The New York herald., 1867-04-03

order 70 hnd favorable spot for scuttng her The
crews Of the ships were arrested and held Tor exsmna
the investigation failed 10 develop any information
specting the origin Of the hrss.
few nights since the Mecklenburg bark Herzog Jo-
hama Abrecht struck the reefs at the entrance 70 the
bay, and sunk IN deep water out on moonlight
excursion with party in the boats Of the PsIuvtak
n s s.sssr sa s az S
hundred yards OF the vessel Will sbe was drifting on
,hs Du. the music Of our band and the gaye Of
csv,;n y; P.v.a - rom noticing the shouts of the
s a,sIess ms ..ould undoubtedly have seen them and
vqu' lave saved his ship without difficulty as with
twenty five boats we could towed her
nicely As the captain only shouted and rang his
oell and the frst thing knew the ship had disap-
peaIed IKE phantom The crew were saved by some
ooats tha happened TO observe the ship just as she was
going down.
The British bark Dorsetshire coal laden from Chile
ports on entering the port OF Coqumbo the lSt ult
wreck.
Considerable progress has been recently made in the
srction OF the southern territories OF Chile occupied by
the Araucanan Indians. An expedition, commanded by
Colonel Saavedr has succeeded in occupying the island
OF Ioten. situated at the mouth OF the river OF that
name As military position II has many advantages
commanding the centre OF Araucania, and forming
base for future operations. Fortifcatons have been
erected strong military garrison Is established, and
about six hundred coonlsts have taken up their resi-
oenco anere THIS colony Will prevent the disembar
cation on that coast Of hostile troops, who might at
tempt TO tamper with the aborgines and isolate the
Southern provinces.
Of Chile to the coast In the south General vicker
OF Philadelphia, has obtained from the Chile govern.
Tacahuana Conception and to run il for thirty years
Above Conception the river Bio Bio is navgabie for
steamers, but bar at it's mouth prevents it from being
used as port Chile supplies most OF the grain used
this coast, and ships immense quantities to Europe.
Nearly all this grain instead Of going Conception
and Tacahuana Its natural outlet, and thence
abroad, Is carted the mountain to Tome on
the opposite side OF the bay and shipped there Back
OF the coast ridge extends the principal valley Of Chile
fOr WaSfa hnff fnu,
lands and producing not only heavy crops OF grain but
fruits OF all kinds, including many tropical varieties
and grapes Of unsurpassed quality Vast quantities Of
wine are made every year and are used by all classes
the difficulty in getting to market making it cheap
that the laborers who get from ten to twenty cents per
day use it as a constant beverage. The Ohio flows
down through this valley but its mouth being block.
AIDED by the bar communication with some other harbor
Is needed Tacahuana affords the desired port. The
bay Is land-locked and never disturbed by storms.
Ships can lie alongside the wharves, and when the
railroad is completed grain, wine fruit beef and wool
will have free access TO the sea, The original
design OF the Chilean government was to build the
railroad from Santiago to Curco and Chan thence TO
Conception, and thence 10 Talcahuana; running line
Of several hundred miles through the heart Of the rich
valley. and opening the ineyhaustibe agricultural re-
sources OF the country to commerce The road has been
completed from Santiago TO Curco, nneyve miles; but
here has stopped In consequence OF the war; This road
is barely able TO transport the products OF the small
Gection through which 1t passes leaving the vast plains
sSuth OF Curico means Of Communication with the
Coast except by carts and Pack mules the noun
tains Tho Concepcseo Railroad, in communicating
WIN tho Dio'oiu vfSuS up an avenue 70
region. AS soon cs the trains have been put on tbs
road 1t vii! be extended mp the valley until jops the
other portion af Curico placing the whole OF bc interior
Of Chile in reach Of tho best harbor on the west coast
Not cnly grain, wine, wool and beef will find outlet
here bit copper and silver mines unworked because
Of TIE difficulty in Transporting ores and coal will be
opened and their riches exported done In the
railroad districts OF northern Chile. The importance Of
this road to Chile but little less than that Of the Pacific
Railroad to the United States as 1t will afford the only
direct commun cation between the coast and the richest
part OF the country. The government would have al
hiilt he Ind fba nta vrif
such works. Most OF the Chile railroads have been con-
sructed by Americans and have been so successful that
Congress deemed better 10 give the road and its profits
to Yankee for the sake OF nsuring the early develop
ment OF the agricultural mineral resources OF the
terror; undertaking which the government with its
present would for lonr time be unable to accom-.
plish The General also has an exclusive right to con
strct railroad M through the valley 81 Aconcagua To
the axcnitrra aud minuE regions north OF Santingo
Ti> MD VIII MaRc uif from me Vaparais" and San
taso road AT Llaai, and ui a,ang the Aconcagua
river u tue copper and silver mlncs the Corderas