The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-06
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INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA.
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Ar RIVAL
STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CITY.
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IMMENSE IMPORTATIeNS OF GOLD DUST.
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OVER TWO MILLIONS ZEN ROUTE.
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Terrible Ravages Of the Cholera.
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TROUBLE IN THE MINES,
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STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CITY.
IMMENSE IMPORTAvIsNS OF GOLD DUST.
OVER TWO MILLIONS EN- ROUTE.
Terrible Ravages Of the Cholera.
TROUBLE IN THE MINES,
&c. &c. &c.

the following paragraph relative to her and to the
Cherokee
The Empire City came up to the wharf of Msssrs.
Hitchips 4 Co.. &C about one O'Clock this morning,
and the Cherokee to the Railway wharf at about
o'clock both from Chagres, their way to New York
The latest dates from New York to the 18th inst
the packet. The Empire City will leave In the course
otto day; the Cherokee at daylight Tomorrow
The Empire City has on freight $75,6O0 to Davis
IL Brooks, and $4,000 to Berkenhead & Pease
Additionally, there about 500, 900 in the hands
of the passengers.
The Empire City arrived of Chagres on the eve
ming of the 23d August, and the merchandise for
Panama and San Francisco was duly forwarded
on Saturday and Sunday, the 2ith and 18th, by
large barges, and on Sunday by the steamboat Ralph
Rives, the barges TO Cruises, and the steamboat to
Gorgona. The passengers left ON Saturday.
The ste amship Georgia, with the mails, left
~Chagres the day previous, for New York, via
Havana.
The passengers state that it was very healthy on
the Isthmus.
The ste amship New Orleans arrived at Panama
ON the 2sd August, and would leave for San Fran
cisco Sept. 3, and will probably take up the pas
sengers intended for the Panama.
The steamship Panama arrived at Panama, from
San Francisco, on the evening of the 2ist, bring
lars in gold dust, and about two hundred and forty
passengers.
The p. left Acapulco August 10. On the 18th,
the cholera broke out amongst the passengers The
We indebted to Major Hill, of The army,
who came passenger the Panama, from San
Francisco, for the following relative to the cholera
on board the ship-
The greatest possible excitement prevailed from
the time the cholera appeared, aud especially in
consequence Of the rapid fatality which followed
its attacks. On the 2lst ult, between four and
eleven o'clock p M thirteen persons at
lacked, only Of whom survived until eight
o'clock the next morning. The average time from
the attack until DEATH was about five hours. In
one two inst the person attacked survived
from twenty. four to thirty. six hours.
The ship arrived off Panama about eight o'clock
in the evening, when it determined, by the
passengers TO land at all hazards despite the autho
rites ana the officers Of the Custom House. The
natives were apprsed Of this desire; and before
eight O'Clock the next morning, all the passengers
who were able had left the ship. The disease was
s;ill raging upon the ship, and the panic very
great. One man had his valise in hand, and was
lust proceeding to get into the in waiting for
him, when lie was attacked, fell upon the deck and
died. Another, who had mis- trunk, and was upon
the geng plank, was attacked, returned to the
ship, and died in very short time.
After the landing AT Panama, though they started
immediately for Chsgres, several died before the
mules could b. packed to convey their baggage
across. Az shantee on the read three men
stopped with the cholera, ana died.
Maj. Hill says IL is impossible to picture the
scene from the time the disease appeared on board
the Panama until they were safely on board the
Empre CITY. Bat person died on board the
latter steamer, and that was Capt. Robinson. II
is, AZ yet, impossible to tell how many have died,
and who they are; and il quite certain tn At many
of the names Of those who have died will not be
known, as there was very little intercourse a nong
those who were attacked and those who escaped
Rev. Mr. Mines was ia, during the whole voyage,
ron hemouhsge Of the lungs, and only came on
with view TO improve his h,alsh.
There is no doubt but the disease was induced
by the too free use Of fruits at Acapulco as the
fatal messenger made It's appearance soon after the
steamer lsfs that port Many were already suffer-
ing from chronic dysentery contracted ia Califor-
nia, and the eNcesses toto which they went only
tended " make the cholera more fatal. Not a
single person, Of the whole number attacked, sur
yved.
AT Panama ten died, five on the road 10 Cruces,
snd three at Chsgres. Ii is estimated that about
Fifty had died died up to the time the Empire City
left Chsgres.
following are some Of the names Of the passengers
that died -
Aug i'-Nr John Melancholy, otPIymOuth county
Sornsn coms.ie Of JOhnstown, n. ", aged "a year.
William Thomas OF Rochester, Indians, aged ~
Joseph psic, Of phns Gate Of Llma)
Ava, Wv. sutton, Of Madison county, n. Y,
Jossph nisslcy, Of Baltimore, sgsd Il.
carsin Asbty. Of Mystic, Conn.
Captain J. T. Manchester OF Marthas vibyard.
Captain Robinson, o. Buffalo.
DR. Roper, dsntist Of Philadelphia
Frost, native OF the state Of New York, but for
several years resi- dent OF Mexico.
And about forty others whose names could not
DE learnt
The steamship Panama, on her passage down,
rsnet the steamer lsthmus, one day out Of Panam,
The steamers Norherner and Republic left Ac-
capulco prev to the arrival Of the Panama, Au-
gust IS
The British steamship Eucadcr, from Panama
'tor san francisco, was met by the Panama near
The steamer Phenix has been raised, and is to
.jredgc for gold IN Yubs river. The steamer
Linda 10 slso being fitted for the same purpose.
So aubost Martha Jane. ON her passage M
Feather river, strsck snag about seven miles be-
tow fuba City, and sunk. The freight and farni-
sfure ~ the boat were saved. No lives lost. The
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Summary OF the news fson the Pacific.
Iron the Pacific News. Aug
Since the calling Of the last steamer, the cond-
ton OF the overland emigration has taken the
strongest hold Of public attention. The immense
crowd who are coming 10 California by the route 81
the plains IL beyol the capacity ~ that region to
snstain their teams; and toward the latter end of
the Journey. when witbin about three hundred
miles Of the Pacific side, about the sink Of Marys
river the teams have given cut, snd there will he
en- utter inability on the part ~ thousands 70 pas
tho sierra Nevada, unlsss assistrd from THE side
Abs Is ALREADY prepared to be done BY private ep'er