New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
ISTHMUS ITEMS.

The Raphael Rivas, Capt. Glover, arrived at
Chagres on Thursday, May 81, in seven days from
Kingston, Jamaica. Her machinery was very
much out of order, and all persons acquainted with
the Chagres river doubted her capacity OF navigat
ing il. Persons crossing the Isthmus were going
up to Cruces, the rains having commenced, and the
Gorgona road was getting impossible. The Ameri.
can hoatmen on the river had combined to raise
the price of passage up the river TO SIS, and al
though the natives generally adhere to this price,
many are carried up In large canoes for sl2 each.
The best way TO go up during the rainy season Is
for three, or at the furthest four 10 hire canoe
with two men and psdrone or helmsman and
push forward as fast as possible; every article OF
baggage should be wrapped round with India rub
her aud cloth, and securely bound with heavy cord,
and travellers must avoid exposure to rain and sun
as much as possible for il they neglect this they
will be fit subjects for fever and grave on the
Isthmus.
Numerous robberies are occurring daily on the
Isthmus, and great watchfuness of ones baggage
IL necessary TO prevent theft.
A serious and bloody personalrenconter occurred
at Chagres on Monday, goth May, between Mr..
Thomas, formerly mate OF the Crescent City, and
p. f. Mancosas, who kept the Empire City Hotel
at Chagres A circus company were performing
nj Chagres and the Americans had gone over 10
see the periorllance. During the evening Nance
seE picked quarrel with friend Of Mr.. 7. who
had just recovered from a severe attack Of milan.
to defend hmi eli, and this fact being known to Mr..
Thomas. he interlered. Some severe words passed
between them, aud finally they came 10 blows and
cenchtd. They threw each other, and while
struggling on the earth Mancosas drew a revolver
and placing il against ThOmass breast fired. The
whole charge entered his breast and passed down
into his stomach, where it still remains His stu
alton is very critical, aud no hopes entertained
Of his recovery. The persons around were so par
nlyzed, that they permitted Mancosas 10 escape 70
the other, or American side OF the river where he
procured a boat with two men, and started out OF
the creek. The Americans Immediately started in
pursuit. and gained on him, and hnaly forced him
to land, when he took to the woods, and it being
night he escaped Had ;hey caught him then, they
were so exasperated that they would have exc
cuied him mme diately Since that time no word
has been he ard of him.
The following proclamation was issued by the
Governor Of Panama, Immediately after the riots
described by The IriJuaes correspondent in yes
terday's paper.
MANUEL MARIA DlAZ,
COrun0y Of l.e PyOriHee Of Panama
Whereas acts o. violence have occurred yester-
day, in this Capital the result Of which, unfortun
ateiy was the death OF one native and two foreign
ers, and others have been wounded; and consider
ing that, although the peace and quiet which by
the alarm produced by these circumstances had
been disturbed has been happily restored, it is ex
pedient to adopt suitable measures to prevent the
recurrence OF the past scenes-therefore,
DECREE,
Article The discharge Of IRE arms in the city is pro-
hbiisd, under the penalty OF SIS
Art . The qlor shops will remain open 70 day, at the
fnrhefet until O'Clock and for the future also until
he excitement shall have entirely subsidized
Art s. The owners ofhquor shops requested not to
sell nquor 10 those OF whom there might be apprehen
sion ofdisiuTbiDg the pesce
Art Lghis will be placed In all houses from n
Ing on. 40 The city msy beligned
Art The Inhabitants OF the city viii try remain 81
home o. night 90 that amer 10 o'clock they msy not be In
The sireet
Ar IL "a confidently expected from the good jIdg-
men, End accredited docity Of The people OF Panama
hey VIII Keep order and Psy respect and obedenee to the
avs and constituted authorities bfcsuse Otherwise public
hsPpre'. exist nor can he lnesansoie 0eneh Of
petce be Treferyed
Given h Pansms, 10Th May, 1880
MANUEL MARIA DIAZ.
FRAKcIsCO AHRILLA, Secretary.
GEORGE FIsHEE, Translator.