The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-24
From tie New Orleans P,csy une, April 10.
Later frona CiAaEres and shs Pacific.

The u S. mail steamship Isthmus, Captain Baker,
of seventy five hours We have papers from that city Of
By this arrival we have intelligence Of the steamer
Chagres and back to Havana. The Falcon left here on
the 81 utmo. She arrived at Chagres the evening
Of the asth.al well She sailed from Chasres the sf
morning of the 9th, and on the sth left for New York
Tweny.eght Califomans, in despair of ever reaching
their destination by the isthmus route, returned from
Chagres the Falcon to take fresh The steamer
Maria Burt arrived al Chagres on the lot instant just
as Falcon al se a. Our Ne from
day the California had not arrived there. A whale
ship arrived on the 30th, aud would take away $50
hooking 10 chsgres from all parts Of the world
All the Galvestons passengers had reached there in
brig and three schooners II is estimated that there
were at Panama at the end OF March 500 people en-
route To California; at Gorgona and Cruces TOO more
Much distress and some sickness is said 10 prevail upon
the islhmu.. The large number Of emgrants have Of
course nothing to do, and they busy themselves in all
sorts of amusements Gambling and frolckng repre-
sented TO being quite in the ascendant Some copa
BILE drink have been forced to consider the transit
across the sthmus as contingency not within their con-
temptation, and act accordingly Many, too. particu
larry short Of i9nds, dreaming little OF months or two
We have copy of the Panama Star of The oath of
March. Our readers already know something OF the
character OF the shmus, the of crossing it. SC
but will read with pleasure the following account e The
metamorphosis il is undergoing from the hands OF the
Yankees.
From the Panama Star March a.
never, perhaps, IN tne history OF any country has
change followed change such rapid succession as upon
this slhmus within the last three months; everything
dassy and energy are fast superseding Incidence and
determination. The example Of the universal Amer
can nation, like the famous pills OF the sefpropeling Dr.
Brandreh, seems 10 be working wonders" and inusng
new life into the once almost nanmae natives-exam.
pies and constant employment at liberal prices, has had
most Saluary effect upon one and all.
a feW sin there
cation between the United States Europe and Panama
other than the single line OF English steamers Upon
passengers would quietly pass The isthmus and
were never heard of afterwards, unless it was to
write back to their friends the most awful and thrilling
accounts oil the danger and difficulties they had en-
counter, and portray in graphic style the terrible and
offensive appearance OF the ferocious animals and venom
Gus reptiles ara insects with which the whole country
was infested Now what has been the result of the last
lew ".onihs! Scarcely week passes without the ai-
val OF steamer at Chagres laden with passengers and
ma Since our arrival have not person who has
notbeen agreeaby dsappontedn the passage the 18TH
mus7the dreary and lonesome passes and horrible
tain dees much dreaded have suddenly changed into
beautiful and romantic scenery famed by exharatng
breeZesthe offensive and poisonous growhs into charm
ing evergreens and shrubbery, studded with blooming
flowers. making the air Iedoen with their aromatic per
fume-the chatteng OF the monkey, the screeching of
The nighhawk and squallng OF the parrot have given
place to the lively song of the merry boaman, he
cheerfuy plies the paddle in propelng his ancient and
looking gondoa the reptiles and crocodiles. instead
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portunity Of testing the quality of gun or pistol
Arriving at 9orgona we can find comfortable house,
good meal Of vctuals, and plenty of room to swing
hammock Daily the roads from Gorgona lined with
the mules and natives attached to the for wardng line of
Msssrs Leech & Co. who have. after much trouble and
difficulty, succeeded in establishing line capable of for
warding goods from New Orleans TO San Francisco mr.
any of the intermediate points.
Let any walk around Panama, and he cannot fail
to notice the marks of the Anglo Saxon American
sgnboards in the regular catchline slye Cheap Goods
Brokers Office" Licensed Auclioneer, &c &C. meet
the eye here and there "Gong, going, gone ?, in
days echoes from different places along the street the
horse Jockey and the peder not behind the others
and yesterday heard uttered with eamestness thai
would have honored Sam Slick, You don't want to buy
no dried applies nor about half billed ham, already
cooked, nor little less nor half barrel Of picked
pork, real genuine Boston harbor, nothing do you
Even Cave johnson, the immortal Cave would here
find some with whom to divide his honors and share
his mls0ftuEes. The bulletin board OF MesSrs [eetch
&c now bears the familiar words of mail failed to.
day." and then adds. "nothing from beyond Goryona y
Taors and rum sellers have become Ship owners and
ship brokers and thus has the dull and quiet to n
oil Panama, under the influence of American energy and
industry, become the scene of activity and business
Several parties are now in the vicinity, making geologi-
cal and neurological examinations. They are highly
pleased with their success thus far and there is no
knowing bat that they may discover depostes of gold as
rich as those of California. We have seen some of the
ore washed out of the beds of rivers and taken ont Of
quartz, and we look with great deal of interest for their
future examinations.
The survey for railroad under the contract of Messrs
AsPlnwal q 60 is going on with much rapidiy; the ex
animation OF the engineers proving more flaiiernv
than they had anticipated. The building of This road
will give still further impuseto business and make
Panama, aside from all other considerations an important
point for business, and increase the value of property
lhe Climate here IS pleasant could be desired the
nights cool and comfortable, and the days warm and
agreeable the thermometer ranging at a pleasant temper
azure all the time while the refreshing breezes of the Pa
cc keep fine and continuous circulation of pure Air
The health OF Panama is good any point on the Pa
chic or Atlantic oceans Is it not fortunate thai our
counrymen are thus blessed while in waiting for trans
poItation to our destination
The advices from the south by the English steamer
however, inform that will shortly be suulied with
ex ensive and commodous MEANS large number of fine
vessels having already sailed for this point. '''
From Region
From the Panama Star Of March "a
ARRIVAL FROM CALIroRNIA.-We were favored ves,or
day morning with a conversation with Mr. Anderson :,
young gentleman from New York city, on his wav boma
vember, but in his delays picked up nleIlirenca opo
other sources much later than his He was IA dav
IN reaching Valparaiso, having taken passage in sale
which was becalmed many days. AT Valparaiso he d.
layed three weeks, and then came on here IN the Rrh
steamer IN twenty days
Mr.. A. is modest gentleman and said but little Of b;s
accumuatOns but of his party give him credi, for
having IN his possession the genuine solids 500 600
IN gold, going round in the Lexington He report. Thai
large number OF vessels, at the time he left and since
were lying at San Francisco, deserted by their crews
and the officers left board and unable to obtain sb
stltutes He thinks, as did others, that The California
wished Tor here, was not more fortunate than other
vessels. When he left Valparaiso the lie xinrton was
about sailing, and the Independence hourly looked for
IRON Calao, both bound home round the cape-ihe for
mcr with full million of gold from tho d,Yr;n,a T.