New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
ISTHMUs NEWS.

conespOaas0so OfThe n 7. Tribune
PANAMA, Feb. 9, 1860.
We have gotten up real excitement on the Isthmus.
What do you think Il isl Gold washngs. And where
do you think they are7 At Cruces on the Chsgres
River; acknowledgement locality by those who
Travelled across this neck of land from 1919 to
1854. Yea, just beneath the town Of Cruces, on the
banks of the Chagres River, three hundred persons
are at the moment write busiy engaged in washing
Che ravey beach, lef bare by the river at this
son, when the river has fallen to ia lowest stage.
few days ago. say about the 18th ul the news reached
here and samples of the gold too. The parties who
made the discovery tried 70 keep it secret, but the
news econ spread tn.Washers were In immediate de-
mand; shoVels and picks rose 6fty per cent? long
TOM or cradle from less than nothing, went up to
fabulous price, and many Of our most distinguished
idlers have hurried of and become most industrious
Rold-washers. Aspinwal, GOrgona, Gatun, and other
places have furnished their quota Of godbunters and
q the cry IT, still they Gomez Up 70 the present time
il 10 really hard 70 say whether there Ia much truth In
the reports that are current; pat that there some
there can be doubt for as far as can sscertan,
about four pounds weight OF gold has already been
brought into and sold. IL Is elean coarse gold,
In pieces weighing from half grain 10 an ouncei bat
as vet we have TO learn whether il exists in sufficient
quantity to render the searching for It renunerave.
hope by the mail steamer 10 be able 10 let you know
wbether Il lie likely 10 turn ont we'll or not
The only other marvel have to slae refers 70 our
weather, which, instead Of being fine and dry, as 1t
ought TO be at this season. cloudy and rainy, causing
good deal Of anxiety and CONSERVATION 10 our old
women, VINO QOuL 6AacLiN KNOW Wuhi W mdh6 VI III
Gen. Herran N. Granadan, Minister at Washington,
and family, cut in the Atlantic, route for Ba-
gotta where the General goes 10 forward his claims
Tor the next Presidential election and little private
business of which more anon IL IL r1mored that the
General viii be succeeded at Washington by Mr.. Jose
81 HurtadO Of this city, the present Dte0dente OF the
State and the agent of the West India Mail steamers,
con iD-laW Of Mr.. Perry, the British Consul here. l
Il said that Mr.. HurtadO is also an applicant for tn
Office Of Granadan Commissioner under the Cass
Huron Convention for settling the claims between the
two countries. Iis most devouy TO DO hoped that he
viii obtain neither one nor the other Of the posts for
worse man could not Poesby DO selected as be is en-
rey antiAmt rean in all his feelings, and is too pre-
JUDGED in regard to the wants Of the 18th Of April,
1856, 10 be able to form unbiased opinion. There
are also other reasons whisb shall mention hereafter
nseesssry 70 show clearly why he should neither be
received "a Minister or Commissioner.
The baranao arrived in port from Realejo on the
29th. Her MsestyS ship Alert, Capt Pearce, sailed
Oh the 9th for Central America TO await the orders
OF Mr. Wyke, the British Minister. The sore w-cor-
peeted here. The Calypso is in port. The Lancaster
Rag. officer Montgomery ia still here but expects 70
sail soon for the ROuth. The Roanoke leaves Aspin-
wall to-day for Pensacola. am sorry 10 say that
fag-oficsr AeCheny has been for long time indis-
There is really nothing else worth writing about.
From the interior Of the republic the news is not i'm
Portant. Ia the State Of Bolivar mot Bolivia, rs
usually printed, the Liberals have gained the day.
and about setting 70 work TO reform tue Con-
stituton. In the State of Cauca Gen. MOsquera has
not succeeded in carrying out his Revolutionary de-
signs, and there appears 10 be reaction in favor Of
the Conservatives.
The health Of the Isthmus is good. Our railroad
continues improving every day, and the trathe in
SbouYd anything occur between the sailing Of the
Atlantic and the departure Of the mail steamer will
keep you fally ported up.