The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-01


PANAMA., Nov Is, 1857.
Our Pacific Ndpal Tdtions-Dcb Effects Of Three
Years Term Of Service Tropical Latudes- Walkers
Fiitusters- Important Notice from the Panama Railroad
Company in Regard to Foreign Currcncy-W. Carey
Jones' Mission-7he Transit Rght-Ths Honduras Inter
Oceanic Rail,ray-Cause Of Mr.. Gliddons Death, dc.
Tho United States sloop-of war John Adams Captain H.
K. Ho sailed from this port the 4h instant for the
United States, via Cape Horn, intending during the voy-
age TO touch at St Helena This vessel has been in COM
mission three years, and her officers we're strongly
hopes of being relieved al this place and allowed
urn home the Isthmus.
The Decatur is the only vessel of left in Panama
bay. Her officers and toerabe health though
manfest'y beginning to yield to the facilitating
influences OF this prostating climate. The sick list in
etead of Indicating four five per Of the whole
number OF persons on board-as the for
hree months after joining this vessels double
that number, completing our eighth
month in this climate.
There il still small party OF libusters-some OF the
last mutlated relics of the Walker foray-on board the
Decatur provision having yet been made for their
turn TO the United States. or the number, two have
sough. and obtained employment Panama, the decree
which some time since existed here in regard to libus
tiers being no longer in force.
inert or the Panama Railroad Company, has issued
a notice that after the 22d instant this company
Will receive foreign currency ONLY ut the value at
which il passes in the United States. The business
mon decidedly opposed 10 this measure, aud the
step will certainly thing but udcous this pc
riod of financial difficulty especially as the whole
amount OF money the lsthmus, but small portion is
United States currency. appears the company has been
induced to take this step account OF their having
hand here much larger amount of foreign currency than
they can Out to their employees and the surplus being
sent 10 New York. they must sustain considerable loss
consequence OF its deprecated value there
The steamer Columbus arrived here few days since
from in which she touched at the principal Cen
trail American ports The cholera has almost ceased in
Guatemala and San salvador.
William Carey Jones was still in Nicaragua, having
visited the principal places in that State At the period
of the leaving del Sur Mr. Jones was
ON the OF making trip down the San Juan river in
oroer TO communicate with the United States ship Sara
oga, lying at Greytown. The object of the visit
known, On being told that he would find the block.
AIDED he remarked that he deemed the flag which he
ricd would carry him safely through all the obstacles
which he might meet.
Mr. Jones mission remains involved in as much mystic.
~ though is generally believed that its
important object Is in reference to the navigation of the
San Juan river.
War has already broken out between Nicaragua and
Costa Rca Fort san Carlos situated the cmergcncc
OF the San Juan river from Lake Nicaragua was the
date of the Columbus sailing, bockaded by party
Costa RoaDs General Martinez, one of the provisional
chiefs OF Nicaragua was calling his countrymen to
will perceive, again at oggerheads Those who have
survived the Walker foray have now opportunity Of
browning themselves with ehaplets from the batte nelt
san Salvador said to be endeavoring to effect recon
Citation between these hostile States, deeming it more
prudential measure that the Central American States
should husband their blood 10 be shed in the event 0
there being another nlbuster invasion.
The noted w. X c. Webster came down by the North.
Light and is on his way to Costa Rca a mission,
is said, in behalf OF Vanderbilt, to contract for the nav
cation Of the San Juan river.
The surveys of the Honduras Inter Oceanic railway are
proceeding rapidly They have been completed from
the Atlantic TO what is styled the summit the highest
point on the route This elevation is said not to exceed
the highest point of the Panama Railroad.
Lieutenant LETTERS United States navy, is now superin
tending the surveys of this contemplated road since the
return OF Geo. r. Gddon, ESQ., who from indispostion
left his post and passenger in the Columbus 10 this
place. intending 10 return to his home in Philadelphia by
the present mail steamer On arriving at Panama he
ahorng under much mental depression, and died
the 1eth inst his death resulting from large quantity
of laudauum, which he inudciously took TO procure
sleep II is not thought that he intended to commit
suicide.
pnwall Whether he has any new scheme OF adventure
afoat is unknown.
The temperature ranges here from 20 to IS degrees
An occasional violent shower reminds that have
not escaped from the rainy season.