New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-26
CROSSING THE IsTHMUs -lomclsl ]

PANAMA. NRw GRENADA Jan. l3
SIR have the honor b. report tor the Information
OF tue Qusrermaster's Department that the dfheutes
Of crossing the lsihmus OF Dsrien, from Chssres TO
Panama very great except tor very few persons
and a small quantity oil baggage or freight
The lumber OF To be had at Chsrss slod crest
sDa email nof lhsn forty Toe lumber OF animals
10 be had al Cruces and GogoH being inferior mustang
horses not mulesl Is not more than ~ ihs ae.ldrs AZ
ht eau be furnished from this place The result 10 ms has
bsrp that ihan half Of Oer pubic stores and bag
gsge been brought from Cruces snd Gorgons 70 I-
place by men, 10 the hundred pounds Mules or ponies
SIRE now paid for al the rate Of : 20 each
40 angemens have been msde BY mo agents VI any
Inc either oa The Atlantic Paciar 10 facilitate ia ne
slightest degree The transmission Of en-r Passenge' OF
frrig b. Government oPefiy, scros. lbe lsihnes
We ,he SCENTS Of The Government ere mucn indebted 10
Nessrs Zacnrssou, Nelson, Co our COnsus Tor thelf
Ths banks Of river chsgres Increasingly unlfsihy
Ike The low coasts VI Afrca.
The tosd from Cruces Panama crosses beside the d.
vidng rdge between The Two oceans diagons lumbei
u spur ung Ou hereirom On each side These spuf'
are of rocE ana very precpitous
The road, you pas up between TWO on mss- SPUR
win large ard the debris Of the 40 set NJ hills
and the spu lhsI Of Succession OF ssf
up sad down ~iih hole Ia each sep tDou ihfee Icnss
deed BY the feet vi tho animals passing over inIo
which your mule Inserts his loot and you cannot
make hin place Il suy~ here ese.
TIE road from GOrgoad six miles nearer Chsgres han
Cfucs Panama 81 The base Of hsse spurs crossing
ne ridge Al comparatively low point bot Il !. mpasnpls
IN the account OF The 4lanIy and enscy OF
The mud he dry season is Infinitely preferable 10 hal
from Cruces. ,,, ,
usually commences auoll u4l4-lr VI
December, snd COIL ing,s uniil The mdcle OF msfch
No local Of d'eie exists In he Cry Of Panama or
10 fumetiffs vicinity.
No impairment exists 10 ne construction u railroad
across mo shmus ercep, The unheathness Of the cnzr
SO grsae Of forty feel The mile ueet be made ms ya
lev. will allow any distance 10 De gained 10 sn-ofas the
1ecigiiy
Puerto Belo i. an exceleu, harbor the Atlantic side
And 10 old times al he trade hsve sscertaned this from
particular iaqly) passed thence ~ This city ~ paved
road Low covered ~h The uIufaLi geIsr0n ~ me cir
mae absnfOucc because the nger VI Chagres ~
fofs-d fJr swOhes II he way easier mode ol Trans
cortauOu for the lilfr irafic acrOss he islhiuus
Tos rsde lac What may cal the eAiif, want 81
bsTDor Cna-res irhnniirJ ne greatest OOsIucti1h
No vessg dras fteeB feet water safely enter H.
crpg under several fAg0rsb.s contingencies " Wind
ude seLsOn, &C and, when entered u Is ul mE pond
deepening very grsously Indeed IN 'front.' OF me town.
10 making railroad from Puerto Bello lOSeuiiul port
10 tns ely Tue labor be performed by bscts, who
compose O-rts VI tho population u he lshuus aud
who are faithful always ana industrious when inspired b
good remuneration The directors AMI Oy-fsetrs for ts
fr.t winter must be Americans Or Engslmen, during
which hey Instruct natives q The Spanish blood su
clenuy BE- sbe sup-fnte1d cunng unhea lhy
500 untii The sufficiently advanced 10 be completed
By me engineer with The precise and scientific pcees
which Ihe wCrk be compised, II under contract al
| he sane TINE.
cyi. gineer the line Of cODt-m plated rail
road fsur the Susqlensrna River Lake Ere and eIc
| dr. afer rescued The Allegheny mountains, me-
ususl atssrlctor t0miIing The unhes
he cna- than eEs. IN crossing ne snmus Of Dsren Il
Panama from Puerto BeO and yet The route poftet
| prscucable without stationary engine
| am your very respectful and ob-ciznl servant
| EDWARD II. FITZGERALD,
| ToMAjor General 7. 5 JEsUP, b. Major and A NJ. .
! OGsrtsrm.sterGesersl L. ; A Washington