The New York herald., 1878-09-26


has been Ia The river there has 0een the greatest di
Guilty IN obtaining fresh provisions. Offers Of sums
wnicn must seem immense TO these impecunious
people treated with disdan, II has only been
through appeals to the appetite Tor and tobacco
that an sheep or chicken has foand its way
TO the table,
The iurthest point reached by the launch
little beyond the wooding station called Rezeude.
While at Rszende The steamer Cannman, with Captain
Sclfrdee board, bound for San Antonio, passed up
distance the Captain, accompanied by Lieutenant
ferkins and his secretary. passed on, leaving tue
launch TO follow This short "Trip would have been
accomplished In one day had no accident happened
10 the launch, but The little steamer, as though
at2ued by her long voyage, succambed alter steam
ing a lew miles.
This disaster discouragng, the moro SO a. the
trouble was irrenedaoe. The tubes oi the boiler
had gwen out aud consequently It wus impossible 10
get up steam Nothing was Lett Tor Lieutenant
blockinger 20 40 but 10 return 10 kezsndc, which,
by means Of tho current aud the use Of The dinghy
was accomplished tho next day. For three days after
ths every EFFORT was made 10 repair damages but, IN
spite VI the ingenuity OF both officers and crow,
sloan could not be raised.
.-l~-1. A cuURLIsu BRAZILIAN
The steamer Javary now h0vo sight, and Lou
tenant BocKinger. in pursuance vi his Instructions
to reach san Antonio NJ all hazards, endOavorod TO
negotiate with the Commander OF the Brazilian for
TOW. Has request WAS made IN the mos. polite man.
nar and was accompanied ny an oner oi money Tor
ns "or m eu to 'ns susprise OF p,,,ssy svsiy
refused. After much protesting. however, he finally
coussnted, but IN order 10 cmDarrass as mucn as
possible the American Ohiccr he demanded tar
above the usual rates anu one whi;n no supposed
Lieutenant Biocklnger could not possibly have wth
him.
la this however, he was grievously mistaken; for
Americas naval officers, though not Usually rsvciiing
IN wealth, do not ~ on tar voyages unprovided with
iunas. IL also happened mosI fortunately that u
friend OF the nag was ON board tn0 Jnvary This
Trend enptsd ms pockets ana the sum ADDED TO The
unmed funds OF every one GU tho Launch saniced 70
the avarce OF Inc Brazilian. As he could
Javary proceeded ner way toward Sau Antonio
aus unkird action OF tue BRAZILIAN Was
difficult 10 understand. The lauhcn had met, up 10
TINS tuie, WITH nothing but KINDNESS The cause,
however, apparent when u was rtaIned
ieei.us existed at AMOS apropos vi Tue
uIauthSrizsd survey oi the ver, aud That the Work
being done 0y the launch would take away many
of The prerogativcs OF the steamer captains. rney
have tho monopoly VI The river navigation, Anu,
naturally, tbey resent any exploration tendiag toward
expose OF tne mysteries VI ths Madeira. fhe |
captain oi the Jayary declared that his pay would
" reduced nearly oue-haf when "A proper chart Of |
tas river could De procured Wy any ono who was DIS
poscu to trade on tue stream.
Alter procesding about twenty 1--we miles In tow oi |
tho Javry the steamer CAuu owned anu operated
uy scnor Captain Morais bore IN sight Snu WAS |
coming river IL Antonio |
board captain seiridge and Lieutenant Perkins, who |
were returning from tnat town. AS these olcsrs haa
surmtsed that an acciIsnt uai happeued 10 the
launch Ihsy taken the prccaution 10 survey the
RIVER iron She Canunap, and hsuce, AS II was
logger necessary Tor the launch 10 proceed sne Was
oraered make last ~ tbs tradng vessel. rno CAP
tam ol the Canuman, being his own rasLer, treated
. mempe oi INC expedition with Tue utiaost |
courtesy he had already extended 10 Captain Sell
Tidse aud Lieutenant Perkins the use Of MS Vessel
tor surveying purposes, anu had Sharply reDuked |
Braxan oiisial wao Ia his ZEAL had objected the
deck being used lSr soubuipgs other
poses connected with the survey, telling nlm PLAINLY
that the CanuuIan was private and not kvveru-
neut steamer, and that he would permit terrier
cnCe a work tgat was oi manifest import |
only 70 hin. but 70 the whole commerce OF
river.
gFFEcr " the CLIMATE
During the days tho iauaeh was IN low repairs
Completed, u having boon ouna that by expanding he
tubss they could DC made ugnt, and 20In
July the stie craft scaeI away i0r the corvo..e,
rviug has been before stated the OF
same uay. Her officers returned IN good
anon, consideriDg the exposure ~ which they had
signify the tever vi the country. out oven these
presented u better external sppeAr luan thSir
sni nipinaies lett bchnd. lhe vi The En
terprise, although good nea,n, not iooking
rugged when they lett tho states. The insIdious
ciina,s has gradually weakened them. Lack 0t en-
thusiAsn, matdse general generally the
result OF u protractsd anchorage beneath burning
sun NO opportunity Tor exercise on shCro
su,p IL orrrod. rhs diet, 700, has been almost
clusivoiy SoaAned 10 the ship's ration IL has been
impossible except at long Intervals 70 prosurc irssh
bsei--iruit plentiful IN New York than
and the turtle season lar enough advanced 70
iurnsn food Tor large numbers oi men.
AFFAIRS AT SAN ANToSio.
From tho officers who nave returned from San An
tonio has been able full
Information respecting the condition OF aGurs there
Tue reports oi dessrtefs and who different
times have on board OF the Euserpfise, have
been gloomy. and have pictured tue distress Of The
employees contractor Ia such dark coors that IL
pleasure 10 be able 10 state tnat tncr stores are
greatly exaggerated
tho wor!u At the present time. Is true. Ior
broken the spirits OF nearly aii employed
nion arc, y say tue ieast, much overdrxwn.
The state oil anairs there ie precisely that which
would naturally TO expected difficulties OF
taken into consideration. Tue laying OF
railway through nearly two hundred mics OF tropical
forest ab'r thai cannot be aeconp shed save AZ the
expense VI strength, health ana te, and whsu
remembered tha, tho lsborcrs now employed
recruited from class unused 70 ths kind
oi toll IL IS surprising that more have not b,eu ia
tally stricken. That many should s9ccumb tempo
rarIiY TO have Deeu expected. process oi ac-
ciination III ust always gone through W
Antonio have merely followed natura Las faIllng
sick The position OF the starting point tho rail-
way rcudcIs It peculiarly liable diseases OF ma
laru nature II surrounds Wy coliectons oil stag
uant water ana Is backed by u network oi iasoous
ponds which Uut propasators OF poison. IIs
continually moist, not only iroin natural causes,
nut mechanically 80 from the mist when r'Aes IRON
tue lalls ABOVE. Durin. tho day the thermometer
ranges among ths cisniies, but at night II ssnks
low mat tho ar is cool. almost eoia An OF tnsso
physical causes operate Ia favor Of disease aud |
against those who employed.
There has been, III aadition 10 all this, lack OF
tho part oi tue CONTRACTORS Food of \
proper quality and mcdicinos Tor tao cure OF those
suffering from malaria lever nave not been supplied,
aLl. CONSEQUENTLY those who have suceumosa have
Asssrs. COiiins should have ivfcssen all the ipedi.
menls IN Iheir way or that they should have known
all the conditions To 10 fulfilled;
tnore has Doen ample time since tno n.st vi SICK
Tor them TO havS puilt temporary hospital aud
for the arrival from the United states vi generous
supply of deiicaccs aud medicines In consequence /
ol tLis neglect tho oIcs oi working nien 10 in uch
uimiu isheu. A few weeks since more than lity per
cent the sick iist even now, when those
hrst attacked have convaIcsccd sufficiently ~ go to
work, not moro tnan third vi thV original
number engaged muster at the call OF tue
fVl. Dcscrtou aud disease have quencaed the rest.
sickness has ben great blow against the oi
the work. but 0her causes nave operated 10 produce
the discontcnt that exists Ths money Tor tho pay
nent OF the ab0rers not been forthcoming, Z, aud
DeDGc strong fceiins oil dissatisfaction, amounting
almost to open nutny, has arisen. In contracting |
to build the railway the Messrs. Collins expected
to receive largo sun. tour miles OF tho
road were competed. This has not been PAID, ier |
two quite gooi reasons. -Four miles OF the /
mot completed, ana tho money Is locked up IN tue
Bank OF England uGacr care Ct t~O trustees, |
VINO are cnJoincd from paying any OF IT out The |
money iroln which tue pay inent for four miles o.
the road anu TACT Tor tho cou str ucton OF the
wnolo road is to be drawn amounts to 81, ,0V0 0u0,
and rs amply sufficient 10 build the railway. IL, |
however, IS ia litigation, being rcmanded by no less
than iour partics--thc original bondhoidcrs, |
the second DondhoidotF, the government OF |
Bolivia tho Madeira anu Mainore Raiiw.y |
Cu,upauv Tho oriyinnI bondnoider. nross.I