The New York herald., 1850-06-06
IMPORTANT FROM THE IsTHalUs.
SERIOUS RIOT At PANAMA.
Two Americans and Several Natives Killed, and
Several Wounded.
TERRIBLE ArrRlY sr GHiGREs,
&c. SC. &c.

The Cherokee brings advices from Chsgres to the
a4th, and Ptnama to tho 2ist ult.
We learn that . serious disturbance hsd occurred
between the Americans and some Of the natives Of
Panama In which ro 7msrcans aud several native, wer.
hiied and Jsw Of each wous.d The affair u appears
commenced by the Americans accusing q lad the son
Of OF the natives Of Panama OF the, OF which the
others believed him innocent. The riot resulted ia
the death Of two Americans OR VIM. A. sempler, o
New York, and Mr.. John Everett Of csyugs county
n. " and person wounded Severely and several
natives killed.
The steamer Toboga Capt M'Knney from Now
York, arrived at Panama on 18th uit She sustained
no damage whatever during her long and hazardous
voyage She from Valparaiso TO Psnama In af,ecn
days, two Of which under canvas She had heavy
gales all the way from Rio and blown from the
Straits three times We have received very int
ing account Of the passage Of the ToIcgs which we
will give in to morrows Herald
The Tobcgs left the steamer ve., Point In the
Straits woodng up. and the New World 81 Valparaiso,
suarantined for twenty nine days
We informed tba. the rainy had set In At
Chagres. but nevertheless 10 was healthy business
appeared brisk The American side Cf the place was
The Raphael Riva, Capt Glover had arrived q, ch,-
gres Thursday Msy 2lst. in sovsn days from Kings
ton Jam. Her machinery va. very much out Of or
der and all persons acgusinsei with the Chsgrcs river
doubted her capacity Of navigating H. Persons cross
,rg the ls,hmus we're go,ns up to Cruces, the ran.
impossible The American boatmen the river "A
combnsd 20 raise the price % passage up the river to
SIS and although the natives generally adhere 90 this
price. many carried up In large canoes for si2
each The best way TO 90 during the rainy season
isfor three 81 the arthes. four 20 hire with
two men and padrone or helmsman. and push for
ward fast posible article of baggage should
be wrapped round with India rubber cloth aud
ly bound With heavy cord, and travellers must avOii
expofure to rain and sun much possible. for ~
they neglect this they will be &c subjects Tor fever
and . grave on the Isthmus
Numerous robberes are occurring daily on the 18th.
mus and great ~atchiulness Of ones baggage 10 ne
cesssry to prevent theft.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT crtAGnEs.
serious and bloody personal rencon.re occurred
Chsrrcs on Monday, 10th May, between Mr.. Thomas
formerly mate ofths Crescent City. and r. r. Manco-
Who kept the Empire City Hotel st Chssre, cir.
Gus company we're performing At Chagrcs ans tse Ams
riesns had gone over TO tho performance During
the ming hsncosas picked quarrel With sfreni
Of Mr. t. who had Just from attack OF
innsmmatory rheumatism. and consequently was una
BILE TO defend himself and this fact being known TO
Thomas. he intctfer.d esnie words passed be-
tween them and nnaily they 20 blows and cicach
cd. They threw each other, aud while struggling os
the earth, Mancassas drew revolver sni placing ~
against Thomas breast. bred The whole chirKe en-
tered his breast and passgd down Into his stomach,
whore IL still remains His aituaicn is very critical
and no hopes entertained ~ his recovery
The persons around psfaiyEei that they pr
mttd Mnncassss 70 escape 90 the other, or Amrficen
eide 81 the river whore he procured boat with two
men, ana started out OF the creek The Americans
hmm, diatey started in pursuit, snd gained on him.
and finally forced him 20 land whcn h. took % the
woods aud IL being night he escaped Had they caught
bim tn n they we're exasperatei that taeg you'd
have executed him INN rdiateiy. since that time
word has been heard Of him.