The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01
THE Russo.AMERIcAR TELEGRAPH.
Additional Particulars or the Erpedi.
tion Under Colonel Bulkley--The Raw
ages or the Pirate Shenandoah. DC.
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 1865.


On the arrival OF Colonel Buckley and the Russian
American telegraph party in the vicinity OF Plover BAY,
the Indians were extremely shy and hesitted about
coming on board When they came on board they re.
ported that they had burning ships IN ths
vicinity but few days before and Of the be-
longing the ships had been sent ashore by the
Tho Indians did not understand the burning Of these
vesscs and therefore hesitaed about coming on board
Some two or three OF the sailors ashore by the
Shenandoah reported to have been taken of by the
telegraph party by young man who returned blythe
Palmetto, though Colonel Buckley does not menoDthe
fact In his letters and nothing is known Of the present
whereabouts OF the pirate.
The Alta California prints the following details re-
gard TO the Russian American telegraphc expedition:
The bark Palmetto, Captain Anderson, OF the Russian
American tcegraphc expedition, arrived from Plover
bay, on the coast Of Asia, Sunday evening BY this
arrival have late OF the progress OF the tee
graphic expedition.
Colonel Buckley and party arrived ct Plover hay in
September, having Sounded Behring's Straits
with tho steamer George II Wright The bottom q the
Straits found quite favorable anticipated TOR
the laying Of the cable.
Colonel Buckley reports thai tho laid down the
map the Knckpack lie identical with the You Ron,
Fork.
Mr. Kennscuu with the party sent TO explore the Ycu
Non 10 New westminster brtsn COLUMBIA. left nv
Fort SO Michaels They will go M the You Ron and
Kurchpack In small steamer, the Lizzie Homer which
In bat thirtyve feet long They will proceed TO the
head OF navigation and then with reindeer
foot the ice and until they strike the settle
menfs In British Columbia.
Colonel Bulkcys party found the earth the Ameri
can side thawed to depth OF ten inches but
frozen rod below 10 unknown depth on their arrival
In september The country on the American shore was
rolling and broken, but not high, and destitute OF
timber crantby fInrbor was found 20 be the best for
landing the cable the American side il is safe har
Dor, with good mud bottom.
From this point soundings were made across to the
entrance Of 81 Lawrence bay. Tho bottom was found 10
be- very favorable for the laying OF the teegarhc cable
az II IL shallow and exposed TO the southeast gaes Ma
chrne bay found full Of ice Pnman bay was found
10 be good harbor well suited for landing the cable
The Asiato coast found entirely destitute of tim
Der aud more mountainous than the American. The
ground was found hawed 70 depch Of thirty inches and
i frozen solid below that
when the Palmetto len zoe was forming constantly.
The northwest wind bitterly cold and winter was fast
| approaching.
The bark Golden Gate which was 70 return this port
noxt month, VIII be expected soon.
Tho steamer George : Wright with Colonel Buckley,
vii return IN November next The schooner Milton
Badger will alsp return here 10 winter
The party found the Indians on both sides Of tho
ftrats well disposed and capable OF being made useful
10 the enterprise Russian officials and private citizens
rendered every possible assistance 20 the psty, and
expressed the nvetst interest In the enterprise
The scenery In many places visited was magni nceni,
and much that was strange and was Witnessed by
the party The floating ice coming through pehriug y
Straits was alive with warus who appeared 20 be taxing
dead head summer trip 10 the southwest
Colonel BuIkley, In closing his ociai report 10 the
officers Of che company, concludes foliows-srhc
telegraph and will be built Nothing In this highest
supposed"