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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Darien ship Canal, (search)
he directed the expedition was 1,000 feet above tidewater, instead of 150 feet. The expedition effected nothing. In 1854 Lieut. Isaac Strain led an American expedition for the same purpose. They followed the route pointed out by the English engineer, and, after intense suffering, returned and reported the proposed route wholly impracticable. The success of the Suez Canal revived the project, and in 1870 two expeditions were sent out by the United States government—one under Commander T. O. Selfridge, of the United States navy, to Isthmus of Darien; and the other, under Captain Shufeldt, of the navy, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Three routes were surveyed across the narrow part of the Isthmus of Darien by Selfridge, and he reported all three as having obstacles that made the construction of a canal impracticable. He reported a route by the Atrato and Napipi rivers as perfectly feasible. It would include 150 miles of river navigation and a canal less than 40 miles in extent
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Panama Canal. (search)
oration of Capt. Prevost, R. N.1853 Exploration of Lionel Gisborne1854 Exploration of Lieut. Strain, U. S. N.1854 Exploration of Captain Kennish1855 First train from ocean to oceanJan. 28, 1855 Exploration of Lieutenant Michler, U. S. A.1858 Exploration of Frederick N. Kelley1864 Exploration of M. de la Charne1865 De Paydt announces discovery of a favorable route1865 Exploration of Gonzorga1866 Treaty signed by the United States and ColombiaJan. 26, 1870 Exploration of Corn. T. O. Selfridge, U. S. N.1870 Exploration of Com. Tull, U. S. N.1875 General Turr and a committee propose a canalOct., 1876 Lieut. L. A. B. Wyse's survey (1875) PublishedAutumn, 1877 Explorations of Reclus and Sosa1878 International Canal Congress convened in ParisMay 15, 1879 Seven schemes proposed; canal from Gulf of Limon to Bay of Panama recommended (by 74-8）May 29, 1879 De Lesseps arrives at the isthmusDec. 31, 1879 Canal through Nicaragua proposed by Americans; favored by General GrantSep
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Selfridge, Thomas Oliver 1804- (search)
Selfridge, Thomas Oliver 1804- Naval officer; born in Boston, Mass., April 24, 1804; joined the navy in 1818; served in the Mexican War in 1847-48 as commander of the sloop Dale, and participated in the capture of Matanzas and Guaymas. He served creditably during the Civil War; was promoted commodore in 1862; retired on reaching the age limit in April, 1866; and promoted rear-admiral in July following. Naval officer; born in Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 6, 1836; son of Thomas Oliver SelThomas Oliver Selfridge; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1854; was promoted lieutenant in February, 1860; was second lieutenant on the Cumberland when she was sunk in Hampton Roads by the Merrimac; was commander of the iron-clad steamer Cairo when she was destroyed in the Yazoo River by a torpedo; participated in the capture of Vicksburg and in numerous other important actions; promoted to the rank of captain in 1881; made rearadmiral in 1896; and retired in 1898, at which time his father's name
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trials. (search)
, 1800 Thomas Daniel, for opening letters of a foreign minister......1800 Judge John Pickering impeached before the United States Senate, March 3, 1803, for malfeasance in the New Hampshire district court in October and November, 1802, in restoring ship Eliza, seized for smuggling, to its owners; Judge Pickering, though doubtless insane, is convicted and removed from office......March 4, 1804 Judge Samuel Chase impeached before the United States Senate, acquitted......1805 Thomas O. Selfridge tried for murder of Charles Austin on the public exchange in Boston......Aug. 4, 1806 Aaron Burr, for treason, Virginia; acquitted......March 27–Sept. 7, 1807 Col. Thomas H. Cushing, by court-martial at Baton Rouge, on charges of Brig-Gen. Wade Hampton......1812 Patrick Byrne, for mutiny, by general court-martial at Fort Columbus; sentenced to death......May 22, 1813 Gen. W. Hull, commanding the northwestern army of the United States, for cowardice in surrender of Detroit,