New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-04
From Tehuantepec.

By the arrival of the steamer Gold Hunt
er at Panama on the 5th ult. from Acapulco, via Re
alejo in three and half days, we have later dates
from TehuantepeC. Many Americans who had set
tied in Reaejo are leaving the place The hotels, OF
which great many had been started, are daily
brought 10 the hammer" Buildings which had been
commenced with great activity mas received SUD
den check and the noisy din OF Improvement mas
given way to the quiet of oden times. And yetmany
OF the inhabitants entertain strong expectations that
RealeiO will yet be place oflmportance. san Juan,
which Is talked OF being the port on the PACING
side in case the Nicaragua route Is carried through
presents so poor harbor that the steamers Will be
obliged to make their depot at ReaeJo, and use San
Juan only as the place OF receiving and DISSEMINATING
The Gold Hunter left San Francisco on the 22d OF
March. in the employ Of the Tehuantepec Railroad
Company, with about 60 passengers. She arrived NJ
Port Ventoso lat loSSa long ,sseO Os %
who Immediately proceeded across the country on
mules for Vera Cruz, distance OF li3 mles-the
Minatitlan, in consequence Of some difficulty with
the Government.
The Panama star says ave have been furnished
by friend, with another statement IN relation to the
Gold Hunters passengers He states that they land
ed at VentOsa Bay, and started across the country
After making one days journey, at town called CHI
utsn, they were Overtaken by party oi Mexican
Dragons who ordered them back, but they paid no
attention to them, and next morning resumed thelI
Journey towards Vera Cruz
Al VeptosO the photographic corps o. the Tehu-
antepec SURVEY. were stationed under the charge OF
Passed Midshipman Temple.
Major Barnard had nearly completed his surveys,
and had discovered line where the grade would De-
in the worst place, less than sixty feet
The local authorities Of Tehuantepec are warmly
in favor Of the enterprise and are prepared 10 make
any sacrifice to favor It But the Government OF
OJaca of which State Tehuantepec Is DlstrlcI, are
strongly oppOSed 10 IT, and wish TO consult their own
interest by having a route from Guatulco 10 Vera
Cruz running through the City of Oxaca
There were nimOrs in circulation on the lStnmus
while the Gold Hunter was there, that the L. .
Senate had rejected the Tehuantepee Treaty, 0nt
subsequent intelligence received at Acapulco, dis
credits the report.
Ills now but necessary for the Mexican Govern
ment 10 act faVoraby the matter according TO her
guarantees to establish the route upon permanent
footing $780,,
The Gold Hunter was not permitted to land some
indictments which she had brought for the use OF the
CompanV upon the pretense that the treaty had not
vel been ratifed and that Ventoso was not port Of
entry.
No efforts were made, however, 70 detaln the oOas
or throw any mpediment IN the way Of her paSsen-
gers But on the contrary, a clearance was readily
granted her al the Custom House, and mules were
proered from all quarters, for the use oil the paSSeh
gers .c, - 80
markably healthy.
The Gold Hunter remained ten days at Ventosa
and Boco Barro part Of which time she was employ
e. IN making surveys.
On the 10th Of April, an entertainment was given
on board at Yentoso, at which were present Iae Gov
ernor and his suite the Chief of the Custom House
Derartment. the Judges Of the District, the Com
mander-in-C hief Of the Army, with his aids, ana
several ladies and gentlemen Of the most distinguish
ed families of Tehuantepec and also Mr.. Webster,
L S Consul and the gentlemen Of the " surrey