New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-18
A TRIP ACROSS THE ISTHMUS.
Rapid and Pleasant Trayel-Conre and
Morning soenerJ -Port-Boy Killed
Passengers aud Pnssng" at Panama
Cholera Fictions-ArriVn OF the Ore
Rop and the Panama. &c.

PANAMA, uday night May J. l-ty.
GENTLEMEN have heard Of an opportunity
this evening 10 send to Chagres in the morning,
and write you. hoping 1t may be IN time for the
Falcon.
wrote you line from Chagres, informing you
Of our safe arrival at that place in the noble steam
err Crescent City, finer boat than y hich i would
be hard to find. | only wish she was on this side
to run up the coast
We Ia company Of three) were the first passen.
gers through to this city, leaving Chagres at !
PM Of Thursday in Don LeWiss cutter {" which hlnt
been beat" the old man informed u.s. with three
good stout boys commenced the OF the beau
tiiul river On starting found that the boys were
not inclined 10 exert themselves oyermuch, aud told
Us II impossible 20 reach G0rgons Friday night
but the promise Of eXtrs dollar 20 each put new
vgor into them, and they determined 10 try for the
reward. The varied aud beautiful scenery OF the river
had losi Of its attractions TO me though had
come down IL but ten weeks before. But will not
tire you with what has been so completely written
Will only note our progress for those who may come
on after thinking, however IL viii be some time
before any one beats us on time AZ PM Qcaving
Chagres at 49, we stopped al Cartoon and found very
sociabc nairon, who had cup Of hot coffee tor
as. and can recommend dame Chrs,inass eoaee-the
fret house near the tree al the landing. She was
comely yellow woman. quite an intelligent person.
quick at supplying the coffee and good the reckoning
Of cents cup. We gave also a cup OF hot coffee to
the boys and j, encouraged them to 20 on to Dos Her
manos, where the steamer stops, which reached a.
lam. Promising the boys some coaee. they soon had
the people up and al the dogs barking welcome
The coaee was soon forthcoming and making good
I.f..L
on the river in the cool OF the morning fresh ira
GRANGE Of the aowers the varied notes OF the almost
innumcr able locks 81 birds awakening their morn
ing song 81 praise 90 their Creator, lie who takes
note OF them. even 20 the sparrow that faicth the
placid water rejecting back the bright unts OF the
nlorning-aN combined % make 10 81 the
lovely of scenes and h0urs At DO o'clock stopped
az rda Blanca and made our breakfast Met here
boats crew of pee pie returning who had ptll story
g. tel OF dissppontutufs and distress but WIKI lght
hearts and appcas.d stuMachs passed CA Our way
up. Excelsior being our motto. VI brought
the isdrc = but the reverend gentleman
h0me. and our coffee served by ie-aslg neSro
girl great exception, think. o. the general rue)
they usually having very King house keep
ers the also had their coffee 70 TACT when had
gave % 10 them. thus keeping them good humor
aud encouraging them on. Al : we reached GCggona.
and were kindly provided with quarters a. the house
occupied headquarters o. the engineers the
vcy good nights rest and good cup Of coffee with
warm rolls, was particularly gratifying Engaging
left Core ~ NJ IN making arrangements for
8 csrgo-hor-e stlpu .atcd with The keeper OF the r
Hotel Tor good horse 90 take lgAt load and keep up
with Us 90 mat We could have change and our papers
ON our arrival az Panama BE assured Us al such
horse Ac When started asked for horse. and
the sad he hsd gone ahead % get start but ust
started and should SOCK oyeriake him- Thinking u
al Tshi passed - overiake The boy but did
SEE HIM We arrived .n Panama ir = hours from Cor
goua and aersa days ron Niz- Y1rs Pasana Il Il
has been done quicker let u be told
Bui the worst u the story j. 70 he told Our bag
Ssge did rot come rode back 10 Gorgona Non
DAY. ard found The man had not returned but
missing tsSlg the father q the boy 70 md him he
10 the city. returned % Panama On Tuesday
moTuing-but 10 baggage and tbs ltrldsy) morning.
the news came ihzi ~ 81 ll-drsd Farther IL
form sr,on throws some doubt shLt bis being
dcrcd bur that he bad fallen and 90; killed when
found be Was IN the woods partly devoared. and IL
horril state The baggage was missing though every
means being triec 10 recover L. and there were
some hopes. A. there WAS 10 money or vsluAhes N
either package The people are considerably excited,
and both natives and foreigners charged with the
deed All informed % = the trsi known on the rosd
Tor wears some one mast have seen the importance
We felt in getting the baggage ca and suspected il
contsined money this : the only way can &C
count for violence l. nigG have been A. accident
TIE bark CSlso, Capt Stevens, arrived tnis AFTER
noon from san Francisco. - days. and - from Ms
Eatisn-
/ an informed by gentleman whc called this even
inc upon Cap; Stout that Capt : who the agent u
the steamer hne) informed him be had received
saor. letter from Mr. Robinson 81 san Francisco stat
ing that the California arrived The 2>.h februsTy Her
men had len Der, her engineer In mons o. board
ne ono; but that be- expected a stcamcr would be n
EAnsns from san Francisco before the vessel that took
.he letter, and therefore wrote but very short letter
Ine above Is snihenne There are many reports u
every knnc, exaggerated. tended 10 cause d.strusL
oGi mol worthy q ere4eDce. sail vessels continue 70
arrive Passage $50 10 $500 % san francisco The
CSlso VI! take up some. and other vessels are daily
expected 70 arrive. Those who have mean. viii be
abe TO set away. Tsers are estimated v bs ssns