The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-10
Interesting Intelligence from Chagrcs ana
Panama.

New ORLEANS, April 70, l849.
EDITOR OF New YORK HERALD
take the liberty OF sending you a list oil all the
vessels at Panama and Chagres, and a few remark ks
relative Chagres Bar, and my travels across the
Istbmus TO Panama
VESSELS AT PANAMA, April. 18TH.
American whale ship Mantle, Cleveland of Westport,
for San Francisco to sail the Goth Apr-w carry 800
passengers Cabin, 5000; steerage $3.50.
English brig Two Brothers. to sail the 18th April
Chartered for S35 600
Peruvian brig Josephine, to sail the 22d April
Tickets $500 throughout .
Two small CHILEAN brigs, to sail about the 2sd April
Tickets $3.50 and 5000.
Four CHILEAN schooners, to sail in few days
large brig coming to anchor, and large roretoP-
sail schooner in the ofing as left.
understand the brig was chartered pe'orc sho
The American Consul informed me that two large
whale ships were looked tor IN four or hVe days,
and the steamer California was houriy eApecleu'
The English steamer due In a few days.
The fact that a great number OF persons were at
Panama for California, had been sent and down
the coast and in all probability there will soon be
vessels enough to take all the passengers on the
lsthmus away -
Steamer Maria, Burt, for New Orleans, same day.
Brig Doctor Hitchcock, for Galveston, Goth April.
Schr Galena for a Northern port, next day.
Sailed-Brig Leverit, Arthur, for New York.
MY TRAVELS FROM CHAGREs TO PANAMA.
April 9th. Left in canoe manned by two men
at nine came to tor the night at Rlcona, a small
village nine miles from Chagres.
April 10. At4 Am. proceeded up the river-at
fast eighteen miles from Chagres, and the head of
steam navigation at the present low stage of the
water. Al 8 p NJ, stopped for the night alongside
of the bank-through the day passed several rapids
and shoals where the current run down about hive
miles per hour.
April IL. At4 A. M. proceeded up the river and
arrived at Gogona at 3 P.M.-stayed all night.
April llth. AT 100, A M, started for Panama on
little pony, and arrived at Panama at 3 I. M.
had very pleasant ride across toerable tal
path and most OF the time In beautiful shade
and place of entertainment every five miles,
where you can get cup OF coffee and chicken
and at the halfway house, kept by a genuine
Yankee, you can get good plate of pork and
beans New York produce, or even Beverly.
On my return 1 met several ladies, and It was
quite novel sight to see three or four ladies on
their little ponies vending their way through the
mountain pass Seventeen miles from Golgona,
spoke the American boat lshmus Express, nine
tons burthen, Ryan, master, two days from Col
gonda, bound for Panama, and expected to arrive
at Panama In SIX days-she had crew of thirty
five men, mostly New Hampshire boys, and was
on two wheels; some were cutting down trees and
removing all impeding Objects and others We're
pulling their little bark over the dry land through
the mountain pass.
Friday, April l3 Arrived at Golgona Spent the
day; and. next morning, proceeded down the river,
and arrived at ChagIes at midnight, having been
absent one week, well pleased with my excursion.
1t Is perfectly healthy on the 1sthmus; and, |
should Judge, there was two thousand people bound
for the gold regions, and vessels enough at Panama
to take away about one thousand passengers, and
vessels expected IN few days to take the balance
calculation there will be no difficulty after few
weeks Of getting away from Panama
think the lst hmus is the safest and most eXpe-
dltious route to the gold regions.
AS 1t respects Chagres Bar, | cannot conceive |
that it is all hazardous; and, with the aid of the
steamer Orus, it is as safe as Sandy Hook Bar.
Yours, &c, LUCUS b. TERRY,
Master of the Brig Pedraza, N. Y.