The New York herald., 1875-03-11

menSe pieces OF drtft wood, which came RI shing
against he cutter, would have put respectable
hole In It. so II Was just as well We had
and 10 add the pleasures OF the day, myrisds or
Insects Of every hue and species rushed from
compels me TO state thar the wolul exclamatiOns
wncn frequently disturb the solitude ol the
swamp were not suggested by any scrptural pas.
sages can now call TO mind and from what
came under my observation. both then and AFTER
ward, am certain the explorers would have re-
much more GOODNESS and fortitude than they did
the stlngs and arrows OF the winged marauders
along the little cano. There was no escape; at
tempts ut covering up We're rewarded with sufro-
eating gasps ior air. ana so, in the words OF the
broken down nero, "we met the enemy and we
were theirs" 1 mention these trlnss not be-
cause they have even an indirect bearing on the
part OF the history OF the expedition. aud sin
cerely trust that when the time arrives Ior the
s,onla commencement ils OF the important work the
insects into lear, and that the torture they in1c
Will De reserved for explorers alone. But AFRAID
even the sacred person OF bishop or the sleek
lace Of Congressman. VINO may vote for the ap-
preparation 10 carry the measure through, would
not be exempt from the assaults Of these relent.
less Villains should they ever chance to pass this
way; st sas mere e we have Just emerged from the
broad and beautiful river known as
THE BARBACOAS
come dssatsNa their Hsd exstence no% oe
changed their minds, Tor there was a lresn breeze
Of blowing. and although we mad to stem current
ahead without being eaten up piecemeal, aud
that at least some OF us would be lett 10 tell the
tale. The Barbacoas Is one of the thirteen mouths
or the Atrato that dow to the Atlantic, and has an
average width or $50 yards. Far on either side,
marshes. though higher up the vegetation assumes
more inviting aspect The rank. tall Stubborn
with charming lollage. present an agreeable
change. But the parasites are buslly az
work claspng With Iasal ondness the wide
Der, winch, robbed OF It's nutrition, wltners and
falls into the stream. Solitary aud desolate as
Were he surroundings we We re not without lively
and sportlve occupation, for alolt Oh many pro-
jectlng llmD huge, red monkeys held clamorous
must say the DarW inian ladies ruled The roOst. AT
least native so informed US, and could NOT help
thinking, in view OF the stormy sessions which mad
often marked the efforts manly spnsters to es-
taoisn certain privileges at election times, that
Darwin's theory was not altogether ldionc in
vain aid the marksmen in the launch shower bul-
LET'S among the irrepresslble acrObats In the trees,
for the monkeys only redouoled their hIdeous
yells, and sprlneing IRON branch to branch ruined
nercely ~ the bold invaders. But me river was
on every nanG, screaming with right and the 40.
sence 0l the International rifle teams was matter
0! much regret. lam lorcec 10 say, however, tnat
our cooking apparatus was not calculated TO do tho
BIRDS Justlcc-at least we came TO that concu.
sion-and our attention being directed to numer-
Gus alllgatOrs basklng In the sun. tue united ener
gles OF tue parry we're directed to the slaughter
OF these terrible looking monsters. may explain
that the shooting OF alllgat0rs Is rather unsa lis.
factory sport; for while have doubt our party
killed many hundreds they all managed to crawl
lHtO lue water WltnOuL WdltlnX Tor 0ecent Durlal.
understand now that you must nit tue alligator
under The lore les IN order to double him up; but
the species along the BarbacOas evidently ex-
pected our expedition, since rney cOntrived to
cure their fore legs before going to sleep. DOUBT
less many o! them died IN the water. and must
nave sunk from the quantity OF iead pou "a into
them rom the launch. HowDe1t the time passed
merrlly. and just as the shades OF night oegan to
1all the 1otilla entered.
This Ia the river upon winch the hopes OF the
projected canal IN this part OF the lsthmus are
bosom lor over two hundred miles; and II the
other parts OF Commander Sefridges proposed
oceanic hgnway would not long be u matter OF
uebate Unnapplly 1t ls only wnen his line leaves
tnls magnhcen; body Of water and proceeds along
the valley Oi the Naplpi that stern dlf1cultles
present themselves. HIS plan Is to make a cut in
the valley mentioned, cross the Napipi and tun-
mel through the mountain range to the Pacific,
descending to that ocean oy means OF locxs.
should mis- IDEAS be not carried out NOBODY can
ever traverse the Atrato without regretting that
sucn noble river could not be utilized lor the
purpose Of water communication between the
SET mas sos4p
since ceased; monkeys. weary win tneir
IN cultural tones, and, save ior an occasional
plunge or an alligator. disturbed BY the snoring
Ing now and then the dlscordant squeak OF stray
macaws. which. startled BY the approaching
dashes down to the sea at good three knots An
hour, ano the man with the lead reports 1t twenty
g g. Hs Ss "a
at an end. Another night among boxes and bar.
feet are % concerned Of Stfui starts a1d broken
rest. oi strange dreams, ia which alngatora with
pots AND pans pSrr and u1Eks
aians with wiiG eyes and psrpend,cuisr hair, Of
ling victims with pointed iangs, OF men struggling
IN norrid p swamps tns magnet Or million In:
many more pass In strange review before the dis.
ordered iancy. Aurora was stu siumber.
way wss .as s6s ons Ssore u1Ss Say
ligat the following morning tho expedislon
G ESs Ss
ceeded up the river IN good style. but found
necessary to make frequent stoppages to get up
more steam, as the capacity OF tue little cutter
afternoon We passed the river Of which have ~ e yes
years ago. 1t was up In this direction that Com
mander Sellridge then sent his first exploring
chita River, and 1t may be remembered that the
route proved hopeless one, owing to the insur.
OF the Tnyra on the Pacific SIDE. Dungeon dark.
ness ande the danger OF navigation, consequent
upon the treacherous trunks OF trees that hal
brok en- loose and were coming down the river
with neadlong speed, warned Lieutenant collins
to come to anchor. This was done, ana all hands,
the watcn excepted, sought their nlnty nests, and
more weary than II lily miles had been traversed
on loot, aud regardless OF all the monsters that
In the deep BOSOM OF the ocean, sweet sleep Was
quickly woed ana won.
AT SUCIO.
now come TO an important stage IN our prog.
ress toward the Napipi. Suclo Is wnat light be
called the halfway house between the Gulf Of
Darien and the mouth vi the river to whicn we
were bound, and need not remind old travellers
that, however depressed they may nave been
during the early part Of trip in steamboat,
wagon, stage coach or railroad Car, the act OF
having completed hall the Journey inspires new
hope and tenos to mitigate the Inconvenience and
suodue the impa.ience which the hrst part OF
their journey may have given rise 10. Howbelt.
we approached tee settlement or Sucio with all
the cheerfulness and Duoyancy with whlch we mad
quilted the ship IN tne gull, and now ut noontide,
AS we skinned past the huts on tie outskirts OF
the village. we ran up our cOlOrs, while d shrill
scream from the steam whistle made the welkln
ring. Sucio was alarmed amazed, delighted. Out
poured the 2u0 inhabitants with q rush. motley
group OF dusky men. women and children, many
OF them less elao0rately attired than were their
1rst parents when they lett the Garden Of
Eden. For while tile natives looked at
us in mute astonishment; I0ut, nnding we
had no hostile intentions, aradaally came nearer
the bank. alongside wnlcn we hauled up and
a