The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-13
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.

1sthmds-The Panama Road, &C., &c.
Our advices from Panama are to the 18th inst.
We find several items of intelligence in the Star of
that date. We are indebted to Wells, Fargo & Co Is.
and Adams Co.'s expresses for file
Annexed are the items
The body Of Mrs Stone, who was drowned in the
river Caidinss, few days ago, has been found.
ground.
The new steamship City of Pittsburg had arrived
At Talcahuana, and was to have sailed thence for
Panama on the 10Th ult, so that she may be hourly
The now steamship Cortes, Thomas Cropper,
commander, has completed the from San Fran
cisco to this port in the remarkably short time Of
fourteen days.
BY the Santiago, we notice the arrival of Mr..
Lombard, Of the firm OF +. A. Richardson & Co., Of
Valparaiso.
The ste amshp Oregon sails this morning, at eight
o'clock, with full cargo Of passengers and the
United States mails.
MORE GOLD MINES.
we understand that re discovery has been mn ie Of
hundred miles from Panama In the time the Span
iards it is said these mines productive as any in
south America and that city Of forty thousand inha
btants existed there solely dependent the gold pro-
The inhabitants were driven away by the unfrendly
Indians who then inhabited the country but are now al
most extinct and the city entirely destroyed It said
however that the large shafts with the mining
machinery are still to be seen on the spot.
II the report Of these new discoveries be true wc shall
have confirmation Oft from so Of our pondents
IN that part Of the country shortly meanwhile We think
the province abounds in all kinds Of minerals.
NEW ROAD ACROSS THE IsTHMus
DAVID, CIIRIquI, Get 25 1852
Our Canara here has just closed their sessions after
tiresomo aiego fit Our road privilege was finally car
grant given to r. NJ Moore We shall have to take the
site OF the old road to carry out operations 10 order
to avoid any misunderstanding With the executive at
Bogata with to the tn PAM
ma According to the contract celebrated with
II is expressly stated therein that there Shall be no other
grant given to any party to construct carriage road
(oGmno dc 'uedas) the Isthmus; but the executive
their provincial roads already commenced. Now, the
old road in question has been in from this town to
me the to e os .osS Se ana
make 1t transitabe for pehiculos rtda So you see
they will gain heI point Of controversy with the gene
RAJ government Lest year, the grant given to Mr..
Moore by Don Pablo e defnto worthy governor,
was entirely an oversight, and really infringement of
the treaty made with the Panama Road Company, be-
cause gave the privilege to open road for wheel
vehicles. But the old road now used the only tho
rcugharo to Docas dol Toro which was opened by
excrtons several of our patriotic citizens hers does
rot fall under the jurisdiction Of the executive Bogo
ta the province having the exclusive right over It, by
the way our worthy Congress and Executive at Bogot
when they feel in the humor Of being generous for
party ard illibersl to another have fully cxempli
Dr. Cullen and others. to open canal in ths Darien,
just below Panama also carriage road should 1t be
being within the limits Of the Isthmus whether it
be called Panama or Darien Hence you see how easy
affairs be twisted and distorted TO suit the views Of
party Our Camara here has been very liberal in
Its concessions for the improvement of the province
Don Santiago has succeeded in obtaining grant and
in Gulfo Duce embracing all that territory lying be-
tween the rivers Esquina aud Claro immense tract
and exceedingly valuable; the territory is well watered
by of the largest rivers Cortes for instance which
has five fathoms water at the entrance Mr. Agnew has
obtained this grant with view to coonze IL with emi-
grants from Europe The doctor and myself have been
We tha MT
OF The balance ofthe Gofo Dulce land bordering Don
SaDagos grant aud TO extend down far the Port
of Gusnayapo, below Punta Burca thereby embracing
all the cocoanut region from the shores of the Pacific
tho tummts OF the Cordezas the northern side OF
the province bordering the Atlantic coast This i'm.
mense and highly valuable territory has conceded
to us for the purpose Of coonizing It, We intend to
bring out OF the German and Scotch emiants and
foim settlements the land This will render the pro-
pcrty invaluable. and develope the many resources
mine raj and getsbe abundant in this province
has reached here from Bocas del Too that the
ancient city Of Estrea and the rich mines have been
discover by one OF my "go ahead" oountrymen You
I'd not be astonihed to hear OF rush there Is
quite excitement the account "pira ei Ell Do
rcdcd Chyqui Our English friends the engineers have
that party Of foreigners had arrived at Bocas del Toro
route for David.
VOTING FOR THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT IN
PANAMA
In accordance with suggestion made In columns
Tuesday the I'd inst large number Of American cti
sulse ard registered their of the
dere candidates for the Presidency The polling kept
up quite excitement during the day and had the
been really valuable in the States the interest felt
in registering them could not have been greater The
result OF tie day showed majority in favor Of General
Scott. az appears by the following table -
States Poting. Hale. Fierce Scott
New YORK. 90 43