The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-01
SAN FRAxcIsco, Oct. 26.


Russian American telegraph party IN the
vicinity of Plover Bay, the Indians we're ex
tremeiy shy and hesitated about coming on
board. When they did come ON board, they
reported that they had seen steamer burning
ships in the vicinity, but few days before,
and some of the men belonging to the ships
had been sent ashore by the steamer. The
Indians did not understand the burning of
these vessels, and therefore hesitated about
coming on board. Some two or three of the
sailors set ON ashore by the Shenandoah are
reported to have been taken off by the tele-
graph party, by young man who returned by
| the Palmetto, though COL Bufkley does not
| mention the fact in his letters, and nothing is
known of the present whereabouts of tbe
pirate.
The Aha Californian prints the following
details in regard to the Russian American
| Telegraphic expedition:
| The bark Palmetto, Capt. Anderson, of the
Russian American Telegraph expedition, ar
rived from Plover Bay, on the coast of Asia,
| on Sunday evening By this arrival we have
| late news of the progress of the telegraphfc
Col. Bulkley and party arrived at Plover
| Bay in September, having sounded across
Behring's straits, with steamer Geo. Fl.
Wright, the bottom of the straits were found
quite as favorable as indicated for the laying
of the cable. Col. Bulkley reports that the
river laid down in the map as the kinehpack
| is adinical with the Youron, and 10 navigable
for small steamers as far as English Fork.
Mr.. kennyait, with the party sent 10 explore
the Iournon to New Westminster, British
Columbia, was leff at Fort St Michael They
will go up the Yournon and kinchpack in
small steamer. the Lizzie Homer, which is
but thirty-fve feet long. They will proceed
to the head Of navigation, and then across
with reindeers, or On foot, on the ice and snow,
until they strike the settlements in British
Columbia.
Col. Bulkley's party found the earth on the
American side thawed to an average depth Of
ten inches, but frozen solid below TO an un-
known depth, on their arrival in September.
The country oa the American shore was roll.
ing and broken, but not high, and was desti-
tute of timber.
Grantley harbor was found to be the best
for landing the Cable on the American side.
1t is a safe harbor. with good mud bottom.
From this point soundings were made across
to the entrancsof St Lawrence. The bottom
was found to be very favorable for the lying Of
the cable. as it is shallow and exposed to the
| south -eas. gales.
Machique Bay was found full of ice. Peutin
Bay was found to be q good harbor, well suited
for landing cable. The Asiatic coast was
fonnd entirely destitute Of timbar. and more
mountainous than the American. The ground
was found thawed to depth of thirty inches
and frozen solid below that.
When the Palmetto left ice was forming
constantly. the northwest wind was bitterly
cold, and winter fast approaching.
The bark Golden Gate which was to return
to this port next month, will be expected
soon.
The steamer Geo. s. Wright, with Colonel
Bulkiey. will return in November next.
| The schooner Milton Badger will also re-
turn here TO winter.
| The party found Indians on both sides Of
the Straits, well disposed and capable of being
| made useful to the enterprise. PrgssiAa Off.
| cials and private citizens rendered every pos
slble assistance to the party. and expressed
the liyeliest interest ia the enterprise.
The floating ice coming through Behring
Straits was alive with wairus, who appeared
to be taking dead head summer trip to the
southwest.
Col. Buckley. in making his official report
to the officers of the Company, concludes as
follows
The telegraph can and will be built-noth-
ing in this highest latitude to prevent, nor are
the difficulties so great as supposed. IS
SAS FRAscIsco, Oct 81.
Arrived. the ship Ne Plus Ultra, after
long passage from New York. She expert
enced Gains and head winds during the greater
part of the voyage. This will account for the
delay in making the trip. She was forty-fye
days off Cape Horn.
An arrival from Japan to-day brings dates
Of the 10Th Of September. Among the cargo
brought by this arrival are 800 packages Of
silk worm eggs for shipment 70 New York,
and thence to France. They are valued at
$50, 900, and are shipped by this circuitous
route to avoid the tropics.
The Japanese news Is important. The
Lyeoou is represented as indisposed to return
TO Jeddo at present
Seventeen miles of the Wsstern Pacific
Railroad building from San Jose towards
Stockton are graded, and laborers are now
engaged in laying the track. The work has
commenced to develop the quicksilver mines
| owned by New York Company and situated
near Mono Lake, 800 miles east of San Fran
cisco. The laborers employed are freedmen
recently arrived from Richmond
The Elerator, the colored newspaper pub
lished in this city, encourage similar efforts
to employ freedmen Of this coast Is the best
possible means for improving their condition,
The Oragan etntessos estimates the over.
land immigration to that State this year at
10000; nearly ell Of whom will settle in the
Williamett valley.
The ship Endeavor had arrived from New
York.
Sandwich Islands dates of the 9th are re-
ceived.
| The bark Alberta had arrived from China
with a cargo of $50 Coolies, including over
forty women. They we're hound to labor FIVE
! years at s4 Per month, clothing themselves.
| The ether neeessaries were to be provided
| for by their masters, who were also to take
care of them in case of sickness. The cost
of procuring Coolies on these terms is 800
each.
New YoRK, Oct 81.