The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-30
From the y. .. Pieatune.

Prom the n. D. ~Picayuue.1
LATER FROM PANAMA.
We have received a Panama paper d
April RI, containing some interesting in.
telligence.
The engineerc corps from New York, had
arrived 10 Panama on their way TO Chilli.
They were 10 leave il the British mail
steamer Of the S7.b, and expect to be en-
gagged two years in building the railroad
from COIdeFa 10 Copiopo.
The steamship California, Captain Budd,
which sailed from San francisco on the
lst Of April, arrived at Panama on the 23d
instant, after a passage of twenty-five
days. She brought $l,64O,OOO 10 gold
dust, and 22s passengers.
The British steamer Bolivia, Captain
Williams, from Valparaiso, arrived at Pan
anna On the 23d ultimo, bringing about
$7O0,0oO in silver and gold, mostly in sil-
yer bullion. She also brought thirty i've
passengers, most Of whom proceeded 10
Europe. She was TO sail on the 27th for
che South Pacific coast, and will have
among her passengers the distinguished
Lady Emtline Stuart Morley and daughter
whointend visiting Lima.
The steamship Cherokee sailed from.N.
York, on the 18Th instant, and arrived at
Chagres on :hc23d instant, bringing about
250 passengers. The Georgia arrived on.
the evening Of the same day with between.
1000 and 100. The Empire City will
bring about 900 more, which, when they.
arrive al Panama, will fill up the hotels.
and crowd the streets. The more the
meFFiers
The American theatre proved a failure
IN Panama. 1t did not receive suficIents
support to justify a continuance; SO after
playing two nights the manager concluded
It was best 10 suspend operations.
we take the following paragraphs from
che Echo:
SgpPosED WRECK.-A nativein passing
along the shores oil the Pacific, a few DAYS
ago, about fifty miles from this place. at a
point named ChiFou, saw a number Of per
sons gathering boxes Of liquor which were
washed a shore, and also a number of frae-
mentaIy pieces Of a ship, which looked as
Hthey had been recently broken. These
facts induce q suppositIon that vessel has
been wrecked not far from that Place.
VhnV tall enfna tou~ks .e...oa1 NJ a.
natives crossing the Isthmus. The latest
q to this effect: A number Of kegs of pow
Der were placed upon the backs Of the
man-rfnles, with the direction that thew
should be kept dry3 but, unfortunately. i
shower Of rain overlook them before thew
col ball way accessible powder, Of course
was Wetby the watery auid. In This pre-
dicauent q fire was kindled, and an at
tempt made to dry the ~combustibIe com
pound dc salpesre and birthstone; when Isl
= lgnisea exploded, ard went off like a skY
fcEe9 blowing the darkies into the air,
ana shlyeFing them into 4 thousand pieces
a lawless band Of d~eprednlors have late
made Chagres their head quarters ior
~piuBdering and rohbiDg The passengers
crossing the Isthmus. These men became
- haaefous and dangerous asto excite
the seliens alarm az the ~eitizens of that.
place. in'this state Of things, Cant. &. X.
iaslpf was fpHy vested with ample power
to terminate ihF operations Aof this gang of
lies hooters and with an energy that de-.
serves pabllc gratitude. be succeeded ii
Kidding the place Ofthe despeFadoes. With.
cOt DO ybl, if they had not Fcut diftn az
soon ~ They did, Re would hare made 3
s0mm w example Of de m%araudipg brig
ands. Some of The gang, we afe told, have
affiFsF it Paasnas lock out,