New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-18
FACTS FRoM TIE IsrHMus.
Navigation Of the Chasres River-Trepieni
Forests-Tbe strangers Grave Baggage
Carrying --wfndling- Gamblers at Cor


Forest.-Tbe stranser's Grave-Bassase
Carrying SwindIip e Gamblers at Cor
gonn.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
GoHsoxl March 10, l.49.
Ny DEAR GRETLET Though some ten days
have elapsed since ny Gniesting with you from
Chsgres, you will perceive have nade within that
time but very lins proTess on my Journey The isei'
are II, IL almost impossible for one who has rot exPe-
risnced IL % conceive the difficulties has 70 en-
counter here IN forwarding merchandise sefoss tie
Isibmus
TIE CRU" 10 not adapted fsrths liver she draws
too much water and s too wide for the channel which
10 In many places very and running eose upon
the bank What IA wanted Is Propeller drawing not
p 10 - inches Of sueh are running upon
the Penobscoi River above Bangor, for instance.
hesitate 10 promise any person who vii bring cut
such an one the accumulation Of spesdy fortune -
The preseu, price for Conveyance 10 this place from
Cbssres distance By the river Of mar 60 Hass--57
Aspinwalrs surveyors cal i,-is $40 for one pTfon,
t,unk and bag and well do the natives their no
ney. The current Is very rapid and II requires from
two - three days with two men q small canoe 70
make the journey Trey are obliged 70 Be fors gres,
part Of the time 10 the water bsudng their toats over
The rapids and all the time without clothing, saving
breeen cloth ,hrt camping DOT a. nighi upon me
banks rithoui covering q any KIDD saves oanket
Prom The Z7th Dec March - there arrived ~ me
mort Of Cbagres - with 100 psss-ngers from
the L :. Fifteen were from New York eisn1 Ne~ "
leans Philadelphia and one from baumore Al
Chasrss desth has occurred. tnd OF the NOR
taty Of the Falcons passengers Al this place snc Cf0
ce. am satisfied from careful inquiry tneJ were the
result Of the greatest prudence With ordinary care
Of ones eft satisfied there 10 no more heAtny
/ plsce 10 he world than tbs isihmus
Corgoba which contains sb0ut 100 inhabitants. IS
stus,sd upon high point OF table land formed y
nd Of the river, resembling very n UGH west Fmot
The plateau Ia ltte more extensive Dett 4i"..
pg scenerT 5siug shutin upon every side 81 hgh hs
or rnountsns the openings formed ~ the river
h. sluosi precisely duplicate Of or own Hudson -
Win ry gun snd = native companion have made
several excursions into the wOOfs 40 gay mar thfy
were delightful would be bat Uesk term o express
the ceilings Of one No. ike myself has wandered Tor
the frat time In tropical forest The elegance q me
grapes the novelty Of the parsssica plants the beau
" Of The flowers The glossy green Of the o9se se9
above all the general llxuraDce o the vegetation I'LL
cd me ith admiration With Uncle john IN the play
am continually repeating % myself What glorious
world We i've IN i"-how happy we might be out for
Mans inhumaDty - man
on ths banks Of the Chagres about ten miles below
this place obeerve1 under the shadow Of spreading
palm tree q cross erected over neHms5e grave To
the cross was attached, slightly, sssnP 81 paper win
this Inscription
Here boy % s'ragsr. ognd upon the 5,nss and
berss sy Nsists' Company Fe5 g. lst3 AIls va
rapes upon he shirt"
. -. ..-
IbAre since a,cer,slned be was from Indiana and
WAS dr0 Rned 10 one of The rapids while endesvorDg 70
assist the boat % those cult passes IN the
river His companions were unable T. ind his body,
aud obi ged 10 Leave ne remains 10 BE- lbs caru
for ~ the hands Of stranRors
The facilities FOR tram pOrtsOn from this u Panama
are worse II possible and much more expensive tnan
from Chsgres here Seven . eight dollars per lVylos
L the best inat can be done, and the facilities very lin
ted even at these exhorbtant rates. The natives car.
" by pack hOfses-n0t much larger than Shetard
pOny-and upon their backs they viii take iarser loads
Than borses A. least half Of all the trans
pofAfinn IL effected this wsy Packages which hsd
made up home weighing l5Olbs per sdvices from
here vas obliged o. repsck into those weighing ron
20 10 100 BIS None OF their horses carry over 200 lbs
aud many Of them being Killed al under these
com paratyelv light burdens The road from ms 10
Panama 10 lined wth their carcsssea making II almost
upeudurable 70 passengers Apprehension are being
seousiv entertained that some disease uil be-
dered IN this way Two or three individuals from the
satet jlst establishing themselves 10 freight car
rers They of-r reduction Ia prcef. but greHt
security and facility for the transportation Of articles
OF value Ihcy de, 0ts both here and At Panama.
and altogether have matters 80 arranged ~ 10 relieve
from the constant care and supervision OF bis e.
fects Alany trunks and packages have been misfed
stolen lost lately between here snd P4naun almost
all Of which rocepted for by those agents from
the States They say The natives steal ther-thst they
are dishonest sc. &c II Is not -, have found from
nv own experience aud that Of those who have had |
the most extensive nterc with them No trutter
act OF men can be found IN the world every thing
trusted u their care when there IL no Intervention Of
white men, Is be ssieiy executed and delivered
with rare cxcepiious When robberies occur, and you
will undoubtedly hear Of many, you msy bee sure they |
are by renegade white men.
Here at Gorgous IL a most desperate set Of gam |
bers Faro Monte Dice. Roulette. Rouge Il N1ir, are
going night aud day Many young men from The S,sics
have been completely ruined by them some have sold
out their ELECTS ~ suction Ia order 10 obtain enough %
bring them back the States while others with no e'
tcct. rendered desperate by their Losses. will betske
themselves to the highway rob plumber SIS their ne
cesstes dictate
shall leave this for Panama 10 morrow. and shall !
write you from there Of such matters rs may be Of in
tereft 10 yourself friends.
Truly you're :. 7. d. |