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coal there is now no doubt OF a regular CON-
munication between Panama ard California
The only difficulty to be apPrehended is the de-
seuion Of the crews. but as the company are
determined TO run the steamers, this difficulty
will be overcome by the payment Of the high
wages demanded by seamen. This was done in
the case OF The California. and will be resoned TO
whenever found necessary.
Panama is deserted. With the exception of
a few persons waiting for the California TO sail
on the 15Ih.) all had gone up the coast, no
doubt 'on their way rejoicing Panama was
verv healthy.
The road from Crucis To Panama. is the one
now travelled. although the rainy seasons had
not fairly set in. that is. il rained occasionally
The Crescent City brings, by special order;
three mails. consisting Of u bags from Califor-
MIA some ofIhem as far back as March last
The causes Of their DELAY has been the delen-
lion Of the steamer at San Francisco. for the
want Of fuel and hands. and the want Of regular.
ilv in the departure Of the mail steamers from
Chagrps. These mails. doubtless, will bring
corrobiraiory evidence ofthe correctness of the
statements respecting the aurirerous regions. and
ere long the papers will be full Of letters from
'our correspondents in California The pub
| lie is much indebted TO Mr.. Nelson. our Consul
at Panama. for his exeuions 10 forward these
mails, and it was through his instance that they
were sent by the Crescent City, in order to
avoid longer DELAY.
The Royal Mail steamer. Tay, sailed from
Chagres on the 30th of May, taking l3 passen.
gers, with 100000 in gold dust. These per.
sons we're bound for the United States, by way
of Kingston and Havana, and we're apprehen-
sive ofa long stay at Chagres.
There was only one American vessel at Cha.
gres. the schooner Iona, Of New Orleans, and
three small vessels from the Callhagenian
coast.
Among the passengers BY the Crescent City
are Col. Hughes, Of the Typographical Engi-
neers, and his party, who have been engaged in
exploring and surveying different routes for a
Railroad across the lslhmus. We learn from
Col. Hughes, that he has been successful be.
yond his most sanguine expectations, having
ascertained, and fully explored and surveyed a
splendid route from Liman, or Navy Bay, TO
Panama, the whole distance Of which, from
ocean to ocean, is but as miles, and the sum-
nit elevation only 275 feet above the level of
the Pacifc-the greatest grade on the Atlantic
slope being only 20 feet per mile. and on the
Pacific side 30 feet, with abundance of the Fl.
nest timber and other material along the route.
Liman Bay is not only free from any bar, but
has one ofthe finest harbors in the world. with
abundance Of water for the largest ships Of war,
close up to the shore where the road will be To-.
Gated.
The works on the road will be commenced
Immediately, and completed and in operation in
two years.
Col. Hughes confirms the information that
the Isthmus is entirely clear of passengers, all
of whom have found means Of conveyance 10
their respective destination.
We further learn from Col. Hughes that be-
sides the gold in the Crescent City, two mil
| lions more had crossed the Ishmus during the
month of May, portion of it only from Cali
forna, and the balance from the South, though
part ofthe latter had no doubt original y come
from California also.
COL Hughes party are we'll except Captain
Tilghman, but who is not considered dangerous
! ly i'll. One of the passengers in the Crescent
City died on board yesterday morning of Chol-
era-he had been resident for II years in
California, and was returning with his family,
having acquired large fortune during his resi-
dence, of which he had 100000 in golden board
the Crescent City.