The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13
NEWS FROM NEW CIR ANADA.
Ths Cheps Gold ReKion-Ths state or the
Isthnn or Indrpendones--
Shoe King Murders, SO, SC.


Ths Cheps Gold Rcwson--Ths state or the
Isthmus-Cslcorstiou or Indcpendonee-
Shocking Murders, Sc, sc.
The steamship Illinois, arrived yesterday, left
App'n wall on the evening OF the 81 December She
arrived At Kingston, Jamaica, on tho evening Of
the 9th took in Goals, and left on the evening OF
the Och.
The road over the Is,hmus was In bad condition,
but the distance from Pansma TO Cruces can easily
be performed in seven TO eight hours; thence to
BaIbacoa, Oho railway station,) in two hours
thence to Aspin vail in two hours
Several murders bad been committed on the road
betwcen Panama and Cruces, within the week end
ing November 10Th Three mon were murdered by
natives, on tho 26th, . few miles from Panams
Their bodies were found, horribly mangled Four
natives had been arrested and were soon to DO tried
for tho commission Of the offence On the 10Th.
Of tho passengers OF tho Golden Gate (unknovn)
shot through the head, when within three miles
Of Cruces His body was found few yards from
the road. 10 was thought to be the work Of somc
Of his travelling companions No arrest had been
made up to tho LIST Of December.
The steamer United States was Mt Assin wall,
awaiting tho arrival Of passengers by tho Winfield
Scott, when she would depart for New York.
The railroad WAS rapidly progressing towards
completion II is estimated that IL will DO entirely
finished in eight months, On the 10th the cars ran
over drunken sailor, who had fallen asleep upon
the rails, and fevercd his he nd from his body.
Among tho arrivals at Panama were Aessrs
VIM IL. Wheeler, of the Democratic State Journal
Sacramento City, California; Mr.. Samuel Purdy
Lieutenant Governor OF California, Hcrvey Sparks
Ahu.x III \ IA..
tragedisn, Of San Francisco
Tho Citizen General Manuel Maria Franco has
been III Mt Bogota.
The Citizen General Jose Marie Orlando arrived
ut Bogsta on tho 10th Of October last, having dis
charged tho commission that the Governor in
trusted him with in the Province Of the Cauoa.
The Croaica Official Of tho 2lst gives IN esti-
mato Of the probable amount Of the provincial In
como ard expenditure for the ensuing year We
cannot say II appears favorable, and It makes us
dread tho chance Of additional taxation The In
come Is calculated approximately at 1917 reals
($90,6ll ~, Of which the tar on commercial houses
Is set downst 200 600 reals 1926 000,) and tho pas
ssnger tax 395 900 reals COS. 250) The expendi-
turc 10 estimated 1T nearly double tho above amount
viz ,43S sos reals (tl79,850 81 but nothing il
said W TO how the deficiency ID TO DO made up.
From the Panama Echo, Nov al
Wc received, yesterday, lottor from Major Doss,
under date Of the 10Th, sojourning In tho gold
region OF Chepo. The Major says he has been pros
pecting almost constantly. and that he has found
great quantities Of gold, but that 1t 10 Impossible
now to work t. He says. also, that he has explored
the whole region round about, and has extended his
explorations 10 tho head waters Of tho Chagres
river, and very near to Porto Blo, travellig over
IN area Of from 6fty to q hundred miles square.
Speaking Of one among the spots no visited he
says -" Looking to northeast from your Office,
you will see high mountain, which the nativescal
Siere Francisco On the first Of this month was
m init IN UT thrAA ttvna and
California companion stay cd there i've days. and
built email log cabin, while from tho door shot
wild turkeys and hogs in abundance forfood There
IL there . great abundance Of all kinds of game,
and the mountain streams are full Of hsh and lob.
step-the woods abound in medicinal plants, and on
the bottoms there is abundance Of Peruvian bark
On ono stream, called by the natives Louga, there
are great many caosst h0sc, India rubber trees
and an immense number Of palm trees, furnishing
both oil and wine, and the soil 10 very fertile The
oil Of the palm trse Is worry excellent for s3el, and
10 very pslatsble :: ms. Q. food
Though the Eou In 30 fruitful In vegetable produc
lions, found large gu antty Of grind -stones, al
though have not yet discovered quarry-I have,
ho~ever, found quarry OF granite, sad some per-
sops have inti%.ted that there was stone coal in
this region s, have travelled, searching indussr
ousy for it, some fifteen days, but have not found
any asyet
Cola has shown itself in every river and stream
quantities Of eDnsbar; balsam of copaiva trees are
very numerous and IL IL really Surprising to sec the
quantity Of oil one Of these trees will give-I think
At least five gallons, II properly tapped
down on any Of these stresms, and not lose their
habits Of industry and sobriety, by cultivatng
little farm, planting corn, raising chi,kens and OK
tracing Peruvian bark, palm oil bslsan ofsopaiva,
trsstie, palo MORALS and other dye stuffs hewng
timber, and once In . while, whom tho weather
would permit, washing gold dust, they would be-
come wealthy In . very short time
have hit upon an old Spanish mine, and have
m de n Ia 90 mi hat ha,' hapA
to work It, In all probability, they will accept my
proposition Then burrah for Panama ! The natives
say the mine l speak Of was very rich, and was
worked by Two hundred slaves, but that it was i'm
properly worked and undermined, and has never
been again opened.
TWENTY EIGHTH OF E ,,,, CELEBRATION
PROGRAMME OF THE CEREMONIES FOR THE CELBBRA-
TON or PIE ANNIVERSARY or INDEPENDENCE OF
THE IsrHMus, PROCLAIMED 18th OF nov 1921
THs IwEs1Y-sEvEHTn
the bells at sunrise and IL NJ
aluts Of guns viii be given at sunrise and at
12M.
general illumination At night and musis in tho o.
bilds from M and at P n, the discharge Of Gre
At2 NJ . public proclamation viii aanou.os ths
feAsts
THE TwEErY EIsHrH
At sunrise falute Of twenty glns, and bell ring
ing and roll Of drums in the streets by the military
band
AT 10 a. M service In the church, with IN approprrts
sermon and Q Te UeumA
Amer this the public win assemble in the Cabildo to
hesr the Act Of Isdependsncs read and Ora ion do
versd Cd the conslusion Of which, refreshments win
be provided.
DR.. Manuel MORO IL to be the oystor Of ths day.
A procession yin then be formed headed BY the
Governor and march through the principal streets The
New Granada will be raised and ssutsd and every
one will mount . cocksde Of the nationsl coiors
At IL sclocka salute Of Il guns responded to by the
Naicnal Guard drawn mp in The Plaza, with general
Ginning
At6P. ma salute Of Il guns will 10 Ared-ohiming
will 10 gene raj, and the banner will be drawn for the
bull nsh Of the two following dsys ct half past six
there will be general illumination, and at p. NJ,
thsrs will comneDcs at tn. theatre patriotic perform
prepared ezprsy for the occasion BY sr Furnisr
At the clore Of this performance the ball viii con-
meb at the Iatildo
GRAND PROCESSION
Two offcers-New Gransdian Flsg-Twe 0fncsrs,
The Troops OF the Garrison,
Band Of Music,
The Orator OF the Day.
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