New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29

ton" Tins brief and somewhat SARCASTIC paragraph Is
found III French Geography, Published several years
ago. person going eastward from Moscow would be
able TO verify IT, especially II he happened 20 be AZ Of
Tending Pole. But IN entering tho Empire through It's
eastern gate Is entered it, the French description viii
not apply.
.Mr Knox 20 whom Indebted sketch ,us'
tured hoss from theNo journey sgd,lg through AMER
aD ey and little known Of Northern Asa and
Europe They pictured variety aEl detail IN a JeTn
lecture entitled Months 70 Siberia" Lecture Associations esn
address MI krOI No 81 Ruil,ndst Boston I'm. TRIBUNE
For involuntary emlgrants, as tho exles are come
times called there IS only the great road leading from
Europe the Ural Mountains For those who go to
Siberia OF their free VIII there Is very limited
choice Of On the north tho Arctic Ocean Is an
npass!blo barrier against inSress egress. On the
south gre the sterile deserts OF Mongolia and the savago
Inhabitants Of Central Asia few roads lead from China
to the sberau frontier but they proyorbiay hard
ones 20 travel" On the IS the Pacific Ocean possess
ing ports end harbors 20 foreign trade The ABB
II railways and TIE limited facilities rocohotloD
combined VIA the inagincept srlhees Oh IT,
Aa serve 20 discourage travellers from undertaking tuo
averscd Russia, from the Bac TO the Facnc Is DmI'ed
70 less than dozen.
the and the other westward A. the coia o.
Eastern Siberia Is almost the exact anuPOdes OF hanli
tan leland there little To cOusc in Tie matter 81 d.
lance. Cifcnustfhccs ere W laEoI o' We o,
ney and led me toward Tie setting sun, Prom san Tau,
"a tie Pacific 20 knusChatEa ana pocrtdcd
thence "a tie AMOR river touching on me way ~ p.'
Of the OchO;k From the mouth % me An"0r 10 ihr
Russian capita. Is IN overland Journey Of lovO mics
KANsCnATKA
The rst view Of the Asiatic cnast disclosed rugged
pountaln- mary Of than snowcovcred and contrasting
sharply viii De green hills and meHdQ"s a. heI n'7
Several ~ lOfticst mountains NOlt ahir ana one ui
them near tho capital " kamschaiEa 10 frequently u.
eruption the time q ny ysi theIe N.s Only s9 il
coud o. smoke ssu'ng from the cone ~ the Volcano Ihc
n,it for sonic Time TIE usual s,Cu of coming trouba.
Ihe whole pcninfula IA wacd ~ volcanic ines 10 such
Cucnt!y Inc snow begins e. mott ~ the bottUm wbr
frozen above We cannot mise Winter wheat" said
Russian 10 uc, "becaHse the heat in The earth would
cause grain "a sproJt ncretorc the departure o. The
SHOW" or course tnis result would be ruous to sSr-
ne Ia! trade OF Kamsohatka :. al present les lucra
tive tHn iu past ycar AID thc Government hs tcnouty
PctfopayloysE Tie lls an fur Company faa tie Rus
san Aineiie CoHp3.J p foi-iaSg ah0w a"auIafa
ton having ICIartCdhs bl-lue,s uupronieh" ~ main
The last Of etofcs Nas az Ayai u nlluE ICES
trading than forwarding post hnt OF tht tiAuc 'i
RausrhaiEuls IA tho har0s OF AnetIcan' the principal
Igusc having Ia headquaItlrB Boston. Sable 10 TIC
fgr most u demand amOuE the trader, ad comnlhs
-oady sale good prices Eeags are Numerous ni Their
SKIM are of 'ile value for eSput Boar hunting h one
% tlccal nmuseucnts ard j. best induged li CUTIE
the Winter "A American Ie'dsnt 'oJ i' ne MAJ IouiG
hunted by him Ocoa',onny hruin comes Hefy isar 10.
towns and yLiStf' ana "ieh hu.s'y ~ tl' i
motion o. duc upon ctizcn. lie Us d'-fu uNt To ca
tie ana hOrac but shows decided preference ier ne,L
home ~ ltnly bringing bear on her back Neither
inluItu iiit tA-ICHtf pet AVN
ever after refused To- leave lie town. tI.. 10, t.t
IliE nfooE EivLf. ,,n..,.
The approach 10 the mouth Of ile Amoor Is ny efhl'
md dan navigation along ihe Stiaiir o IhItay
M er ,t..c have nst here, but o. ato years ITO
;c s eIloe se.irfs 10 tow vessels where fhe
PASS 20 is Worrt. hlcoaFevsk, ~ the mouth 81 the
rIfr coae: since W foundation iu 49, b. ha- attained
naval ana commercial iulpo lance: ~ l'7 "'cAAA|
maclle-sHop and foundry, CAPABLE OF maknc rclur
ING epr.ncs for steamboats, and the smaller ,. ~ ships
Tie entrance 20 the river s closed by zoe from Ao',nnet
expect 10 reach hrolal'NrH ~ c"hrelutu'" "l ~
dfadyaa tn.es the Russians have recently established
Coroau psulhsha 10 nov lyit ,e1,J ~ - ~ IT,
the entire ytpr has an excellent hhrh"i ana ls b'lE
tcc -ph, and tbc Government b. Offering great induce
ucIfs "a actual settlers III the vicinity.
The Iussiaus fret occupied the AMOR IN thn seven
tc' ca, ,, p ri For ,ras fu, he trst
ekpedI.iOu Of NouravoH tic Russians held GA ~
their cvcids but IN 1860 treaty awarded them al The
couf.r, nort ~ The AMOR with Tie right 10 uavrate
tie river Colonization has bceu quite rapid, and az The
present time there sad % bc $1,000 Rusau settlers
along the stream They are In Villages located by Guy
Ing wood tI steamers uud hotea 10 the posi- During my
Journey up tine AmOGr visited mnny ~ uCir ylHees and
found nem generally prosperous Tie settlers live 10
perfect harmony wifi tho abougna!s tho former tlimt
lac -on ana the latter gug nniry Ia fishing - Tue
terms o the treaty thcIe e free trade along the entire
boundary between the t%o empires.
found the AmOora beautiful river n had The width
OF the Mississippi with the picturesque banks ~ the ud
s0u apd Ct Lawrence. la como places tuorc were low
shores IKE those between memphis ana Vcsburg, ihc
rvcr spreading through IA broad valley STUDDED with
numerous islands. There is ono channel 90 nilcs IN
lcngIh, reminding IN American Of The Gates " the
Rocky Mountains. Tie AmoOr ~ this point hn. worn
snuous paasage through mouuam chain that crosses
it, valley az an Dubuque angle LuXant forcf's ine the
shores and at the southern bend ~ the river the tropical
ana spruce grow side nv side, ad the tiger and rein
deer wander through The same groves. scientific OK.
pioTer uf the AmO0r Valley told that similar natural
associations eOud Do found nowhere clse ~ tie word
Tie agricultural possibilities Of the country pIOnls
ing and the results thus far satisfy The coollst.
SIBERIAN GOLD MINIS.
The country around tho Lead y the Amoor T. rich IN
mineral wealth ana great de.i oi gold and silver nae
been taken out saw some hnc specimens OF coarse
gold fIom recently discovered placer tributary OF
tne Anoos me oineer Nlo iVa ~ was Oh ms way q
ST. Petersburg 70 arrange Tor developing the mine Tor
merry all mines, OF whatever character belonged 20 Gov
Gently The Emperor mas adopteu a new policy winch
promises well i0r The interests OF the country. The
individuals, vino operate then account and pay
n tax 20 the Goycrnlent Tie whole OF tho Amor val
omen two years ago to private enterprise Many Govern
Ient establishments have been sold OF given away, aud
During my stay Irkutsk an iron foundofy few humid
red miles away. changed into civilian hands, aud an
Establishment at Ekaternebtus s be closed at the end
of the present year and sou W Tue highest bidder IL
Ients OF the Government and increase those 81 the oit
Iens asked an official tho reason OF ths new move
England aud America and think We Should profit By
Some OF Inc gold mines in Siberia have developed
richness equalng that Of California ~ III best days
Enormous fortunes have been made III Few years by IN
dvidual miners, and O these fortunes have been
swept away IN subsequent seasons OF lluck met one
man WHO had accumulated lI,0OG0 OF rOubcs about
s1I 100000 and another enjoying clear possession OF
Sl9Ol0OOO young lady Of lrkutek had net Income
iast wear OF more than half million, and hoped 10 in
crease II III 1901 Those no are fortunate IN gold mining
bulld magnificent houses IN Tue middle or siberia, ana
sdorn them with every desired and prOcurabe luxury.
bev endow churches and schools educate their children
with great care ana geDeahy anxious for the bOcu
and moral progress their country OF course there are
except ons tho general rule some OF the miners in
dulging in the most foolish prodsay gontemag ga
me that few years ago when prominent Official visited
the house Of successful miner, the daY dusty ana