Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-18
Later from AspinyyaIl.

AsrIHwALL, New GRANADA, May i, 1860.
The japanese Commissioners, those long
talked Of and long expected animals, arrived at
Aspinwall on the morning of the oath ultimo
and left again, on the Roanoke, on the evening
of the 25th, touching at Porto Bello for water
and are now Steaming away for New York
Only few OF the Panama Railroad officials
were allowed to see these lions, or elephants,
during their stay in port Some American ci-
tizens, (outsidcrs,) respectable merchants Of
the town, were warned away from the sides Of
glishmen were twirling their moustaches, with
a supcrclious and patronizng air, OIL the quar-
tcr-dcck Of "Unclc SANS" beautiful fyigate
Since her stay here, she has been caught by
the imaginary power Of the ilimsey Panama
Railroad officials, and not horn has been
sounded ashore unless in their presence, rs if
Jonathan had sent them TO the lsthmus To
amusc and TO dance attendance alone upon
them. God speed them-may they never re-
turn to the lsthmus; for, take them MI in all,
we have never spared worse men.
TO return to the Japanese. certainly call
not say that ] was ut all astonishcd or aIuaScd
ut their appearance, unless il was on observing
that each was armed with two long, sharp
swords. They are diminutirc looking men !;
heads large with faces formed in the Chinese
moulds almond eyes; with long, lack hair,
done up ut tie top Of the head, III = kind of Il
brcadr0li knot; their costume, much like the
Chinese, with sandal shoes and felt Eastern
canc.madc hats. They were prepared with
many Interpreters, and an infinite amount u!
useless baggage, which the aids were long
time in collecting and arranging, such at stalls,
spears. swords, crosses and symbols OF Office,
rank, &C., &C., apparcnll y-al least TO the un-
initiated-usclul alone rs an membranes.
The North Star, Com. Eandcrbilt's steam
ship, arrived with 900 passengers, on the 2Sth
April. They were spirited away by the cars,
to prevent their being seized with the maaTic
diseases of the 1sthmus. The wet season IS
now upon u.s. and the danger is increasing.
The passengers now, for the first time, since
the road was finished, ore passing from San
Francisco to New York with comfort, thanks
to tho great steamshipman Com. Vanderbilt.
His agent here, Joseph Scott better known as
tenacious old Joe" is conducting the business
with thoroughncss and dispatch.
I have now covered this sheet over, like
Lady Skinhint's plates not leaving bare
DllCC, DuL WlLllOul LIZ va IL
half an ounce The fact is, there is nothing OF
interest on the Isthmus. Here politics are
obsolete, and therefore do not wish to revive
them in this age of go,aheadativeness. The
expected revolution has not yet shown its
bloody front, but is looked for "pronto"
The Sabine and Cumberland are inp port, and
expect to remain here for some time to como;
to watch the unruly-not the natve-but her
Maicstys black subjects from Jamaica, who,
with taste of freedom, have become diseased,
haggard and saucy in the employ of the Pana-
ma Railroad Company. 1t is certainly great
cause of complaint that they should continue
to encourage these lazy, worthless rascals in
preference to good, honest, hard.working
Americans Their policy, from the first, has
been TO ruin the town. The natives see and
feel it, and it is good cause for their resent
mcnt. If another massacre should occur, the
railroad property and the precious lives of some
of the officials will be in no little danger.
The passengers from Calif"rnia have ar,
rived, and will soon be re-shiprcd on the North
Star for New York, with mails, &c.