The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OREGON.


PANAMA, N. e., May %, 1851.
appearance Of Pananm-Eathquakes on the Pacific
Coast-1reatnem of AmGicaas--St Steamboat Com
pdaion, &c, &c.
Here ] find myself again, for the third time
in this far famed city of New Granada-the
same dirty, noisy, and unpleasant place to say
IN. There is 10 comfort no pleasure
thing which in the least degree tends TO
make the time pass lightly, but everything is dull,
heavy, and monotonous. Ii it could only be Yam
keezed there might be some hopes Of it; but as it
is, IT is deplorable. Life limb nor property is no.
safe here frequent robb cries and murders take
place, and it Is more than mans life is worth to
venture out after o'clock L. NJ. This city has
latterly become the grand centre Of all the despera
does Of the States and elsewhere, who make it a
business to rob those passing through the place,
most especially returning cahiornans; aud SO well
de they lay their plans, that sometimes thousands
Of dollars worth of dust is stolen. In cases like
these, think there is no pity for the loser. Fer
the sake of Sinking the petty per centage Of safe
transportation by some responsible company, they
lose the whole. The government of the place Is
perfectly imbecile and Is worse, in fact, than that
ofFaustian l. The interest of the Americans is not
respected in the lease; and il for the super
human exertions made by our Consul, MIR. A. b.
Corwine, they would suffer every indgnity and in
convenience. 1t is time for our government at
home to look into the management of the affairs of
this republic, Tor as II Is, IN my opinion, it Is mere
nonentity.
There is nothing very new or interesting trans
piriDg at present. The news fiom the United
states, in relation to aba and South Carolina,
produced some excitement The Panama Star
pubishsd copious extracts from the Neu York
Herald, III an extra, large mum Der Of copies being
sold.
The news from Valparaiso has also tended to
create eommotion among the inhabitants here, as
1aAVu l4 glR Lsfn4 Fad uf
Gorgona, on the 9TH of May. the inhabitants are
fearful that II may visit them of these days. |
understood from Mr.. A. y. Miller, Mt Gorgona,
that the shock severely felt there, and in fact,
the house shook so, it almost impossible for
him TO write he said il sounded precisely if a
large hogsbcad had been rolling over the ground.
On the same day, during very severe thunder
storm, the lgh ming struck the flag staff on his
house, descended into the dining room, killing
Of the walters, named Taylor. instantly, and pros
trating inscnsibe. several others, one of them a
lady, and setting ire to the house The fire
speedily extinguished, and other damage was
done, except tearing and scattering the boards IN
the different rooms which il passed through.
The steamer w. III. Aspnwal, on her trip down
the ChagIcs river, on the 2id, in turning sharp
corner OF the stream where the current pass ing
very rapidly, ran into canoe, cont aiming four
men ana "a native, upsctting II, the whole party
being drowned GregOrys messenger met the
bodies Heating down the stream, between san
Pablo and Palanquicla, and the canoe diilted up
against shags. Three Of the bodies were
dressed like railroad men, while one was entire iy
naked. SoIse OF the passengers of the Umpire
CITY caught the bodies. did also Mr.. King, Of
the railroad station, and had them inferred along
the shole. A report got afro al here Immediately
that the men had been murdered; but without
foundation, as it undoubtedly happened in the
ner mentioned aboyC-my information coming from
the best authority.
William Link, a young man from New York
city, ia the heghborhoUd OF Third street acct
dehtally shot native, at Cruces, on Saturday,
the 2ith. IL appears tina. he had, in company
with others, hired a boat to 20 down the river,
having lust returned from California. lie had
Just stepped into the boat, which was filed with
his own comrades, With his pistol cooked and from
some unknown cause, IT went of, the ball taking
effect IN the left side ef the oD,brt aud lodging in
ms back. As soon as !; became known generally
TO the natives, that one OF their nu nbcr had been
shot by an American, the whole town rose armed
aud equipped, to murder every American in the
place 1hIngs for time looked threatening in
the extreme, and the Americans in and around
cruces were igCd TO take refuge Tor the night
IN the houses OF the most influential of the inh.bit
ants. Link Vas Immediately arrested, and under
went an examination before the Alcalde, where
although II was proved satisfactorily that the
whole affair was an accident, the evidence Of
the boaiman, yet the Acslde ordered him to
Panama aud he came in last night tied to n mule
ard guarded by four men. Through the cxertions
ard ntGenoc Of the American Colsnl | have no
doubt be will be set at liberty. Nov mark the
alnerehce' had II been native who had shot an
American, the latter would have been Obliged To
Lave contributed largely to arrest the prisoner.
as ~ the case Of the Chagres river murde ri
and the government would not except under
fear, have assisted but to show their agility,
they Keep our Counttyman i'm the stocks f9r
thntysiA hUuis, and then send him here TO be i'm.
wisontd; whereas, one OF their own would have
been set free. ] seriously think IL our Legislators
wouldjust dIop the Niger question for q time at
any tate, atJ attoLd y the wsliage Vi thsx fellow