New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11

FIRST ATTEMPT TO NAVIGATE ACROSS IRE
lsrHMrs OF PANANA.-Capt L. b. Terry. OF tue brig
peiraze has furnished the journal OF hls trp from
Chncres TO Panama and back. We give It IN part to
show how the difficulties of the trip have been c1asscr
sod but principally because 1t records me nTst pIac
teal attempt 20 take boat across me l,tinus
dreadful lsthmu-, ~ the horrors OF NHch "e PcvPe
shuddeiod few weeks ago. ilc"l Ghe' "a
Left Chagrcs Saturday evening. Apnl at o ciocS'
in canoe uavigacd by two native boys Al 20 c4o'A'
stoppcd AZ Rconn small village containing about My
.,nah hints of bamboo matched with palmetto leaves
Obtained here some poor coffee. Early sunday morn
ing al proceeded up the river. stopped al DOS i,I
manOs aud took breakfast ms j. Inc he"u OF steam
NAVIGATION al the present low stage 81 wafer II y
called w. cnty miles from here 90 Chssrc- ~ clock
proceeded up the river ~ O came 10 Inc htsi teu'
The water quite sho and The current about io''
and half miles the hour IN the Strength oil tc i'i
Through the day passed several rapids not quiic - '
As tho fr. stopped hv the bank in the night and slept
soundy in the canoe. On Monday the 'th pi'c'ei re-"
carly mn the river against a current about TWO ana
half miles pcr hour save IN the shadows ami then snoui
four miles Alb Pm arrived 81 GoTgona, ana met
very warm reception al the tent OF the Clnchnsu MN
ins and Manufacturing Company saved win '.',-"
nj nirhf Tuesday morning left tor Panama on pony
m company with Major Mott Of Cincinnati Had me
ride i'm the shade most of the time, with very iAi
road and beautiful scenery Al the way more W.
tents every SIN eight miles where YOU can oo'"ll
tre.hrucn. At the Half way House. kept by genuine
Yankee Won can get as good plate OF pork ana penn
AS Boston can producc-Or even beverly. ~ - u
arrived A. Panama and put up az the American io'c
ON FRIDAY. the l6il. ar 70 \ u .N4' SO
Passed on tho road IL The mountains ihIe' nut o'
hor.ebacN They appeared 90 be- ia eood spilis az.
crtectly M home on their sUrciooed little PONIES AZ
noon stopped at the Hall way House and dined on po \
ana beans there met Mr. and Mrs. Anger ana iAelI
hoo lf,l, children one but 10 months old when she
carried IN her lap her pony wended MS way ~ Us
Ne mountain masses At , p NJ fell in with the Amer
IAN bos, Panama Express Ry an mssier"ih crew VI
s5 men TWO DAYS out from Gorgons. bound 70 a-'i'
lie wished 10 De reported with All ms crew. IL "a
curious sight that OF boat IN the raoUnN--is -
miles from the nearest water. manned oN ~ :.
Americans cutting down trees snd puuln- lne, 'DH
of nine tons BURDEN over hill and dale me nAd PC
vro DAYS on her voyage when Capt l. passed ne a'
cscusic6-fnot interrupted by many gales OF 'io" :
hv some mountain blow on the rocks-io arrive a.
Panama IN SIX days we conclude with aiineAIi- 4o
names OF the crew OF this bosi, for the SAKE OF mr.
friends in New Hampshire Capt. 7. reached hAsie,
al A. VI. sunday morning, The 18th. ms 9nCA s.S
safe journey is the best recommendation Of THIS Ie
Names 4 ne Graz Of ne B0a Panama ErrTess-. spy
RYAN OF H. Frederick Collins, lhos. J. Conn II :
Putting l. c. Austin. !. l. Richardson George Garner
Ronssou J W Noble j. Miller J. II. Chapman, 4
rook Aulden A. Nau5crbcck Howard Tan. K.
prirk John A. Jackson. James W Gowen. H. looker
U,hcrt phiups James scott. Naihsniel Dounan. W
S,ythcrlani samuel Clap. All NJ Berry, Frank Noscs
Is,ocs Wheeler r. AAerton- :. Shoiet j. Coril"e-l
P.hort Walker John lhOmpklns. benl ANN Johnson
~ Col CoLLlER, who has oeeh appointe'
cr,o- d, the port OF San Francisco vain ms assist
Mi he here today They WI leave IS soon a.
;be Tor San Francisco taking the route oy eshl'
K "a following the course Travelled oy 1 o. CO.A -
- rt.sa Gentlemen are 70 have an escort ilui