New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-16
From South America.

The Panama Star has dates from Valparaiso to the
1st of January. From its summary Of news we ex-
tract the following items: 5tt ss4s
Valparaiso has been visited by distressing fire. Tt
occurred on Christmas day, about five in the after
noon. 1t was near the San Francisco church, away
from the sea. Water was therefore scarce and the
houses being frame buildings mostly the flames made
rapid progress The engines of the city Iabored most
assiduously.l So the Hook and Ladder Company the
captains of ships Of war English French and Ameri-
aid in checking the flames. Ten or twelve edifces
however, were destroyed. And more distressing
fact is the loss of five six lives Of foreign seamen or
citizens who exposed themselves bravey to danger
in order to arrest the deTourng element. Valparaiso
recognises an immense debt of obligation to those
ships Of war Of friendly nations, that have rendered
such valuable succor in moments Of peril and msfor
tune
We are happy to be able to state that new treaty
Of Amity, Commerce and Navigation has been formed
by Mr.. Sylvestre Ochrgayia, appointed minister Ito
this government ad hoe, and his Exeelency David
Starkweather, Minister Plenpotentary from the Coy
ernment Of the United States. This important docu-
ment, the terms of which as yet unknown viii be
presented to the Congress of 1856, which meets in
June. Till then it will probably remain out of the
reach of the public.
The American ship Red Gauntlet came in on the
18th to make repairs. She was 100 days from New
York. and will proceed to San Francisco. 5.5@
The American corvette John Adams, came in on the
2lst, "A days from the Fegee Islands. She was here
in February last She returns from visit of punish
ment to the Fegeeans, on account of depredations
committed by them on whale ships and their crews
wrecked their coasts 1t is hoped the severity Of
the lesson may be effective to restrain the propenstes
4 Of these cannibas for the future. .t8 u
4 The following particulars Of this expedition are
taken from Valparaiso paper:
The United States ship, John Adams left this por
in July last, bound to the Fegee Islands, to inqirs
into, and seek reparaton for many cruelties committed
by the natives inhabitng those islands, and to demand
indemnity for the plunder Of several American ship
trading and fishing in the Fegeean Archipelago
The obstinate and refractory nature Of these say
ages demanding the exercise of vigorous and harsf
measures the Commander of the John Adams deemed
it expedien to teach them their obligations to the h
man race and did SO in manner that made some
impression upon them, and which, it is to be hoped
they will long remember. During the cruisngs ot
the John Adams in the Fegee group of islands five
sharp engagements took place between her crew and
the cannbals Of Polynesia, in which American valor
| was always victorious
Five Of their largest towns were burnt, and all the
houses therein reduced to ashes.
We learn that an important treaty has been ratified
between Commander Boutwell, and Tui Vite or Tho
| kambau the King of Fegee, on behalf of the Ameri-
can government, the particulars of which have not
transpired
The visit of this ship to the Fegee Islands has re-
suited in reesabishing order and restoring the conf
dence of American citizens residing there.