Category: Biographies
Valparaiso--The barque Florida--Chartered by the Chilian government--Prisoners for convict colony put on board--Captain Avalos and soldiers sent for protection--We set sail--Arrangement of the vessel--Mr. Shaw’s sickness--Attempted insurrection among the prisoners--Prompt cond...
Reports of the revolt reach San Carlos--American Minister sends assistance--Chilian Government despatches forces for the Straits--The Virago--Fears of the inhabitants of San Car...
15. CHAPTER V.We are better treated--Captain Avalos again--His privations--The sergeant shot--Mr. Buela--Cambiaso’s discipline--His code of laws--Personal appearance--His vanity--Threats of p...
17. CHAPTER VII.Cambiaso’s orders--We set sail--Wood’s Bay--The old French ship--A drunken riot--The officer condemned--Garcia’s interference--Men deserted at Wood’s Bay--The Eliza Cornish left...
14. CHAPTER IV.Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acu...
16. CHAPTER VI.Comparative comfort--The American ensign--Christmas day--My visit to the barracks--The Indian boys--Cambiaso’s rage--Execution of the Indian woman--The cattle slaughtered--Escap...
18. CHAPTER VIII.The re-taking of the vessel planned--Mr. Dunn--Captain Avalos--Preito--The corporal--Three bells--The struggle--Cambiaso overpowered--Garcia--Cheers for victory--The crew swear...
12. CHAPTER II.Sandy Bay Colony--Governor Benjamin Numoz Gamero--Insurrection of Cambiaso--Forged Message from the Governor--Landing of Captain Avalos--Escape of Governor Gamero--Boat sent on...
13. CHAPTER III.My prison--My guards--An English hymn book--A fellow prisoner--Capture of the Eliza Cornish--Fears of the English mate--Death of Mr. Shaw--Of Captain Talbot and boy--Barbarity o...
11. CHAPTER I.Valparaiso--The barque Florida--Chartered by the Chilian government--Prisoners for convict colony put on board--Captain Avalos and soldiers sent for protection--We set sail--Arr...
20. CHAPTER X.During the time that I had been occupied in endeavoring to obtain a recognition of my claims from the Chilian government, the trial of Cambiaso, Garcia, and the other ringleader...
9. CHAPTER IX.Reports of the revolt reach San Carlos--American Minister sends assistance--Chilian Government despatches forces to the Straits--The Virago--Fears of the inhabitants of San Carl...
4. CHAPTER IV.Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acu...
3. CHAPTER III.My prison--My guards--An English hymn book--A fellow prisoner--Capture of the Eliza Cornish--Fears of the English mate--Death of Mr. Shaw--Of Captain Talbot and boy--Barbarity o...
1. CHAPTER I.Valparaiso--The barque Florida--Chartered by the Chilian government--Prisoners for convict colony put on board--Captain Avalos and soldiers sent for protection--We set sail--Arr...
2. CHAPTER II.Sandy Bay Colony--Governor Benjamin Munoz Gamero--Insurrection of Cambiaso--Forged Message from the Governor--Landing of Captain Avalos--Escape of Governor Gamero--Boat sent on...
6. CHAPTER VI.Comparative comfort--The American ensign--Christmas day--My visit to the barracks--The Indian boys--Cambiaso’s rage--Execution of the Indian woman--The cattle slaughtered--Escap...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The re-taking of the vessel planned--Mr. Dunn--Captain Avalos--Preito--The corporal--Three bells--The struggle--Cambiaso overpowered--Garcia--Cheers for victory--The crew swear...
5. CHAPTER V.We are better treated--Captain Avalos again--His privations--The sergeant shot--Mr. Buela--Cambiaso’s discipline--His code of laws--Personal appearance--His vanity--Threats of p...
7. CHAPTER VII.Cambiaso’s orders--We set sail--Wood’s Bay--The old French ship--A drunken riot--The officer condemned--Garcia’s interference--Men deserted at Wood’s Bay--The Eliza Cornish left...
10. CHAPTER X.