The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-10
The B.nditti OF the Isthmus.


THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY, ETC.
The Isthmus Of Panama appears to be infested with
bands Of robbers. IAdesd there to be rexu-
larly organised banditti, headed by modern Rnaldo
Rinaldini, or q Robin Hood We annex two accounts
received by the Georgia and Crescent Cityof robbie
ries, one OF which was . petty extensive affair
Scarcely steamer arrives from Chagres without In
tslligsnce of the murder or the robbery Of return
ing Californian. The i'm menss amounts Of gold dust
and specie that are constantly passing the 18TH
mus attract the attention of the Of the world
The following letter gives account Of the robbery
Of Dandy Cox we'll known character of this city -
Randolph and myself stopped at . small ranch
about seven miles from Psnama ON our way to Cruces
refusing, to go farther that day. We had barely got
baggage out Of the road when stout broad shouI
dered, ugly looking Mexican or Spaniard came up In
full speed, nne large chesnut colorsd mule With
out shirt or hat and his face and with
blood. hailed him as he passed and asked wnere he
mule, and en- he rushed towards Panama few mi
nutes after man came staggering to the hut covered
Of US going to New York; Said he, wish you would
call on Madam Cox, in Beekman street. and tell her
that her husband has been robbed and murdered by
native the Isthmus and that ne could live but few
moments-that he went by the name Of Dandy Cex
had come down In the steamer Tennessee
We laid him on blanket, washed and examined his
Wounds, and though bad theught them not mortal.
reached the bone-tho knife glanced, and saved his
life lie had another deep cut the right breast,
nearly out OF He told us that he had come from
Cruces that day looking after his baggags-hat when
him mule and asked him if would like to ride.
Coz said yes The spsniard jumped on, and Cox
knocked him down and ien upon him, and with hi.
long knife tried to kill him Cox grapplsd with him
as he recovered from the blew and succeeded in get
ting on top and Wrestling hi, knife from him, and for
nome mt, cut his antagonist terribly. Cox worn out
from his long walk, and faint with the less of blood
fell again under and then robbed Of $50 in chsnge
q beautiful gold watch ana a revolver pistoI-in
sno!her pocket he had drafts tor the gold dust
taken. The robber being surprised by some ma.
tiyss s, coming up to him with baggage, Cox
on in fear. The rsbber jumped upon his mule and ID
he went at full speed In five min utes after gave
US full view Of him. Cox tore his shirt frem him
Chagres wide braid palm Leaf hat, peaked top and
three black brsids, or streaks, around it.
had not been worn ont and enhsm.,sa sna ne
walk on that Cruces road, I believe he would have
killed the spsniard and brought in his head instead
OF his hat Cox had revolver with hm-one Of
AIens-but 1t was .either wet ior good for nothing
and be could not geti of Randolph and myself did
not sleep much that night, but watched baggage
In the morning we found Cox more comfortable and
engaged a couple of natives to carry him in q ham
mock TO Panama. I think Cox will scover and come
on in the next steamer from Chsgrss We con tinusd
on our way to Cruces and had gone about ten miles
when We met gentleman in pursait OF this robber
lie belonged to transportation company, and had
lost baggage. He described him perfectly aud also
his hat; and We tsld him where he could ind It, He
told us this native had murdered man two weeks
before, and robbed him Of 1000 gold dust and he
believed that he was one Of those that robbed Mr.
Robinson, or Buffalo, few days before, of 50 900.
There are some desperate VILLAINS on this isthmus;
rome are natives some are Americans, and some are
,hsmss o on Taa . .S9s out 70,
them, IL you cIess over there with any money
q. u. STEVENS, New York.
The Courier gives the following particulars of the
great robbery Of gold on the Isthmus
PAsAaA, December a. 1850
IL B our dissgreaable duty to advise you that the
specie train was attacked and robbed yesterday of
about siooeoo The particulars follows :
r. NJ, at spot named the Guayabal when the
guard Ramon Ariss, was suddenly or dered to halt by
nve men who appeared all at once the side OF the
ROAD issuing from the woods Ths guard while look
ing ut them found his mules seized by the brides by
hve other men who rushed forta from the opposite
sid. OF the road All ten armed A douo Die bar
relied pistol was presented a. him and fred but luca-
~ only the percussion cap went OF. one OF the par.
~, white man, then ordered Arias, in English to
" go on, when be capped spurs to his mule and "a.
capped 10 houss some half three quarters OF mile
distant together with the muleeers leaving four mule
loads Of gold Ia the possession of the thi, res
ON arriving mt the house OF Mr. B. ouiutero, Mr.
Aras found another part q the train waiting tor his
arrival to join the two detachmsnts rhe persons
composing that deta7hmcnt-part OF whom were Or
Paredes and Mr Thompson on nearing the ne vs. at
mule stil loaded and that three Of tne loads had
been carried on by the robbers the load OF tue mule
n 4.
probably, too inconvenient Tor toem carry. Tne
trail OF the robbers folio we'd the woods by
,se psrty uatl they came up wth ne thieves when
they commenced hring on them with their revolvers
The thieves who we're calculated o. be sixteen in nun
ber then laid down their loads and advanced on the
party returning their nre. The foccs OF thu party
Ing insufficient to contend with such n number and
their revolvers being already discharged they were
compelled to retreat ss tpeedily AZ possible. :
A despatcb was at sent TO the writer informing
him Of the circurastancee just mentioned Il vas
csived little pa8s i've The writer a, once sarted
xlgfe th4 ~oftt trr.d
leaving the nessrs Hustado OF tkis place to prosurs
trcops aud seni them after him, whish done with
IN an hour; but as they arrived long after dark AZ
impossible 70 follow the trail Of the thieves but
suArds were placed ~ different points the road
the soldiers arrived many of our psrsonsi friends:
consisting Of Mr.. }. Hustado, Mr. X. RuDnelr, Mr.. 4
liehelto, Mr.. MADEIRA Capt. AckernAn. Mr. tollen.
and others makog tolerably large torce for whose
sni assistance you as well as ourselves must feel
AZ daylight this morning We all mustered at the !
spot where the thieves hsd tered the woods aud
i had not rar I'd during the night, the trail quits
distinct and the brush being very thick almost i'm
rervious We felt convinced shOuld track the
robbers nom cur having secured the services OF Mr.
u. Quntero, one Of our best voo1smen On adyaucing
some distance into the woods found the trail div
dsd and there At sem- little distance from the main
one, discovered entire mule load, consisting OF
boxes ale yside,ot holes dag In the earth
where the thieves doubtlsts intending TO bury them,
bad perhsps been disturbed Ia the usighborhsod We
found several eArtridses two psifs OF white cotton ,
stockinfs, sx.oarrellsd pstel ft hat some pieces
"a California Newspaper, aud morocco leather Clip
per.
Capt. Aokerman, Mr.. Follen, and part Of the sol.
deIs lett In ohuge 81 the b)xer AMI to convey
BEN 10 Nr Qunterc house while ths writer aessrs
Runnels Hustado, Liebeito, Mosqu@rs Witty, AFiss,
and several soldiers, pursued the trail ruted by Mr..
Quintsro; ~e followed tho trail antt NJ andiag on
the road sufficient indications OF the prs-n,- of the
thieves 20 convince us not far dt.tsnt from
ths such - cartridges broken bOxss haa iEsrchie
40 Az IL O'Clock wishing the goid under Nr Ari&ss
charge 10 arrive ~ night la Craess a order not 70 de-
lay the Crescent Uity drspached Mr. Ariaa back TO
Mr. eu'n,sro. hsu'. 70 pack his loads sai 40 on =
Cruces. our party folloEsd up The trttl Tor halt
hour longer vhen We we're suddenly haed aud or. !
dersd ~ alt, OF We wOuld be- hIsd a.. al
dered the soldiers oi party to fss bfiorc
could do 20, bund.rbuss was dischArwed At Us aud
several pistol shots We then eomn need hring 10
them, when feafin the thieves 1sawng fre
in order to attack when uuoaied ordered the sol-
diefs TO retetve their IRE ami charge tbs thieves.
Messrs Hustade, Runneie, Iisbsito and myself aa-
vanced on them, leaving the soldiers who encum
bered With their muszes, to st0ll0s a. quickly as
nonaihle The fhisNAt fed La ing lol1 thar