The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09
Later from the Russian Settlements.

THE STARVATION STORIES COSTRADICTED
The sika Ice Companys ship Zenobia, Capt. Esling,
arrived at San Francisco the 4h August, with cargo
81 Ice from St Pans Russian settlement the island
Of Kodiak. This island is one Of group belonging to
the Russian American Company, lying in latitude 81
deg IS min. north, longitude 49, deg Is min west and
distant about six hundred miles from ska. Between
these islands and Sitka there is frequent communication,
and in the event Of scarcity Of provisions in either set
Element there would be difficulty in obtaining supplies.
Capt Esng states that there is foundation whatever
for the reports which have recently reached here to the
effect that the settlements in want op-ovisons Dur
ing his stay at St Paus his vessel supplied daily with
rcsh meat, vegetables fish, eggs, butter, milk, and in
fact every necessary article of food The harbor OF 81
faus is the principal place Of importance in this re-
gion, il is here that the Russ American Compa
have their depot The settlement contains about four
hundred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the employ Of the
company Through agency established at st. Peters
burg the company contract for the services Of certain
mber of men, who bound to for specified
term of years at the expiration of which term they
lay ofaborers ready TO take the places Of those whose
terms Of service have expired. Scrip alone constitutes
he circulating medium at st. Psurs The apparent rea-
son for the adoption of this exclusive currency is to
vent the inhabitants from trading with vessels that
easoni lily touch at st. Pauls account Of the excel
lent anchorage which it, hsrbor affords
Az ARRIVAL PI1RoPAuLowsKI-Ycste the eli p
er ship Levanter, Capt Peterson arrived from New York
via Valparaiso, and IS days from Pe,ropaulowski,
with cargo OF provisions which consigned TO the
correspondent Of Messrs Sanders BRENNAN OF this city
at Fefopauowski Capt. Peterson touched at the last
named place to land his cargo and found the place nearly
deserted only three Americans and few Russians in the
place They reported to he short OF provisions &C.
When he landed some stores as much as they required
consisting of the following Articles: boxes loaf sugar q
quarter chests tea 10 boxes soap 10 quarter boxes raj
sins IL Jars prunes tobacco, baskets cham
faene which was all they required for the pree
Captain Peterson reports the town az Pctropsnlowsk be
in perfect ruins The Notifications destroyed and
most OF the buildings burned up The L. g soop-of war
Nncennes Captain Rogers and L. = surveying schooner
j. fenimore Cooper, had sailed few days previous for
Behring's Straits and surveying cruise. No further
news OF imporiance.-SrH IFuno, co Herald Aug. IS.
AsoTBER RUSSIAN yEssE1 DEsInoYm-CRrsn OF TIE
IN a. ID "
GrRs-Her British Msesty's steamer Brisk arrived
yesterday morning from Vancouver's Island which
place she sailed the eth inst II will be remembered that
after the evacuation Of Petropaulows In April last
Brisk and several other If the allied feet ordered to
cruise that vicinity and in the neghbchood ofthe Aleu-
TAN Islands, TO watch the movements OF the enemy AMI 70
pick up Russian vessel that might chance ~ be
cruising in those waters The Brisk visited Petropau
lowski aud found there Russian merchant vessel that
had been abandoned by tho crew. The vessel fired
and DESTROYED On several occa.ions the Brisk was close
to the Russian settlements the Aeutian Islands but
unable 20 effect landing in consequence OF the thick
gs which prevail at this IN that vicinity. The
Brisk returned to Nancouyers Island in the latter part
last month Here she lost her chief engineer Edmund
GeCaulay, also OF her who died Of scurvy.
0fcers Of the Brisk.-Comnander, Curtis; Lieutenant
FATTY; Mr. Mvunder, Master Mr. pigan Surgeon; Mr.. r.
Haev faymaster; Mr.. Adam Assistant Surgeon Nr
farwood Clerk; Messrs Boulder, Medley, Bridge and
Tghe Mdshipmen; Messrs. Cooper, Jones and Bes, En-
gneers Officers Mr.. Team, Gunner Mr.. Trego Boatswsin
The crew Of the Brick numbers hundred and ninety
all told She will sail at daylight this morning-
Her destination is not known II Is presumed however
that she under orders cruise the coast Of Mexico
-sdn HGncisco Herald, Aug IA
The United States surveying steamer Active arrived At
Astoria July 80 She had been cruising in search Of the
whale ship Nile In which vessel II was supposed that
Mesrs swan and Clifford the parties accused o. iorgng
Islands about three months since The Active succeeded
in overhaung the Nile but after search OF three hours
und NO ersens on beard answering the description Of
the missing parties and the vessel allowed to pro-
coed.