Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-08

and is now blowing the waves of the great Pa
cifc. He has sent us four communications OF
eight to ten pages each, containing journal OF
the voyage, narrative of events, and description
of places and people, very interesting to us es-
pecially. They encountered head winds, which
drove them but of their course, also terrible
storm at sea, which he describes as grand and
awful to behold: Their regular route lay be-
tween Hayti and Cuba, but they were driven
east and put into st. Thomas, one of the three
islands belonging to Denmark, of the virgin
group, where they stayed day or two to repair
and lay in some small stores, and at last arrived
at Chagres in 81 days from N. Y. Here they
adopted the most approved method of getting up
the river to Gorgona,-hiring some six or eight
log canoes or dug outs, made of trees from five
to seven feet over, and carrying from 20 to 80
cwt.; on this they placed their luggage, appoint
ing Captain and four hands to each boat with
provisions, and four natives to row, Charles hav-
ing the command of the largest boat fell behind
the Others and was part of three days in getting
up about 80 miles to Gorgona, where they land
ed their goods and pitched their tents in company
with hundreds of others already on the ground,
having the appearance of military encampment.
| They then sent delegation over to Panama to
procure a place for their reception. They hired
a room for Que dollar day sufficiently spacious
to contain all their stuffand serve them for kich-
en-, parlour, and dining room too, and after con-
| tracing with the natives to see their goods safe
ly delivered, they struck their tents and took up
their line of march for Panama; here they stayed
in their own hired house, living on their own
provisions about two months, expecting the re-
turn of the steamer California, or some other
means to convey them to San Francisco. In
the meantime emigrants had accumulated on the
! lsthmus to the number of three thousand, and
tickets of fare were sold for from two to six hum
bred dollars; many had become bankrupt by gam
| bling and some never had much means, and
were like Il fox caught by the tail, could not run
either way. But the courage of the Iiolyoke Co.
! did not fail they resolved not to submit to the
exorbitant demands for tickets, and so taking
counsel of the mother Of intentions they united
with the New Hampshire company, for the pur-
pose of chartering a vessel ifthey could find one
ON the coast By the aid of a good spy-glass,
Mr.. Chenery discovered a vessel sailing on the
coast about 4 miles of, and taking a boat we'll
manned he went out and boarded her, and found
she was a two-masted Brig of 22O tons, loaded
with -four, provisions, fruits and liquors. He
purchased the vessel for 5000, the cargo
for about 81 ,000-agreeing to pay $1,000 down
and $4,000 in twenty-lour hours, and the remain
der as soon as she could be unloaded and ready
to deliver over; he brought her into port, and i'm
medately put her up for passengers, and sold the
tickets, cabin, deck, and Storage, from 100 tc
$50 dollars each; about 80 tickets were sold, and
all paid instantly to secure passage. An expo
rienced sea captain from Massachusetts cons 3nt.
4 ed to take the command OF the vessel and raw
half price for ticket The sailors paid 90 dol
lars each, Cook 70 dollars, Steward 50 dollars
They fitted her up with births, which were soon
filled at the above rates. OF the cargo they re-
served what they wanted for the voyage to San
Francisco, $500 miles, and the rest was sold
readily at profit, bling articles in great demand
The CGpiaco (the name of the vesse) was a.
American built brig, owned by a Spaniard from
Peru. The captain who sold her, and her cargo
for the fine little sum of 10000 dollars all paiC
for, and the fugitves set their sails for the lant
of promise on the 2nd day of May, and now art
probably nearing the land of EIdorado. | hay,
no doubt it would be interesting to you il coult
give YOU some of his descriptions of the cite.
aud towns, manners and customs, soils and pro
auctions. The ancient walled city of Panama
now in a state OF dilapidaton, and the Orange
trees hang out their golden treasures enclosed
by the stindnr walls OF old Cathcdrals where
the sound of the workman's implement in build
inc and repairing is not heard, but cock-fghtna
have no time to go into it. 1t has been very
healthy in all the places they passed through, anc
the climate aud scenery most delightful, but
rather warm days and cool nights. Charles
sent us a parcel of beautiful shells which be
T picked up on the coast when the tide was out
We have written one letter, which he received
before he sailed from Panama. We expect he
will write US again from San Francisco. The
company have enjoyed good health, excepting
sea sickness which Charles escaped, while some
of them suffered severely. Fred Phelps was
very sick, but has now become hearty. Pliny
Mcrrick is spoken of as first rate hand. They
are all resolute and perseforing, and ha We no
notion of making retrogade movement, nor in
dulge thought of looking back, BY the oper-
alton Of purchasing the vessel, they expect to
clear their own passage and perhaps the vessel
besides, which il they cannot sell they will run
down to Mazatan for passengers. The whole
transaction is a true specimen of Yankee enter
prize. Yours, &c.