New-York tribune., 1907-12-30
EXPLORE AM4ZON SHED.
Details of Expedition Planned IN
Five annual Relays.

BOSTON Dec oa-Tbe exploration of the vast
known regions in the southern watershed OF the
Amazon River between the fourth and tenth par
aeIs is the object Of expedition which is being
oreanizad in this city under the supervision Of
George NJ. Boynton. II is expected to begin opera
tions Pernambuco next July and through hVe
relay expeditions in FIVE successive years TO open
the region. which is known 10 contain great COM
mcrcial resources Plans for the expedition are
nearly perfccted vessel Of the Gloucester fisher
man type which will he called the Discovery, 10
carry the party South America and for use on
the southern tributaries OF the Amazon. has been
occurred. the cooperation Of the Brazilian govern
ment and the Royal Geographical Society of Lon
don has been obtained and good progress in get
ting donations OF a financial nature is announced
Mr. Boynton. the leader of the expedition. is
native Of New Hampshire and has spent ten
years in the Amazon basin. whore his work has
gained him honorary membership in the Royal
Geographical Society.
The party which will number thirty-fve, will be
composed mostly of Americans. The scientific por-
ton of the work will be in charge of six English
authorities. An escort of Brazilian soldiers will
accompany the explorers. the country is very
Wild and the Indians, especially along the bank
of the river. hostile
II planned to leave Boston in March. going
first to London, where much of the QUILTING will
be done and the scientific division of the party
taken on board. The Discovery will call at Cadiz.
Gibraltar Cape .Nerd Islands and then cross the
Atlantic to Jamaica and Cuba on the way down
the South American coast stop will be made at
Port OF Spain. Trinidad. AS soon as an offc Il
call has been made the Brazilian government
Rio de Jaueiro the Discovery will sail back to
Pernamhuco and the expedition will land.
1t is hoped to begin operations by July. i90s and
explore the mountainous regions OF Eastern Bra
ell between Pernambuco and the lower falls of the
Tocantins in the first four months. when the Dis
covery will meet the party and convey il back TO
america. where 1t will remain while the rainy sea-
son-November December and January-prevails
In March OF 1909 the work will be taken up where
1t dropped. and In that year IL IS expected the
explorations viii be pushed through the Tapajos
River, where the Discovery will again be met
In 1910 work will be between the Tapajos River
and San Antonio. the Madeira River near the
Bolivian boundary. The fourth-or 191I-expedtion
is planned to carry the party to the head Of navi-
cation on the Jurua River. where IN 1912 the last
dash will be made for the Pacific Coast at Point
Parma
The permanent headquarters the expedition
city MIR. Boynton has selected Holland Burgess
Of this city, nephew Of the late Edward Burgess
the yacht designer. for his executive officer, and
John V. Colclough, Of New York. and Howard K
Parker, Of this city. assistants.
The Discovery will be commanded by Captain
Frederick D. West. a well known Proyincetown
skipper. while the naturalist OF tho party viii be
George dBrowne. Of London a member OF the
British Natural History Society.