New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-06
British Streaming on the Pacific, between Pa
mama and Valparaiso md intermediate
Ports-From Oregon and California the
Mormons-Attack on the American Gnrri-
son-ExpeditiOn of Gen. Flores, &c.
British Streaming on III

CRY OF PANAMA. Jan. o.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
CITY OF PANAMA, Jan. ., ls47.
A steamer leaves Caao for Valparaiso on the
18th OF every month, and arrives in time to leave
Valparaiso for CallaO on the ssth Of each mouth
The fare between these ports s-in the cabin, $llo-
deck half price.
The steamer leaves Cslao for Panama the llth of
each month and arrives there the 2lst Leaves Pa
the 25th of each month. arriving on the 10th
day aerward al CAllao The cabin fare between these
ports Is $3.50 deck oneourth that sum together with
half dollar per day for food and water
The steamers running between England and the West
Indies touch NJ ChRes monthly and transmit and receive
overland the British mails passengers &c Ought not
the American government TO establish similar lines OF
between the States and Chagres and Panama
California and Oregon
NEWS FROM OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
The British surveying vessels the Herald and Pandora
arrived in the bay OF Pansma-tho former the 18Th.
and the latter the 10Th OF January Qs4) Their bust
ness here complete the survey OF the bay and the
neighbOrng coast They spent the past summer in
yeyng the Straits de fuca and the Island OF Vancouver
The officers give different accounts OF the value OF this
lsland-some saying is very valuable others that 1t is
worthless The naturalist is Of the former opinion.
They le the straits the 9th OF September last and
arrived San Francisco bay in Upper Cafonia the
goth OF the month where they found the American
lag flying from the fort and from some twenty Eve
whser which had in there through fear OF Mexican
privaieers The Portsmouth also there. AT Ysrba
Busns many Normons living in tents while they
were building their houses An advanced guard of these
people about 5000 number had already arrived In the
country. There was much quarrelng among them.
On the goth same month they hove 70 in the bay of
Monterey and communicated with Com stockton who
then under sa Ia the cysne tor the Southern
ports. The Commodore was IN good health and repre-.
sented the country In pretty que, state
On tho 4th 81 October last they lay OF the bay Of
San Diego and communicated with an armed whser
which bad reported been sent down by the Com
modore for the protection OF the They learned
that the CoTniAns had risen the American garrison
al Pueblos de los Angeles killed the commander Capt
Galespy and most OF his command and raised again the
Mexican nsg, They afterwsrd heard vague report
that Gslespy had escaped. The Americans and oiher
foreigners who had ecsped the massacre had taken re-
fuse on board the whaer. The natives were leaving
California On the 2olh OF October these vessels arrived
At MszatlSn. where they learned that the American
squadron had literally leveled the town OF GUaymAs in
Sonora % the earth II was not know that the land
forces under Gen keArney bad arvedi in that county
Two American ships OF war were cruising OF MALai.
Ian. the Of which were forgotten Ii would al.
pear thu; the dherence between American and British
sailors 10 10; clearly defined for the commander OF
the surveying vessels running his vessels into the hsr
Dor without hosfins his dag was seized together with
several other OccEs and men and thrown into prison
Americans in disguise Il required about one week
10 convince Don Juan Csrrsho 10 the contrary
They touched az san Bias and Acapulco and took
running survey Of the whole coast Il was in utterly
detenceless state.
Since writing The above, ore Of these British osiees
informs me that The American tloopofwar SHARK wss
last Il was 10, known al SAS Francisco whether she
cot % or not some said that she was GOT Of but
went ashore again sad was lost
There Il stu great turmoil On this coast about TIE
Expedition OF klores In this place Il hardly possible
to sleep for drumming naag and the blowing OF those
vilAnoas Spanish American trumpess Tbs Government
Of New Grenada has concentrated here force Of some
20oo men, little negro and Indian soldiers aud the
militis under the command of Gen Lopez In order 70
dispute Flores passage the ishrnus should he
attempt TO come this way. Bat he supposed hA, they
Will join thaivery soe sna popular general with hearty
zeal should he choose 70 present himself among them.
The Governments Of New Grenada. Ecuador, &c have
entered into league for matua defence - that II the
general should enter ECUADOR BY any ether route than
ths the troops stationed here WI proceed hifher end
form conjunction with their allies Perhaps Flores
wceA 30 better 10 hSht ais easniss ~ de--Gnd 70 DO
thar be should cross the is,hnGs landing 81 Porto Beo