New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-13

country vs. formed cf detached mountains risir.
~, o. - - 900 feet "a a---; Aiter aseeulinz iD'
rlnsi1er-t - stance ODD gre 1rst ns g our .-rf
~ came g. '.rr. f.t e i.n1 covered r.fh cs'rI-
eifh ris sh-r rrg- beyond . oar horses cimrcc d
l. come -ro-. s-rt O ~ the ltner s.rs tlr. 3
ssr1 - -y- a. r1 l-i gssssd o. and --0 ~
20 O. --r-Al lf ~ l- ~ate- watch. on a-c-r
t.iung 20 c.g-se with compass found . -e ~ --
rsry q. Ho Grsnde. sowing iut1 the P-i- tbs psce
Ne hoped tre 1orst part 10 our route wss -f-T.
rlt this ferri-- d.. e-ilr. -crsur..r- ~
r.res a. slpuerv crv w. p.1. T.- mile. frr'--
spaulps and thrkets lr.r- trWsrf rgr iiiei lasts
ty shouting and beating Gliux down Vrecilif0ls
.srk washed s0fi - tle rans nay aor.e lpp.d ~ I
D. ace descent nf t-u feet lsr-ra .l one talS and
10 another lie rose lui,v u-aEfi hs hesf from
the mud and stood, lsnSGe-p. "a uug iil ! stepped
.cr0.s back .ni ~rn' ruard. uy eg- -.-ed 10 ts
Leck - sane adventure napperl4 severs. times o.
each Of us z fh, ps.-sc- -cr.ss
A. the -rst BE- r. u Col 1na. W. flr q our
passenger. "a rlf- Cr..-ra scco panied ay trend
--r,ra. started The journey While i,10uog under
severe iiarrl-s snf ihe only ou'er tns- sny no
tasm survived There nave been auunnte- of cases
"a the ls'lmus lately, nesry every one et which .
frscr-t.c o. r-e gross prudence. mzl Flu ttses
even hs' care 1t hims'i. need have Itte ,-ar. The
disease prevailing -u4or- fle C--css ID
four deaths occurring daily G.rgona is TOW entire
j. free, after having bad severe visitation
We hac started b 20 The morning. and after urg
inE i.rVard our weary beasts oil in the afternoon.
tod that Panama vas4 no-rs further We pitird
tue poor horses hut Cursclve. more and fefcrr ned
push ahead. After petition ~ a.. our worst
UFflffrf, We INht -tiA|A fffurile Of iAP paved
road coustruce1 oy TIE buccaneers when they held Ps
mama. now looked eagerly forward tor the Pacific
ut every Tidge showed another Ia advance and o.
grew dark with rain coming up Our horses avoided
fhe hard pavement, and led Is hy by paths through
fhlcke;s cher n IN heads We were fsr in
4d vance Of our Indian guide. sni lost way
tran once in the dafkness. At last he overlook Us
washed bis feet in mud-ns.e and put pair of
psntaloous Inls was welcome sign % IS snd 10
i4ct We soon after sut toe salt ar OF the pacnc ard
could di-t usaish huts On either SIDE OF the rOsd
These gave place ~ stone houses and massive ruined
4.ilnces overgr0Wn sith vegetation We passed
plaza and magnificent church. rode down open
space fronting the o-y under heavy gateway. scross
another plaza, and through two three narrow
streets hailed BY Americans all the way With " Are
y1u the Falcons passengers ' " From G1rgonA
From Cruces etc T.. our guide brOug ght us Up A.
The Hotel Americana.
Thus terminates Eve days journey across the
isthmus-docidediy more novel, grotesquc and sdren
turuus than any tup OF similar length IA the world
lt il rough enough. bl, has nothing that could er
tcf.y call hardship much was the fatigue balanced
ly TIE meut ~ G-suf passed scenery and coutr
lal sensation oi novelty have lysd perfect health
and ieel iresh enough o. turn about and make the m
over sgan. Al the dOorous accounts ot the Isthnu-
,re from Vho would not be exactly satisfied IN
suy situation There i nothing. even 1T this season
when the roads worst and the climate most VI
nes thy. % deter any one from the journey.
There one class OF travellers whom would recon-
mend others coming this way 10 avoid saw several
.pecimens on the road They are miserable mean
mOmen, They leit home preuaturely and now hum
7y scknoH edge their They were not made Tor
travelling. but they did Mt know II before 70 you
would cg mole and sy them in a. leaving only their
heads sbuve ground, they would 90 perfectly content
ed Leave them alone. % not even express your
sympaity Teen their self pity will change to inci-
nation ~ your cnih@sftf ness, and they Will take
1f m, mseyes Tor very syi'c.
would say 10 all racers crossing the ls'hmus -
r-ke little baggage possible IL haste j. your 0h
jet, engage a snsll slzrp canoe, and push ahead
rr.a your bosfm-n well and IN aim every csse hsy
gll return your kindness Take provisions, unless
biscuits you can 60 enough On the way. % your
party is not TOO large Don't attempt 10 direct your
men how 10 manage their boat A. many DO they
know the river better tnsn you. When they tired
and worn out don't hurry them too much but encour
sse them II you good Judge Oi faces yol con
fe. rom o. trust. but class they are faithful and
aons,t ] inclined - think most Of the roboerles
comuited have been ty vsga00nds from our own
country
u u after Midnight he Panama sails on sunday
morning. but - are 10 - on board Saturday
have ony % morrow % make al my Arrangements
tor starting b. T.