Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

A@TI-tifL 1rs party of Protestant mis-
SNass.s- s22.:sS--:--- ,ionaries who came to
- this part of the world
49, met cruel and linger-
= = ing death Probably
you have heard OF Capt Allen Gardiner. gal
liant oa,eer of the British navy, who gave his
best years. his fortune and finally his life in
fruitless endeavors to improve the social and
moral condition of the degraded Fuegoans and
Patagonians. Being a zealously religious man,
lie conceived the idea that he was called upon
L. so about the world preaching the gospel to
every creature" and rescuIug heather brands
from the burning. In pursuance Of this no.
ton lie four times circunl aavigated the globe,
visited the Zulus in Southern Africa. the canni-
balls OF far islands and the fercesr tribes of
other remote places.
All time. with a single companion, he
spent wear in the Pstagonian desert near
Gregory bag. At another. bent on the same
GRAND. he took his family to reside in the Falk
land Islands. which were then uucolouzed ex-
cept as a convict station. and later he devoted
himself TO this IuhO~ pit1ble archipelago. yainlv
attempting 10 establish friendly relations with
the natives.
The first station in Terra de! Fuego was at
Banner tOve. PictOu Island: but the unapIre-
clltive savICcs. whose welfare he had so much
az heart. piuaGCrsd bin Of everything and he
vas compelled 10 leave 70 save his life. Re-
farming to Ene,.aEd. with pious ardo- I'M
abated. though he had spent all his own fortune
without apparently accomplishing particle of
good. he went about the country lcctUrlng 10
obtain moEey enough 10 make another trial
which resulted IN his death The ninth and
last time he lCfI England on missionary work
he hfoHEhJ SIX companions 10 Terra Gel Fuego,
al 0i whom were as heather craZfd as himself.
They were DIR. Richard Williams "A London
surgeon. VINO gave up good practice to fol-
low out MS Hlous convictions; Mr.. John jiaid
ment. teacher. of LiverT0ol: Joseph Irwin, a
mechanic. anu three Cornish bO1tmen Set
Ting on PietOn Island naar SpauiarGs' Larbor
they eAprleuced series of misiortuues which
sO01 reduced them 10 eating mice, decayed
lsh anu sedWetd 10 sustain life. Meanwhile
the London mission anier whose auspices
tney came paid no attention to their necessi-
ties anu failed TO send tie promised supplies
and aftSr vear OF LOrr.bls suffering during
which the Little party displayed "a degree OF
llous heroisIn worthy the martyrs of old, they
dlet. one Oy one. from SOW starvation.
Years later, curlOCsiy enough. we visited the
scene OF the tragedy unoer tine auspices of the
SALINE society that allowed its first missionaries
10 s;arye. IN the schooner which they have
named the Allen Gardiner. Every hour OF the
Journey Was Ge.ishtiCl.in spite OF snow squalls
sudden gales and frosty weather Slowly
threading narrow channels that wind in every
direction between inEumerable small Islands
most OF them unnamed and unknown bits of
volcanic SOIL. not marked on any map or chart
the scene was awe il. ysring and vet so peace
iuI that II Was difficult to realize that We we're
b.; a few miles removed from that dreadful
waste OF waters where two mighty oceans rush
together IN ceaseiess conflict.
An USESowS LAND.
This portion OF Terra del Fueso is unknown
to the world at large and entirely unyisited ex-
eePt by a few yentlresume eealcrs, who confine
their operations to the edges of the outer
Islands Here are bits OF scenery compared to
which the Thousand Islands OF the st. Law
renee are insignificant Huge precipices meet
the eye and mOuu:sIins co cred with snow that
have never borne the impress Of a human foot
Some OF the islands have a notified appearance
owing TO Indian fires that have burned the
coinage on IN places. Some are of clavey for
nation. others are covered with black lava but
most OF them are green. velyety and urduIat-
lnS- Narrow Passages. hit only for Canoes
though ocean deep, lead OH In labyrinthine FASH
ioA nobody knows where, between dark rocks
and ragged peaks.
Anon We come upon sheltered coves that ave
Creams o. beauty, within si.,ht of silverv Lakes
sAd dancing streams and park-like stretches OF
Sreenesi veTdure-all backed by maguit.,pt
snow-capped Ranges. What charming n. Geo..
here Tor picnic psrties-barring the necessity
"l iurs and oFercUats and the daily likelihood
oi snow squalls. But how unutterabIy lone
some MOI a sign OF human habi :ation appears:
not a sound to break the eternal stiffness. or :,
CURING spire OF smoSe-ueyer the song of a birt
or tue trace Of animal life. thing to indicate
that man or beast has ever penetrated these
soAtades since the world BEGAN
AL1SD OF FAEADoxEs-
But II Is land OF paradoxes and sharp con-
tradictions. for notwithstanding the wild flow
ers and perpetual verdure. tempests of hail
and snow MAY come at any moment or gales
OF hGrriedEe fury There are dangers too ON
every hand-hidden rocAs outlying the shores.
tides, currents. eddies and treacherous shoals.
anu despite The appearance OF total uuOccu-
Pancy, canoe now and then shoots forth from
some sequestered inlet. hlled with naked saw
ages, who invariably follow the ship as fast as
'hey can paddle. jLbberins and gesticui