The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07
Our Isthmus Correspondence.
Tie Panama Raibooi-Hs Rapid Progress to,rart
Completion, &c. Sc.

CuAGRES, May p, ls5l.
1Ie Panama Raibooi-hs Rapid Progress tacarls
Completion, SC. Sc.
came hither from Navy Pay, this morning, and
am now my way up to the upper station Of the
railroad. | leave this for the Empire City, pro-
missing at later day more ample details Of this
interesting work, which, after being dreamt of for
more than two centuries by the governments Of
Europe, i being quietly, but most vigorously,
pushed forward to completion by our go-ahcad
countrymen; and the iron track, within a few
months. will enable the traveller to cross the con-
tinent "by daylight" Colonel Io,ten left the
island to visit sthe station at Mind, the first out
from Navy Bay, the day before ] arrived, and un-
fortunately had no opportunity OF communicating
With him; but | beheld ample evidence Of what his
wcll-directed energy had accomplished since in
charge Of the work, i'm the shape Of the clearing
Of the eastern end Of the island the different build
ings Of the company-about fifteen in number, In
Guiding two spacious warehou-es-and well con-
structed pier, On which two English ships were dis
charging railroad iron, Zone Of them drawing
nineteen feet Of water;) Will IT the arrangements OF
nearly finished wharyes Mt the terminus of the rail
road ON the quiet and secure though small harbor
already alluded discriminating 20 strongly with
this illayorcd place and it open roadstcad outside
Of dangerous bar-point to an carly transfer to
that more desirable landing place Of the crowd
OF our ardont countrymen, whom even present dcsq-
grsntns cannot keep back. The Eaneless place Of
to-day will be n world wide known port within
year ID requires great foresight to predict that
the depot a American and European goods for
distribution along the pors IA the North and south
Pacific, will be at the Atlantic terminus OF the rail-
road, a. being more under immediate protection,
" needed, than at Panama.
1 have met here a gentleman connected with the
company, who, for the last mouth, has been moving
along the line Of the works, and who knows every
foot of IL. | have also met with others, and some
Of them scient. fc men, well qualified to judge of
all n -
much credit cannot be given to Col Totten for his
extraordinary energy and industry. and though
mistakes have been made here, a. everywhere clsc,
and much delay occurred ut the outset Of the work,
think the company has abundant reason to lie
tished. The captain and several officers Of The
British steamer Avon were at Gatun yesterday.
and at Navy Bay to day, aud they were free in their
expressions Of astonishment at what has been dome
! omitted TO state that at Navy Bay ! was sur
pris.d to find, instead Of the temporary rail-
road | had cxpested, permanent track With
a heavy rail, sixty Lbs. g tho yard, Of the
bridge form. rs used on the Great Western road
and the road itself (hough, u course, mu h inferior
10 that standard, work, and other similar ones in
Great Britain) comparing fal jrably with railroads
generally in the States. coed portion Of the
ROAD from Navy Fay to Gatun IL on piles, which
have been firmly driven by the tx ple-driyng ma
chimes Of the company, worked by steam. The
more sangune of the engineering corps look for the
opening of about twenty miles d the road, nearly
one half the entire line, from 81 within
two months whilst others allow for o delay oi a
month or two later some seven miles in addition
will receive the rails during ihc autumn, and the
crossing Of the river be then reached, leaving but
nineteen miles 10 he performed TO Panama by
mules until the railroad car be substituted. These
nineteen miles have been carefully examined during
the past season. by Mc.srs. Baldwin 4 Campbell,
both Engineers of known merit; the former, from
the beginning attached t. The survey of the com
pany and the latter, well klown on the line Of the
Hudson river rad. The whole section Is now
finally located, and really y be taken hold Of vigor-
ously, M soon the line from Navy Bay TO tho
crossing OF he Chagrcs j. ~ operation.
vii close with characteristic nnorlOte NJ tho
president IS the company. i4a. H. stephens, l..q.,
who Il now 81 Bajio Splado. one ~ the upper eta
iions On The Chngrc m ~, vuors the laboref from
New Orleans are D. work The sap rintcndent of
that station. Dir. Ming, hs ing been ordered ~ a
rev rcirlc1,ous MI .olne di.iatce On The opposite
side IL The ryeT, for native lBbprcr, h, sabsitatc,
temporarily in b ,rgo. i. iatemptranco aud bat
cOhuuct, go, tho cation ITO Mutihy There
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