The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

Iron the Panama Star, May 6l
The fine steamer Gold Hunter, Captain I. j.
Mott, arrived here yesterday morning, nine and a
half days from Acapulco, via Realejo in three and
n hsh days.
Left at Acapulco bark ]. Merrihew, discharging
coal; bark Canton, from San Francisco, with pas
5engers for Panama-the vessel had been sold and
the passengers left her; brig Anna, Of Newbury-
port, arrived the 18th ult, being forty days from
San Francisco, also bound to this place, with pas
sengers, short Of water and provisions. The greater
part Of her passengers left her and cane down on
the Gold Hunter.
Left in Realejo, British ship Lady Amherst, and
barks shannon and Times; former waiting orders,
two latter discharging coal; French bark Odeille,
and American schooner Indiana.
A great many Americans who had settled at
Realejo leaving the place. The hotels, Of
which great many had been started, are daily
brought to the "hammer.' Buildings which had
been commenced with great activity have received
a sudden check, and the noisy din of improvement
has given way to the quiet Of oldcn times. And
yet many Of tho inhabitants entertain strong expec
tations that kealejo will yet be place Of import.
ance. san Juan, which 10 talked of as bsing the
port on the Pacific side in the Nicaragua route
Is carried through, presents 30 poor harbor that
the steamers will be obliged to make their depot at
Realeio, and use San Juan only as the place Of
ceiying and disembarking passengers.
The Gold Hunter left San Francisco o. the I'D
OF March, IN the employ Of the Tehuantepec Rail
road Company with about sixty passengers. She
arrived at Port yentoso, lat. 10 deg min. 81 sec
place che landed her passengers, who Immediately
proceeded across the country mules for Vera
Cruz, distance OF 10 miles-the steamer Alabama
having discontinued her trips TO Mnnatitlan, in
consequence Of some difficulty with the goyernme Mt
I'VE have been furnished by friend with an
other statement in relation 70 the Gold Hunters
passengers. Tie states that they landed at Nentosa
Bay, and started across the country. After making
one days journey, at q town called Chiutsn, they
were oyertsken by a party OF Mexican dragons,
who ordered them back, but they paid no attention
20 them, and next morning resumed their journey
towards Vera Cruz
10 is 20 be rceoscted that We published tele-
graphic despatch from New Orleans, stating that a
serious difficulty bad occurred with these passengers
-sD. HERALD /
AT Vontosa the photographic corps Of the Te-
hBen,cpcc Survey we're stationed, under the charge
n Passed Midehipman Temple.
Major Barnard had nearly completed his surveys,
and bad discovered line where the grade would be-
in the worst place. lees than sixty feet.
The local authorities q Tehuantepec are warmly
in favor u the enterprise and are prepared 10 make
any sacrifice to favor Il. But the government OF
OKacs, q which state Tehuantepec L district are
strongly opposed to il. aud wish to consult their
own interest by bavng route from Guatulco to
Vera Cruz running through the city Of Oxacs.
The Gold Hunter was not permitted 10 land some
implements, which she had brought for the use Of
the company upon the protcnce that the treaty had
not yet been ratified, and that Nentosa was not
port q entry
No efforts were made. however. to detain the
boat Or throw any impediment IN the way Of her
passengcTs. But, on the contrary, = clearance was
readily gIan;cd Der at the custom house, and mules
were ptoiiered from a quarters for the use Of the
passengers.
Tie climate on the Isthmus i beautiful and re-
markably healthy.
The Gold Hunter remained ten days nj Ventoso
and BocO Barro, part Of which time she was em-
ploycd making surveys.
On the 10th Of April an entertainment was given
board at Ventosa, az which we're present the
Governor and his suite, the Chief Of the Custom
House Department, the Judges Of the District, the
Commander in Chief Of the Army, with his aids,
aud several ladies and gentlemen Of the most dis
tngpished families Of Tehusntepec; and Mr. Web
ster, u :. Consul, and the gentlemen Of the sur.
vey"