The New York herald., 1868-02-10
ALASKA.


Russians Taking Lenve-BurGlRrs as Work.
American Aauasics-sociaI I.ife and Enter.
taiuments-Indian AGairs-City Improve
monts-Hopes for Ensisrants.
s,rKA, Dec. 81, 1867.
Since my ss date have but n,tis news and that
scarcely worth notice, but have chance to send
what news we have BY Hudson Bay Companys steamer
Constantine, bound for Victoria O.. and will sail this
afternoon, We avail ourselves Of the opportunity II only
TO reassurs the people a home that siks u Inhabited
and offers great Inducements 70 emigrantA
On the 17th inst little city much excited and
yet quito mournfu looking the told o. OF tho
departure OF the ship Csarewitch. loaded with many
Russians bound for their native home Many years had
they spent upon shs northern coast and with Joy they
hailed the progress OF this cy that they have not
only given Ia another but bade faTews perhaps for
ever. with pleasant recollections and with greeting
from found friends for their past favors and wish
and prayer for their safe arrival TO their destined port
Some eighty families, together with most Of The
officials were passengers 10 tho above ship. she
touches al Honolulu. Caao and thence TO Liverpool
As city the departure Of friends 80 does
mourn the existence OF burglars fow nights since
the 'army sntIers Judge storey house WAS sntsred
by soms unknown person persons and goods to the
amount Of $500 taken away. On the same night the
Russian storehouss also entered, and the amount
OF $500 IN coin stolen Suspicion rests upon certain
parties and vgilant our police In TO ferret Out
the cuprls Al present all-absorbpg excitement s
rsga Ia In our narbor Christmas Day, between tho
United States steamers Resaca and jamestown; IL VIII
prove 10 be grand affair, some $ 200 being 81 stake
will give you in my next letter full sbd detailed ac-
coupI Yyou sec we have regatta as commence
ment OF American enjoyme In our now possession,
many more. We say "Give away, bullies," money AZ
stake and your share You shall have.
few days hence and the Indian villa again In
mourning They buried him with NIL due honor AFTER
their form and liking Mortality rs great a. present
among the Indians but throughout our city the health
Is good
Ia when called upon elect another chief among them
Their Of clectioneering IL much moro open tnan
but not by The same means the ono giving the
most banA cts receives the appointment and tnen and
there enters upon his high office second chief u the
kolaschis
the 10th inst o'clock, by the arrival OF a
chief aud escorts from Victoria for tue
purpose OF trading with thom. They carried the Eng
lsh nag and the flag Of the Hudson bay Company,
hoisling both the quarters OF the second cnief
In the matter Of weather We havo been exceedingly
favored during this month as II has been mild ana we
Lave not suffered from heavy winds much snow On
the night OF tho 18th inst heavy snow storm visited
Us, but the thsrmometer soon ran up above fTeezng
point and ts disappearance soon followed. With the
exception OF the mountains where measures IN feet,
are free from H. Tho loves temperature, Fahren-
he this winter sixteen degrees above Zero which
pleasant weather for this latitude. Many
OF our citizens, male and female young aud
Old together with tho officers and crew oi
saips harbor having hno sport upon the
lake (Swan) being frozen over affords ample room
for ali who AZ fond Of the fresh air and cold eot The
greatest difficulty ~ " lind skates sufficient for the
mADd.
Our city is rapidly building up, expecting largo ami
grafton this coming spring and by next steamer we
kao. Of some eighty families that VIII arrive from San
Francisco to those who waverng whether to come
for ALL aud ws the most Is population. all
other requisites will soon follow. One great luxury
deprived or, with exception OF lew hours, ID
tho sight Of the sun. am now writing, al 80 A. NJ
by candle light, and you may judge the length Of day
when the leaves sight ~ 90 r NJ.