The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14
Under the Bridge, March %, ls49.
From Chasre.---ArrivaI Of ssesm.hip Alabama.


The 5oe steamship Alabama, Capt. Baker, ar
rived at New orleans, on the Slst, from Chagres
For the following the Picayune is indebted 10
Mr.. Byme, of the Quartemaster's Department:
The Alabama had beautiful run, both out and
home. While at Chagres she lay directly in The
mouth Of Chasres river, which, according 90 the
following extract from Capt. Bakers log-bOok, is
anything but the pestilentsl hole il is represent
ej throughout the United States We annex Il for
the benefit OF those who are solieitous for the
safety Of their friends now on there way TO Cali
fornis by this route. Capt Baker, says;
owe have laid in Chagres river 10 DAVIS and
during the whole time the wind has blown from
North to Northeast, with a few light shower Of
rain. Altogether, II is the most pleasant place
have ever laid 10. The temperature is between IS
deg. and 80 deg and constantly under the infiu-
| ence Of fine breezes: il has never been calm
1 since our arrival. Our crew have remained per-
fectly healthy. There are no mosquitoes nor flies
TO trouble one, and the natives are kind, and ap-
patiently innocent They are of all colom and
classes. The chief Of the village Is mulatto,
Senior Ramos, whose viii 10 the natives is law
4 He is rich-has son with him, who is also mu-
latto and who was educated in New York. The
Catholic priest is ouitea genteel person, and he
treated me politely. The females, mulattoes and
negroes, have strong traits Of beauty, and the
smallest feet of any women Ihive ever seen.
, The U. S. steamship Alabama, Capt Jas McC
, Baker, with Col. John b. Weller, U. s. Commits
sioner, and suit on board, reached Chsgres on In,
morning Of the 18th inst, and came 10 an ancho
inside the river Chagres. Her passengers left nex
morning, and arrived all well, at Gorgona on Ia,
18Th, where part OF them would be detained for
week or ten days awaiting transportation for thei
r stores.
COL J. b. W. and Major W. seawelI ard family
reached Panama on the evening Of the 10Th, an
{ were all located in comfortable quarters.
: Col VIM. Emory, also attached 10 the Commits
sion, arrived at Panama ON the 18th.
The number Of persons on the lsthmus is est
o mated al from ten 10 twelve hundred seven huI
dred Of whom are at the City of Panama. the 7,
mainder divided between the road, GorgOna an
c Chagres.
}, Transportation from Penams IS not TO be had
and many persons had been whiting In vain for IN
. past six weeks. Tickets by The Oregon, wbic
% sailed on the 18th for San francisco, were disp'
=, sed Of at large premiums-as high as STU belr
= paid for ticket. The American whaler Equado
y and the Eagiish bark Collooly, sailed for Panan
ID on the 17th, with about $50 passengers esch--a
:. steefage, at $50 each.
The English steamer. due on the I'D, was an
n iousIy looked for, as her marine intelligence WI
n OF great Importance. Vessels bound 10 San Fra
cisco do not touch al Panama, as the bay in whlt
In il is situated is from four 10 five hundred mil
he long. and consequently would be one thousaI
:, miles out of their course. There is little or
~ sickness upon the lsthmus.
on Capt Taylor, of the steamer Const luton, W
n accidentally shot whilst crossing from Gorgona
Panama-he seriously wounded In the thig
VI but was doing very well. IN.
on Mr.. Edward Conner, bearer Of dispatches fro
a the New Granadisn Government came passeng
in the Alabama. He leaves for the North to-ds
e The Alabama made the Grand Caymans on I
an 26th and procured fruit and turtle from the boo
-. that made Of 10 her.