The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-14
LATER FROM CHAGREs AND PANAMA
Arrival or tho Crescent City.

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The steamer Crescent City sailed from this port
for Chagrea on the Eth OF APRIL with ZIG passen-
gers, arrived at ChngIes on the 26th, making the
passage In days and 20 hours. She lcf Chagres
for Havana on the evening of the 30lh, where she
arrived on the morning Of the 9Th instant after q
passage Of A IL days. Remaining but two days for
the purpose of taking on board coal &C., she left
Havana OH the 7th, and arrived at New York this
| morning about O'clock, bringing 10 passengers
! No intelligence had been received Of the Califor-
MIA at Panama, and the steamer Panama from New
York was daily expected. The Oregon was due on
or about the 18Th May, 60 that by this time all three
are due or have arrived at Panama. Nothing drec,
from California had been received since January
18th and the latest daiee from Valparaiso and Calao,
report arrivals from San Francisco since those OF
the nHuntrcssh and ''Nouveau Peraeyerant,o which
| sailed from thence on the 9Th December, and have
been before reported.
Rumora Of large amounts Of gold dust arriving at
Valparaiso were current Of Panama New deposites
sand dollars were taken by one man out Of place
four feet square.
There was no contagious disease at Panama, and
but few deuths had occurred, which was reported
under the proper head. The number Of persons
awaiting vessels for San Francisco at Panama on
the 2Sh was estimated at 2, 500; but OF this num-
Der l,260 had engaged passage on the following
named vessels and were TO sail in all that week
Ship Mantle 300 passengers
Ship Humboldt $50 do
Barque solldad 90 do
Brig Copapo $50 de
Brig Josephine l50 do
Brig Two Friends $50 do
Leaving l,200to be provided for 100 Of whom
have tickets for the steamers-and we ARE Informed
by the beat authorities that oil these persons be
route in sailing vessels within week, as there
are now In Panama four more, which had not been
taken up when our Informant left, among which are
the ships Sylph OF Fairhaven and The Hamburg
ship Sophia. Messrs. I.etch & Co, of Panama, adj
H,t, g,tI ia
a sieerage pnssage 10 San Francisco. with board I'M
I'll the vessel stll and they have effected arrange
ments to despatch large number Of passengers, BY
sending 10 Calao for vessels.
As The rainy season had not set in, the road across
the islhmus was in good order, and no detention
now occurs from want Of canoes or mules. Chagres
and Gorgona were healthy, with the exception Of
few cases of fever and ngne and no reports Of deaths
have reached us omthose places.
The royal mail STEAMER Teviot, from 81. Juan Nj
carogua, arrived at Chagrcs on the evening Of the
Goth ult ard sailed for Carthngena on the 10Th, with
large amount OF specie.
A melancholy accident occurred on board the
Crescent City, as she was being got under weigh for
Havana, on the morning OF The 50ih MT. As the
signal gun was about 10 be fired, Mr.. James Mon
cricf the irst,oflicer inadvertently stepped near the
muzzle unseen by the person who applied the match,
and before Mr.. Moncrieff could be warned Of his
danger the gun exploded, killing him Instantly. As
Mr.. Moncrieff had himself directed the gun to be
fired but second before, the individual who applied
the match ucted by his order and ls therefore, guilt
less Of any haste or curelessncss. The unfortunate
catastrophe can only be attributed to Mr. MS for
getlulness of his proximity to the cannon
The remains Of Mr. nj. were enclosed in n coffin
and followed 10 the grave by the officers and crews
of the steamers Crescent City and Orus where they
were inferred with the customary rites.
Mr.. George Corsclius, of Ann Harbor, Michigan
is also announced as having died Of consumption on
board The Crescent City, the l0lh instant, or his
way from Havana 10 this city.
The following Is q lst of the deaths which have
occurred al Panama since the sailing Of the proceed
Inc steamer;
Captain $. Carmichael, Of lhe Gloyersyillc Mining
Company, New York.
Mr., Haggort, of the same company.
Mr.. T. u. Clough, Of Enfield, Conn, Of hernia.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Vermont, Of fever
Mr.. J. II. Poiscr, Of Canada, typhiod fever.
Mr.. William Dezeny, of Geneva, congestion Of the
buin.
Among the distinguished arrivals by the Crescent
City was fine Mandingo turtle, weighing three
hundred pounds having letter Of introduction from
General Morris, of the Panama survey, TO Messrs.
Coleman & Stelson, of the Actor House, where
room has been engaged for him. York Eren-
ing Post.