New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-10
TOY1GE TO san FRANCISCO.
Coresrondence Of The ". Y. tribune
STEAMER STAR OF THE WEST,

CorresTordenee of The y. Y. tribune.
STEAMER STAR OF THE WEST,
OG'San Juan del Norte, May 30 1854.
Your San Francisco correspondent, after an alb
seuce of some months, returns to his post OF duty
the home of his choice-and will again endeayor to
give your readers such facts and thoughts as shall be
perfectly reliable, and perhaps not unworthy OF re-
coenition.
OF my first voyage out, via Panama lsthmus wrote
you The opinions then expressed OF that route were
predicated upon ample personal observation and ex-
perence Nothing has caused me to change them in the
slightest degree. Let those take that route who WILL
made the voyage eastward via the Nicaragua route,
and am returning by the same. In my estimation
there be hesitation as TO the superiority OF the
latter line Of travel. There difficulties and great
dscomfors incident to both but less Of them by Mica
raeua than the other route-while the score Of
health The advantages are now greatly in its favor
The opinion expressed some eighteen months since
that this would become the route for women and
childreI-seems to be fully realized during some time
past: and on this trip have a list, well
as an immense nursery of children fore and aft.
There are a few weeks of the year (now) when the
water is low in the San Juan river during which the
crossing becomes somewhat tedious but the change is
great relief most desirable episode in the lengthy
voyage to San Francisco.
The ships of this line on the Atlantic are superior,
amply and well found well ventilated (the Star of the
West most thoroughly So, and ably commanded. On
the Pacific the Cortes and Sierra Nevada are first
class vessels, and the Brother Jonathan and Pacific
we'll built ships. Those Infamous appendages of this
line under Vanderbilt management, the 5. 5. Lewis,
independence, Monumental City, have all gone to
THAT bourne from whence" they will never re-
turn"
II the two routes were alternated so as 10 form
weekly line TO San Francisco the Nicaragua route is
so well established to be entitled to carry Govern
ment mail. The people will imperatiyely de-
mand it, and now exists why their prayer
shall not be granted.
We had all interesting down the coast of Jamai-
ca. Many handsome estates in view, as well as
others which being overgrown with shrubbery and
have become waste lands.
Six hours in Kingston gave full an Opportuni.
~ as wanted just now, TO view its singular archi.
lecture, inspect is fruits vegetables, &c, (being high
market day, and also 10 form estimate Of quite
large Of rural and town bipeds England has
not made that deep aud all-peryading impress here
which 20 many years of occupancy would lead to
suppose. The blight of slavery has left its enduring
marks here to remain for many q long year. as will
ever be the wherever it has existed.
We are now on the point Of departure from our At
lantic steamer 10 take the Isthmus. All WELL To the
great deep consigned lady passenger Also one of
the ships company, originating in conditions existing
Independent OF the voyage. Ii is very inudicous for
aing or debilitaed persons to undertake II California
voyage They scarcely hope for other than fatal
termination. g. VI. b.