The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-22

Nee CAanns. MouiA Of Columbia Ripa, orsson.
osvIoE CoAsr SURVEY, Washington, Aug a. ln
ss enclose herewith copies Of letters received from
Washington A. Bartlett, United States navy s-ssn, in The
survey commanding in the absence Of Lieutenant Comma.
cAhur in reference newly discovered channel
Of The Columbia nyer Oregon The Importance Of this cham.
makes IL desirable TO give Publicity
information con.iHed in tese letters, and would repecru,
authority for this.
have the honor be- very respectfully obeden ser,s,
A, ID. BACHR
Superintendent U. .. Coast Surf,
Hon. Thomas coRwIs, Secretary fine Treasury
u. g. suHvgYIse SCHOONER "EwlNss
Mouth OF Columbia nver, June 10 Is4
sra have the honor enclose you copy letter s
the absence OF Lieut. Commanding Macarthur have this da
dressed Feoge Gibbs ESQ., deputy collector for the district
gon on the navigation Of the bar Of the Columbia
happy add that Mr. White the highly efficient po "a
bar morning resumed his station here with plo
Mary Taylor,
think it will be gratifying TO ,he Of The
know the bar of the Columbia Zone Of the
in the world has been stripped OF all It's terora
Very truly, your obedient servant,
WASHINGTON A. BARTLETT
Lieut. IT, y. NJ, Assistant U. 8. Coast suf,p
Professor A. ID. BAoHE,
Superintendent U. 5. Coast Survey, Washington, DC
IT, s. sunvnYrso scHuosgR "Ewlsop
Mouth the Columbia June Is liza
SIR In reply your inquiries TO ms character the p
south Columbia rver, and is practical
sells by ssl steam, observed by the party Of Jus
survey engaged here have 10 he
Lieut. Commanding Macarthur, chief of the hydoap
party United States schooner "Ewing" the b.
the channel under charge Of Captain White the n
coverer the channel the 10Th April last and perfectly
accessible did this route appear tina, we could
had really "bea Ia" 10 the COLUMBIA ver
for the last half cestury for difficulty and
u place of terror 10 all seamen and underwriters.
Since the date referred to, two months have
daily passage OF the bar OF the new e
by OF all classes trading into the Columbia e
ing pleasure, with without pilots, without delay danger
Since Mr.. White left duty at the bar q hope, however M
porar) sail have crossed the bar without pilots, ~
seguin barques "Ann SMITH and Eliza," ind the United sur
sEwing under direction since that
my own knowledge that observing 4
safely and certainly without an hours delay
having once observe the which
defined certain lead in good water We have
sufficiently surveyed the bar state how much water there
stages tide but the least had in crossing with
Ewng" yesterday with two careful cadsmen, was IL feet
(asod) running straight of Pillow Hill Tree,
remarkable andmark just shut on over Point Adams I'LL de}
into fahoms point breakers, north side
hauled up for the beacon Sand island, (wnd NV
having nine inhoms up Sand I'd
CON- miles inside the bar Time from the ahoms
Sand island beacon, % minutes.
goes from the anchorage Sand island op
ocean in from 80 10 so minutes.
There any work with
wind from any point Of the compass, and the tide fair
channel in the best it greatly facilitates both ne
esress.
The ranges turning Clatsop spit my
Ellen Pillar Hill just shut in behind it, and Poin, Adams
highest "pass of the mountains the eastward -
vessel clear either in coming in goias
that leading "pass has name, TO distnsai
"Ewing Peak" We have built beacon Sand isiaa1
white flag 80 feet above the island and " feet
mark Around the base of the flag staff Il block hssss
high and is feet square be plainly good
miles
By bringing the beacon flag directly under the
peak, westward Of Chinook Point and Point
south Of Pillow Hill Tree, vessel will be l2k
the bar, with bar range on, Point Adam. r
Hill
And the usual wind NV anywhere in the western as
fair for crossing Vessels new channel
steering sails, beat up channel WIND may
cessary TO tack ship on the bar in any wind.
sailing vessel from Sand island,
less time than she Bakers bay AFTER which, n
kers bay she take her chance &c,
The anchorages at Astoria, fancy Point least Of
beach) and Sand island, good, with abundant rad
under way any stage Of the tide
As practicable win designate all points
which the beaconn Sand made available
IL Is a superior position for beacon light.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
WASHINGTON A. BARTLETT,
Lieutenant U. s. NJ, Assistant U. s. Coast suvp
To cFokoK Gins, esq,
Deputy Collector ofthe Port OF Astoria