The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
Arrival or the Falcon.

Arrival OF the Falcon.
[Frem the N O. Mercury, Jan. Of
This fine pthp arrived hero this morning at two
oelocb. She arrive cut at Chagres the q h-left
t~rday morning before DAYLIGHT Mr. HAITI. has kisdly
fsrnithtd us with Information respecting the tanspor
tatisn across the sthmus, ETC., which will place be-
Pasepgers and freight go from Chsgres mp the river
OF that name some twenty miles IN boats, OF which
tn. plumber the river some OF them of ten to
nfteen TOPS burden. Freight s ct the rate Of about
81 per barrel and passage from s. to any amount
above that which the boatmeu can contract for The
land route from the river to Panama 10 by either tho
Gorgona road which 10 low and muddy during the vet
season. or by the Cruces road which ia high rocky and
ICuah Pack mules be obtained at from dva ten
dollars for the trip across the Iethmus which Ii 90
mills by one route and 30 by the other
The N, les able of carrying $50 pounds each.
Mr. Harris spgsged over 800 mules for the uss OF the
Of the Falcon and sent two expresses
mama for more; but ss over 1000 trunks were to be
California not expected at Psnsna before the
5th ult which would give them ample time to effect
Some of the passengers in their pxisty to hire the
nrtt boats and fret mules paid dearly for their trans
Tor boat up ths river while Mr. Harris and ave others
paid only the :sme amount From Psusus to Calf
forna freshts $50 per ton Mr.. Harrs represents the
Chagree river of the beautiful he has ever
with quick current and not less than eight feet
Of water between the mouth aud Cruces.
week would be sufficient to trim away the branches
that overlap the RIVER and then there would be
nothing to impede the navigation there are no snags
nor IN alIOWe the stream.
There was but one case Of sickness on the Fa'oou,
and that was Of sailor who had an attack of cholera
morbus before leaving this city. He was cured on
board, and 10 nov bSok here swell An able and ex-
peIenced physician was employed by the company to
ooiats during the voyage, but he had only one pa
tent.
evesss has suffered 70 little during her trip, that
che will leave for New York the 18th, at O'Clock
MIR Harris says that all her passengers would be
at Panama In season for the California. There
ecknete at Chagres except ON board Of vessel.
The bark John Benson arrived there two days before
steamer Fay there also with few passengers
Mr. H. represents the country as very beautiful and
say. that 100000 would make an excellent carriage
Capt. Baker who arrived here on the Falcon went
cut from New York In command Of the bark Uudins,
Straits Of Magellan and It was found necessary to
throw overheard part Of her cargo She was finally
got off, and the captain In getting her into
Valparaiso. Here the vessel and cargo were sold
REroRr OF Col. HAYs.-At alate hour we ecelved
containing report Of the trip Preside del Norte
which Col Hays made to Col Bell Had IL hand
on our IN Of the
ment Truth compss US to say that the report is not
a. definite as We expected from Col Hsys We looked
plain and eomprehe nsible to all but In the
hurry sfgetting tut he has omitted many Important
points, and the data are "fsw and far between" Our
readers will have the report in the next number He
states, in q somewhat complicated style, how he
ing str. ans and ravinss and turning mountains aud
by crossing into the Mexican territory and travelling
in 1t some seventy five miles. RETURNING the way he
reports favorable, he started north east, in the d.
rection Of the Ozark; struck the Pecos, which he
descended 70 miles west sout b. west to Live Oak
Creek' thsnae. north east again, wards the head
OF the San Saba thence to the head Of Las Moras.
west Of south, to San Antonio, east
We cannot but believe the Colonel 10 mistaken as to
the defiance from Port Lavaca to Paso del Norte
he puts IL down 1t $50 miles 1t IL 625 miles in direct
line, over rivers ntsns, &c, and the report docs
not warrant only l25 miles for deviation We regret
that whilst the Colonel at the head Of Las Moras
he aid not steer southwest to avoid the mountains,
and then proceed up the Rio Grsnde, or just far
enough from it to avoid the ravines. He would then
have found practicable road much nearer but rs 1t
now 10, engineer will have to do It; aud then
his report will avail with commercial
nor military men.
After the Colonel left Bexar, Mr.. Evartson started
out with fourteen men and boys, also In search Of
route. He must have struck Las Moras near where
Hays did; from thence to the river aud the ICE
to the Puerco crossing both streams about IS miles
from their entrance into the Rio Graude Low down
on tn fuerco IL was question whether the noun.
famous country would admit of road; aud to satisfy
himself Of this he went 90 miles beyond that river On
his return he crossed the Puerco few miles farther
up. on old trail and from thence to LAS Moras,
which, he says, I consider the only feasible route
betws the low country md the Rio nde, Of
the Puerco,"- meaning towards Presidio del Norte.
We have . map OF the route drawn by Mr.. Evertson;
and taking in connection with his letter tho route
10 80 smplfed "a to do away with doubt in the
minds Of the Icredulous- Corpus Christi Star, De-
ceMber 80.