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The Darien Expedition

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Day
2
Month
December
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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New Yokk, Nov. 29. The United States ship Guard, Com mander, E. P. Lull, will leavo on tlie Darien expedition ahout December 6th Onmuiander Selíridíro, wlio has cmim:md of the esppdilion, will take pas sage io the Gu;ird, aad proceed at onoo t the mouth of the Atrato river, where the work is tn bo bgun. Afler orj;ani.uf variouH partios, wliich ure to perform liydrotífíipliio and i-hnre duty, Commnnder Selfridge will take the Nipeic and proceed t Aspinwall and Panama At the latter port he will find thu team'r SaginHW, detuiled by the Depurtinent fur tbe purpnsH of carrviug on lurveja from the Paoiüo fide of tho entranou af ibe DriftD rwer. The principal work of ihe Sellridge expedition is to be pros■icuu'd on the Pacihe siie. The party a I, ie h is to tiiKe pnMflO in the Guard is rp:diy as-embling i New York. The Civilian Scientitic Staff is to be very trong in the presant fxpedition. It will be couipofced oí an atronomer, natural b', photagrapber anfl civil engineer from the ooast purvey. A portioo of the gentletneo will fti i" 01 the Pauilio eide lacr ia: lue HOMMi

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Old News
Michigan Argus