The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20
Organization and Progress of
the Settlements.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH PEKIN
Extension Of Russian Commerce with
China and California.
POPULARITY OF THE AMERICANS
LIFE ON. THE AMOOR.
RUSSIAN NAVY IN THE PACIFIC,
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TI0N OF THE TOWN AND ITS INHABITANTS-PSE-
PARArioHs FOR A SIBERIAN wnrER-rHE TWEEN
yY-sKCOED OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
RUSSIAN CHURCH, ETC.
Az last after lengthy passage OF sixty days rom San
Francisco we reached the rartar,c Gulf when we seered
nssthward with constantly foggy weather On the l2th
July 1857 entered Castres Bay, latitude 81 degrees
70 minutes NORTH longitude l4l degrees cost OF Green
v,ph but missed The proper channeln.o<he inner bay
cumming upon rocky point that juited out from isle
called Oyster Island and pjuring the copper of the
vessel The Russian sloopof-wAr Baikal rendered US
prsnp assistance she sent large number OF her crew,
cables anchors &c. and got US out OF our dangerous po
ssson on the high tide. After few days delay We pro-
seeded through the narrow channel called the Leuan be-
tween the island of Saghaa and the main Asatc Shore
into the AMOR river and to anchor opposite the Fort
Of N,colaefsk The banks Of the river which here about
three times as wide the Mississippi at New Orleans
b and high and Ncoaefsk situate on the left or north
err shore protected by three strong batteries with
merous and very heavy guns.
Tho regulations OF the port for the entering OF foreign
vessels very simple and the Russian officers, phys
shns and others who visited board extremely
Behe and o5lging.
We found but few habtable houses in the place that
could be rented and in order 10 obtain shelter for the
cargo OF our vessel had TO apply to the Governor,
WHO with OOmmendable readiness allowed US some gov
srument barges lying high and dry on Shore and also
Aforded us great facilities In landing the goods 1t Is
peasant TO relate that Americans liked here as much
~ ,hey are detesed in Mexico and south of il, and
vere astonished TO perceive upon every COCA
mon. during our stay of nearly year at
Noolaefsk that the laws Of the Russian govern
nent were liberal and lenien towards foreigners and
Americans especially in cases where native Russians
Who of course had the advantage Of being well &C.
uuainted with these laws. strictly and
niously dealt with
me houses are all built Of pine or cedar logs, with
oakum the crevces and very few are finished with
weather boarding the inside The rgor Of the winter
season makes necessary TO lay double doors with half
fose of earth between in order to prevent tho
cold from getting in that way and also to have double
doors windows great part Of the available space
IN the house up by brick stoves which
seldom less than five feet square, and reach TO the
selling Of the Large apartments have three four
rush ovens and have been in houses where the
four walls Of each composed Of brick ovens
fact they seemed be nothing but stoves and repaces
covered in by roof AS we we're preparing ID make
quarters habtable for the winter task that
here early in the summer, concluded to caulk the
was ceiling and floor tightly, and 10 try the novel expe
dent Of stoves by which gained immense
Iy in space, and had also the facility 70 remove
them when no longer wanted, which is not till the
beginning Of June. The stoves were made OF common
sheet ron about four feet long, two and half wide and
three high lined inside with brick and some iron Cross
bars put TO CRATE. We thus enabled TO
keep up in the daytime temperature OF sixty six de-
erees during the cold weather. but at night the stoves
cooled OF too quick and entirely cold in
Dg, while the aforementioned brick ovens retain the
beat and give out gradually for forty eight hours
longer
The population Of Nicolaefsk consists at present of
about 200 soldiers some 100 or 100 civil AMI military
officers six eight Russian, German and four Ane-
rican merchants besides an American engineer en-
ployed by the government. The soldiers, partly
zines, are quartered in barracks, those with families
Irving in small log houses Toe families OF the officers
not numerous, some OF the ladies' well educated
md forming the centre OF attraction In this small
fortified station. The officers have club, with
library and reading ROOM TO which foreigners can have
admission guests by paying fifteen roubies year Dur
ing the season. and OF it, great many balls and par
given at this club generally presided by
the Governor and TO judge from the gay coored dresses
Of the ladies' the stiff cravats and shining uniforms OF the
men, the amount Of gossip before ant after each soree
me cques formed and dissolved among the ladies
siaify one would believe himself in different country
and place than this fororn outpost OF Sberiaor rather
Manschura-
The 22d February Cs5s) duly celebrated by all the
Americana present, who closed their stores and Offices
upon that day. The Governor, his staff and other
ufScers invited to partake OF COLLATION.; the
was tastefully ornamented with Russian and Americas
Aaxs the portrait Of Washington in the The De-
Claration Of Independence read by H. Barr Esq,
engineer the first toast drank honor Of the occasion
SIowed by toasB TO the Russian Emperor President Bu-
chAnan, his Excellency Governor KaZakevtcb, and 80
forth with ample Accompaniment of solids and fluids.
This province government, called the eastern Court
district OF Sberla, ncudes the whole OF kamschatka in
the north; southward its limits difficult TO tell they
keep generally advancing in that direction. There are
some dne narbora in latitude 80, as and IS degrees,
sil claimed owned by the Russians; called EN-
pcrorg Harbor where the rgate Palas sunk darag
the last war Westward IT s likely run up the AMOR
river high the Zea. 900 from mouth
Of the AMOR The Governor active and enterprsng
and has been the United States OF America where
he ordered steamers 10 be built for the Russian
Wy; he appreciates American industry and in his endea-
10 foster it and gain from it advantages for the
development of the province entrusted TO his
siberian bs s
70 q report, OF which have seen copy
the yearly allowance 10 the government OF the AMOR
country for all salaries and expenses 600 GOO silver
bles, the Governor who holds the rank Of admiral
receiving about IL 600 roubes per annum His term
ONCE 10 Ave years. but i may be prolonged or curtaed
suite OF military and civil officers Of great intelligence
though, like in all administrations, old oges young
branless upstairs not wanting TO throw obstacles In
the way Of good and prompt action on the part OF
ment
ders male children, who instructed In the rudments
Of education and afterwards made soldiers Of the other
for raising pilots and mates for the naval service The
pupils OF the first called cantonists also act as chorist
at church. and holidays turn out with their teacher
and sing at the houses Of the few families and foreign
merchants residing here.
Religious held heretofore in small church
attached 70 the military hospital but aud larger
one, constructed likewise OF pine logs the only
building material 10 use at present, has Just com
pleted and naugurated The rites OF the Greek Catholic
church much pompous than those Of the Roman
UnInOnC, eye w cneny acteu upon, and OF the
service, which muttered hurried along by the
priests in the Scavonic tongue the people understand no
hing The Inauguration Of the new church certainly
curious sight The sprinkng Of holy water the cross
ing and genufexoDs having at last subsidized for moment
hah dozen priests, with the high archmandrte OF tn,
Yakuzk district. who had come for this occasion dis
TANGO Of many thousand miles, began 70 rub and
The altar and holy shrine with all their might and
each Of them provided with common apron in orde
10 protect their costly paraphernaa and during this per
fesnance Of washing rubbing, drying, mailing curan
end other operations Of the kind which occupied an hou
and hall, the soldiers and ali the people stood up
kpeeied patiently on the cold and damp floor Of th,
church.
Not less than three four times in q year the priests
hold procession around this land in all the town
and villages Of Russia), sprinkle holy the wall
Of the houses and rooms sing short prayer and recev,
n much In small change the inmates can afford 10 gvo
when Easter arrives, the fasting length completed
and the cutsa or butter week, IL is called is
hand the Joy and harty of the peope know no BOUNDS
Tcy walk from house 70 house greet each other with tho
words sChrist has rsen the Response veriI,
be has risenv and then embrace and kiss each otbe
three times The master and mistress embrace their ser
wants. the captain his soldiers all distinctions Of ant
position VANISH the young aud handsome ladies' IN val,
decline the triple salute OF the men. The officers walking