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down Second street. and when arrived at Plumb the
when the police officer up and arrested the fellow
W0 H haa she heaa q the rope a9 forthwith took him
him. the remainder of the rowdie let 90 of The and
fled in all directions and escaped.


SUNDAY AFTERNooS.-The Police are on dutv and
there be but little excitement They have besn
well tried and found faithful though much tagged out in
six hours The commissioner Of the dr,c ans.y
the old party members have been duty the greater
part of the same time.


We have just learned from several gentlemen that
small boats containing number Of men and boys
plying up and down the Delaware in front Of the
district during last night Upon several alarms the po
lice and rolunteer citizens endeavored them,
but all jumped in their boats and put off, and thus
effected their escape. There is but little doubt that the
the boats were selecting places for the pur
poses Of firing them The shop Of Mr. Hill set on
fire. but it soon put out The oil she'd near the Ma
Wy Yard was also set fire in different places but
the combustbles burnt out before the building caught
This; indeed, was uckybecause the wind at the time
was blowing from southery direction and vera ves
sels on the Stocks extensive mill and piles of um
fallen prey to the flames We understand that the
Hopes hose was cut in several places whilst in service az
the fire. The members assure us that thew intend run
them.


Tnr MoyaMrvsrsa Fowp,cS Pol,cr Possr.-A nosse
for the protection of organized at the
Hall OH Saturday ng.t. Thirty persons were chosen
Tor the purpose and In selecting them person remarl
ed (pointing to group of Americans who were con.
versing) there some to take y at that moment
well known character, belonging to the Board Of Com.
Indexn exclaimed ''they are not the right sort fhe
remainder the list was then Immediately filed up with
lrishmen 8ft NaHa.s.r .s


FROM SOUTH AMERIcA-We have seen letter
from Mr.: Albert G. Jewett, Charge of the United
States dated at Panama, June 9th. He left Norfolk ON
the sth day of May with his family, in the Onkahy.e


under the Of Lieutenant Sinclair and arrived,
in Chagres on the ist Of june having had passage Of
twenty-five days The evening of the same day he
took boat for Cruises village the head Of boat ma
ygaon on that river expecting to take passage from
Cruses to Panama But, his way he ascertained that
it would be better I, stop Gorgona small village
about five miles below Cruses and take passage from
that place to Panama The river very high, and the
current strong The largest boats only could be used
He employed one to carry his family and one for his
baggage and they orty-eght hours on the river
from Chagres to Gsrgona II would have required one
much the rapid in the present state OF the water
1t impossible for him to ascertain precisely the
about forty miles, and twenty i've mea from the
latter place to Panama-makng the wheIe distance by
water and land as now.traveiled the isthmus
sixy-fve miles On direct line it is little than


oryhve as appears by the English charts Of the coast
surveys The next morning after his arrival at Gorgo
small horses about the size of jacks and arrived in Pa
about six O'Clock the evening Of the day


trunks. The road is mere track for horse through


the forest guide is furnished for passengers, and
describes the ierest one continued and most
magnificent green-house.more beautiful than any
man in the United States He regrets that he
could not have been week, instead of a day. in ma
the passage. Many 0f the trees bearing
growing in the most luxuriant The forest bor
dering Chagres river very beautiful He had
travelled distance Of sixty five miles which afforded
much to interest and excite stranger the route from
Chagres to Panama


AT Chagres it is very unhealthy and no person should
attempt to remain there. for night although
many do stop there for days. But at Gorgona it high
and healthy, and persons remain there with entire
the fremont House, Boston, to be but persons by
taking mattresses with hem to in the boats and at
stopping places and by exercising proper care,
the sthmus in three days with perfect security to
their health, meeting with any very extraordinary


fatigue Inconvenience, and may thereby q
voyage OF at least eight thousand miles.


At Panama there very good public house, kept by
vessels should be in regular communication the
United States and the Pacific by this route and that the
vessels sent by the government to Chagres should
municate with Panama before leaving that place There
is obstacle prevent vessel waiting at Chagres


The anchorage good and there very little danger Of
any ships dragging their anchors The officers and
not exposed to danger from disease unless they
unnecessarily remain on shore. The On-ka-hy.e only
remained about three hours.


When MIR. J. arrived at Panama. he found Colonel
Pickett late charge to Peru and three four other
officers and gentlemen, waiting there the arrival of
the Onkahy.e some other American vessel to take
them to the United States, having dispatches &C., for
the government at Washington. These gentlemen must
wait till the Goth instant certainly and then proba-
bly, take passage in an English packet, Carthagena
and Santa Martha to jamaica and from thence obtain
passage they messenger 60 from Chagres
to Panama and return in four days but vessel should
remain six days at Chagres to give passengers the
Pacific fair notice and time to arrive thereafter at Cha
gres


Mr. Jewet thinks it important for the government to
ssist in establishing line of communication between
the Pacific and the United States which may be avaa-
ble and answer the purposes intended Washington
Union, Aug. q