New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-05


tnow him. so that 1t is impossible to give his friends
tho mouIIful satisfaction his Identification would
convey. Doubtless ssme hearts will beat for him
through mon,hs Of anxiety, until hope deferred"
settles Ito the certainty of despair.
There are several remains OF Spanish iortihca.
lions along The nver, and other rememorances OF
lhs, once powerful but nov depraved and degraded
Carlos where tire riyer leaves Lake Nicaragua, but
IL msny year since its voice awoke the echoes OF
the shore We crossed the lake al night and dis
embarked with the usual trouble and disturbance at
Virgin Bay. Here We mounted mules to cross the
Isnmus, distance OF IL niles-wheh we accom-
pishsd in few hours Of sanday-the 2li OF Feb
TuaIy, Wsshfpgtoh's birth-daS-having been eight
days in efecrng our transit from sea 10 sea. II
after cark when the last OF the passengers came In
sigh, OF the Pacific and entered the town OF
JUAN DEL SUR.
This is tie most imperfect harbor on the route,
beng exposed 20 the south west storms and In the
possession CT those who at present hold u, not
likely 10 be improved The place IL unhealthy, as
indeed IL the ls'hnus in general rode IN crossing
pas seme thusy or forty men who had come 10 work
or the road now making from San Juan to Virgin
Bay al sick and de stitute There also many In
the town Of San Juan, and, rs am well informed,
thousancs At Chaeres ara Panama, waiting for
chsnees TO Gene up. rot having bought through
tickets This 10 the cause Of great deal of misery,
sickness and death and the preseRt accident, the
loss OF the North America, win greatly increase the
evil. wish could make myself heard all over The
Gni,sd Staes when say that man should venture,
any than ~ iroIid rsathys dsa.A a royaSe
to California tc1fheut through ekst Ii 10 the wild
est ACT Of nscf and this tine of the year, es
peeisiy that II - possible for one TO perpetrate
have already narrated how we LETT San Juan
how we we're iun sshoge-apd BY what means we
have reaS he'd HE place from which | write yet
ssntesee efiwo might rot ee lily bestowed on
rHx ROUTE THROUGH MExIco.
Ourparty consisted OF i've three gentle me Il. boy
sne LACY was mcun.sd On lille native hof So aud
u very proper degree OF repugRanee he exhibited to
receiving my foreign person on hisb&ex Ms cloak,
which INSISTED ca carrying OF my saddle, ne par
uculs,ly objected to, and in the beginning of car
journey msly Gusuel we had Ia regard 10 1t bu,
be was tame CROUCH before Its close.
Our course was all the way within few miles Of
tire sea. There Is a shortsT way across the noun
talrs which scBe Of The party Travelled. bas il is
much more otasealt. The scsGsIy Was extremely
bssuiiful We focs much a. night By nconaght.
snd lev by In tie heat OF the cay. TaSrc ssre bur
little pyesisicEs to be hsd fIom the natives but
shot pepty of game, which we cooked aed eat
we beat could. Allies tie rice very plea
sax. and at risk, sespsHs in The opsn air u tae
safest ard most delicious tbipe IL tie void. A,
frat thought il strange 20 opening nv eyes tas
stsfs IL stead OF close FooE or the Geek OF sap
hui II ICON became familiar, and l 40 slsep VITA