Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-07
Late from Panama.

our residents have died.
Late from Panama.
The writer Of the following letter has several relatives
in this place. As it written for the PRESS have
been requested to suppress the Itwoud not how
ever, bring disrepute the writer had published
his name. Is interesting letter. and corroborats.
what we have recently heard in favor Of route across
the Isthmus. The first from those accus
toned to travelling in the west.
REPUBLrc or NEw GRENADA,
April g, ls49. !
DsAR -, have this moment arrived At this place,
and although much fatgued must avail myself Of an on
pounity Of sending letter by tho Prairie Bird which is
now at Chagres, and bound for New Orleans and the mail
closes to night am well mentally and physically but
pretty well used in feet walked last evening from
Gorgona a distance Of twenty five mes) and arrived
here this morning. taking the cool of the evening aud
moonlight, in preference the heat of the day From
rst to last, have had pretty hard time Of but taking
It all together good and bad, am satisfied have seen
the Elephant" and If live, intend to ride him. While
Cbasres we pitched the beach opposite the
town, and spent four days there quite asreeaby, bahed
every IN sa water and lived yams, pIantains hard
read ham, &C.. and smoked the best cigars ten for
dime and made Of the best tobacco the world Every
person smokes, men, women and children. G. who had
e Us Tor this place returned the evening the fourth
day and brought good news. We ads ready to con-
t'nue our journey, and r freight and FIVE
passengers to Gorsoua for forty five dollars It took n.
two and half days to make the trip Of fifty miles Ten
miles up the river backish and having no tina,
distance they up. The scenery most be autifa III,
f6age OF the trees which overhang the banks the river
- ofhe deepest green, and Of them bearing flowers
Of the most brilliant coors As advance the country
becomes more mountainous tho banks Of the higher
and the current being swier had pole The country
abounds in monkeys, parrots gatos, anacondas lions
tigers eopards and others Of infinite variety these have
all been seen and shot by persons their way to Cafor
MIA have only succeeded in shooting six foot alga
tor, and some smaller animals cannot find names for
Gogona about large Chasres nearly So situated
high HILL and surrounded by beautiful views Tents
are picuresquey scattered every direction The houses
ofthe natives bu Of walls sides with thatch.
ed ROOFS they are very cool and far cleaner than the log
hnts of our Africans Of the slave States Cigars liquor
and gambling the amussnents Of the day We con.
racted for freight from Gorgona to this place at sc
OlOO per 100 lbs Some did better but we had reas
ons for having Ours over BY certain time and guarantee
Of its safe delivery, felt satisfied We had about 1000
lbs to divide amongst six The people Of this country
utterly regardless Of mental cultivation and as for asricu
tnre, nature does thing for them all they live upon
grows spontaneously The sugar measures four inch
Is through this they partly live on making sugar and mo-
ia'ses Vans, pantans, bananas, lines, pine apples CO.
Goa nuts sweet potatoes and hundreds Of others
menton and this continues through year. Some days
the climate IS delightful and all times the shade it is
agreeable particularly the mornings and evenings At mid
day the sun is intensely hot The darkest Of the natives
are very strong and work like horses carrying 1870 to
sV lbs distance Of 25 miles their backs Most Of the
transporting is done by men, the balance by very ma hor
ses about as large good sized dog The road from
"orsona strewed with carcases. Occasionally you ad
live yankee stationed the way and retailing, beans
concs at three dimes meal which good here for thirty
seven and half cents for nights lodging two Dimes
We are now living in the best in Panama one of
them is feet square, eighteen feet high and
balcony all around facing From the second
story we have fine view Of the Pacific. The town is wal
led in narrow Streets the buildings look very antquaed
and present singular but TO very imposing appear
ance Amongst the inhabitants, the darkies have dsci
ded majority. At GorSona had delightful bathing,
clear mountain water with gravey bottom. The PEG.
pie generally spend half their time in the WATER many of
their customs singular and strange me- but you soon
become used to them Fork is worth 81 per b. -four o
dollars per bael but cannot enter into particulars
have been here but few hours. We have no news from
California, only that six vessels deserted in the BAY
and not board Of them all gone to the digging
and no ne VS. contradictory to their richness. Governor
Smith has sent proclamation all along the coast pohib
ng all foreigners from going the United States public
lands This is all o. K, but it will be tight on John Bull
and others. Twenty FIVE Peruvans, with all their gold
machines, started for California. Gov sm., notified them
they should not land but they dsre garded it, and since
that fern has sent ont Of protect them this
. high step, and If Commodore Stockton gets shot at
the1 he will give them f." sweet home"
Somc two hundred persons are at ChaCres orrona aud
this place, bound for the Ell Dorado and still they come
Some are trying other outes while many are returning
home To day We feel much ged six sail OF vss
sells have into the harbor and four more expect
ed The prices them $500 cabin passage and 800
seerage The teamers California and Panama are both
due tickets them have sold hand for $500 and
$780, how long these things will last depends on the num-
Der ofvesseis and the number Of applicants c. and
LETT here about two weeks ago on a schooner but
there are many here yet with whom am acquainted In
few days expect to Island with party about
nine miles OUT and wait for the This Island has
fns cold water all the Of this country is warm
thsush hesh abounds with fine fish, and covered with all
knds of fruit and vegetables. Our are visited two
o. three times = day by Major s. and Col. w. they
have promissd il we any provisions at San Fran
CISCO we shall have them at government We all
nigh Spirits with every prospect to ahead, and
homey phrase right side up" The rainy season com.
nences In month and lasts from four six months am
told no American should be here at that time Tbs ma
e'es are very Kind and ron need fear any danger from
wroseso xou from GhasIe. BY the Crescent City
SEND me Newspaper occasionally. Love all friends
send this 70 Burlington with my best love.
Yours, ssh.
MI ELLsWoTH our charge des affaires to Sweden |
has completely and triumphantlv exhoneratea him