The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-11
Intelligence from Central America and the
south Pacific.

Panama TO the Odd ultimo They also bring lit
tie later news from Realejo.
The New York Herald learns from Mr. Strong,
who came passenger in the Georgia, that on Sun
day. October 25 coming down Chagres river, he
met the schooner Mchigonne about eight miles
from Chagres, loaded with railroad materials for
the Panama railroad Two schooners, one of
which was supposed to be loaded with railroad
materials, were ashore at Chagress, and will pro-
badly go to pieces.
The Panama Star of the 18th says:
We have been shown letter to commercial
house in this city, which represents considerable
distress as prevailing at Raelejo, owing TO the
scarcity and high price Of all kinds of provisions
From the great influx Of passengers, all kinds OF
merchandise well labor have risen to enor
nous prices.
The Star of the Odd states
On Saturday last, the steamships New Orleans
and Columbus left here for San Francisco, carrying
of nearly two hundred passengers: The mail
steamer Caroline would have sailed the same day,
but unfortunately in Bleaching her few days pre-
vious for the purpose Of making some necessary
pairs, she put at high spring tide from which
position she could not be extricated until Monday
morning, the loth-on the night OF which day she
sailed for Francisco, with the mails from the United
States, and about seventy passengers; We are
are happy to announce that Panama at this present
time ia exceedingly healthy There is no sickness
of any kind existing here that we can hear Of
This is the last and worst month Of the rainy
season, and the way the rain pours down, for a
short time almost daily, Z" is caution" to people
in the streets without umbrellas. In about twenty
days enter the summer, or dry sostice,
which lasts until the end of March. Our New Or
leans readers will be doubtless astonshed to learn
that we have less rain here, even at the present
time, than usually falls in their city during the
same month.
On last Tuesday evening, among the passengers
who landed from the steamer Northerner, and
stopped at the Orleans House, was one who was SO
very green to walk up to the bar Of the estab-
hshment for the purpose Of taking drink, and to
put the counter a carpet bag, which, he says
contained $4,000 in gold dust. Whilst engaged
in drinking his liquor and lighting a cigar, some
walked of with it, since which time nothing has
been heard or seen OF it.
On yesterday morning, another one of the pas
sengers by the same steamer, a Mr.. Titon, met
with Just precisely such another mishap at one of
the Halfway houses on the road TO Cruces Ills
bag, however, he says, contained $aooo In goid
dust, well the contents OF "Gregory's Ex-
press" and which had been entrusted to him at
San Francisco for speedy delivery In New York.
He walked into the Halfway House and put his bag
down alongside of him +; but, while engaged in sip.
ping a cup of coffee, the aforesaid bag most mys-
teriously walked of, or by some other means went
"clcan entirely out of his sight" At about noon
Mr.. II. got back into the city in search OF advice
and the robbcr.
Notwithstanding the departure of four large
steamers since last publication, our harbor still
presents goodly array of them. There are
now lying here no lees than six, viz the
Panama, Northerner, Constitution, Confidence and
ECUADOR all engaged in the trade with California,
besides the British Pacific mail steamer Peru and
the fine ha rbor boat, the Taboga. Quite fleet
The British steamer Peru, Captain Hine, arrived
here on the 18Th instant from Valparaiso and Callao
She brings thirty two passengers, and 200 in
silver bullion and ia consigned TO Messrs Zachris-
son, Nelson & Co.
The flour spectators of Chile are doing large
business, which yields them an immense proht.
Shipping is represented being abundant In the
Southern Pacific ports, and there is no change In
freights.
General J. c. Mosquera, cx-President of New
Grenada leaves Panama this week on a visit to the
United States.
General NJ is one of the most distinguished men
of South America lie has filled the highest mill
tary and civil offices in this republic with credit to
himself and benefit to his country. While Presi-
dent his administration of the Government was
most liberal, and its results have been more bene-
fetal than any preceding IT. HE'S numbered here
among the worthiest sons OF Columbia, and one OF
the few remaining officers of the old army of INDIE
pendence who in all the civil wars OF his country
bore himself high minded, brave, true hearted
patriot, and one who never drew his sword except
In defence Of the liberties OF his country men, nor
shcathed it but with honor.
The Panama Star Of the 18th, in speaking OF the
Panama railroad, says:
We are very happy to inform our contemporary
of the California Courier that the railroad is being
built and il is the confident expectation of those
who have its management that, by the 4th OF July
next il will be ready for the transportation OF pas
Allan tic, to a point on the Chagres river between
Palanqulla and Gorgona, say about ten hours ira
vel from this place. Some two miles oil The road IL
already laid with rails, and we sec no reason why
tbe expec tations of the gnecrs should not be fully
realized. AZ 10 the plank road, that project has
becd entirely abandoned, and the whole energies OF
the railroad company are now directed towards the
early completion of their more permanent and use
ful project We learn that between three and four
hundred men are now engaged on the work, and
that within few days several hundred more labor
ers will be pat on il. The distance from Limon
bay 10 the point whore the road will strike the Cha
grcs river lie between twenty seven and thirty
miles only.
TFrom the Panama Star. Nop. %
CLEARED UP or MysTERy.--It will be recol-
lected by most Of our citizens that some time in the
early part Of Last year, Mr.. B. Rowen Hardin, son
of Hon Ben. Hardin, of Kentucky, arrived in this
city on his way TO Santiago dc Chill, where he was
10 reside az secretary 10 our legation. Being una
yoidably detained here for near two months, he
received intelligence OF the revocation oil bis ap.
pointment, which together with other causes, so
prcyed upon his mind, that he attempted self de-
struction For time, he was frustrated in the
accomplishment Of bis misanthropic intention; but
the utmost care of his friends, who were many,
were unable eventually TO preserve his life. lie
disappeared from the city very suddenly, and
until within a few days past, nothing has been
heard Of him. Notwithstanding the most indefatg-
able search and earnest inquiries have been made.
On Friday last, az a party Of gentlemen, whilst
out cunning, were ascending the mountain IN the
rear of the city, about midway up they discovered
the remains Of a human being, dressed in a frock
coat pants &c.y and although there Is now no part
of that human frame Jeff but the bare bones from
which 10 draw the history OF The deceased there arc
sufficient other evidences TO render almost certain
the deduction that they those OF the unfortunate
Hardin. These evidences consist Of a letter found
in one Of the pockets Of the coat, dated in Havana
December is4O addressed 10 the Hon. Ben. Hsr-
din, BardstowD, Kentucky, commencing with
90 MY dear father, ;" and ending with " your hffec-
tionats son, Roven." Besides this was a red silk
pocket handkerchief, two trunk keys, n white
handled pocket knife, and part Of silk purse,
with two rings attached.
FROM the appearance Of the ground where the
bones were found and collected together, the
picon exists in the minds Of some that the deceased
vas murdered. II Is stated that the surrounding
bushes had been cut away and used 10 cover up the
body II this be so, IL seems impossible 10 arrive
at ssy other conclusion than that he fell by the
sassin's hand. But poor Hardin had no enemies in
this community.
"Bertrsin bath but ono foe on earth,
And he is--Bertram"
We understand that a friend Of the deceased has
collected the bones and will hold them subject TO
the orders Of the family in Kentucky.
And so ends the record OF the facts in this mourn
f;l case. II these the remains Of Rowen Har.
din, thcn they are the remains OF young man Of
fine education, vino possessed great powers n