New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-22

Orr CAPE CoRKIZSTEs, Aug. {, lt42.
Hes-s. Greel,y & McEbaA
Ny lsst note from Acapulco wss barely sealed
and consigned 70 the pursers care before We came
TO- OIL the entrance 70 the hsrbor while the ships
boat went 10 the city, some two miles distant. In
about two hours 1t returned bringing us word that
thirty or forty Americans were waiting passage
most Of whom were persons who had left Panama
| IN the Humboldt last March. They had been three
months In port, and were exceedingly anxious 70
leave. Capt. Bailey determined 70 take them on
board, and the Panama was accordingly run into
the herbor
1t was now midnight The beautiful mountain
locked basin on which Acapulco is built was dimy
visible under the clouded moon. bat We could dis
Germ On one side the white walls Of the Fort on
rocky point with the dark trees of the Almeda
behind IT, and still further the lights Of the town
glitterlng along the hill. As we approached the
Fort We were hailed, bat as q response wss not
imediately made the light was suddenly extin-
gulshed. Some one called out fuerol f1ero r.
loutside j and our boat, which bad been sent out
second time returned Stating that file Of sold ers
drawn up on the beach had opposed any landing.
1t was followed by another, with four oars con-
tanning messenger from the Governor who an
nounced to us IN good English that we were not
allowed to come near the town, but mus, lie of
in the channel the Cholera, they had learned, was
at Panama. and quarantine regulations had been
established at Acapulco. This order was re.
peated and the Panama then moved 10 the
other side Of the harbor The boat. how.
ever came out again, bringing a declaration
from the Governor that if we did not instantly
fall back to a certain channel between two islands,
we should be fired upon. Rather than undergo
this delay and inconvenience, we got under way
a gain and by sunrise were forty miles on our way
to San Bias. As We were entering the harbor.
light observed far 10 the left, which we took
for the steamer California She did not enter, and
on putting TO sea again, the light was not seen,
whence some OF our sea-fariDg passengers sup
pose it to have been the torch of distant fishing
canoe.
All day yesterday we ran along the coast
succession OF lofty mountain ranges, rising faint
and blue through belts of cloud. Through glass,
they appeared rugged and abrupt, SCARED with
deep ravines and divided by narrow gorges, yet
exhibiting, nearly 10 their SUBMITS, rich cloth
ing of forests. The shore is iron bound and lined
with breakers, yet there many small bays and
coves which afford shelter TO fishing and coasting
vessels and support scanty population. The
higher peaks of the inland chain are occasionally
seen when the atmosphere is clear This morn
ing the Volcano of Colims, distant ninety miles
as the bird flies" is distinctly visible, shooting
its forked SUBMITS far above the nearer ranges 1t
is in the province OF Jaisco, near Lake Chapsa
and is l6, 900 feet in hight-s greater than Mount
Blanc | was delighted with Cuba and the 18th
mus but forget them at once when ] view this
splendid outline of coast. The only approach n
it is seen in the Maritime Alps, leaving Genoa.
Yesterday our engineer, Mr.. Murphy, los, the
end of one OF his fingers by having It accidentally
caught between the cylinder and the head OF the
piston The wound, however has not prevented
him from attending TO his duties. The engine OF
the Panama is admitted to be the best machine
aver manufactured in the United States. During
10 900 miles of sailing after leaving New York, it
was not stopped once, and It has scarcely needed
a DAVIS repairing since its start. The English en-
eipeers at Valparaiso and Callao expressed the
highest admiration of its model and construction
Since leaving Panama we have consumed but l2
tun, of coal per day. and to morrow at noon we
.h,n be at San Blas-2,OOO miles in lOi days
The weather issensibly cooler the Thermometer
ri.ing only to s6S Our invaids are recovering
from their various ailments all the Falcons pas
,engers. believe, are in good health. Among our
oonnsnv Of $50. there are a number Of gentlemen
of marked refinement and intelligence from van-
ous parts of the Union-enough, hope, 70 ieaNeh
the large lump of selfshness and olaekguaro'm
which we unfortunately carry along oehe'e
,hs controlling portion OF the California emigration
!, intelligent. orderly and pescesble; yet have
pever witnessed so many disgusting EXHIBITIONS
Of the lowest passions of humanity, as on the pres
ent Journey At sea or among the mountains men
completely lose the little arts of DISSEMINATION they
prsctice in society They show 10 their true iehl'
and very often, alas in a light mtle calculated 70
.,courase the enthus iastic believer IN the speedy
perfection OF our race.
The monte players on the quarter deck nave
been scattered by Capt Bailey, to the genera SAT
i,fsction. The gang of bIackless, most Oh "no'"'
with the devils lack, drew prizes IN the uoAe'
lottery at Panama still carry on their seo'e' con-
.,,,s,ion.. and are evidently preparing Tor some
grand operations in Caliiornis. sen'lemsn ''O"'
Co. rrsnci,co informs me that they have posses
.;on Of the best property IN the town psylns
,norr,on, rents with the profits they win from the
unwary miners
CUR on CALIFORNIA. Aug ~.
TIL. frash cloudless morning, we are lu"
within the mouth of the Californian uu'' anu IN
short distance from Msratlsn. As we 'a'"
h,rely touch at that por, to leave letters oAs,e"
- IKE some note of our stop at San Bias. we
passed Cape oOriense' on "Wednesday nlsn, ,a ano
ss-Iy Yesterday morning made the group oil noun,
tain. bounding the rosastead OF San sla' On INC
49,, The islands called Los Tres Mar" were