The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-30
Late from The Luhmus Of Panama.

| Late from The Lalbmus Of Panans1.
I'VE are indebted to friend for the following
highly interesting letter, from gentleman who left
this city on board the Falcon on her trip to the
| lsthmus
| PANAMA, January 2. 1913.
Well here we are ut Panama. thus far advanced
to Ell Dorado. We had by no means pleasant
sage from New Orleans. As entered the Gulf
we encountered high wind and rough sea- have been
many times on the Gulf and always stormy weather
begin to believe has especial spite against ndivd
ualy.
On the fourth day we anchored off Cuba and the tenth
arrived at Chagres. The steamer Falcon fine sea boat
and her sailing qualities deserve the highest commendaton
cannot, however, much for the attendants who
were not quite accommodating they might have been
After landing at Chagres found impossible to get my
baggage shore under days The vessel lay about
mile and half from land with which there was no CON-
muncation except in canoes
The natives here found black as midnight They
imposed on US and took advantage OF every
possible way charging us 81 for of coffee and 50 per
day for board. comprising two meak-and such meals
hen We wanted to the river, three of paid $40
for canoe to take Us TO place called Gorgona distance
OF about forty miles. To travel this took days. during
all OF which time we Were seated small canoe exposed
to the peng of the and the scorchng rays of the sun
AT Gorgona found the prices and the fare
Chagres The natives honest-that is. they will
steal-but they will have their pound of flesh and little
blood to boot
From Gorgons to this place brought horses
For the transportation OF myself companions and our
baggage we paid 60 the baggage being follow the
same day. The distance to this place q miles, for which
we took guide When had proceeded five miles the
road became so bad that our horses swamped
step. and at last broke down completely fell off my horse
about eight times; sometimes was top. sometimes the
horse while the mad deep that had pull each
other out. Our baggage although if the
same day. did not arrive for onf days that for days
have not had change of cloaho dry stitch After
our hores broke down, gasSs TO the guide lead
and commenced operations on Dis, however, was not
very agreeable My clothes were Mavy with mud that
was compelled take off every thSg excepting drawers
shoes and shnkng into the I'D every step above the
ANGLE and having to ford three the way. After
two days travelling the twenty miles, arrived here
after which for days could scarcely hand or foot
You can scarcely conceive what suffered this journey
unless you have good stock Of imagination hand
that often wished myself safe back in New
Orleans. sH
Most of the passengers took the Cruces road Panama
Some believe died there but the only name recoIect is
that of J Fl. Luckett.
The citizens here give glowing account of the Cali
fofnia gold region found in the New Orleans papers
Passengers coming fast that the will be
able to take them all We have had of her.
and we do not think she will leave here till the middle of
February if then. shall 60 in three days. schooner
which has been purchased by party We expect reach
San Francisco in forty five days.
This ancient town, and do think there has been
house built In 1t for fifty One Of the churches
erected 1888 On the road passed part of tie
country trayesed by Pzauo and his army 1905. The
tyes as said before generally black but sometimes the
color of a saddle.
There lying off here Englsh man -ofwar and
a French brig of war.
Flour is worth $40 . Dbl.