The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26
The Latest hom the Paclfic-HiRhly Int.
resting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ke OF the Asnc.
rltan charge NAffaires nj Cnlli-SlnXulul
Conduct the RhshOn.

resuhk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES k OF the Allc
rl,am Charge I'Affaires at CniM-sinxul
Conduct OF the bishop.
From the Chsreston Courier, Feb oil
The brig Henrico Capt. PAins arrived 1t this port
eIday, from Chssrss, which port she left the
We are indebted to tho polite attention Of CAPTAIN
Phelps passenger board the Henrico for fol.
lowing interesting information with regard matters
in California and in the Pacific.
Capt Phelps left San Francisco ON the 18th Septem.
ber San Diego on the LIST OF October, and Valparaiso
on the goth December, At noon.
The U. ship independence, Com. Shubriok, was at
valparaiso when Cspt. Phelps left to sail in . few
days TOR the United States via Callao.
MIs Abel, tho LADY Of the late U $ Consul ct the
Sandwich Islands, died board the ludepe noe
Valparaiso, about tho 9th December.
Seth Barton, Esq the Charge to Chill, was mar.
ried At ST Jsso absut the 2sth Dec by the Chspain
Of The Independence, to . lady Of the country The
Catholic bithOp refuted his sxnctoDsto the uptias
on account CT The Charge being Protestant and the
the Chaplain the Bishop a,serted that the minister
had wife then living In the United States where
handing an apology with the threat that, unless
Wa gwen within twenty four hours 1t would become
. Dsiions affair.
The California to have loft Panama about the
Ist inst for San Francisco with $50 passe myers
board IL Is stated that she will realize 000 dollars
Ter Inc passage and freight ebArges
The American slip Philadelphia, british bark and
ssmall schoouer, had been taken up at Panama, by
pgers at that place to proceed to Cafsrnis all
u which would 20 full IL WAS believed that the
tr and the vrrses above enumerated would net leave
more than 200 1t Panama including those on their
eel at the 70, er port to take them when capt Phelps
left
There have been some Of cholera at Panama on
the road between Cbagrss and that place. and Cru
cee but the dsesso had not prevailed to any alarming
extent.
In consequence Of the scarcity OF mules. and the
worn out condition Of thote In uee, most Of the
chsIdhe spo baggage required to be transported
acIo,s the htbnus sas conveyed the bsoks Of the
natives Who taking advantage Of the state Of things
were charging enormous prices Many Of the emf
grants were crossing foot and carrying their
trunks and bssgag. on their backs. A number had
oNo nom fatigue and exhaustion, and many others
were taken sick on the road
he honesty OF tho natives is proverbisl On the
arrival Of passengers at Goreons and Cruces the
lem 1or lie natives to engage for the portston
Ct all The dice and baggage they lay
r. the owners OF when proceed on to Panama,
dsy. The carriers, however cal ulste otherwise
They deposit their freight just without the villages in
piles, in the woods, and take them aoross to Panama
ponhcuously and at their leisure, but they all arrive
afe svt tuslIy Bales. boxes, trunks ana packages
OF 'pecie ale thus left to the mercy Of the poor hs
naked natives and robbery by them has bssn
known. The agent OF the California paid 50 900 for
the uanspt ris,ion Of l42 packages from Chsgres to
fsnsna. PaeeDgers for by the as of
Panama sbould not leave the United States unless
they are certain of meeting vessel at Panama. pro-
setd On beard Of mme distey their arrival there
o'hsr~ne they may lind themselves out OF funds and
q long way h.m the gold digging region. The risk
IRON lckhe,s by being delayed on the road Is also
fefioue CONSIDERATION
Board at Panama is So per day, and other expenses
In proportion. These demands on ths purses Of the
enigIsnts being much larger than they had provided
for, many modes Of raising the wind are Opted -
among other eontrivances, exhibitions made OF
various Kinds, and one Of Q spsrripg match adj
verified to come of the evening the 25th Deoen-
Der. We would suppose that this display would be
well ended ss the art Of sef defence" will bs very
important 10 those who have to buffet their way
lbIopkh The mixed population Of that newly settled
country.
The Br. royal mail Fst amer Trent arrived at Cha.
eres on the 20h OF January ana left again the
Day tskiDgin ut Chssres and y half millions in
tptcle. The yellow lever broke cut board the
Trent, thortIy after che left Kingston and previous
TO her arrival at Cbserss persons bad died and II
Other cases were then reported on board, IN con,e-
quspce Of which Of the pss,s Peru and
chill, BY the Br. Pac flo steamer. declined going
board be Trent preferripg TO charter sssse at Cha
ers for this port ana const engaged the Hen
rietta 10 bring the M here.
The bsrk Florida from New Orleans, with 70 passen.
gers on board arrived on the 3Otn and anchored out
side, tutject 10 30 days quarantine, although there
was no pckuess on board.
Ii. B. M. surveying ship Herald, and brig Pandora,
to enoeayot 10 gain In egence Of Sir John Fran kiln
but returned without hearing anything of him.
At Chagres, the brigs Mary ftnusi ANA Caroline
Patt stii rem AIMED On shore Attempts were mskiDg
get The Caroline Hiatt of At present .Aey
d.eoy ,emels sborr, as they lay with all their mAsts
and ards aoft and pressnt to stranger spproac hing
the harbor the appearance Of vessels riding 1t anchor
1hote ppscQosipted should lie ell the port and wait
fer the sttttsDce OF steamer to TOW tho vessel In
IRE amer Orus lice in the basbor for that purpose
and the charges for towing are moderate Passengers
IN srDviDg 1T Chsgres can go immed'ate,y on board
The OIus with their gsgc, where they will Ind good
ace odstions and good living At moderate prices
and bargain with the captain to convey them to
Iuess or Gorgona ut lower than can be- dons
with the natives. The steamer goes shout half way TO
GoIgols the balance Of the distance performed
Aosts provided by the steamer. Capt Phelps heartily
recon Capt Tucker TO all passenger crossing
the Irbmus. ae gentleman extremely And accom-.
natdatiIg, III attentive.
Mr.. Stsrpg, Of Baltimore, and Mrs Clark and fAmi-
w. of hsW aehus,ts were left Chagres to take
tses in the bext vessrl thst ofers
In Iort 1t Vapsrase ships Damsscus, OF Baltimore,
and Albsiroe, OF Besten also BARK Of BALTIMORE The
chip CoIchs Arthur sails for the leeward ports about
the 10Th Dec 1he chip Crusader, Miner, rallied for
Cequ,mbo on the eO,h Dec to load for Boston The
bark -, fisIdy Of Baltimore, was at africa the 4sh
jan, having just arrived At Caiiao, Jso. 18th ship
Atqusnet Gardner just arrived from Valparaiso being
the only American tkip in port. The American ship
Ats ntc, with cargo Of goaso, sailed from Caiiao
about The lHh January. The big Mslek Adhs, Hal,
from San rsDcsco, and to return there. was az Ms
zatsl the 9th Dec. Two Baltimore vessels, names