New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-07
The Voyage of The Now-0rIouns-Ths Straits
VaIpatuiso Panama, &c.

VaIparaiso Panama, &c.
Correspondence OF Tae Tribune.
PANAMA, Saturday, August "a, 1850.
With pleasure write to inform you Of our safe
arrival at this place, 10 days from Valparaiso.
We left Montevideo from wtich port you last
heard Of us, June 3d. encountering strong head
winds with heavy sea, with heavy gale OF near
ninety hours duration, til we entered the Straits,
which was u1on July 3. Toe All was celebrated
by the firing Of cannon an the display OF oar ooors
1T the mat head, with the ether etceteras OF a
regular 4th of July jollifcation.
The Sun rose about o'clock, and set before T.
a scene We had not the pleasure OF witnessing in
consequence of the immense mountains surround.
ing u.s. but the reflection gift upon the lofty peaks
covered with snow, was beautiful beyond dencfp
tior. We anchored two days to wood and water
On entering the Pacific, we were again doomed
to contend with strons northeast wind, il blow
ing perfect gale TIL within six hours sail OF ct
Carlos, a port on the Island OF Chloe, much fire.
ouented by whslemen for ireah provisions, which
are abundant and cheap-good bsefbere, etc, per
ID potatoes that do credit to the Green Isle
at 2s a buahel snd other things 10 proportion,
noutrv eggs &c all of which we procured, to-
sethsr with wood and water. We started for
Valparaiso where we arrived after e beautiful
sail OF two days, just II days running time from
Montevideo
wss surprised to find go large city between
that place and Caifrns. Altogether, everything
seemed TO Indicate spirit of enterprise aud eae'-
ey in mercantile matters as well as In things IN
general, There are two daily papers published
From the oiiice ot.onc fIhe Merc0i7oJ there IS Is
sued semi monthly Mercantile Reporter, IN En-
elish also Price Current, monthlg,) printed Ia
IN onJ bHR m0nthN
noner for the English steamer containing III! tho
arrivals and departures OF the previous month
WAS pleased 10 learn ihe spllt Of reform had
TAX an hold of the Government shelr Congress-
was discussing the abolition of entSu also OBJ.
served reeo utiou offered to abolish the use OF the
yhi in their prisons add that the subject OF Prison
Disc.p pine had claimed considerable OF tneF s'leh-
ton In fact everything went o show tha' they
were fast advancing ahead OF their nelgdb9Fs
Though the time has been longer IN getting here
thsn we anticip ated, yet when we take lato con-
alteration our detention of over month Ia ST.
Thomas for the purpose OF repairs occasloned by
the eale few ava after our departure, aud many
other difficulties, tue causes Of which were beyond
any human control, requiring almost heroalean en-.
ersv and perseverance, Capt. Wood sacrificing su
nersoual considerations for lie safety aud COMFORT
- those on board, we cannot complain, but other
Nse feel q stcfu for our safe arrival at this place
1AxterdaV at 1 O'clock We have waited two IN
fscted ports and have not had a CT severe Ill
ness sipce we left, which we think very fortunate,
having betws eighty aud ninety persons on boerd
Lei me say in conoluson 70 my fsienos going TO
ward California that have travelled great deal
ard know bow much ones comfort depends upon
The commander and if ever business should require
me ne 10 come this way again, should wait long
time for the purpose of sailing with Captain VII.
son, of steamer Empire City, and Capt Wood, Of
etesmer New Orleans beth being superior Off.
cerp. urbane, and oblging to all coming IN contact
with them at the same time rigid dlsuphnslRns,
The mail closes Immediately
10 hts'e, yours truly, r.
P. S. Among the aeveral causes OF our delay has
been poor coSI, that fr5 u slpAraiso having been
almost worthless. II we had had good coal We
should have made the trip in from ten to eleven
| DAYS; as it was we did not carry more than Ten
inches " hen we ought TO have carried twenty FIVE
! iyches of R.esu