Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-19
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Elom me New Orleans Picayune Of May ?.

From the New Orleans Pcayune OF May =
FIRST Attempt TO Navigate across the Istimus Of
Panama.-Capt. L. B. Terry, Of the brig Pedraza,
has furnished the Journal Of his trip from Chagrcs
10 Panama and back. We give it in part to show
how the difficulties of the trip have been exaggcrat-
ed but principally because it records the first prac-
teal attempt to take boat across the Ishmus-th8
dreadful Isthmus the horrors of which the people
shuddered a few weeks ago.
Left Cbagres on Saturday evening, April I, at
o,clock in a canoe navigated by two native boys.
A. q o'clock stopped at Ricona, small village
raining about fifty small huts of bamboo, matched
with palmetto leaves Obtained here some poor
coffee. Early Sunday morning. at D. proceeded up
the rivers stopped at Dos Hcrmanos and took break
fast This is the head of steam navigation at the
present low stage of water It Is called twenty
miles from here to Chagres. At y O'Clock proceeded
mn the river. At TO- came to the first rapids Inc
water was quite shoa and the current about tour
and half miles the hour in the strength OF the rapid.
Through the day passed several rapids not quite so
bad as the first Stopped by the bank IN the nlsht
and silent soundy in the canoe. On Monday, the
OH proceeded early up the river, against current
about two and half miles per hour, save in he shall
lows and then about foxr miles AT +. NJ arriV-
ed at Gorgona, and met very warm reception at
the tent Of the Cincinnati Mining and Manufacturing
Company. Stayed with them all night Tuesday
morning left for Panama on pony, IN company WIN
Major NIotz of Cincinnati. Had fine ride, IN the
shade most of the time, with very iaIr road ana
beautiful scenery. All the way there were tents
every six or eight miles, where you can OBTAIN re-
frcshments AT the Half way House, kept by gen
uine Yankee, you get as good a plate OF pork
and beans as Boston producc-or even Beverly.
ASP NJ. arrived at Panama, and put up at the
American Hotel.
On Friday, the 18th, at O. A. NJ. left for Chagres
Passed on the road in the mountains three ladies on
horseback They appeared 10 be in good spirits and
perfectly at home on their sure footed little ponies
At noon stopped at the Halfway House and dincd on
pork and beans; there met Mr. and Mrs. Anger and
their three little children, one but 10 months Old,
which she carried in her lap her pony wendrd his
way through the mountain passes Al = T. NJ tell
in with the American boat Panama Express, Ryan,
master, with Of So men, two days out from
Gorgona, bound TO Panama. He wished TO be re-
ported with all his crew. 1t curious sight,
that Of boat in The mountains seven miles from the
nearest water, manned by crew Of 50 Americans,
cutting down trees and pulling their boat (of nine
tons burdcn) over hill and dale. She had been two
DAYS on her voyage when Capt. I. passed her, and
caiculatcd-if not Interrupted by many gales, or
thrown BY some mountain billow on the rocks-to
arrive at Panama in six days. We conclude with
annexng the names Of the Of tins boat, for the
sake Of their friends in New Hampshire. Capt. I.
reached Chagrcs at A. NJ, Sunday morning, the
18th His quick and safe journey is the best recon-
mendation of this route.
Names of the crelc Of the boat Panama Express:
Capt. Ryan, of n. H., and crew, 30 in number