New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-06
Cold MINES Among the Corailleras.

Some months ago the stannch, sharp pointed and
fleet little schooner Nantlus formerly In the United
States revenue service left New York for Chiriqui
with VIM. Hance, Charles G.. B. Coffin, DR.. Henry
Ball ard Samuel Gunther on board whose asewed
purpose was to delve among the mountains and
streams of Chiriqui, in search Of gold. Two Of
these gentlemen recently returned with fabulous
stories Of what they had discovered. The New
York Times says:
For miles along the mountains the explorers
prospected for gold. They claim to hare hit npon
better diggings than ever found in California,
but the localities they refuse to specify In clam
bering about the mountains they several times nar-
rowly escaped tumbling over precpices. The
ascent Of Mount Sarah, the highest Of the Gordil-
leras range in that vicinity, came costing DR..
Ball his life. rock upon which he was standing
hundred feet down 3 declivity, before he could
catch hold Of anything that would support his
weight.
Had he fallen a few rods further, he would have
reached the edge Of q precipice several hundred
feet high, beyond which there would not have been
any possible earthly salvation for him. The view
from the top of Mount Sarah. Mr. Coffin, who has
aseended Mount Blanc and stood on the top Of
Mount Rhgi, declares to be as fine as the finest
Switzerland views. Securing abundant samples Of
their gold diggings. both dust and quartz, and
marking privately the plaeers to be worked in
future, the explorers turned their backs upon the
auriferous mountains. These samples have been
sent on to Washington since Messrs. Coffin and
Ganthers return to this city for the inspection of
President Buchanan and Secretary Floyd. The
section they canvassed, they assert has never been
explored before. Its distance from Gomez and
Rugabita, where the hnacas are principally located
has preeluded the hypothesis that the original gold
was excayated 30 far away. a. zssssss
4 On their RETURN the explorers took ossnsabons
course for tho purpose Of seeing more of he coun-
try. visiting the hsdcd diggngs, and add iionaI
prospecting, They made stops at Caldero, Dolago
David and Boca del Toro. At David they were en-
tertained by the Governor of Chiriqui ia generous
and handsome style, They met there Mr.. Pierson
agent of the Pacific Mail Company, and Mr.. john
son, who cut down the first tree on the panan1a
road. Mr.. Thcmpson, OF the Panama, was also
there. Mr.. Piefson was once with Kit Carson and
knew John Brown in Kansas Al Boea del Tore
they fell in with Mr.. Peter Shaphard, son Of the
original Peter Sheppard, who received the large
grant OF land bordering the upper coast of Costa,
from the King of the Mosquito Kingdom. Young
tall and swarthy, like Creole, he was leading
jolly bachelor existence, attending to his ship yard
and extended hacienda, the latter IN fine state Of
cultivation. Intelligent and appreciatiye, he set
before them the best of liquors and cigars, and
gave them ride in canoe, just received as q
present from the Mosquito King, who has held the
relns OF government over the Mosquito Kingdom
since the elder Sheppard death. The eanoe was
thirty-fiye feet long, seven feet broad, and hewed
ont Of solid cedar log.
What do yen ask for that ere heasts'' One
hundred and twenty-five dollars. = Give yon