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

INDIVIDUAL fastened 20 sprinkle hie
WITH champagne. He was greatly chagFined ON pelng
sharply rebuked for such extravaganza.
During my journey saw many Of the involuntary
endgants better known as eIiles great deal OF rum
about these unfOrtunates Peter the Great the rst
10 give Siberia prominence as penal colony by nils
! as well as prisoners Of war Ever s!uce his time TINS
country has sustained the relation 20 the rest OF the
annually the number being greatly increased at every
fresh revolution Ia Poland OF the ordinary exiles more
tenders, their crimes VARYING from petty thefs up 10
omeides and murders. The penalties are prgpOroate
for life, or Tor 30 years Some Of those condemned 20
labor are Kept IN irons, Willie others are not 30 ,
10 the claIing OF his IrUns without shudder ana vas
glad 70 observe thc universal kindness OF tne leasy
toward the unfortunates Whenever convoy OF prisoh
ers travels on the rOaG Of the number receives Con
buttons for all. Bread meat vegetables, money, AN, ana
endure the constant drain upon tbeir Resources s,
On The entire length Of the great route through su
apart These are for the OF prisoners when hang
ut night and are built with view 20 fceuIiy On Ie
Offenders and al political prisoners ride DuiIls my
winter Journey met many conveys OF eh1es, am .i,a
OF any exile wishing TO follow her husband s a,PorIeu
az Government expense but With the condition that sue
cannot return TO Europe before the expiration VI las
The criminals under long sentences 0; hard labor go to
Tao mines OF NorchiRsk aud the other prisoners are d
trbuted to various parts OF Siberia Some are allowed
% So say e r f to ceSal go % o ric
toyns villages, and must report at tho police Office at
ture only anti Others embark ia almost any business
they choose Many become teaehors IN schools or ames
or practice their professions The most popular hy lcis
at rkuk in the winter Of 1860 was Polish exile GER
tain class i banished 70 te ir oIth ana eomLelsa 10
become colonlsts This was the tate OF the majority OF
tbOse engaged in the conspiracy OF zoo Inc ukse lse
by the Emperor his late visit TO Paris has liberated
| large number OF Siberian exiles
Neaf Chetah the capital G. the TransBaial province
vas told OF an exile who had been officer in our
army. lie lived several years ~ New york. ana during
our war held commission on the Peninsula under Gen
Mcclellan Returning to Poland in 1883 no took part IN
the rebellion, ana ended by going 10 plDeTla vas i9a
that lac regularly received pension from the United
Whocver has visited Venice and tho Bridge of Signs
remembers the double passage where careful distinc-
ted against tie Republic In IBERIA the dicrouce
exists between political aRd criminal onenders NO stain
Russian speak disTespc ctully Oh political exile Until
the LIS; Instruction Ia Poland, great eneucy was shown
Intimately with this 0iioais. The exies by the plot
against Nicholas Ia 49, formed, al one me the best 80
! cicty ~ IfkutSk gentleman SAID to me one day.
"Gen. MCuIgyief all the time lao was G0VerhoIleneIl
considered Prince Troubetskol one Of bis best friends
and visited each other constantly" The Prince
Of the consprators against Nicholas and paid the pen
atty OF his ycntIiul folly with an exile 81 30 years
! Isaw IN lIkutsk wealthy wino merchant vino was
forced enigFdnt IN consequence o. he above Conspiracy
Though free To return Europe. he preferred d~cug
in esrIa where he had accunilated family and fortune.
Many of the yiles cpese 10 dwell Siberia their
terms q service Gdcd. their worldly circumstances
nie better there than IN Europe. Many wealthy e In
Northern Asln date tho beginning their prosperity from
the zoe Of their Punishment Thh s the bright sdc oI
H. picture The majority of the excs upon Siberia
with horror, and embrace tho earliest opportunity 70
! leaveit -
The Government Of Eastern Siberia controls territory
greater than TINT Of the United states hut containing less
Than two million iuhsb,iuts tir seWards recent rIf-
chase was formerly Included IN this Government, the ar
Cmpsnys chief officer a Ska reporting 10 tGe Governor
Geutrl AZ lrkuisk Ihe Russan loss saons in America
were nos er considered ofmucn military financial value
In al other lands owned by Russia the rights uf the
Crown have been jealousy guarded What me EiapIe
obtains 10 cings 10 with tcnaciy Ihe "bdnu"n-
mcut this policy the present instance. fret b ~ ant
0nenty selling tie whole title 20 foroi power, shows
De e value which tine reon possessed Ia Tie eyos ei
I'm Ina dsfovored hy vitus Behring and explored
by his found rich IN lur when tAe as
now formed tic principal commerce. OF ne ARR cur"
made IN i7sl, by several Russian meTclauts 0i Kan
Schatin. During tine stay Of CAPT Cook ia PetioiaY
loves these merchant. obtained hiH,u hot'a"" iio'u
TIC iiiustrlOus NAVIGATOR himself. Lhey iOin ~ nolcy
aud decided a. send Their Hhps 20 eNpoig M amer
can coast Inc NJ settlement va n''e ~ l>Ai1h' 9l
u considerable tlado sI1aIg up aho cgime NtJ ptHt.
bic Tue Conpary dfingu'hea nseH iy at t ., bIIlt
that tic Emperor Paul determined 90 dissolve H. new
Inc t.dc of tic Russlau- Amcrlcan Company II sue
ceeded the old company and absorbed II D" itS organ
Tie COMPANY hsd rs chief Office in St Petersburg.
uicr tie directors formed Kind 81 ich count o. ~
ivci Of tho crown nn tie territories oil Northwestern
As,s not esPgHS % sSy t S Sse aG u T
convert them 10 tho religion Of The empire u had tho
v tllroiIg NJ whole extent Am other merchants were
- be excluded. matter what their nationality AZ one
tifle 60 ri was tie Jealousy ol the tompHJs ouccs
that no foreign ship Was allowed 20 approach within
twenty Mos u the coast 80 c
Tie Imperial GovcrnH at required that the CHIEF OH
Ger 81 tn company should De- culi-.nuc in to service
crown aid afterward d, aed 10 e coniro. ei ne
which thc principal post removed from kpeak. In
lhr cay ne % nj w. The everest battle ,Lng
place the pccivlt ate 81 StkA me nau1ea ua1 10Y.
icrc aud were only dr' cn ifom Is amer long snt oD
stI,ie H.lt The FIRST culuy'that settled az titia Was
driven away and ~ traces o. te i'sn v'ool',ion
declared aid trade became TrotpgoUs. Tie Company
occuIeu Russian America, aud tie Aeutiai Isl" 3hI
pus he'd 10 trtc 10 the Arctc ocean. II teiabhshtu
posts on tue kuc Islands, n hanscAaIa, and along the
coast Of tio Orhosl SEA. IL 9lHl chuicts' tu
Uc,te and was qu!to 'ceIuI ~ converting lo a1''ea
For many years She Company .proFrered IN lsl2 It
founded the colony 81 Ross, on tle coast or Canphia
and few years atCr prepared a. dispute the iisht OF tc
Spanish Governor 20 occupy tnt RECON, inc NN"N,H
~ e everywhere Ieaccabc and tito dividends were sat
fa,toy 10 tie stockholders The slaughter OF the fur
bsniug animals was undciousy conducted ana lro To
poftance o. per ccnD in 1873 AMER mat ycr hl
fortune seemed 10 follow the Company Us ,f.ae w.s
,nd uartiv nv Illicit tnic Of independent vessels aloug
the eg seyeI en-, sls were 9' one M @ T sSr
from nonsn yauc Of 100. bad fallen TO about So Ise
Coruruuy Wa even obliged 10 accept annual subsidy
~ s a rouhlrs from the Government. 80 late ItD
ruar 1851 % received oar Of l00W0 rOnD.cs NON he
rc the total extinction Company, ard tie reyef-
sion Of az 70, rights and expenses 70 the Crown.
Tire officials siberia used to speak lightly ot the Rus
sian Possessions IA America Ia our hauos ihe COUNTRY
may prove more valuable than 20 the kussans, bm e
resources thus developed are not great Ie country
consists ~ mouutans and high tabl, lands, With very
liberal amount Of pciftai uuduning swaups I'D the
northern norton there s timber srGtcrcd along Tue rF
m and on somc mountain slopes, hut the trees and Their
ouantlty are alike small the southern parts thcie
IRE forests of large trees that viii DC valuable Whch
OREGON and Washington cXhauatcd. -
The Company never made any s'arch Tor minerals Win
view 10 their exploitation. There - coal along the
coat and on several islands but the veins have been Only
hastily eAamned. Tho MOUNTAINS are 10 doubt, altic
uus but 90 not know that any gold hus DrcH Ucluhiy
f3uud among them. Tho circulating medium OF TIE
couutrv b. OF wus, ~ two kinds Government paper, ana
C0ntauy leather. Leather money bearing the company
imprint and seal has been long In circuaiiOi nril rs IN
Of IL