New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-21

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Special Cocrespoudence Of The Tribune
sTEAxEA PANAMA..
GrLF o. TEHuASTEFEc, Aug . l-i9.
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We are noN seven days out from Panzns, and
.till two days from Acapulco. drst stopping
place. Owing to the scarcity Of coAl. our engine
M, been limited % ten inches Of steam, Capt
Bailey hoping thereby 70 save fuel enough Tor 'ne
return trip This viii Proong our voyage four or
i've days, bo. under the circumstances we cannot
COMPLAIN. Cosl IS $50 per ton Lt Panama, snd
s70st san Francisco, consequently the expense
Of oon.ump,ion IL enormous. Several Of the fire.
men on board receive $500 per month. and very
few Of the regular hands less than slo0. Inc
WAGES and fee, Of the s.ewsrdess amount to about
$50. Among the hands are three or ioar members
Of the Massa,oit Co. Of Massachusetts, who, after
a voyage OF for.ytFo days from Panama 10 san
Bias. had their vesse! condemned and we're oolsed
n .bio IN board this steamer on her passage down
TINS returning second time 70 Pansms, On their
usvto san Francisco. Our helmsmen are e.
amateur hands, working their passage and one OF
them. learn man Of property, formerly keeper
Of the fremont House n Galveston.
Several o! orr fellow passengers to Cnagres-
among them Dr. Saynisch and son, OF Tioga Co.
Ps.-were obliged 70 remain at Panama, on &C
count Of the non arrival Of their baggage. TIE
delays and anxieties on this subject were nun
beress. many preferring 70 go without their bag.
gage than wait another month. The receipts
given by the Acalde at Gorgona, though always
securty for the value Of anything inirus'ed to bis
care. DO not procure its delivery within the time
specified. Those having packages Of value should
hire native 10 carry them his back and keep
him sight till be reaches Panama This viii pre-
vent m gch trouble and possibly loss.
saw less OF Panama than could have wished
A few hasty rambles through it. ruined converts
and colleges and grass grown p'azas-a stroll On
II. massive bsttlemenis, numbered with Idle can
moo, Of the splendid bronze Of Barcelona-were all
that could accomplish in the short stay OF day
and half Its situation at the base OF broad
green mountain, with the wsshing three sides
OF the narrow promontory On which i is built, is
highly picturesque, yet some other parts OF the
bav seem better fitted for the purposes OF com.
merce Vessels Of heavy drsught cannot anchor
within n mile and halt OF tie city, and there Is
but one point here cmbarkatOn, even m the anal
low "dug.outs Of the natives, is practicable.
The bottom OF the bay l. bed Of rock. which st
low tide, lies bare far ont beyofd tho ramparts,
which are founded upon il. The southeastern
shore Of the bsy belongs TO the South American
continent and, the range Of lofty mountains behind
t is constsnty wreaihed with light clouds, or
,hrouded from view by the storms which It attracts
70 the west the green islands OF Tabogs, sud
others, rise behind one another, in,etFupting the
blue curve of the wstery horizon. The city Is
| even now halt American. The ustive boys wins
tie Yankee Doodle through the streets, and Sehlr-
tss of the pure Csstiian blood, sing the Ethiopian
melodies OF Virginia TO their guitars Nearly hat
the faces seen are American, and the signs on
shops OF al kinds are beginning to appear In our
| lansuaee On the morning after arrived, heard
A sudden rumbline in the streets, and observing q
general rush to the windows, followed the crowd
in time 10 see the first cart made IN Panama-the
work Of Yankee mechanic, detained Tor want Of
money to get further. The hotels are all doing 4
good business, with poor fare and worse attend
ance st 81 per day. For limited number Of
mechanics and men Of business, the place offer.
iiucements equal to those Of San Francisco.
Tie roads from Cruces and Gorgona enter on
the eastern side Of the city, rs well as the
line of the Railroad survey. The latter, aiiei
leaving Limon Bay, runs on the north side Of the
Cbaeres River til IL reaches Gorgons, continuing
thence to Panama in the same general course a,
the mule route. 1t will probably be extended
down the Bay to some point opposite Taboga
which is marked out by Nature as the future an
chorage ground and depot OF all the lines toucniDe
AZ Panams. The engineers Of the survey have
accomplished great work n liking the route
within 50 shor, space Of time. The obstacles tG
De overcome can scarcely be conceived BY one
who has never seen tropical vegetation or fell
tropical rains The greatest difficulty IN construct.
ing the road i. the want OF stone though this IS II
some degree supplied by abundance OF lisnUm
vi,e and other durable wood. The torrents o.
rain during the Samner season vilrequire the side
bin cuttings to be made OF unusual strength The
estimated cost of the road seems 10 me small, IS
pecialy when the value Ct labor IS taken INTO con
siderstion. The natives are no, to be depended
on. and there is some risk in taking men from the
United States bait way TO California
On Sunday las,, at Il o'clock, the last canoe
load Of mails came on board. Tea minutes ate
our parting gun was fred, and It's echoes had 10
died away when the paddles were In motion an'
the tost heading i1r TsbogA. We ran past seve
RAJ steep volcanic islands, matted 10 foliage, a.,
in Al hour came % before Taboga, which is t
Panama what Capri is TO Naples, except that !
IS far more beautiful. In the deep and secure
roadstesd one may throw a stone from the ship
deck into the gardens Of orange AID tsmarin'
! ringing the Bosch. The village lies beside CO
ca grove in sheltered corner, al the foot Of hl'
which rise il terraces Of iuxsrant vegetation Z
b the hieht Of 4 thousand feet. The msss OF pain
cocoa, bansns, tsmsrnd and orange trees seen
rolling in 4 icod from the summit 20 the water
/. edge. The rsyine behind tt village contains al ur
failing spring OF sweet water, from which al YES
] ssls touching st Panama are Supplied. The eli
+ mate !. delightful and perfectly healthy We lei
o Mr. Nelson on the bland where re Intends ~ re
main until be is fully recovered rem his late l.
B ness
The Oregon ws lying high and dry on n
beach, undergoing repairs. She s not 50 serious
injured IS az hrst reported. Her shoulder Is bro
ken. and the DlAnking OF the keel for some 20 fee
l. rebbed Avs. 70 the depth Of inches-ail Of whic