, 1860-08-03

mined by the Coast Survey, is: Latitude
460 A. II North; Longitude l24o 02'
"a West. -
! GRAY's HARBoR.
(Cdpt. FdHcourer's Description
AT sunset on the 18th Of October, 1872,
| the DdedaIRS anchored before the entrance
of Gray's Harbor, in seven fathoms water.
A boat was sent to examine the passage
into the harbor, hut returned with little
more information than that of its appear.
ing very intricate. At daylight the next
morning a boat was again sent for the
same purpose, and afterwards the ship was
got under weigh, in order to be in readi-
ness, but the boat not returning, another
was despatched Mt noon, and at three
o'clock both returned the first having
been detained by the strength of the flood
tide.
From this report, the ship Immediately
bore away and passed the bar in eighteen
feet wafer The bar extends directly across
the entrance into the harbor, " hich is about
mile wide; from whence they proceeded
up the channel, formed by two reefs, abont
three-fonrths of a mile apart, extending into
the ocean from the points of land which
form the entrance into the harbor. Here the
depth Of water regularly increased from
four to eleven faihoms, but the ebb tide
made SO strong that although the ship went
nearly at the rate of FIVE knots, little prog
ress was made. This compelled them to
anchor, having a clear, sandy bottom.
Next morning the wind blowing a strong
gale prevented the ship moving, but the
boats were employed in further examina-
tion Of the channel The gale continued
until the next morning, when the wind
veered to the southeast; the Ddeddins then
stood into the harbor and was moored
about noon in four fathoms water.
"Phis anchorage was found to be very
snug and safe situation, and it was q re-
treat, as a hard gale Of wind set in from
the southeast, with great deal of rain,
and continued till next morning.
"After passing the bar tie channel ap-
peared interrupted, the northern side be-
ing the deepest, with regular soundings
from four to fourteen fathoms"
Capt Vancouver gave the north point
OF entrance the name of Point Brown, and
says: This is the boldest shore, and Of
fords space near two miles in extent, to
NE. aud Sc. of it, where may he found
good and secure anehorages, with regular
soundings from ten to four fathoms; to the
north is excellent anchorages, also in four
to six fathoms water.
"From Point Brown up the harbor to
Point New, miles, the northern shore
forms deep bay, falling back near league
and a half from the line Of the two points,"
OF this harbor, Commodore Wilkes says:
Forty miles TO the north of the Columbia
is Gray's Harbor, at the mouth of the Che
halls. The points to the north and south
are composed Of low sand hills and from
both of these project sandspits somewhat
similar to those Of the Columbia. The
channel is narrow though deep, and is two
miles in length. This harbor is easy to
enter, the wind being usually fair, and it is
only necessary to keep clear of the break
ers on either side; but the same cause
makes it difficult to depart from. The bay
is capacious, but the extensive mud and
sand banks con6ne the anchorages and
channels to very small space"
James l.. Lawson, Esq, in charge Of the
United States Coast Survey brig Faunile.
roy, now surveying Gray's Harbor, says
that the entrance ''is excellent, fully equal
to Umpqua Bar, aud compares favorably
with Humboldt Bar at the The time of its
survey a few years since The brig Faun-
leroy carried q fathoms over Gray's Har-
Dor bar at low water. The channel is
straight and well marked by breakers ,on
the north and south spits. The best an
chorage is in what is known as South
Bay"
GRAY's BAY.
This is small bay making inland from
the Columbia at the mouth of Gray's river.
1t was named in 1892, in honor of Capt.
Gray who FIRST discovered and entered the
Columbia river
BAKERS BAY
NLies between Cape Disappointment and
Chinook Point, runs p miles to the north.
ward Of the cape, and receives the waters
of the small streams which head towards
Shoalwater Bay, and connect with it by a
small portage. The western and largest
stream is the Wal-le-khut the eastern is
the Wappa-loo-chee. This bay is the usu.
al anchorage for vessels awaiting an oppor.
tunty for departure from the river. 1t is
not well sheltered during the stormy months,
being exposed to the southeast. Pacific
City is situated on this bay.
IA Wood ashes aud common salt, wet
| with wator wiIl eton tho erackS of n etoyo