Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
LATER FROM THE PAClFIC-PANANIA-
TROUBLE AMONG THE EMIGRANTs--
CHACREs.


CHAGREs.
Intelligence from Panama to the 2Sd of
January and from Chagres to the slst has
been received at New York and Charleston
A correspondent of the N. York Advertiser
states that about 500 American emigrants OH
their way 10 California are now on the 18th
mus. The means Of transportation 10 Cali
fornia are for the present ample.
The cholera has entirely ceased its rava-
ges. Nine Americans and about forty natives
have fallen victims to the pes,ilence.
Great exaggeraiion in regard to the diff
Guilty of crossing the lsthmus has been in
dulged in by letter writers. Large families
composed of women and little children have
passed over in safety.
There was considerable excitement at
Panama in consequence Of the delay occa-
stoned at first by the want Of sufficient means
of transportation.
The facts as related by correspondent Of
the Journal of Commerce are briefly these
The Falcon, which sailed from New York
December I. ls4s, and from New Orleans
December 1s, brought out about 200 Mssen.
gers on their way TO California. But small
part of these procured tickets at New York OF
New Orleans, from Panama TO San Francisco
supposing it would be easy to procure them
nj Panama, and thus avoid the possibility o
being detained here from other conveyances
up the coast, in case any disaster should pre-
vent the arrival of the California from he
trip round the Cape in due time. repor
came that an accident had happened to the
California, which compelled her to put back
But while the Falcons passengers were fell
citating themselves for not having paid ,hei
money for passage, she arrived. Ther
they urged their claims on the ground OF be-
ing regular passengers on the o. States Mai
line, even to the exclusion of ticketed passen
gers who came on other way vessels. The
passengers of the other vessels would not sub
nit Among them were so Chilian miners
Public meetings were held and threats thrown
out that they should not occupy any part o
the vessel. General Smith issued a procla
nation, stating how foreign miners will b'
treated if they trespass on the United State
the meetings that have been held, of an,
importance, only TO vociferate unanimou
support to the proclamation of General Smith
when they arrive in California. Sailing YES
sells have been put on to carry those Wit
could not go in the California
The following is the notification of Genera
Smith
PANAMA, Jan. 10. lS49.
To VIM. Nelson, Esq, U. S. Consul a
Panama Sir-The laws of the United State
inAict the penalty of fine and Imprisonment
on trespassers on the public lands. As moth
ing can be more unreasonable or unjust thai
the conduct pursured by persons, not citizen
of the United States, who are focking from
all parts 10 search for and carry off gold from
the lands belonging 10 the United States il
T"J;f~-~;" "ra re -',oh oe~I..a' .i3 IN. .sn
mediately on my arrival there, to put thes
laws in force, and to prevent their infrac,ol
in future by inficting the penalties provided
by law on those who offend.
AS these laws are probably not known t,
many who are about starting to California, i
would be well TO make it publicly know
that there are such laws in existence, an,
that they will be in future enforced aeains
all persons, not citizens of the United States
who shsll commit any trespass on the land
of the United States in California
Your position as consul here, being in com
municalion with our consuls on the coast o
South America, affords you the opportunit,
of making this known most generally, and
will be much obliged TO you if you will do it
With sincere respect,
your obedient servant,
PERcIFER F. SMITH,