New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-14
MEMORANDA.
MORE OF THE GOLD WASHINGS.
S,.rraspoodence of The N. y. Tribune.

c.rr.sponSenee Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
PANAMA, Feb. 8, 1860.
laval myself of tie departure of the mail steamer,
TO send ven an account of trip made to the Chagres
new gold washngs at Cruces
So many vague reports being put in circulation re-
oardDg them determined TO visit this new Eldorado,
and Judge for myself ride of an hour and half on
the train, brought me to the Obspo station, where,
landing. crossed the river Of that NAME stream
few yards in width and about ten iaches deep then
atruck iao foopath well sheltered on both sides, and
fa from all obstruction folio wing which, was
Med 10 reach the Village of Cruces within hall an
hours pleasant walk the distance being about mile
and half n..l.
Were il not for the present excitement, this might
well be called the deserted village" for the few
huts which now remain, present every appearance OF
recent desolatOn. There appears, however, now 10
be Some spirt Of improvement, and already TWO or
fbree dwehiDes have been reftted, could find moth
inc either 10 eat or drink and bad not taken the pre-
caution Of carrying box Of edblss with me, would
have stood good chance Of going dnnerless until our
return to Matachin. =.
Abreast Of the village and within stones throw OF
the main street. IuDs the river, toleraby deep ana
very swift stream, with rough, gravelly bottom
mixed with sand. Here, occupying space OF about
seyepty five wards along its margin, found some two
hundred persona Of all shades from white 10 Dach anu
almost oil in state Of nudity, some up to their Knees
come 70 their waists in the water, and all engaged
busily In the exciting puTtut Of god-washlng before
visiting the spot may remark that II was my tnoI-
ough Conviction that the gold Of which had heard so
much the cons ns Of some OF the boxes lost ia the
river wears ago, but very slight inspection C. the
znodus opeY0nd Of extracting il and the general result
of the wathings convinced me fully that was mis-
taken and that the gold IL native TO the SELL MOST OF
the people were engaged with small Znc Whsu'Do"i7
which they filed with the sand and gravel st the edge
Of the river and then washe out until nOthlng was 10Y
apparently but hardfu or less OF hne black sapd;
THE on inspection invariably found TO contain sew
eraI small particles and occasionally large grams OF
bright gold. -,
The labor Of washing in this way, exposed 70 the
seoychnR sun did appear 10 me TO DO recompensed
- a means bv the proceeds ano suppose an indes-
tfiops man would get IN the course OF sA hours "VrA
about collars wOrbi he could hardly ia 70 get loss
If be worked with any care ba' many 81 zoe bs S
eaS vrben half through finding no 6ig Jumps, Wonlt
arrow the remainder away and commence ane v, %
conrfe without any success Whatever sas, 49,
iadcioas had formed them elves INTO par
80 -. 40 far as we could zee, very fairy psic.
M ~, rad canoes which they Loaded wltp gfaNoi :.
froH depth of ebout three feet, ana uioI tro
sIefnIly party Of ten thus engaged VooA e.; ,s"
Savs sboat hnndied dollarr and were pasnhg nud
IsHar co.ra zeousy. They were getting OF Aoo i
Lnt mn 10 the time saw them, hsd merely pesn
Abe Ordinary bowl Another parry OF Two, WIN WIZ bsif
ECKER took ont abont 81 worth ~ an houi a -tn
III arS one who cond afford it was having Too @
made Jaw about ten in conrse OF consIru'''n Az 'A'
village. ....on.. ,xhe,e auy one who had
- sbort time donbted the existence OF golu "A
10 considerable quantity although there "erS
tDe nv a.snno;ntsd al thu result Of their iaoor sna
skjy disguised with the hard work, "hcn tpey
NV no laesu. reshed; they thought they deSerVeu ~
eSst oe ia that there Is considerable gold
m ne river. and that small company OF 4, sSs
men with proper machinery, could 90 wei.' ~ ~
came time would not recommend any Vho ouIS
49, - ss'in1 until we know further about IT.
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The Pail Rive, steamers for Boston VIII leave TINS