New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-05
LATER FROM CHAGRES AND PANAMA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.
FARTHER INFORMATION
ROM CALEFOR MA
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The steamship Crescent CITY, Capt. sToDDARD,
arrived at this port early Saturday morning, in
J. 81 days from Chsgres and from Havana, having
left the former port on the 18th ut. and the latter
on the oath.
From our Panama correspondent we have re-
ceived files OF the PanameaO Ia new paper start
ed Jan. J y 10 February H. To Mr.. J. NJ. wilkins,
Parser Of the Crescent CITY, we are indebted for
files Of the Diqrio de Ia Marina of Havana, to
Feb %. g. d. GrLMAs Esq Of San Francisco,
has favored Us with files of the Polyaesian and
lSqndrich Island Necs to Nov @ the California
Star to Dec. ,, the PGaanea0 and the Di0ri0 dc
Ia Marina.
The Crescent CITY reached Cbagres on the 18th,
few hours after the Falcon, which she found
anchored several miles 10 the westward Of Chagres,
with the Orus alongside, taking of her passen-
gers. The bark Eudora arrived on the lith with
100 passengers, and another vessel on the 10th
with 90 more making, with the passengers Of the
Falcon and Crescent city and those about starting
for Panama, nearly 900 persons.
The passengers by the Crescent CITY are Messrs
g d. Gilman Of San Francisco, w. Livingston. J.
Slee and s. Hlhouse. The latter gentleman went
out in the Crescent CITY, but on account Of having
accidentally fractured his knee pan, was obliged 10
give up the journey to California. Messrs Liv-
iugston and Slice also set out for California, but
have returned on account Of the bad state of their
health.
The steamship California sailed for San Fran
cisco on the 5lst Of January, with $50 passengers
on board. We give here a list Of the vessels
/ -. l., otCuf 1eav vii
with the number OF passengers taken;
California Jan $50 John Ritsou. Feb. l3.. 100
i"''"ueP'''o' 'e"' ''--'~' Total .t'O
Another vessel was about TO sail IN day or two,
which would increase the number OF emigrants TO
about 500 Panama is still Overhowing, how
ever, with continual arrivals from Chsgres, and
will be crowded for some time to come
The following letters from our Panama cores
pondents contain particulars OF interest
Appearance of Panama-The CaIifornia-Ar-
rival from san Francisco, sc.
Panama Cores pondencc Of The Tribune.
PANAMA, Feb. 5. l54o.
Dear Tribune: Perhaps few notes from this
old City will be interesting to you We have been here
just one week and have all that is worth seeing
and now look forward to the day of sailing with some
lfnphltutC. we expert W On '"O i"'h VI
board the British bark John Rson Capt. Kennedy, for
San Francisco.
Panama is silently crumblog TO decay. The Cathe
dra has possessed in its palmy days considerable gran
deur went last evening to and hear the service
the worshipers were quite mostly females
kreeing in rows upon the stone pavement the music
consisting principally OF vions quite good, the vo
cal mart being as bad ne ii can well be and be called
music The walls OF Converts aud Monasterles abound
but their day has passed The old Jesuit College an
extensive ruin II had roof upon II, and the
trees within it sprcad their branches over Its walls
The scenery around Panama is picturesque on the
land sdo--the mountains tower high above the city
The bay is fine one to look upon, studded win Lofty
islands which are covered with verdure but the ship
ping cannot approach within or miles OF the Landing
The passengers have had a great deal of trouble
on account of the arrangements Of the steamers there
appears TO be system or responsibility where the
blame lies say but tickets were sold foihe Gail
forn,s steamer at large premium and she went crowd
ed with $50 passengers and 1t Is said many sick. am
sure no blame can be- attached to Capt Forbes 1t re
GREETED by every that III health has obliged him 10
give up the command of his fine ship met him with
few friends one evening last week a, the hospitsble
mansion of Mr.. p, the principal merchant OF Pana
ma That little reunion to me as an oasis 10 the
desert The shadows of home seemed to glide over the
marble floor and stand beside us there.
M. F. Is most intelligent, and atfable man hsv
ing visited NewYor several times, our visits were
more agreeable than they would have been otherwise
Avessel has just arrived from San Francisco, con-
versed with the Captain who me that there hes
beon more gold taken from that region than can be
ascertained-you have only heard hall the story-or, {"
he save the truth" Another vessel has just arrived
at Chsgres from New-York, that sailed on the l7h with
&C passengers there is also there from Baltimore
with 90 and one from New Orleans with 50. They are
arriving here every hour, and In day or two Panams
will be thronged again with Americans The vessels
for California are all taken up. The steamer Oregon is
not expected yet for Is or 20 days Truly yours, g.