The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-27

81" s 20 " MdLdlihll, 10 Cnlt ana GeTu-
: where II is lost TO our national currency
r Over million Of gold, at the lowest comp,
: talon, is taken from these mines ever
mon'i'-and this quantity will be more lha
doubled when the emigration from the State
oregon, the Sandwich Islands and tn
Southern republics, arrives. Send us.
mint! ! could give you forty more lustra
tlons OF the extent and produc,iveness O
these mines, but no one will believe what
A0re said without my name, and perhap!
but few with it.
AwFrL WREcK.-We have already men
toned the loss of the steamer Wyandott, or
lhe Mississippi River, on the 21st uIt. The
st Louis Republican gives the following
thrilling details Of this sad calamity:
"lhc boat had just rounded 10 at Paw
Island on the 2lst, for the purpose of
wood'ng and in going a short distance up
stream. under very moderate head ofsteam
to make q landing, her Iarboard side struck
against a projecting snag some thirty yards
from the Mississippi shore. and in less than
twenty minutes she went down 10 her hur-
rIcane roof AS soon The shock was felt it
was known that the boat was in sinking
condition and Capt. Yore instantly ordered
the forward hatch to be raised in order TO
ascertain the extent of damage, but before
his order conId be executed, and before the
men could replace the matches, the wafer
was several inches above the main deck,
The mcu al The hachcs fled, and the boat
commenced settling with great rapidity. The
horror oflhc moment can never be describ-
ed. 1t was evident to all that the boat
was going to the bottom in deep water; and
The rush from all parts of the hurricane deck
was attended with the greatest confusion.
Soon after she commenced filling, she ca
reened to the injured side-and to this may
be attributed The great loss ofIfe. Our in
tormant, who was on dnty at The time, states
that The engine room was filled with barrels
and sacks. piled up in tiers; and when she
careened, they fell in one promscuous heap
crushing many who were endeavorng 10
escape from The aftcrparl. and entirely cut
ting off all retreat from others. He himself
made narrow escape, and Just left the room
just in time to save his life, swimming. In
less than twenty minutes after she struck,
nothing but the hurricane roof, pilot house,
NC, remained above the water.
All the cabin passengers, and great ma
ny from the deck below. succeeded in
'eaching the hurricane deck in safely. There
Ire between twenty five and thirty missing;
md horrible TO relate, more than hall of
hese were helpless women and children.
0f' the number, there were some eight or
en- of the latter .Ghe :: slfa3S:IsnaIs lfi3S persons
Orleans Nothing was saved at that mo-
nent except the books and the iron safe be-
ongins to the boat. All her letters, and
,reat many valuable papers-such as bills
If laiing, &c.,-werc lost. But few of the
passengers escaped with anything but their
mere clothes; and after remaining on the
oof some time they were safely conveyed
o tho shore by means Of the yawl. That
Iwfu night passcd-ncxt morning boats
we're obtained. and the crew visited the
wreck and succeeded in getting out large
portion Of the cabin furniture, and by cutting
Trough the roof they 6shed up nearly all the
&C.. belonging to the passengers.
ln this terrible loss of life not a solitary
lame has been ascertancd. She was own
I'd in this city, ard was insured for $4,000;
,ut there was no insurance on her freight
,ilI."
RAILROAD ACROSS THE IsrnMus OF PANA-
lA.-A memorial on this important subject,
rom WIN. II. AspnwaIl, John l.. Stephens
md Henry Chaunccv, was presented to the
over House Of Congress OH Monday last.
These gentlemen propose to establish rail.
oal across the Islhmus Of Panama, and ask
hat they may be entrusted with the transpor-
alton Of lie mails, and the conveyance OF
ronps, m.nilions of war, &c.
The me .. lalisls state tha, they have OBJ
aimed charter for ninety nine years from
lie government of New Grcneda. They
SIX no appropriation of money. They will
make The road from their own resources,
nd only ask that, when made. they shall be
ided by the transportation and freightage