New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-30
THE ISTHMUS.
Gold In Chepo.

On SATURDAY last we had the pleasure of an
hoW conversation with Major Doss, The head of the
soid hunting expedition which efi here some month or
te ishnus. near Panama Major Doss returned 70 the
cny on Thur day. and from him we derive consi1era,
h,aest'pg Information, in addition t. what we have
n'etooie published nj different times relatiye 10 the
omcoveries that he and his party have made
, lac MAJOR informs us that he has thoroughly examined
ue nsns ia The neighborhood Of Chcpo which place is
about 40 mics TO the eastward of Panama The ain
iNer itseif called the Chepo has several irp,ortant
branches on all ofwhich there Ia gold Ga the Rio Ter
ao ue party permanently hrst commenced their oper
atons ty building themselves suitable house and lay.
ing Out plot OF ground for a garden in which tbev
planted various seeds. Their next oDeration WINS ~
commence drumming the river which they succeeded in
cong when, from heavy rains torrent OF water noured
Gown from the mountains and ewepi their river works
away Previous 10 this disaster, however tney hal
succeeded In making washings the prodnee of
MSa whs mgoy sailactory- pan full of earth
yieiomg IRON twenty five TO fifty cents
Ono OF the party Mr. Sennet washed out in one day
gte which was the largest obtained by
any one person In that given time. -Four times did the
party Jam INC rver, and many times were their
~oIks carried away-thus convincing them of the per.
ect utility oil attempting TO prosecute their la6ors
Surng the rainy reason. But Mor Doss and others of
MS party. are thoroughly Satisfied that when the drv
feafon sets in-which will be Ia few daysthere viii
exist no impeachment whatever to the successful and
Prctaoie washing OF gold not only the Rio Tera5k
Out IN al the me untain streams desctnding to either
ocean In fact in his ravels the MAJOR got over the
other side OF the mountains and struck the head waters
on tne Chagres river where he discovered abun
dam evidences Of gold than any where on this side
In no place did he discover large unps-tne largest
beng OF the value Of from one TO two doars-but from
the quantity Of email particles plainly to be seen in the
gAck ssno 9i all The rvers he is firm in the conviction
that IN the beds OF these rvefE which can be Ibid bare
IN the dry season, deposits OF great value will be found
Although the Major, during his prospecting" has not
maze enough TO pay actual expense which is easily
and fairly accounted for because OF the unftness of the
seafon-he is more firmly convinced hnn ever that gold
abounds IN large Quantities, throughout the Isthuus,
ana thot washing Tor on some OF the principal rivers
VIII most richly pay very large number of persons
Near the town Of Chepo, Major Doss discovered the
old mine OF Sous0u, which was celebrated in before
tunes for its riches Some of the descendants of the
original owner are now living in ChcpO, and from them
and others the Major learned that before the mine caved
In, many years ago more than hundred hands were
employed in it, some twenty-five OF whom were killed
by the catastrophe which occurred 1921 and the
mine has never been opened nor worked since There
can be little doubt, think, thst immense deal Of
gold already worked out and placed in jars ready for
transportation. lies buried in the ruins OF this mine and
glad to learn that Major Doss has taken the
essary steps to enable him 10 reopen and work it.
As memorial Of his travels, Major Doss brought to
this city, sugar cane Of very large dlmensions We
measured H. and found TO contain ID long joints the
largest OF which IA inches in circumference; l02
Inches the length OF the longest onsnd the whole cane
from which severn smaller joints have been cut
uring 10 feet. This cut from the sugar estate of
Don Carlos Leconte situated the Chepo or Rsyona
River; and taken, not because il the largest
but because presents far average of the size of the
cane growing on the plantation.
From the Majors description of that section of the
country which, remember, is only about forty miles
from Panama situated the bay, and having nayigabe
streams in which vessels OF hundred tuns can ascend
many miles we look upon as one Of the most desra-
Bile agricultural locations OF winch wehaye any know
ledge any where The country abo1nds In the coffee,
the copava the caouchouc the Peruvian bark ree aud
many others of medicinal and other valuable qualities
The Major has favored with calculation, that seems
exceedingly plausible, by which he demonafates that
on cash capital Of from two TO i've thousand dollars,
Incat fherp-lnnd being
ty planting coffee trees which viii yield fruit in two
wears; orange trees which VII yield in five years;
cocoanut trees which will yield in The time and
their fruit be manufactured into oil he VIII be IN
the receipt OF n large income.
In the meantime while these trees are nlatur.
ing, a small patch OF plantsin trees, which wii
Weld In six month"; and the fruit find ready
market in Panama, will insure him monthly income
more than sufficient to derey his whole personal aud
expenses At the end OF the five years when
The whole plantation is yielding its cropssay 100000
coffee trces 10000 orange ees lu0OO cocosnut trees,
and ten acres of pantain treesthe estimated Income
lie over fco hundred thousand dollars per dangm' Ihis
IL a large sum but we have compared Major Dsss cal
culatois with other authority and data and md TO
be by no means extravagast one But the sKep'ca,
ccntaSe and stl have splendid income from the III
yesment of the original two TO I'VE thousand doars
We should remark that native labor in the neighoor
hood of Chepo can be had in abundance, and at low
rates say four TO five dimes per day, with food
CHANGE IN OrrIcE-We are sorry TO an-
noupce that his Excelency Governor Herrera goes ont
of office to-day with the object Of proceeding to take his
seat In the Gen, ral Congress at Bogota.
non Rerpario Mata Arcc the present Jeie Pohtico,
assumes the Office of Governor until the ARRIVAL OF the
newly appointed Governor Don Salvador Camacno MOI
dan II ON Bogots. lrs'"nia o'"''
REPORTED MURDER AT TADooA.-A report
has reached this city, that on Monday nlght beisoh
,yas mortslly stabbed at Taboga, between the British
steamer Works and the Pueblo II IL said that the Island
a. at present infested with band OF English sailors
who have deserted their vessels at that place DuinS
.hana
during the night prowl about the town, committing ROB
beries and other outrrges We trust that active meas
ures will be taken to hunt up and punish this nest OF
outlaws. i""" ''
S,cxNrss-At this season of the year there
IA an unusual amount OF sickness prevailing In Panama
tits by no means of serious character being
upon the change of season from wei 70 afy anu eus
readily to proper treatment tr""'"'S ''''