The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29


300 awaiting her arrival at Panama That there Is but
one little schooner Psusms totally incapable and
NOS apofed to carry passengere to Francisco cspsc
DR. Budd, an old man, left In the Falcon few
days since for Jamaica and New York; via, perhaps,
New Orleans, who lett Francisco in October and cor
fussne.s OF the gold there adding that impossible
to exagg.rats the mineral wealth OF California
There are about 50 huts q Ch.grss part with open
natives, men, women and children. An alligator
snapped at boat going ashore yesterday and the
hideous reptiles The castle at the mouth Of the Cha
gres about 200 years old, and has within its dismal
van. about 70 n bras: WITH no oids.y
the sbominsble reptiles with which theee poisonous
and fatal ATTITUDES abound lurking within around
about, and underit. We are about to draw lots for
the nrst opportunity Of going up the Chagres, and
God help when We leave the noble Crescent City,
IS per day, in common hut At Cruces there are no
mules, probably, and when We get to Panama ne boat
or vessel to take to the gold region, from
these burning But I'VE have set lives upon
cast, and We must ste nd the hazard Of the die."
The brig Anna Julia, with hides, is about to be
condemned, the native pilot having run her ashore
have had the fever and two must die But l must
close have sndeavored to be faithful in my
tive and will continue to be during my entire pilgrim
age Adi.u, STEPHEN BRANCH.
LAroor, IL miles from Cbagres,
jan 3, 1906 P. NJ, in the doorway Of . hut. :
Four Of Us left Cbagrss at IL NJ to day, in canoe
about twenty five feet long three feet wide and eight
total $40 pounds We have three bestmen n, averaging
l40 pounds each-420 pounds. Our baggage weighs
about 800 pounds-total 1850 pounds In high water
the tasmen paddle against current Of about three
miles. or that of the East river. Our has q
thatch, covering composed Of bamboo, leaves and
canvass. The thatch roof is about two feet six in
ehes from the bottom Of the boat and about eight
long, under which four Of sit and lie in most
position with the air very close and ants
white green and red spiders and galnppers crawling
al over US with alisators snappDg at u: occasionally
III We don't look out) with now and then hdeous
water snake lespng into the canoe. The rain has
poured In torrents since left and after tea good
heavenly at the house hog pen Of one Of boat
men, at Latoon embark for the night our journey
towards Gorgons, Chagres, and Panama.
The equator children are yelling and squalling In
the contiguous buts the pigs Iuealng the ducks
cackling and the reptiles the banks are breathing
the most frightfu sounds. Before is Jamaica rum,
sonous substances. which my friends have eaten and
one Of them has already had the gripes Latoon has
three four residences on rising ground with cows
pgr, poultry dogs &C. One place, contrasted with the
ditmal scenery Of the Chsgres looked rather pretty
just emerging from the most sepulchra scenery that
ever gazed upon But must close and now debark
on my solemn journey for the night;
Our upper last night at Latoon consisted of rice.
and stew Of bad meat, with spIinkling of all the
fruits have yet seen in Granada smell but did not
eat particle My comrades did, and they look blue
this morning. On reaching the canoe last evening" to
embark, We bailed 1t out, ohopping up and cast
InB overoOaru soe uozou wafer bu1Acs tutt nau got
into the boat while at tea Last night the hardest
night ever passed. 1t rsined very hard. Our boat
sang the most doleful songs without cessation ell
night. Bullfrogs rent the air with their unweleome
notes the snakes hssed the agators brought their
jaws together fercsy make the forest trembe
Amid this frghtful eoene, with the Thermometer
pent up In tho veriest cubby hole you saw where
could not without the lives Of all,
by upsettng the csnoe-it was, altogether, night Of
extreme suffering to all After witnessing the misc
rabe sick creatures board the Crescent and tho
tortures experienced during sick ness, would
not round Cape Horn for all California; yet would
double the Cape rather than to undergo repetition Of
what have already suffered on the river Chagrss. We
stopped for the night at about this morning, at hut
the river where two Of took lodgings for hours
which, with three cups Of fee which my comrades
drank gave 81 60-and departed at about O'Clock
Our bed piece Of cloth spread bamboo floor,
with pillow about one foot long and six inches wide.
IT the funniest pillow ever In the night,
heard some Of the rascas whispering; but the gisen.
ing Of weapons, and word between ourselves, and
slight movement towards arising amid the total dark
scattered the cowardy sssassns. Tbs males and
female nearly all smoke and men, women, and chill
dren especially, are very nearly in state of nature
forget it, let tell ALL that the two greatest luxures
at tponge cake and apples. Never 60 to
without apples. man could have made . large sum
Of money board the Crescent with few barrels Of
apples. They excellent for sea.sickness) Bring
plenty Of thick fsnnes thank God for those
Put them about days before you arrive at Chagres
when you leave New York. Bring pen, ink, and pa
Fer, waters So Bring apples and sponge cake luxu
res. Never lose sight Of your baggage, II you avoid
it especially money; avoid thenight air; be clesnly;
eat no frut-reme mber ths-not q speck It Is said
that Elliot Birch and Lucksy ate fruit enoamped, and
fiuit and am not sick as yet STEPHEN II. BRANCH.