The New York herald., 1849-05-31
Our Panama Correspondence.

PANAMA, New Granada, April 70, lS49.
The herieen Boundary Commissioner-W What WI He
Do The Emigrsnts-.a FsAt-TAe Course Of the
Govrmment-Mrs. Col. Fre.ont, re.
Here yet in this nigger hole,n With no
brighter prospect Of getting away than when I last
wrote you, the California not yet having been heard
from 1t is now beginning to be feared that she has been
eeserted, or has met with equally bad mishap
Ihe Mexican boundary Commissioner is here waiting
Tor her or the Panama, and unless Of them In,
and takes him away within few days he must fail to
get to San Diego by the time appointed by the treaty.
(30th MayD and, in that event, the question arises
whether he will possess the right power proceed
In the premises il the Mexican Commissioner
valves the question Of time He will proceed on from
here he is afforded the means and await at
San Diego special instructions from his governmen
lie could not have trusted to sail vessel and has had
no other opportunity Is unfortunate and perhaps
may say very strange. that the government did not
provide him with certain and sure of getting
tnere In due time And is perhaps still strange
that the government have not ordered around one
vessel ut least TO protect our citizens. And in my
opinion IL would not be less than exercise Of mag
nanmity upon the part Of those in high places towards
those TO whom they indebted for their places to
have allowed government vessels to call around here
ana relieve the suffering Of and stay the hand Of
from hnndreds Of worthy and highly respectable cit
zens Of cur own country by taking them from
10 the land they seeking and land which is to
Dc made great by their exertons the result whereof
REBOUND to the general advantage and greatness
our whole country There is still much difficulty in
transportation here on but not so great at
as short time since Several sail vessels run in
pere wthn the last tive weeks and taken away several
hundred emigrants. There has been much imp ion
praetised here, by few persons upon the many and
much more has been attempted. A few spec uators
nave watched for vessels coming in here as soon
as In sight, have put out them chartered or pur-
chased them and put the price passage very high
70 outrage have in some instances crowded double
number of passengers their vessels could poss
bly, go with comfort and decency.
1he emigrants here have become awakened to the
Importance OF taking the matter in their hands
ana acting with un animity Consequently the price
has come dowB to $3.50; and the heads of the
tors in danger Of being carried around on pole as
warning to all such scamps destitute of princi
pie and fellow feeling to place at i'm minent hazard
lucre. -'-'
There have been number Of deaths here lately and
there is at present much sickness among the Ameri-
cans; the principal portion Of which, however Is the
result OF exposure and imprudence in diet The most
OF these are cases OF intermittent and congestve
No Of cholera has yet occurred Many emgrants
are returning to the States to try other route
whilst many more getting short Of funds, and some
with broken health have all idea Of going to
tho regions OF Brightness and taking the backward
track.
A riot occurred here few nights since. between a
few white gamblers (some call them Americans) and
some natives in which two of the former were
wounded slightly Of the latter killed, and several
wounded. Next day the natives had meeting, and
resolved to constantly armed and thereafter
any every insult or injury attempted by the
Americans and If needs be, make it general affair
against all Americans. This, however will not be tole-
rated BY the authorities here and if it were it would
result In the total evacuation of Panama city by the
natives. There Americans enough here and sufi-
sently armed and equipped drive soldiers citi.
entirely from the town; once in posses sion
the whole Granadian army could not force the city
The Governor of the State Of Panama issued very
sensible ponumciamento, In which he points out the
great advantages resulting to government and citizens
from the transit emigration Of Americans across the
sthmus and goes on to that he has doubt that
amongst so large number Of persons are stopping
here, on their way to California, there few reck
less and bad but that he is satisfied
the great body Of them are high minded respectable
persons, and at home good citizens; and that such
has doubt, will not only not be identie
with the other class with any against
citizens Of this republic but will also assist in re-
staining such and wrongs upon the
ves Such is the fact, say to the credit of
|. country
Mrs Fremont is here route to join her husband In
California and is the guest OF Col Weller, s. Consul
st his boarding house, at headquarters. He has his
own cook and quartermaster and is thus enabled to
keep house here in much better style than at tn
hotel Of this place. C.. l.. W.