The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15
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Intelligence from New Granada.
OUR PANAMA CORRE8r0HDENCH
IsTHMus or panama. August L, lS'

deadly fevers the Isthmus repcvted in the unted
States exceedingly exaggerated To give you an
Of the ravsges the cholera made among s there wes
from twelve to fifteen hundred men employed on I'M
Panama railroad VIII, II broke out and out OF ths
| number there re but sixty fatal cases
The general health Of the Isthnrus, ns the presen
time II good sDd instead Of the wnk on the raifosa
being abandoned M reported by khe recent psoes
tits rapidly progressing. You will obgs me ~ one OF I'M
residents on the isbmus to publish the ,bove facts
| GOLD MINES on THE IsrIta U.s.
From the Panama herald, AuR
None doubt the existence Of ,xtensivs aud rich g0lc
mines on the Isthmns Of Panama. safhA ent test ma
already been made prove their protaba ess at ess
In the vicinity of Choco from whence large uantes
dust have been sent to this city well IA 10 nnrops
from Buepayentnra by the English steamei Most
the mines in Choco held private propert, ana con
qne nfly cannot be worked by private Ddistz ais WIN
out paying heavy per crnage of their earninga rhes
mines are more easy Of than any known, mes
wet of which renders then, the more yaiuabf& TIL
mast extensive mining the Isihmus is carried ON II
this neehborhood of puihdo Citpra aud the ,rtie
owting and working them are receiving great u oft
upon the capital invested and that is fx no
wishing foreigners to operate in the mines in that va m
y On the Rio Andagada branch of the Atrats ain ~
two days pull above Qubdo. said to be rich miN
which have not been taken up also In the neighbOru
Of Noveta which is situated shove Ciiera. On the ~
Bebera sbout fifteen miles below Quibdo Citerx a
also good mines which easy OF access. and free
whoever chooses to work them.
High up the rivers surface gold s found in conederss
BILE quantities. lower down 1t Is found at consd,rablcs
depth and much Of the top earth has TO be removed be-
fore Is accessible The lust resembles that fourd In
California In the interior understand that there
good dipgiDgs high in the mountains where platnaia
found frequently mingled wiz the gold but there many
animals and to be net with The
natives build their buts plies six feet from the
ground for protection from the beasts of prey The
tves said be dishonest ard treacherous the ex
trme much that it would be dangerous or singls
individual to trust himself in theirpower We riot 10
hear shortly from friends who have recently entered
that section Of the hmus for the purpose OF exsmning
hs golden and when do expect to be able
10 give more detailed account Of the country and the
prospect of individuals mining there With success.
Gold, undoubtedly, abounda in ths interior u the
Isthmus, within afew miles Of this city; but the great
dinculttes to be overcome before tce mines csu bo
worked with profit heretofore discouraged any body
from making the attempt The high price Of provlsioas
and the difficulty of getting them to Ito region efths
mnes-no roads, or paths being open whereby the
adventurers test the protableness of working the
mines. And there is no hope that this government "
mineral wealth available 10 the enterprise Of thass
wle might feel disposed to increase the OF ts
country In such direction.
MURDERS ROBBERIEs, AND ACCIDENTS ON THE IsTHj
MUS -sICKNEss-DEATHs OF UNITE~ STATES
TROOPS-THE GOLD MINES.
from the Panama Herald July a.
During all the week the troops Of the United States,
accompanied In many instances with the families Of the
board tie Golden Gate en- route for California portioa
OF these troops came through In good time and appa-
however, siekened and died the road very msnysuf
fered all but death especially the women and eldren.
have account Of the number who have died the
road and after their arrival in this city but It muse
have been considerable Many children have been LEFT
without fathers mothers. and but for the kind atten
tion Of casual friends must have pershed There 10
fault somewhere and just should be metea
out to the government to individuals for the manner
In winch these troops have been treated while on tha
Isbmus Nearly all have had to endure hardship
count OF neglect in some quarter to make necessary
and Cruces No provision appears to have been made
for the sick and disabled to reach this city and they
got on at all i was by the assistance Of their comrades
Some were left In dying state in tbe road to the tender
mercies Of the natives
lFrom the Panama Echo July 241
We learn that Mr. Dyer, who shot In the collision
with Col Wood, few days since In Aspinwal. had mot
died last accounts 1t was supposed that he would
whicb together with the Ohio probably left Navy Bay
the 21st He had the hope that good treatment would
enable him to have the bawhich entered the middle of
his breast instead of the heartextracted and that 10
then might recover
From the Panama Star, July 241
day two since boat containing passengers bound
to PaDaaa and merchandise to the amount Of $4,000,
snaeged the Chages river opposite point called
Iorts would appear that the boat was Intentionally
.nseeed by the boatman with the object Of pillase q
he trunks containing the merchandise have since been
'ound entirely rifed of their contents.
DIED
July % at the Louisiana Hotel. in Panama. on her
way to San Francisco, Sister Honcrine Goodman The
deceased Of Sisters Of Charity from st Jo
Fephs House near Emmetsburg Md, going mission
Of the church to the FL Dorado
On the 23d Mary Greene daughter Of Col Greene edi
tor Of the Boston Post.
On the same day Jane Childs of England.
The above were all on their way to San Francisco.
From Oregon.
: There were several arrivals at San Francisco nor
Oregon the 18th ut vessel making the passage In
less than four days The is of special interest
Governor Gaines has called special session Of tho
legislature to assemble on the 2eth Of this month t.
consider measures important to the territory.
THE ELECTIONS.
lin speaking Of the result the election which took
place the 7th ult the Statesman says that the
are not all in but enough are received to
democratic majority in both branches Of the legislature
The Senate will probably have democrats to two
wings whst in the lower House the democratic majority
canno. be less than six eight There but twenty
five members TO be elected and far the wings have
cured but nine The democratic majority in the pcpnas
Clackamas, Ysmhill, and Washington.
MINING INTELLIGENCE.
The gold mines In the Rogue River country, In the
to the miner although the water is falling very
fast They have been yielding richly and those return
ing represent plenty Of gold there and anticipate ex
tensive discoveries the coming winter.
The supplies for these mines and the southern part Of
the territory now mostly procured at scotsburs ON
mouth and in the county of that name This plsce %
now attracting the attention Of many Of our best bust
tent Of good farming country surrounds it which to-
gether with the trade from these mines will tend to
make IL important point for mercantile pursuits And
the large emigration expected this majority u
which will undoubtedly settle in that part Of the terri
tory will promote the growth and prosperity Of the town.
THE CROPS AND MARKETS.
There has been great advance in -four owing to the
small quantity Of wheat raised Many Of the mls are
twelve months In consequence Of the large immigration
coming in and the consumption at the mines viii pro-
badly equal all the surplus hand together with
the crop without shipment Of single barrel Not
withstandng this great scarcity, the Oregona' thinls
that Oregon will be required to supply Cafornia with
her breadstus and speaks in aunting mAnnsr Of our
sscorched hills and barren plsnsn When Oregon can
raise more than enough for home consumption, We win
borrow Of her II lis can lend. her, II she gets
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
At New Albany Linn county 20. T) on the 4th Of
july by Robert Houstsn, j. p, Mr.. Absalom NJ Smith
and Miss Perena Hacklsman, both Of Linn county Ore
gon.
Deadly and Miss Lucy A. daughter Of Robert Henderson,
all of Yamhill county. 20. T)
In Oregon City on the llth inst by Elder II. john
son Mr. Beckwith OF Gribbe's Prairie TO Miss
Lucinda Ofaed, Of the same place
In Oregon City on the 21st juno of consumptcu Mr..
Alex Besee, jeweer formerly Of Stevenson county, m
In Polk county 20 7 } on the 10th Of June, samuel
+ Irwin, Of Belfast Lawrence county Indiana aged -
years.
Near Hlsborough, 20. IT, June 18th, Of lung fevsrs
MI BeniAmin Williama a1ed a5 He hO-n In BArnA