New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-17
From Panama-Chasrrs Harbor-Extorttons
-Cruce--The Road TO Pharmaceutical
of the California, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PANAMA. Ney.Grauada. Jan. Il


PANAMA New-Grsnads. Jan IL, lsis.
| WISH through the medium OF your widely
circulated snd truly excellent paper, to say few
words TO that large class of our fellowcountrymen
who hold mutually friendly relations with you with
me- and with the hosts Of emgrants who have already
started for Caiiorns, and who themselves wish b go
,hither And il time permits, may also say some
thing 10 interes, those who content with doing we'll
home.
Uoon your arrival at Chsgres your vessel will be
obliged TO anchor outside In the open (or take
chance Of tn OF being wrecked in crossing the
bar) exposed all the dangers Of storm. hurricane,
cutting cable running being driven upon the rocks
and dashed - pieces In passing from the ship 10 the
boat In which you land, you viii md the latter con-
staniy tossing from 10 70 Is feet 0y the roll Of tne
sea snd 80 unmanagesble, that when you sttempt b.
lump into H. Il snt thar But n you are 80 .oltu-
le reach the shOre, You mud about 100 miserable
hsiched huts' without doors without Hoofs and deth
ute ol almost the nrst Article % convenience m the me
of furniture food. You will md horde OF says
VINO will charge from ~ 20 20 - 20 per day for the
privilege of sleeping the ground, and sitting down
around dish Of sIch mixtures none but 'amshing
stomach could receive. Then tor your trip up the
river You must pay from so to COO for boat-a
log caHOegiih Two men to row and one u steer
For three days you must alternate between burn
ug sun and a drenchng rain, stopping a. NIGHT upon
the banks Of tne river sleeping ia your canoe, and
all the time nhsng a most pesuerOus atmosphere II
and three nights you reach Cruces which Is but little
n advance Of Chagres Amer having detained you a.
long they extort - per dsy they will furnish you
mule small horse ~ Panama IL miles, Tor so or
go accOrdag % your necessities But II your horse
does not fai within Two hours stumble and throw
you half dozen times crush both your feet against
the rocks. break his own legs, or dash cut your
brains BY throwing you down one Of the Numerous
idghtiul yreciyices along the margin Of which you
must ride and where single step ls fatal. you will
fare better than most Of the 400 passengers recently
arrived mere.
This Cruces and Panama road Is indescribsbly
ihan the most fertile Imagination can paint And t Is
now hslowed, At both is ends, and along is course
~ the burislpIsce of numbers Of our travelling com
psn0ns who have fallen victims 10 the unavoidable
Dosures aud fatigue of this labsrynthian masnic
lsthmus.
Though several Of our number have died and others
are sull sick yet hsve epidemic, conts glOn
Our only surprise 10 that We are any Of US alive.
The Orls has Just arrived ar tbsgres bringing the
new. Of the put,ng back Of the Panama The Cslfor.
MA has not vet been heard from since her arrival AZ
Rio The ship Phlscelphis, Capt "esre, sup Tor san
Franci.co aud her list last hlns smsA sehOoneer,
th 80 passengers has Just sailed Tor the Gold Region
Th. eusisrAnis now here number about 800. Pro
visions are plenty where there - plenty Of unOnsy.
Rut ~. - the who Il out Of cAsn aDd there
nu,,bar. Of them. And how could IL BE- otherwise
Nith .uch unmsrcfal extorl-0n we have been com
uelled % encounter
Oas word and nave done. II you have any regard
for your Asath-for your LUE-by DO means sttsmpt
70 this st5mus except between the st u Decem
Der and the lot Of February, and then only after The
passage around the Cape has become volcano, and
the overland route Is sunk Yours truly, d. H. K
PS-ll A NJ There is steamer coming IN the
distance, And the interest 8 intense We cannot yet
make her out
N-hsAs Cal.fornia. Her Captain will prObs
BY oe ssnore
M-c.Pt Forbe. has come on shore. All well
10 accident Her delay 0uy caused oy deiension -
days Rio ior coal. Bsspg that she has nsds mo''
remarkable passage ID. H. 4