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strong. Doats formerly ascended the river some

miles. The stream is navigable Inside the bars lor

boats drawing four to five feet of water as far as the

luuutlou of the yuaba.

The Yuna, with a largo population on its banks,

would prove a valuable tributary of supplies by

native craft to a population on the shores of

Samana. The stream, with Its branches, courses

rhPAiiah T a Vaou Rail) ifhn Rnva) Maa/l/iuM nnn <if

the most fertile valleys in tiie world, and also wii.ii

tne mineral districts of May won and tne pine forests

of the cibao. In 1807 the trade of the greater portion

of the valley, which stretches from the Bay of

Souiana to Cotuy on tho Yaua and Conception on

the Caui 11, averaging eight miles in width, was carried

on by native canoes of about two tons burden.

A railroad is in contemplation from the head of

the bay to the towns of Conception and Santiago,

which will go fur to open the country.

Towards tho southward from the Yunaare tbe anchorages

of Barranca Chlca and Barranca Grande,

both anchorages not now used. The Naranjo nvcr

here enters the Bay of Soman,*, passtug under a hill

of calcareous roth, through which Unas forced an

outlet.

The central ohain of mountains traversing the peninsula

of samuna from west to oast in Its geographical

formation consists principally of moantain

limestone, schistose rocks, with veins of calcareous

spar an<i sandstone. Quartz occurs frequently,

and at the eastern end of tbe peninsula- there Is

lound an abundance of mica slates. A large quantity

of fossil shells la great variety are met with.

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The New York herald. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-08-03. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1869-08-03/ed-1/?sp=11

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1869-08-03.