The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-23
Our Valparaiso Correspondence.

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Our Valparaiso Correspondence.
VALPARAISO, Chill, Feb. 26, 1852.
Peace and Tamqualay-M asque Balls and Lent
american Whale Ships-Ihe Bark Florida ana
the Horrid Murder of her O,cne, Mr.. Sha,o, o,
Ne,c Orleans-Emigratio to Cahfornia~-Raa
roads and Ielcg,aphs in Chai-GoM Dust from,
Cdiifunia-1H The Flour Market-Comn,ecia En-
changes, &c.
The past month has been one of unusual quiet
and tranquility in this 'vale Of Paradise" All
rumors of and revolution having ceased to agi-
tate the public mind, with but little commercial &c.
tivty to occupy tho merchants, left to amuse
ourselves as best we can, by enjoying the delightful
summer weather. luxuriating in fruits, sea bathing
the society Of charming, back-eyed senorotas, OF
anything else which wind and tide watt in our way
The two grand masque balls which came of during
voaries Of fun and frolc but they have passed. and
now Lent-austsre, gaunt, solemn-visaged Lent-is
at hand For forty days, at least, to come, We may
count on tranquility being still more tranquzed-
after which, Yankee Goldfish and Chill papas will be
given the goby, and festas and holidays, fandan-
goes and samacucais, with notes of JOY and rejoc-
ing, will resound through the landa full descrip-
ton Of which may send you by and by.
There are mt present only ten American ships in
this harbor-a smaller number than known at any
period since the California excitement. The whale
ship Eliza Adams, recently arrived here, bound to
the Arctic had the good luck, while the coast Of
Brazil, to fall in with and take an immense sperm
whale, which yielded lao barrels pure sperm OIL
which sold in this market for $500. Owing to
some difficulty with her crew, daring and nearly
successful attempt was made to burn her the night
before she sailed.
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with mutnous crew. and went to sea again with
fourteen Of her in irons and bread and water
The barks Awarhinks and Alice Frasier also
touched here for day or two, and went on their
way rejoicing, in quest Of the great monsters Of the
mighty deep The latter had on board two Yankee
ladies, with sundry children, enjoying a whaling
pdsse0 Of some forty to fifty thousand miles.
The bark Florida, of New Orleans which re-
ported short time ago Us having been seized by
the Chill prisoners, at the Straits of Magellan,
reached this port yesterday, and have obtained
the following particulars of her capture and suisse
quent release. While lying off the Straits, prepar-
ing to land her banshed passengers, she was board
ed by strong party Of armed men, headed by a
notorious rebel, named Cambiaso, who took the
captain and Mr.. Shaw, Of New Orleans, the owner
OF the Florida prisoners, and landing them in irons,
placed them in prison. Cambiaso, few days previ-
Gus, having nstigated revolution ut the Straits,
and placing himself ut the head Of affairs, now
dered the Governor, Senior Munoz, several mission
aries, with eleven other government functOnaries,
to be executed He next sealed poor Shaw's fate,
by shooting him in cold blood, without the slightest
cause or proyocation.
The captain was then taken from prison and
placed on board the Florida, accompanied by the
wretch Cambiaso, and some 100 Of his followers,
who ordered him to get under way and proceed to
MOntevideo. After sailing and beating about for
some weeks, dur'ng which time Cambiaso exercised
the utmost cruelty and tyranny some Of the
men, they got up a counter-reyoution on board,
headed by the pilot of the Florida, and taking Cam
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provisions, and feeling that escape was impossible,
it was then proposed and decided on making for
port in Chill, for the purpose of surrendcring
their prisoner, Cambaso, to the authorities, he
being the instigator and principal actor in these
scenes Of barbarity. They accordingly arrived
Mt Chloe, and made the surrender, from which
pert she was sent here by the government autho-
rites, in charge Of the English war steamer
Virag0. They found in CarIsbiaso's possession
$4,000 in gold dust, $4,000 in silver bars, and
$4,000 in specie, it being portion of his robberies
committed on the English brig Eliza Cornish, few
days previous to his taking the Florida. This blood
thirsty pirate arrived here yesterday and will it is
to be hoped soon meet his deserts on the scaffold
The Florida is in the hands Of the American Consul
the Hon. VIM Duer, who is ever ready to protect
the interests of his cOuntrymen in this far off gon.
The fate of poor Shawl sad one, and l am told he
has many friends in the United States who will la
ment his untimely death.
The immigration to California continues to increases
in fact, there is quite stampede among the poems"
of Chill for the gold diggings. The papers, beeom-
ing alarmed Mt this state OF things have called on
the priests and government to combine their inilu-
ence and efforts, and prevent the country from be-
ing depopulated. Many of the Immigrants are hardy,
experienced silver miners, from the province OF Co
papo, and their labor be TUNED to good account
in the quartz mines Of California.
Mr.. Allen Campbell, an able and energetic Ameri-
can engineer. having just completed q railroad from
the port of Caldara to the great silver mining dis
trcts Of Copapo, distance Of ffty-one miles, has,
by authority Of the supreme government, published
his report Of surveys and estimates for railroad
from this city to the capital, Santiago The report
is one Of marked ability, "a copy of which l send
you,) embodying not only valuable information in
regard to the resources Of the country, but vast
amount of statistical information on the subject Of
railroads in the United States and Europe. He has
succeeded in demonstrating, concusively, to the 60
vemment and all others interested, that the enter
prise can be successfully accomplished, estimating
the total cost at eight millions FIVE hundred thousand
dollars, and requiring the labor Of 1000 men for five
years. for its completion The distance is ITO miles,
over billy, mountainous country, now mostly ira
yelled by pack mules. As forerunner, indicative Of
this great national work. Giles T. Crockett, Esq., Of
Philadelphia, has just concluded contract with
parties here for constructing telegraph line from
this city to Santiago. All OF his materials have ar-
rived, and Mr. G. hopes to have the line in success
full operation IN three or four months.
The amount Of gold dust received here in remit
tances from San Francisco, during 1851 is put down
at four millions Of dollars-one million four hundred
thousand of which came to one house.
For two months past there has been gradual de-
cline in the flour market. Large holders are now
anxious to realize Mt 81 for the best brands but
accounts OF heavy shipments having been made Of
American -four to California Spectators are holding
off for still lower prices There are at this time 10 900
barrels American flour aAoat in this harbor seeking
market. Commerce, in all Its branches, continues
dull, with heavy stocks Of goods on the market.
Specie is ten per cent premium for shipment, and
ninety day bills on the United States in demand at
six to seven per cent premium, Freghts have ad-
yanced twenty five per cent, SANTIAGO,