The New York herald., 1866-07-23

Arrival at the Falkland disland--(0nditiOn al
Affairs Thcre-Death OF the Captain Of the
Forecastie, John II. Pctcrs-ves-cis Trs Ef
Route from Montcvideo tn the FaikInns
| Islands, &c.
Uurxp srArEs STEAMER RAssAs
sgAsLEr, Falkland Islands, April ., 1894.
The United States steamer Kansas arrived from Monte
vdeo on the 2ist uL being the second United State.
weasel OF that has visited these islands for many
years, and which afford many facilities for recruiting
Of vessels their way around Cape Horn IN fac,
almost everything had here the shape Of supplies
such beef and mutton Of the beat quality the
Of i've cents per pound vegetables of every description
raised In quantities and moderate In price.
The harbor 10 OF tho best In the world and easily
entered without pilot Port william the sound that
leads TO H. The sailing directions excellent, Which
every OF vessel supposed carry out visiting
these
All kinds OF repairing be done 10 vesscls bat labor
Is rather b gh Good English coal be bad nj Tho
rate Of twelve dollars per ton there being always sup
ply on hand. Steamers frequently stop here their
way 70 the Pacific 10 OIL up. and their return to
Europe.
The weather Of these Islands s no, a. bad by any
u Ia represented 70 be In the sailing direct ona
tho climate Of late years having Undergone great
change for the better Gales occasionally occur here
from tho southwest and northwest on, do no' last long
Easicry winds blow In February and March, bit are
seldom strong and are soon
by keeping soandngs after es"inv the vi yer IA
Platte, and within the iongiipde 90 DEGREES
smooth water a general thing ~iH b. found and the
prcvaing Winds for o.t of The year be M from ruth
west good 10 laid for tte.~ snds With
wind whsn this latitude The climate y cool the
Thermometer during our stay here aserag about -
degrees. making very healthy place, ins0nBrh that
i sickness 10 hardly known.
Game IL erc-edngiy abundant geese arc easily sho,
within mile or of Stanley selling In the town ., tue
| rate 0f twenty Ave cents piece
While hero John n Peter, captain of the for'clstie
died n consumption and was buried IN tss bnslisb
Cemetery The chaplain, the Rev Mr. Charles Bali,
had his remains taken 10 the Eptropa eburrh. vhsfe
he performed the fnersl and ti. mark -
alteration was much appreciated by tie Officers aud
| of the Ransas Mr. Daan, The Acting nied states Tom
mcrcisi Agent " the funeral party that Al.
tended his rena ns % the grave
The population ~ Stanley u about i've hundred ths
society OF whch - ercellspt fbe hospitality rriendsd
the officers ~ the Ksnf.s incieding that q ,be Cover
nor Captain Maeksnxe dnrng thcr sa, n iro weeks
will be forgotten By them IiyItes As0
extended 70 the Kansas ny NJ Lane bs manager ~ tho
yaikland Iasd oompany sho mpartsd e 20 'niof,ns'
Even in thi. remote rarf ~ The world gns = Frpet
with that comfort With vhich ths khsish surround
thsmses~. wherever they settle Tho isfiss ~ the
coony retain their bloom and freshness 10 ths climate
Durns the paseArr ~ 90 Kansas from Msni@ydeo,
which made under SAIL shs communicated ou Mar d
~ IN latitude 20 dey 81 inn longitude . deg a.
min W With the Amefscsn ~hNisf Afr-1 s.lbtN - NsS
bedford having tyo hundred bsrf.s u sp%fr a. Par.
ni.hed her With sr~ Yoak HsAsfD lais a. January
rhs had bern without any sncs iasi AS - al 2ns-
nothing Of The fate 81 the shansnfo.h hs " sposs
deg 0t min =. IoDgitgds ~ do u min. v WaVs'~g
days from B~ton, boanf - -an lrsnf - 80 seine
~ ~ . VERY TAT sailcr The Ausfican Dphi shp Or
ruop0liis now Under HnElith cGsrs ttfnsndef ~
Captain wAi,s 80 0and here gpasrsp ~ f@fs ah- efi
the other day for the ecA.t q -0sah Atnerrs,
loaded with Engii.h ooal
The gngilsh meretsat stssms- z,sa ssrved hsrs the
Other da, hasfns len yklfafsw0 giftrsa days ago,
rivlpg "a the information that 10 he hnftpf ~ !Mps
rslso Al TIE ahs isft, tbefe wefe 80 lhtsd rAis
vessels u vAr inrndinE the hnratsqst ahi Nst Ns
biorsar o. tnA port siii srpt 70 ~ Tbs rpAslaA
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