Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-05
SAILORS FOND OF 1T.
A Talk About Valparaiso by One Who
Has Been There.

NEW YORK. Nov. 4-Theodore Cooper
formerly az fficer Of the U tied State
NAVY. and whose cftics is st SO Broadway
stated in conversation that the city OF Vel
psrsiso hsd worldwide reputation among
seafaring men as particularly atirsc,iv.
place Ii was in most instances, be sad,
the frat stopping place Of aoy importance
r1sde by vessels pss.irg around The Horn
and he added: Every body who has been
sroupd the Horn knows with what keen
delight the average ssliorman looks TO-
ward 10 q visit ashore after cruise of thai
sort
From the harbof," said Mr.. Cooper,
"therc are three hills in plain view known
| as the especial resort Of tail0ss. sod for
this reason they havs been given the vfry
suggestive npnp Of Foe Main sd
| 'Mizzen Top IL is very nesr oommoc-
piacs neighoo,bo %. where ,hs moss motor
ions characters congregste. Free fsh't
are every day occurrence. Every type OF
| sesfNing nan IL Guiding desertefs ard
| heacL-combers mske ,his Deighborbo1d
their headquarters. have not been able
| to learn as yet j1st where the figh. with the
| Baliimore's crew took place, but il II oc
cured in the region adj1iniag Fore, ;
'Msin' and 'Mzzsn Top.'It is not 70 be
wondered at. II, on the other hand, the
| aght occurred on the main street leading
to the wharf il was right in the hesrt OF
the city, within easy reach OF the Intend
ente's office, where assistance thould have
been promptly on h.nd,
| "Vslparaiso il very beautiful port, aud
| it has wealth of scenery Of the most varied
and picturesque type. The water In the
great bay which forms the hsrbcr is deep
ard free from distractions; in fact, better
anchorage cannot be found. The town,
particularly the business part Of it, slopes
right down to the beach, while behind j.
rises row of bills upon which the residence
portion Of the city 10 situsted. Many Of
these homes are very attractive, having al
the surroundings of the most refined and
cultured American residences. The Chi
iaDs as class are passionate and q lick
tempered, but have always fouad then
generous and hospitsbls SIS we'll. Tbei
recent war sho sed, however, that they are
| intensely cruel, which suggests that 10 spite
Of Their superior culture and ref cement
| Chill is some lines called the New England
| Of South Ameiica-!hey still retain barbara
| terdencies.
| Ii the event OF serious difficulty with
| Chill, the occurrence OF which very much
doubt, our ship, would be unable to e.
| coal south of CsIlao, unless it were sent t.
them on coal schooners. | presume, how
| ever. that one OF the frat steps that would
be taken in the event Of serious trouol
you'd be to seize the Gillian coDvlc
| colony IN the Straits OF Magellan, kno an D.
Sandy Point II is B vsry good hsrbor, tbs
| only stopping place, ia fsc., IN the straits
"OH the Chlian COAT south of Valpa-
rsiso there are two important but ntts'l
def useless ctties. One Of these is Vsldi
via ami tie oihsF Concepc.1u, the latte
| oeirg and old American shsling staiiJp,
perhaps the mosr vulnerable Of ali tie
| Ch,iisn ports, for just behitd 1t there lies
very fertile valley, e1tendit 9 behind III
moun.sia range and lead ng directly through
the most important of Chiis's interior pos
sessions