New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
CHILL.

MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIED fLEEI-AEHINM or
MONSTER Guns FROM BOsTON-ACTIVITY ~
TRADE-TIIE DWELLINGS OF NALPARAIsO-DIs-
COVERY or \ GOLD NINE BY An AMERICAN.
Prom On Special Correspondent
VALPARAISO, Chill, Dec. u. 1860
The departure of the allied fleet of which made
mention in my last and which the hopeful and conf
dent thought significant of action and possible
quest meant nothing more than a short practice
cruise to Juan Fernandez, and from which they arc
returning, one by one, in struggling and most nglo-
Iious fashion the America having been obliged to
return IN consequence Of the breaking Of the fore
tolseil yerd which gave way with no apparent rea-
son. as the wind was lighter than for days past and
the MaipG having been tOwed by the Union, her ma
chnery i'll a state of general denoliton all OF which
Is di;comlegng g., eoHmeR'HE upon the h'ne'' iof
The 1ecups6b, bringing the guns which were puI-
chased from the City Of Boston for the Notifications
here has finally arrived and the people are Jnbilant
over the mon monsters, which they naiyey talk of as
one of their future reJ0lOs preseDts TO the impOV
eTishe1 Goths.' The contract for the disqualification
abb mounting OF the cannon has already been given,
and the work Is going Oh with pTOmptltude and
celebrity
Carauubas the Minister of State is still in Peru;
but az the Government has rejected the terms pro-
posed by France and England, his visit can have had
no bearing upon the peace question. Although the
continuation of the war Is announced, the people
have greater confidence in the continuance of the
sdta quo is evinced by the growing activity in al
branches OF trade, and in building. New dwellings
and warehouses are going up in many parts of the
city; the former upon the HILLS prlncpally the lat
ter IN the port. may not have SAID, in my previous
letter. that the business part, and the residential
portion rbe natives OF Valparaiso lie upon
strip of land, following the curve OF the bay, and
which is called at its eastern extremity the 1lm0R-
dTdl, from an almond grove which was once planted
there by Augustine monks, and at ITS west end the
PORT From this former narrow shore belt into
which the two or three business streets have been
crowded rises abruptly the first range Of hills, two
hundred feet IN hight, back OF the town, forming
plateau, from which rise again. boldly, Other nights
thirteen hundred feet IN altitude. These latter may
properly be said to constitute the coast range of the
Andes, as spurs rising higher aud higher fan back
from the sea- until they are lost ID the majestic par
ent mountains Upon two hills Of this elevated pla-
team Of which have spoken, are found principally
the residences of the Foreigners Indeed, now, the
distinctive appellatiOn of English Hip has been
given this part OF the city, and not unreasOnably
either, as over their whole extent there cannot be
found a half dozen houses occupied by natives.
These nights are dlSsected by frequent gaebrddOs
iravinesl running at right angles with the sea- and
were in former times covered by luXuriant growth
of trees of which there does not now exist solitary
yestige. IL IS proposed 10 replanL them as means
Of ObyiabnQ tho fearful scarcity of water this
scarcity having been ascribed to their loss The
avenues leading TO these bills arc mostly rude foot
paths only III two three instances grading having
been attempted consequently, the ascent is most diff
cul and fatigung, and has been assigned as a reason
ZOE the diseases Of the heart which prevail here.
Houses are built in thoroughly novel and unat-
sStlve way, and do not reflect at all flatteringiy
p4h the architectural attainments of the foreign
o who are represented here. do not believe
neon v ar the world affords such an exhibition of
TlSersi5oous, unsighty shapes as are seen here
not single dwelling house with an external
those In o1, comparable TO the most pretentious of
and two V st6 SSI Si villages They are both one
c cow 6Yg cottages built Of adobe and SnnssraS
tending the IeH gs and 10 9sE0anented with piazza ex
the lower stoTv "a " INC house; when tho latter
or v fe9e which from its exibyyt f Tr 5s
this reason nearly all Of the o. earthquake For
Of is cane instead of the old s nOui f;s are
red cE sand dhee later Sd4S made Of the d
npOn any Of the hills the operation Of sou here and
may at any time he seem The earth is miTegd tnem
straw cut 1le then thoroughly wet and throSH WIN
tensiye cattle are turned, to tread but 4 small t ek
P6oas, with feet and legs barred, do the freadine
When the proper consistency obtained il il pnt nto
mold ebQot 70 l4slss " lspgthRslf i9Vt IN width