l' IiF'[ 10 L'NI
an average oIdtn oi mail hlr, ana dt pan oi 'mHhr
from . 90 lrrt. NIt tur cAccIt"n oi Hni bi ~
M" month ct the Aiid'" lhci sur'tlt '.oG lhi' ,l.
ship canal connecting lhr M1hur wan lu' - i 800
is lrcady uaIJ the uuf of DUlrn 10 - Iona "a
a hin two miles NJ the 'hr'u'a l'i'tr from ~"
junction with thc AIa'o tp," H'. II i"' 'I w.,
very largest ~il' may -iiHN Toe ,.iII,' w.. '' 't
know that navigation 3. Omen on ne P"cihc sue from
m, nru through the car Of ~an Miguel sd tAc River
Tuyna 80 Clr"lau1 small town "OJ" - mixes ii'h
To sum up what has been and whit j, 10 he done by
the pcdj ou IL may bc st.itd itl ueir nav Dr"
which -p- may De carried; That "h 'nr A,Et1h 7'.
il A. miles tc Gull "i Ddn,u, NJ th J'"r'"n "t
fbr AtI,nO aud Cicrcd Iy,r>, While ihd. ~ me Il enc
s'' y, MIA, , Ii.t.,n aio,t 30 mile, from ra.n
other thctc dividing ridge Of iO" .h not tAtgc'-
LUZ ,., ~. .o,, nt the engineers i.: .Wucrr D.. ;rr
lowest point tue di' dc, and through What part {" me
Intervening con- try vii II b" most cd,i1r 10 construct
. r,uaii - CoInfpauder s.iuidgc mas ALREADY found
fea.hr route iu 1t T., rci,v,d liu much better one
NAV hc found, and Ior tIf reason the corps q" cngtr
viii continue inc ,0po,aiion OF thc country until the
rainy sra-ou br2in,: mi, VIII proha', bo ahou 'Hc
mii5.coi Npril. % tine, -tu have o'eri"o month, ga
which go continue their l3h"rr
TN CONTEMPLATED EXPLORATIONS.
On Ian ~. Tie United state, steamer Np,c, Lieut.
Cnn Byron wilson, arrived az the cur ~ D1ren She
had been nNlouss looked Tor dnrae ihc precrdngt"o
v,,i-s and brought our mails. Win me r.t news from
The oui -ii. vor.d ttHt We lad had Inr Tvs" months
Commander -ciH4-r nHc 'h,I.' ,,'' ,. ~
late uluc-- and 90 ,ail u her iu' rf"" i"f hh""H
T. Blaar ir.. inl Engineer \. L. bilal 'nd l.. l.
snkr, From A-iinwa.l thcy VII cross h} i;'FG" 10
states steamer Ec-aC,, nov waiting thor .rrNai' IN
her they Will rIu Mowu tlr coat To- i'r II'' "l ga"
Cnipo-.,ua. There the engineers Will l.rn q hh' 81
Levels 30 ice run n south slrll{ ht't'"' "'I'> ,h'
taern me = Py y I sad ri G, t,crs ' "
EXPLORATION, ~ Iim rtGNciffo rot 90:
CbiefEngInerr Baruc, ha- lntey turned from 'oy-
az. up the rarlnchito RIVER IA branch nom ihc tf c
D., fNlll