The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-30
The Straits Of Magellan.
PoRr FAMINE, MAY Is, 1913.

the Straits to that Of Cape Horn. Your assurance
that the passage through this place Is gaming
ground with the commercial community is very
gratifying to the Governor of the colony. l I'M
derstand that a line Of steam tugs is to be esta-
bshed here, to take vessels to the western
entrance.
There Is one thing which would probably be an
inducement for vessels that wish to come through
the Straits, If it were generally known-that an
chors and chains are kept here by government pur
posely for supplying such ships as might be so I'M
fortunate as to lose their own these are supplied
at cost.
As regards the colony, can only say that 1t pro-
crosses slowly-perhaps from want OF confidence
in the productiveness Of the soil but as It Is said
this idea may lose ground, and the thing be seen
in Its proper hight. think that almost anything
can be raised, but not here: Point Santa Ana Is
too much exposed to every wind that blows, to be
made tair criterion OF other parts OF the Straits
In regard to agriculture. We want men here who
have perfect knowledge of the art OF cultlvating
the ground.
the Straits since the establishment of the CO.
lony,-
LIST OF VESSELS THAT HAVE ARRIVED Pear FA-
NISE, SrRAirs OF MAGELLAN, SINCE THE EsrABLsH.
ls43-Sept q, Gillian schooner Of war Ancud, VIII
sci was cent to ta Of the Straits Sept
French steamer Of Phaetop, Messin, from Rio do
Jsnerc, guns; rallied Sept 20 for valparaiso. Dot.
20, American schooner Lapwing Loxsda, from Liver
POOL; sailed Nov. for Chloe and Panama, general
cargo Nov l. British steamer Of war Cormorant, Cor.
paradise. Nov 20, English brig HiSsrnis Gait, from
Liverpool 40 tons; sailed Dec for Chloe and CsIso.
Nov r. vh;: ;AB Ea,ds from
cargo Of oil. lS4A-Jan 3D. American whale bark
Cers Bailey. from Chloe, 2ls tons sailed Feb for
schooner Voladers Harwood Is days from Chloe, las
tons; sailed Feb 20 fer Chloe in bAlsst-This vessel
q
20s TONS sailed March 10 for Valparaiso, general
60. April 9, American schooner Bessey, Perkins, IL
don, with seal skins. June 20, Gillian ketch Of
M.s.ll.nes, Williams, 80 days from Chloe, guns;
June 20, Ensl.h schooner Diana, GaIriek, 1877 days
rom London, 1Se tons; sailed juno IS, whaling,
New
8, iealng, in ballast. Dec. H. Gillian brig yoante,
Blum, Gays from Cape MONDAY, 27s tons; sailed Jan
American bark Ceres, Harris, s days from New
Londsn, sl8 tens; sailed December 81 for Sand
rc sn ship Daniel webster, Curry, 60 days rom
Sandwich Islands, 400 tons sailed Jan. II for Sag Har
bor with cargo Of oil; Jan. "a, CHILEAN hetoh Of war
sailed Feb IL Chloe with provisions for the colony
Jan. "a, Ch,ian schooner Of war Anoud, Gatica, 43
jan 50, French brig Asonyms slaniot, 20 days from
bordeaux, 100 tons; sailed Feb tor Valparaiso and
Tahiti general ceIsS March H. English bark CG On;
tons; rallied March IA for Liverpool, with husno
March II, English bark Gspsss Gibson, q days from
Vsnt s. days from BORDEAUX, $50 tons; sailed April
s,
sailed May 10 for Chloe with provisions for the colony
May ~, French bark Emily, Laoombe lo8 days from
Bordeaux lSA tons, sailed June for Valparaiso, &C.
neral cargo Oct TO- American schooner Leader, Prey,
o. New London, 100 TONS called Oct Is for
Spy woodbridge 10 days from Falkland Islands, 8suns;
ssiled Nov. for Valparaiso Nov 80, American Dri-
a.ss S:H S:
last. Dec. IL, Chian ketch Of war Msgallsnss, Ca
bi.se., days from Chloe, suns-Ths vessel still
Wood, days from Chloe, 2z6 tons; sailed Jan. for
Chiloe, with provisions for the csleny ls4e-Feb
brig a.a e, so S:'s
with copper Feb 2, French bark Emily, Lacombe,
SO days 1rtm Valparaiso, lSA tens; sailed Feb. for
rcsn ship Brandt Sampson 81 days from Port Nichol-
$40 tons; sailed Feb TO- "haing, with cargo Of OIL
sailed TsS
Valparaiso, with stores. April Is, English steamer
Ecuador Brown, days from Rio dc Janero, 400 TONS
sailed April ~ for Valparaiso. April 10, American
chip Caravan, Manchester, $50 days from FaA River,
$40 tons; sstd April a. whaling, in ballast April e.
10.
ZEALAND, $50 tons rallied April II for London. April a.
British steamer OF war Samson, Henderson, o. days
from Ply mouth 1900 tons, gunsi sailed April 20 for
Valparaiso. June g. Chiiian bark Lacao, Bafoo, IL
days em Chloe 800 tons; faisd June IA for Chloe,
with provisions Tor the colony. Oct It, English bark
Coz medors De St. Crox, IL dsys from Valparaiso 8o6
tons; tsitd Oct. 10 fer Liverpool. Oct. 20 British
81. AMIR Of war Ssiamsnder Hammond, 20 dsys from
Sas q. hS 20 %
nom Bordeaux 200 tons saied Nov ii for Valparaiso,
general osIso Dec IL, EDgsh brig Canning, Han
don, with ssitpst.s and wool. December u.s. Chilisn
bark Maria Teresa DudeEo Is days from valparaiso,
for for tn. colony Dec 20, Eng ish steamer New 0rs
NADIA, Williams, IA days from Rio Jsneiro, 500 tons
sailed Deo 81 for Valparaiso ls47-Jsn 10. American
schooner Hiram, Fnher, l4l days from Edsartown, Sc
tons tsied Jan. ID for Chloe, general cargo Jan.
TO- French steamer Of war GasteIdi Faucon, II days
isho. Jan. 70 French brig Nouvssu Psrssverant,
Boyer, 81 days from M.jtoLes, 200 tons; sailed Jan.
% Ior Ba,re de Grace with iaitpeIe Feb Gillian
tonr .si.o Feb ior Csfk with sstps,rs and Brazil
Woo. Feb 20, British big Of war Frols, Hamilton,
Enssnd ~S 81 s s s''
Ihilsn schooner losdors Molver, 80 days from VAL
psraise l46 tons; sailed April 20 tor CHLOE with pro
Hsris 80 days from TslcanUsno 2l3 tons sailed April
49, Whaling, with oil. August rs, English bark Queen
ettbs Isles, Leash, "a days ON Valparaiso 27S toms
British steamer II var Comcrant, Seymour, ~ days
nom vslpsisi.e, eunsi sailed Sept u for RIO and
shP Brewster, GeogiDs. - days from New York, 2i6
tons; SAILED Dec II Ter Valparaiso and Conohsgus,
general cargo Dec % EDSiish bark Othello rhomp-
ion, leo dAysom Nswcssts, 8So tom; sailed Dec rs
for ~ alpsrsifo ard Csso Win coal. 1913 Jan ID
Lhbsn bark Ballens, Rowett days from Valparaiso
225 tons; tsiltd Jan 10 fer Montevideo, with Chile
produce. Jan. 81, Gillian brig Of war Condor Ly nch
Is days from ValpsI alto, guns; tsilea Feb. IA fer
Chloe, with provisions for the colony. March H.
American chip Spartan, kofelander, 20 days from
Nantucket, $40 tore rallied March "a, whaling In bal
last March "a, Brtish biieantins Of war Spy, Wool
cridsr is days fttm VslpaIaiAo, guns, Asd March
"a Tor Rio and England. March "a, Ensh,h brig John
French, Luck, "a days fItm Gstdif, 30S tsps, sailed
March n Tor VsIpsia,ro and Cslso, with coal April
Britirh sch Of Cockxtrice, Rupoie SO days
htm Rio de Jsp.ho 4 guns; sailed May 10 for vsipa-
rsito, with stores April ~, American schooner Pa
tu1ent, Waterman, 20 aays from Rio de Jahtiro 100
tons sailed May for CbIee, general cargo. May 10,
Pei uvsn ttttner 81 war kuAac Vale Riestrs AZ days
nom Rio de Jspero 6guDe, for TalcAbusno. May 10,
An eficap bark Undine, Baker 1V2 days from New
York ZIG tons Tor Coast Of Csbiorbs general cargo