The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-25
MINISTER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.

The Golden Age at Taboga-Rewards TO Some
OF Her Crew-rhe Late Accident In Taboza
Bay-Pnrticulars Of the Search-Che Bodies
not Found-Govcrnor Dlez ON a Tour.
Our files from Panams to the 18th Of May, apd
from Aspnwan we have papers to the 10th instant.
The Psnsma Herald of May IL, says:-On Thursday
last the Golden Age arrived at Tsbosa having been
ed up by the Panama She has been beached in Ancon
Cove for the purpose of being repaired We have heard
that Of the hired here to 60 down to Qucara
unfortunately lost his life whst working board the
slip.
ing spare steamers ct each end OF the Pacific
was fully exenplied in the of the late accident,
of all the passengers mails and treasure had not the
John Stephens fortunately reached the of the
OF the Golden Age were highly gratfsd to the efforts
made by the company to relieve them from their
pleasant position and spoke in the highest terms Of the
active part taken by Mr. Aspnwall by the company's
agent a. H. Munro ESQ.,, and the .ains of all the
sesmers their officers and men, to provide for the
safety Of all board and the security Of their property
The utmost precauton cannot always guard against
such accident that which befe TIE Golden Age; at
the n ss@e h e III i for the travelling publ.
present case to render every assistance and to mitigate
much possible the Inconvenience arising therefrom
On Tuesday morning, about O'Clock, the boat b..
longing to the Golden Age cent under the charge of Mr.
Gatan, second mate from toe the disaster to
safety but the crew completely worn out by hard yor
We understand that few Of the cabin on
tween the who volunteered fer this arc uous duty
The name of the American physician who was drown.
ed in Taboga harbor the 10th ut WAS Watson and
not Watkins, as Incorrectly printed.
We have the following items relative to this disaster
The following gentlemen were In the boat Mr. Raker
OF the Verandah HOTEL Mr. r. Carter Purser of one of
the r. g. N. Company's steamers and formerly OF Liver
pool where he was many years In business; Mr.. William
firm of Kendall Brothers, shpowners lately from Aus
trala Calao ani his way TO China via San Fran
cisco DR.. John Custave Puckner, German physician
o., he NJ fha
months practising ia Taboga.
The morning after the party missing but before
their fate was known, the r. T. n Company despatched
two boats to search Tor them. One from the VaIdyfs
in charge Of Capt. Crout with Eve men, ana the other
from the Bolivia with six men, in charge Of Mr. Psten
second officer A third boat was also sent from the
village
Capt. Crout sailed around Tobagulla and stood out
distance 70 sea, but found notTace Of the missing
party Mr. Paten Kept Gloss In shore Of raboCa and IRA
ba and then sailed to Otoqus. On the way passed
boat much damaged but not the missing one. Arriving
aotoque about noon he made every inquiry from the
Inhabitants, and then sailed around the island On bis
retain TO the village he told that boat was float
ing PAST, whereupon he proceeded TO H. and found to
be the same one he had seen previously. IL was much
damaged painted green and black had one old brass
rowlock and about two feet Of tine painter remaining
fast TO the pg5ot After sailing around the two other
islands without finding any trace, Mr. Pstten reached
or s,furSsy fasth1 the Bovia,s Guitar With sir man
IN charge Of Mr. John Martin. Of Taboga and Mr.. Mer.
gam Left again to search for the missing party They
took several days provisions. They proceeded to the
Pearl Islands, where the people afforded eysy assist
Previous to reaching the Pearl Islands this boat
met with very heavy weather and very near being
After fruitless search the party returned
10 Tahoga on Monday, 30th. We fear now that hone
emsins Of any Of the unrtunate persons being heard
Of ssain. Their melancholy fsk 70 not 10 DO Doubted