The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY l867-TRIPLE SHEET

chatka
ANY who will take the trouble to look the map
OF this part OF the world will a chain Of islands
known the Kuries, extending from the extremity OF
the peninsula OF kamtschatka down the northern end
OF Japan Formerly The Kurile islands had consdera
BILE populaton the moet OF which tributary through
Kamtshatka, 70 Russia the other islands being claimed
by Japan. The Russian. American company has
the time obtained therefrom considerable rove
nue in fur; but OF iae years tins trade has
oss ship on one o Ss islands y ss @ Ssrny
mistaken his position account Of the fog The quan-
ty Of furs obtained here varies In different years
cordng the season favorable for the capture Of the
beaver and otter whose skins sought The inbahi-
ants 60 from island another pursuit or the fur
out giving the usual two weeks notice 70 their bpsdal
landlords. am told the whole population CT the Ku-
ries ID less than one thousand. st4
About ninety the smallpox ragged fearfully
IN Ksmtschatka and the KuriIe Islands some autnor-
ties say II was brought by soldier from Siberia while
thousand people died Of tho pessencs which q one
time threatened to depopuate the country compaetey
hs Village wore Of on snu ~ sn
here, on the river OF the same name, reduced from
three hundred inhabitants down 70 hrtyave, which 10
Of the peninsula however returned TO its former nom
bers and the year Of the scourge viii long DO reu1sm
bered In the traditions Of the KaDtschadaes. a.
After Kantscnatka became : Hussian province Il was
colonized BY order Of the imperial government Tho
capital was established 1t Bccheretsk the western
side Of the peninsula next 1t Nuue Kamtschaka where
II now remains. Coonists came hsre from Siberia,
military force WIS stationed IN the peninsula and the
country made the receptacle Of considerable num-
ber Of exias who here from st. Petersburg
and Moscow. These required TO remain il the
county paying rbute to the government Ike the other
lnhaDants, and subssting themselves by hunting or In
any other way they deemed best They under the
surveillance Of the ocials but their liberty
strcted so long they made attempt 10 leave the
country. Some OF these exles on one occasion seized
ship in the harbor Of Mine Kamtschatka and after Fore
s 81 Ps n. 10
reached MACAO the Portuguese port OF China, whence
the exiles proceeded by different ships to Europe
Is now about forty years since any exiIes sent
TO kamtschatka- There Ia one very old man, exile,
living at Avatcha village aud am told that until
two or three ago, there living Pesro
pauoysk last Of them having died about that time
There are descendants OF excs living In various parts
OF the peninsula but Icaaoot learn that they suffer
slightest restriction account OF their origin l am
told That there two three OF the exles far adj
vanced in years, living the western side Of the pen
another letter. the Of Peropauovski contains
permanent inhabitants only persons Russian origin
sian fathers The population Of Nyne Kanlscha.ka Tigi
and other towns IS made up Of both Russians and KAN
schaales but the majority OF interior villages are
peopled entirely By natives
On depression OF long hin that stands BET ween
the harbor and the bay Is monument the daring and
III fated navigator, La Perouse. There are several
counts Of its origin out to the effect that 1t erected
by the commander OF French ship that touched here
nj tme wished to do honor to the memory OF
his countryman. Another story Is that Froneh war
ship once came here and her captain asked u there
any monument to La Perouse. Tie Captain or tue Port
to show 1t on the following day. During the night he
had tho monument constructed OF wood and sheet iron
he gravely led the way, and exhibited the monument
to the delighted Frenchmsa The monument bears
inscription and evidently hastily constructed Whist
ever may have been ITS origin Il Is OF wood covered
with iron and surmouned with cannon shot, which
Ia small Cross The monument Is Of pyra,ndal form
70 describe without drawing From the chsrssssr q
IT'S materials II cannot endure many years.
In the yard Of the house Of ths Captain q ne 6 y
bssring his name which IVES made II 81 Petersburg end
sent thither At the expense Of the ocsr o. Russian
oeslsk about len feet IN height standing an
msnted pedestal, suHrouhdsd BY . MAI railing Aad
tho opposite or grsvslIsd walk Is grave q
Captain Clerke, who succeeded Captain Cook, OF Sand
rlorins .1UedoO & l77s IL Perouss q he ,ns or
his visit placed tablet the grave and monument
was afterwards erected By Admiral Krusenstern or the
Russian navy Both the tablet and the monument have
disappeared and q the time Of our arrival there
nothing 70 mark the spot Colonel Bulkley in coBnec
ton with Captain Inndh OF the vaag has arranged for
the erection or suitable monument TO Captain Clsrke
and have had 10 day the melancholy pleasure Of pre-
ment viii be brourht usxt year from San Franchise.
aa tor tue designation OF tbs locality 10 the meantime
we have prepared suitable ts6es with brief inscrip-
viii doubsisss remain undtsturbed. When che work was
completed ltis party gathered around the spot and
pirate tribute Vas paid BY Colonel Buckley 70 hs nom.
DRY Of the great navigator whose remains lay beneath
told Of the battle tough. hero 10 1854, in which sns
place defended bv the Russians against the allied
neet nees Of three English and three French ships
entered Avatcha BAY Ia that and prepared to attack
the town The Russians had frigate m0ored across
the entrance the inner harbor and transferred
OF her guns 70 the land placins them IN earthworks
they had erected three different points One OF these
works the ceme'ery not far from the end Of
the sand spit that divides the inner from the outer
harbor second at the depression of the hill
that separates the harbor from the bay. and the
third al the shore OF the bav where tine hill before
lar rIrr
is half mile Of level beach, and directly be-
hind it is lake extending toward the town. FROM the
lake 10 the toSn six eight hundred yards away IL
valley bordered side by the hill in question: and
the other by high hill that forms the background OF
Petropauloysxi
Two naval attacks were made In front OF the harbor
but the guns OF the igate and the battery land
well served defeat each occasion. The
allies brought i've of their ships into action having first
sent all their thermometers and scxtants board OF
the French ships which was kept carefully out oil range
After these defeats the Allies prepared for land aud
naval attack on the battery near the lake hoping thus
take the town in the rear gentleman who was here
at the time tells me the battery which mounts seven
assantng force then landed upon the beach from
the boats OF the ships When landed and formed they
between the Lake and the base OF the hill. While thus
moving they encountered re from bushes Ia their
front near the head of the lake.
The hes, laid schemes OF mice and
Had they kept forward toward the town the prize
would have soon been theirs. Oar own war has Taught
that victory often take the place Of defeat f the
COMMANDER of the army happens TO know tho exact
strength OF the enemy and the detailed arrangement OF
his forces rhe leader OF this land expedition did
know the Russian strength nor the places whore
posted and on encountering this Dire he thought
II best 20 execute flank movement and proceed up the
hillside his right, with view TO getting position
above the town. at the same time having the bay In his
rear
Il 20 happened that the Rnss an sharpshoo,ers KAN
tschadalrs and Cossacks, who handle rife ike
Kentucky hunter posted In the bushes this very
hill where they were joined by others the al
lies began the ascent When the latter had climbed 10
the top, having been thrown into disorder in reaching w.
they encountered = nre from among the bushes which
rretty eccuay concealed their From disorder and
the my stery OF unseen asszants. with officers and
failing fast, alarm and despon iency, and from
these panic. Sailors on land are out OF
their element In place where well trained infantry
might be thrown into confusion could hardly look
for GOODNESS the part of who at home
when anoat. .ydurs gui p-se soon became tbs watch
word each would be assaant began TO look his
line OF retreat But where should they goY All around
save the side next the bay the marsraen under
cover or the green leaves. Even the route BY which
they assembled the hill bad been seized by the Who
opposed their advance ct the head OF the lake, and
caused them toturn In this direction. Down they
over the face Of the hill to tho shore Of the bay.
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