The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Aspinwall Correspondence.

AsPNwAII, March, s, 1859.
Fen Passengers Over the Lthmus-No Ne,cs from Central
America or Bogota-Loss Of the Steamer Mompos in The
Aa9datena Riucr-N. Belly and his Engineer Corps
Looked for-7he Great Canal Hoped fo-An Irish ENJOY
in Tau'-Latet Naral Reports, dc.
The Star Of the West which leaves here this morning
for New York, takes homo only one hundred and i've
passengers the Granada, for Havana New Orleans
takes twenty ave the total being entire number over
the Panama Railroad from the Golden Age the California
ship This, landlords say fish parlauce is no,
only the smallest "run of the season. but the small
est number Of passengers that has come over the
road from California for New York since it was opened
The consequence is that landlords not only complain
but there long faces about the railroad and ste nsh
Offices.
Not word from Central America since the sailing Of
the Illinois for New York.
The Columbus will he due at Panama to morrow and
the British steamer from San Juan the day following
with dates from all parts Of Central America.
The British steamer Trent, which arrived here from
they having arrived at Caragena a. the sailing hour
This is the second e in successioD tina. this annoy
anse has 9c Sre 80 we are without Information Of any
action OF the New Granadian Congress, which have
met on The st OF February The last dates from Bogoa
are 10 the 22d of January.
his GeeLton OF the mails is said to be owing the
low stage Of dTater in the Magdalena river.
Toe steamer Nompos trip up the Mardalena
was lost, with her cargo None OF the particulars
Known ard such things happen frequently on your
Mississippi, much larger SCALE the occurrence Is
scarcely ToIth mentioning.
Our local news Is not wor th mentioning.
corps OF seventy engineers and men expected
The next British steamer from Southampton, to commence
ite survey OF the Belly canal in Nicaragua They may
come, and big dust be kicked up, but that won't build
the capa Ore thoufand Bulls and cTaptaRr with theic
polished tins for liquor and bird bags their backs ae
with tooth brushes, shoe brushes boot and shoe lasts
sronges In buckskin, &c may Gomez but this wont bmlt
the canal. When IL will be built cannot say.
BY the way there is an Irish gentleman at Panama.
out on the last southampton steamer, who tae' OGor
man MahoD lie s peDius--a genuine trump-is on his
way 10 NicaT aqua With special commission also with
him. 70 which he is said to be secretary to Nicaragua
probably with dispatches something for Sir Gore Just
call the attention OF the depatm to this fact and
tain If this little is with lhe advice and consent of
your government.
The Roanoke is at Aspinwa All well.
st. Louis and Jamestown at San Juan.
The st. Marys has arrived at Panama. Her old crew
and officers 90 home in the Star OF the West to-day The
following the list Of the old officers who 60 home viz
Commander, H. Davis; Ieuenants, d. P. McCorke, ].
a. Maury, W. H. Ward Surgeon, j. W. Tay lor; Assistant
Surgeon Stewart Kennedy Purser, W. A. Ingerso Lieu
tenant Marines, Z. NJ. d. Reynolds.
New ofcers-Commandcr, r. D. Thorburn; First Lieu
tenant G.. Is. Balch; Second Lieutenant Jas H. Moore
Third Lieutenant L. J.. Phelps Purser, Geo II. Ritohie
Lieutenant Marines c. L. sayre; Surgeon, j. r Mason
Assistant Surgeon, j. j. Magee; Captains Clerk, Jas. H.
Thorburn.