New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-31
Al ANCHOR, orr cHAsArs-sP.M.

The land we made this morning, and which
stopped writing about TO repack my knspeack and
valise, turned out to be the headand OF Porto
Beilo-s bold, rocky promontory, friDsed with
vegetation and washed at its foot by line Of
snowy breakers. The range Of the Andes Of Da-
ren lowered high behind the coast, the further
SUBMITS lost in the clouds and rain. Turning 20
the south " est we followed the magnificent sweep
OF hills toward Chagres, aud about O'Clock made
the entrance to Navy Bay. the Atlantic terminus
of the Panama Railroad. The entrance is narrow,
betw cen two bold bluffs, opening into fine land
locked hsrbor surrounded by hills Ii presents
fine appearance from tho sea.
Chagres lies about eight miles TO the west Of
this bay. but the mouth of the river 10 90 narrow
that the place 10 not Till you close upon
IT, The eastern shore is high and steep, cloven
with ravines which roll their foods of tropical
vegetation down to the sea. The old castle oil
San Lorenzo crowns the point, occupying pos
ton somewhat similar TO the Nero Castle at Hs-
vana and equally imPregnable. Its brown battle.
mepts and embrssures have many dark and
stirring recollection. Morgan and his buccaneers
scaled It's " ais. and after hight IN which AL but
80 out of 3lf defenders were slain, some OF them
leapi mady from the precipice into the ses,
took aud eveled it. Strong Il 10 by nstu' e, and
would be In the hands OF an enterprising people
| Il now looks harmless enough, with two cd can
non lylng lazlly on it's ramparts The west side 81
the river il Hat aud marshy, and from our place OF
anchorage We can only see the tops OF & lev huis
among the trees. A high green bill forms the
bach ground Of the picture, with sky always
cloudy. aud q rain in some quarter since We ar
rived about every hsli-hour.
W. came 10 anchor about halfpast four. The
deck was already covered with baggage, and
every body VAS anxious TO leave first This con
fused clashing of interests resolved nset at lss
into the formation OF small companies for the jour
ney across most of whom managed to get al
agent on board the fret boat that eft. We wsted
snxiously for news from shore, and when every
BODY had reached strong pitch OF Impotence
Mr. Seymour, the clerk. came back with word tina
the Panama Was AZ Panama 70 sail on tse ISL
August. Very soon our own agents came out l.
US az ain without the canoes they had PROMISED
From them We learn that the Orus IS undergolnt
repairs. and does not ran the ecu herran vi"
not be ready before Tuesday next, and the supply
OF canoes At Chsgres Is barely sufficient for Gu
passengers. Pnces are consequently hish, coV ioi
canoe carry four persons or siO for three havln-
oeen paid for all that have yet been taken None
can be had IN season 10 startto night except tive
which have been taken by Capt hArts'ein, MI
| Wethered. bearer OF dispatches, and two other,
who are now making their way up the Rio Cha
| sres, in rain and thick darkness.
The town is reported 70 be healthy, but those
who have seen Il give no favorable account OF It's
| appearance and condition. Some Of our psssen
gers rho have gone on shore Will DC oohsed - Re
nsir there. Capt. Goldman and Mr.. Marye OF Ba
| timore and self have engaged canoe. anc ex
| pect to De of BY daylight to morrow. We hope
| % reach Panama BY Tuesday night, which WI
| eave Us week OF sightseeing before the sauina
| OF the steamer The Oregon Is hoariy expected
and advertised to sail on the 18Th lshsA endesE
Or 70 forward YOU her news, n she arrives 10 time
| We have as vet received no intelligence ron
| Panama, except such IS will resch you by The
| Crescent CITY In advance Of this letter. As Capt
Hartstein will re main on the Pacific side Tor seve
| raj DAYS shall be able to send YOU by the Falcon
some experiences Of crossing the lstnmns IN the
rainy season.
TINS IS my last night on board after soiourn Of
| p DAYS since leaving New-lork. | cannot take
| leave of the Falcon without abiding 70 her hoe
| qualities as a sea boat, " hich have been amply
| tested during her voyage. The course we have
| run embraces some OF the naOst dangerous navigs
ton known 20 foreigners, encoanterins bead " nds
| and contrary currents for nearly the whole DIS
| lance In passing down the Atlantic coast, the
| .hip il obliged o. run inside the Galistresm and
lose on the outer edge OF the Csroina shoals and
the many reefs and KEYS OF Florida The currents
| an the cosst of Cuba are very trescheroUs, and
there 10 no better business than that OF swrecker
| between Csryssort Reef and Key West A'er
| making the long 6et01r 70 New-Orleans and bScs
| the navigation from Cape SAh Ah'oh" 70 us
osce ia equally intricate and uncertain, on account
| M the imperfect character OF tho charts The
coarss taken by the Crescent City 10 outside Of
the Galf-s,reatn 10 the Windssrd Passage where
she takes the trade winds with clear co1fss
scro.s the Caribbean Sea This accounts Tor the
difference 10 the tine OF passage between the '"o
| vessels.
Capt II artstein 10 one Of the most gentle manly
| eaerEs,ie and capsule officers have ever met
We shah ali leave ham with the most sincere
lshes for his success Ia whstever station be may
be- placed, and there are iew any N hn proies-