The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-10
OK BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP TuscAroRA,
HARBoR or kLAY, May IA, 1866.


Departure from Cdiiao-At tie Cischa Ltdnds-vist 10
Fisco-The Great Vine Tduas-2he Cotton T,cde end
inducements to Shippers, dc.
Our trip from Caao to this point has been charac
tcrized by any important event When we left Caliao,
the 18th inst, every in state Of ignorance
respecting the destination Of the Spanish fleet which had
suddenly put to the 10th II reported,
though not generally credited, that the two Peruvian
iron cads Huescar and Independence had arrived
Chloe the 2lst Of April and that with the allied deet
already stationed there they would set out in pursuit Of
the spaniards the ron.cads could coal.
TIE SPANISH YLn.r,
In all probability Is leaving the Pacific rapidly pos
sble Their vessels may stop Cadera and steal COAL
aud they may also send radng parties into Of the
rich agricultural districts along the coast of Southern
Chile for the purpose Of procuring fresh meat and other
supplies for the men; but you will doubtless boar from
Admiral Nunoz next at Montevidco.
Immediately after the departure OF the spaniads from
Caao Admiral Pearson directed Captain Stanley, Of the
United States steamer Tuscarora to proceed 20 valpa
raiso stopping every commercial port the way to
look for the feet and II found. to remain with IL until
further orders for the purpose Of protecting American
interests wc reached the Chpcha Islands the 18Th.
The United States steamer Nyack at anchor and In
the bay ninety vessels receiving cargoes Of gusno
We only slowed the engines as we passed, commun
heard OF the Spaniarts and proceeded on our way.
II Is but short across to the porn Of Psco on the
main land, and nj o'clock A. d. were at anchor
on the immense iron mole which extends nearly mile
through the sun into deep water. Upon reaching the
shore and giving the su,horses s me news respecting
tain Stanley, Lieutenant Barton, executive oncer and
the HsaALD scribe set out on trip q exploration.
Is about mile and half from tho bcach II " sur
rounded by shade trees above which the white domes
and ,nes Of the cathedral arc visible and approached
nv q xida nd lave a a n
and bordered by hedges and running brooks
along which birds Of brilliant pumsge fit and chrp IN
ccsssny. Outside the town the fields were green with
clover and waving corn but short ride brought Us 20
the bleak and stony sand hills from which We turned
back and spent an hour examining the Sreas wine
vaults.
These belong 20 the brothers Elias, two immensely
wealthy Pcruvians aud the largest In South America
Wine vault number ~ huge structure containing
several hundred casks Of choice sherry. port Itaa &c
numbsr Of buildings all stored with full casks, we're
shown u.s. and thcn commenced the serious business
tasting We tasted through the list OF old and new
wines the pure ia'cc ?, .1c spe sna i ,ons
far into the dim Of the buildings China
we're at work drawing wine from ono cask aud
transferring TO Others and the earthen floor and the
trumways upon which the casks had been rolled we're
saturated With tho fragrant uiis There was delicious
about the premises and bees hummcd around the
doorway, evidently wishing but not daring to venture
into the dskened vaults where tho sweets were sccumu
lated
THIS establishment manufactures hundred and
nfty thousand gallons of wine annually shipping the
most Of 10 Hamburg. Tho grapes pressed at tho
haciendas In the interior. and the juice brought TO
Pisco In kegs pack males There IL turned into
larse casks, which put tight building, and sub
jected 10 temperature ~ hundred and sixty de
grees Fahrenheit for three monts II " then allowed
three years after VIII Oh the sherry ready for
market The sherry port and Italia Of these vaults are
very fine equal to the best In general USE n other
wines we're OF variolcs common only 10 South America
and not much admired NJ lrst by forcignors
Tns CULTIVATION torfo>.
The suspension Of cotton raising In the United states
during the rebellion has developed that branch Of indus
try extensively this country. Many landholdcrs are
every year embarking Ia the Undertaking and cotton
planting has thus Ear proved profitable here that u
promises for time 10 become the chef pursuit OF the
agricultural community. Most Of the cotton Is shipped
direct Europe by the producers who pay about one
dollar per cubic foot freight II s sold here 10 shippers
from thiry-nve 70 forty dollars Bolivian or about
twenty-srven dollars American, money per qlin,aL
We arrived here aboit ave r " to-day and shall 90
on onr Journey Ia half hour Islay . cluster u
houses a bleak SIDE, without q vcstgc OF
vegetation Supplies all brought from other parts.
Wrter Ia distilled from the sea, and the place OF no
Importance except port for the nssrcr province Of
africa