Ushuaia, capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego, 15, 79, 261; mining camp, 24; coldest spot of the region, 52; location of, on Tierra del Fuego, 79; first missionary station at, 89; near Chili line, 101; military post established at, 102; a remarkable capital, 107; sub-prefectura, 108; good harbor, 109; first view of, 109; description of the capital, 110; latitude of, 111; lack of sunshine in, 111; inhabitants of, 112; life in, 113 _et seq._; size of vegetables in, 115; good pasturage in, 115; Figue, storekeeper at, 115, 297; work done by Yahgans, 116; severe climate, 116; life dull in, 117; curios to be found at, 295 _et seq._; gold dust obtained at, 297 _Ushuaia_, Argentine naval transport, voyage on, 9; in dangerous waters, 15; arrives at Punta Arenas, 33; voyage continued, 117; bound for Antarctic Staten Island, able sea boat, 139, 264; view of Staten Island from, 140; anchors in St. John Bay, 143; sails from Buenos Ayres, 261; description of, 261 _et seq._; life on board, 261-268; first meal on board, 262; dish-washing on board, 262; captain of, 263; amusing discomforts on board, 265 _et seq._; "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay" in four languages, 267; encounters head winds and seas, 268; arrives at New Gulf, 268; a slow tub, 268; card playing on board of, 268; betting, 268; arrives at Port Desire, 270; arrives at Santa Cruz, 276; arrives at Gallegos, 281; captain a fine sportsman, 288; ducks thick off Santa Cruz, 288; table not beyond criticism, 288; variety of fish and game courses, 288; lack of fresh vegetables, 289; serious discomforts on board of, 288-291; a novel mixed drink, 292; returns to Buenos Ayres, 299 Ushuaia Bay, description of, 90 V Valley of the Missionaries, near Santa Cruz, 277 Vegetable food native to Cape Horn region, 49, 75, 115, 157, 178, 238, 289 Vendettas among Yahgan tribe, 67 _et seq._ Vincent, Mr. Frank, remarks upon Punta Arenas, 46 Virgin, Cape, wreck of Argentine sailors on, 4; wreck of S. S. _Arctic_ on, 6, 10; gold supply renewed after storms at, 13, 283 _Viscacha Lagostomus Trichodactylus_ (_see_ Prairie dog). Vocabulary of Yahgans, 63 Volcanic bluffs at Port Desire, 157; volcanic peaks, range of, south of Rio Gallegos, 157 W Wallis, Capt. Samuel, early navigator, 43, 260 Weasels, malignant faces of, 197; larger than United States variety, 197; travel in packs, 197 Weddell's Bluff (_see_ Santa Cruz). Wells, Ensign Roger, U. S. N., 62; prepared Eskimo-English vocabulary, 63