New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-13

tlgr fplecl and motions.
After supper % PORK and c11ee made ny days
NOES Ly re Light u miserable staryel1g candle
s;-c1 empty bottle. o1t hal not written isr boz
i.rc ny paper "a. covered with lea. They were o.
th- tame k,d a1vsver and I'D not bite The t.-.5~,
then swung ny hammock. and got into Il. - j.
an p.-to. my pocket, which b. had given ne for
s'ia keeping T. Ae there wss one hing = sleep sn
other dozersatves crowded round tee table drink
.ng their - -srdieue and d. syutng vehem emily the
cooking se was On one side @; and every that
psssed 20 and fro sure = s.vs ne hump, While
my WEIGHT -1.rg ;ae hammock 90 lo~ iaai a. the loss
en The premises we're constantly rubbing their backs
under me wss iast sinking into dozs vhen ny
head was violently sg!,aiei and locking ~ ssw
man on ouc eide and our Se1ora On the other -srrcr
Ing ab1a' payment Then there was long tax s3,- .
the tnfee meat es,er. they called "a. and then
fresh arrival from tne isutango. with more drinking
and qgsrrelng We we're 10 have started At midnight
but could Lot rouse our M clock, which salr.1
little sleep FOR ne al lsst-
We went silently and rap iy up The river till sunrise
when we reached Dos Hermanos and found Mr. Aim
be. sni Ms Smith who had just arrived after passing
al nigh Oh the river. This point, about % miles from
Chagre. is the terminus Of the ups Of TIE Orus-
There had been only slight shower since we started,
but the clouds began gather heavily and by the time
We hsd gained the rancho Of Pso Matilda sudden cold
wind came over the forests and the Air was At once
dsIkencd. We sprang ashore and barely reached the
hut lew PAGES Of, when the rain broke over Us ~ II
the SKY had caved in. dozen Ines Of white electric
neat ran down from the zenith followed by crashes Of
thunder, which I could feel throbbng in the earth
under my feet Tse rain drove into sie Of ihe
cab and out Of the other but we wrapped oursese.
IN India rubber cloth and kept out the wet and chilling
air During the whole day the river rapidly, and
were obliged hug the bank closely running under
| the boughs Of trees and drawing ourselves up the
rspids by those that hung ow
sst in front al sy between Juan and Ambroso, an1
mad. such pr gress in Spanish ,hst was enabled to
earn something Of their character. Good treatment
upon them in almost every case and is the irave
ers best policy. They have faults, the worst Of which
are ,ardiness and desire 10 make much as they
can from you these must be borne patiently But they
faithful hard working and grateful TOR al Nndn-ss
lley brandy universal custom and the travel
expected furnish 10, but they DO not generally
drink TO excess. Juan said 10 me 10 the oeginnio.
" Est0y Il 1yo amigo %, (An~icoa'oe sm thy friend
oel am but when he asked ne, IN turn, for every
,i,cle % clothing wore began TO think nis friend
.aip hot toe most interested Ambroso told ne thsf
many Americans had treated the boatnen badly. AND
that they would such persons well They liked
he Americans nevertheless, and would do all thes
could Tor them, long they not abused. We
,Io black, bat maci0s cabsH0o' very much Of gentle
mem said be Many clustering fellows, with their
oe stuck full Of pistols and bowie knives which toes
irsw al occasions but take good care not to use
have brought rcproach on the country By their siy
conduct On the least delay they 80 10 the unarmed
native place revolver athis head and Jet OF volume
Of oaths may be frightened once, but be soon
earns the difference between sound and sense. ths
hose swHgecrers have 10 longer the satisfaction o
knowing they make Impression.
We stopped to- second night NJ Pena Blanca, where
slept ia the lott u hut on the floor, IN the midst Of
he family and siX othtr travellers We started Al sun
Use hopug 10 resch GUrgona the same night but rar
upon sunken log and we're detained some time. Am
,roso hnally released us by jumping into the fver and
swimming ashore With rope in tis teeth The rivef
very high, running ~ least miles An hour and ~
could only stem Il with great labor We passed ths
ranches Of Agus Salud Vsrro Colorado and Psanquis
ana shorty after were Overtakn BY storm on the Ntr
We could the rush aud OF the rain ~ came
towsrd Ike the trsmpling Of myriad feet on the
caves Shooting under broad sycamore we mad'
fast 10 the bOughs covered Ourselves with indaruboei
and lay under cool, nesting ihatch OF palm. unit
mad passed over Our canoe caught goody portion
4ni took sfs bath for the rest OF the day
The character Of the scenery changed somewhat 40
advanced. The air purer, and the banks NOR
bold and steep The country showed more signs a.
cultivation, and In many places the forest had been
0p ed 20 make room Tor neds OF maze plAntHln
and rice We stopped four hours short OF Gorgona, ~
the hacienda of San Pablo the residence Of PatTs Du
tris cure of AL the interior Ambrosio took US 70 BIZ
house by path across rolling open savanna, dotted
1y palms aud acacias of immensesize Herds Of cattle
and hor were grazing the short thick eaved grass
md appeared be- ia excellent condition. The padr,
owns large Of land with ahousand head 0i stock
aud his he commands beautiful view up and down
the rlver Ambrosio was acquainted with his woman,
aud by recommending us As " buen0s cabal!eros pro
cused us splendid supper OF fowls eggs nee oo'ed
milk, and chocolate, with baked plantans ior
bread Those who came after us had difficulty in get
uug anything The padre has been frequently cheated
1y Americans and Is Therefore cautious He was 4
,rni q; the tme hut bis Felipe boy II ~ Year,
DID, assisted IN doing the honors With wonderful grsc,
md sell possession His iAwny SKINS - ro as velvet
All Ais black eyes sparkle ike jewels He almost ihc
only living model Of the Apoilno that ever saw Il,
-ar m the hammock with me- leaning my shoulder
o. posted up the day : doings and when had done
wrote biz name 10 my book, IN an eegani hand slepi
-uundy iu the midst OF all uproar, and only a"oke ri
'ur o'clock next morning 10 hurry our men IN leaving
for Gorgona.
The current was very strong and in some places D.
almost impossible 10 make headwsy. Our boat
men worked hard, and by dint Of strong polling man
,eed to jump through most diihcut places. About
malt way Gorgoua rounded the foot OF Monte ca
rsbai, bold peak clothed with forests and crowned
with single splendid palm On this HILL the only one
n the province from which both oceans may De seen
( once the Panama giue.rs encanped night AID
sent up rockets We reached GOrgona a. nine and
climbed the high bank to the village .esving our men
complaining of the Chotrs IA Cruces and the ~
oerioriy OF The Corona road We not afraid OF
ne former but the scarcity oi rain (iur the RAINY .ea
.1n0 led US 70 think the road 70 Panama might BE-
9assahs- which would Us nine miles OF boating
called Immediately 81 the store OF Mr.. Miller, thf
only American resident who informed me- thsi Nrssrs
Boy den and Wehered had only lett two hours before
with Ma OCalashan oi the Survey, Who had been ~
be route and reported 10 practicable then made ioI
ne alcalde. and the mrs, man Saw In the door wss
Mr. POwers direct from Dis compostors stand 10 IA.
Tribune Oi-s de hsd arrived The evening previous
snI reported that mules and tne aicali,
would not contract deliver baggage under egnt days
Ambrosio into adjoining casa and oecSured me
i0 follow. The owner very venerable and dlgniled
nan received swinging IN hls hammock ID had
,x hor.es which he would furnish us the next morning
10 the he 81 for riding animals and - per 4OJ los
Il freight This cement gave - day 10 rest,
With a commodious house, good fare and colt pAioi
1smmOcks
The h.h bank on which GorgcnA Is siiusied com
nsuds me view Of mountain scenery / ne ar i
yure and delightful the water sweet and the situation
. the place healthy in the extreme Nl miller 10 |
orned me that the temperature since lasi January has
rsnsed from IS 10 ss7 The soil 10 rich sandy oain
producing al tie tropical iruiis while the ni-n 10
the rear are capable OF producing those oi more TEN
yersie lsrtudes Plantails u enormous grown Sfe
1uud Ia al the sheltered hooss along the nver, snd |
. well as the coc0anGL cane, mango, banana AID |
.usva groW Wild the forests. sugar c-nr, Under |
siion can or made to grow seventeen PeTieetsl