Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-13
.mIpseIias Rseistss
NO LONGER on the MAPS,
How The Country Of Patagonia Mas
Swallowed.
Driving an Entire Indian Tribe Into a
Ditch and ESterminating Them
The Great Scheme Of an
American Spectator.

PUNTA ARENAS, STRAITS or MAGELLAN
July S.-There used to be q place called
Patagonia, and one can still find it referred
to il old Biographies but BY the combined
efforts Of ChiF and the Argentine Republic
i, has been wiped of the modern maps Of
the world The United States Ministers at
the capitals Of he two republics named
assisted IL dissec:ing the Territory, and were
presen,ed with beautiful and costly testimo-
nia.s a. tokens Q: the artistic manner in
which {. vas done. This fact is respectfully
disclosed 10 the attention OF the Hon.
R.cEs.-c Robinson, skOse opposition 10 the
r,sr...e o.. permitting United States officials
:, reeve "oagoles from foreign poten;stes
- .-ads him very unpopular in the diplo-
rs;.s service. This work wss done with
he krcw.eige and consent OF the Govern
rsc: a. Washington, and undoubtedly pre-
yar:sG var between Chill and the Argen-
.sygs So Doth nations had designs upon the
Ps:sycGian territory, and had for years
5esu guCyiog how to stealth decently. The
iip.ors,!c correspondence on the subject
~Sr.i e.lyolumes, and had grown rather
5-lEgsyeut when Minister Tom Osborn q,
Ca:l proposed that be and Minister Tom
Cs55cca st Blenos Ayres take the matter
Z hand The Telegraph line between the
20 CSc::sls was hot With messages for
,egs.a. months, until haslly i, was asceei
lat - western boundary line OF Cali
sEc-.i 6e extended down the coast sCd
1ec r=c eastward, Just north Of the Straits
C. NsSe,a1. so that the Argsntiass should
have tks Panpss, or pr Airies, and Chill the
,.-s..s s1i the Islands. The MAO Of Chill
-cE looks Ike the leg of very tall dude,
- az lean, with very high instap and
s.g=-a, -splcuous buttons
l. vas very art in Chilli to get cOa.ro,
e. he Salts Of Magellan, that gres- inter
-s.ccs. L,ghEsy, through which ali steam
ga = -. 80. and the archipelago along the
7-s'.-- cast. comprising thousands o.
SANS sch have never been explored. but
- So 5eheyed 70 be rich in what the
r...i t,.5s valuable, slso tell to her share;
-: re ArEeutiaes got the best Of the oar
- - broad plains, rich in agricultural r.
s.-:c-s rising IN regular terraces from he
A...-@c sea5oa-d to the san mis- Of the
C----.s-ss whose SNOWY cr5s,s stand Ike
S. 49, OF silent sentinels, marking the
lie -r-c which the t#o republics divide
e IS 50 broad and useful IS those which
$50 55.vsen the Mississippi river and the
-a-s-s G.: Colorado as good for cattle as
.--ar s. :or corn.
J. vss -s'her an unusual proceeding, this
s--....c- c: tae Pstsgonisn estates. I. is
,----.c-.- The custom 70 divide property
49, t. owners death; but IN this instance
.z4 :-.-...s ace vas first shared 5y the heirs
a. ;lec he owner was mercilessly slsugh.
.-;s3 They called It 8 grand triumph OF
20 -a1.-s OF civilization over the barbara
as al he success Of the scheme certain
Is --sr-Ted such designation; but in this
.5:a s. IL many others the impedimsn: 10
-.s. An vas swep: away in a cataract Of
u-7 Ioca, ,ne President OF the Ar.au.
80 R-U-5,lc was tie author sni he eN-
-...c- &: he plan Of ciIlzjng Patagonia
81 {, "a /, as TIE early Spanish CocqIis
.4:--s Introduced Christianity into An-ri-
s. vi he keen edge CT s sword. His
.-c.s.s Eon hin military Glory snd po.ici 81
---,-s sd made him wat he IS to day,
IL E-ss'-st OF the Argeatines
TIs-e we're originally tvo great ua,io.s
c. I-I.scs in vhat vas kCoyn IS Patago-
IS -: ne SDanlasds called them al Pat
-,-.a-s because Of the enormous foot
80: .e=7 found upon he sand The early
eyp.c. 5 reported them 70 be a race Of
-.a-.s The G7st white man that inter
-.=z=i t-ese people was Magellan, the great
-s7.ystc- who discovered The straits which
81 h rs-e and was the FIRST 10 enter
.-= Uac.@c Ocean H. had with him TO
=a--s- o. he nane>ot Pigsfstta who gave
.-a we'd = rest amount Of interesting in
--AGUc without regard 70 accuracy All
'-= Cs7:s A,Ors Who followed Magellan felt
d. bound 20 see and describe So ana .
= :z.Szs as their predecessor had witness .
= az even vent much better IN their
--t.syccs 20 keep up the European interest
e e rev world. Hence fables found their
s-7 .2to history in the sixteenth century
E1.cl are still repeated, but have no more .
.--iarcr than the tales Of the warrior wO-
ne vito gave name 70 the creates, stream +.
c sa:.E.
T1.s ran Piyatetta for example, says
"a. ;Ge Patagonia Indians, were Of that
-geGess hat cur MEME Of meane stature
b. e.: reach up OFT 10 their vs7sts and they
- 5:EE voices so tina. their talk seemed /
I rc.c The roar OF 5eas,s. In order
s-Cz-s credit Tor courage tie early navl-
me-, ted ss.oaishiDg yarns about the
. --ls--ss OF these Indians, and they sull
-a,- r. reputation for fighting which Is
70 t-... well founded Rum aud disease
-sge however. made sad work among he
? 90 E1.ch ia N lis decsderce, aud the an.
y.-c- c. the Pa;s2onisn nov is only equal
o IA: o. tie North American Indian, tnst
> 10 get enough to eat with the least pos
s.5.a laJor. They hang around the ranches
10 p.cs ID What is thrown TO them in the
esy 0: food. stealing and begging, aud oc-
.as.o-a..y bringing in skins TO the settle
tents 20 exchange Tor ire water.
l.a;er explorers discovered that there
Tsre Two distinct races among the aoosigl-
res First The canoe Indians Of the coast,
30 second the hunters Of the interior, who
.-a expert horsemen, raise cattle. aud re-
-5.s the Sioux Of the [ nited >.stes or
Ea Arschss Of the Mexican border. The
~. Cs..scs spoke languages entirely dl7er'
--, al rsd nothing OF resemblance IN
.--,- r,srze-s Or habits OF hse. Those OF
he so--g who sxtsnded over into the curl
60 sends Of Terra del Fuego, are uSheT
2 appearance. Gercer in disposition ana
.-a believed 70 be canui0sls. In tact. there
B.. q recec: instance Of man eating IN the
>.-a.,s Of Magellan which appears 70 be al
;ae-..cal.y reported. The canoe Indians
axe called TehYelche. and the horsemen OF /
lie cc-.E. the plains or pamps Indians, are
caLz6 CEeuua. The latter appear 20 DC |
c.css.y allied TO the Araucsnisns OF ChlI, |
race Which the Spanisrds were never so!s
70 s-5ice. but which they have intermarrie1 |
extensively, and produced the present Peon
O. Ro.o of Chill, who hiss al the yiTaeity
and inpClsiyeuess Of the SPaniard united
viii the muscular development the courage
ard the Endurance of the Indian.
o: tie physical qualities Of the Cnenps
indiana there can be no doubt, although the
-. ,-;.b r,arnifving