The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06

Michael finding that the steamer had preceded them
and had landed Mr. Kennicott and party, who were 10
explore the Kwchpak Goukan river Owing TO bad
weather the cargo Of the Golden Gate could not be
landed till the 18th. On the morning Of the 10th all the
outfit for Kenncetts party being landed, and having
the little steamer Lizzie Horner well the two
boats supplied to him moored safely, the Golden Gate
left, and when fairly under way commenced making
soundings toward Plover bay, according to orders
close to the entrance. They then overaken by
gale, accompanied by a binding storm,
obligng them to haul or On the oath the storm mod
Grated, and the 25th they up towards the bay
again and reached the anchorage. They found the
steamer Wright snugly anchored under the point Sho
had arrived the 18th and coaled from the Palmetto
that vessel being in waiting for her arrival After sup
plying the Wright the Palmetto sailed direct for san
Francisco.
On the 9th the Wright left to visit such points
places in the Gulf Of Anadyr or on the coast of Kam-
schatka the engineer chief desired visit
ing again, If practicable at Petropauski.
The weather proved bad that nothing could be done
at watering the Golden Gate until the 2stn, at daylight
At one NJ the day they got under way and pro-
ceeded on their course southwark.
While lying here the ship was visited by numbers Of
natives who appeared very friendly and Captain Scam
reciprocated their frendness in every way that
he could do so.
On the passage to Petropausk succession OF westerly
winds prevented their arrival till the 18th of October
Here the vessel visited by the Russian officials and
leading personages Of the place.
On the GOTH at daylight the steamer Wright arrived,
relieving much anxiety that felt for her account
Of the gale the Golden Gate experienced on the 10TH
The same day Captain Scammon accompanied the en-
gneer-in-chief shore making calls the Civil Gov
ernor and the captain of the port.
On the 31s Of October the engineer-in chief having
completed his arrangements for the prosecution of the
work in Kamschatka, and Ithe steamer-whch in the
meantime had undergone repars-being in readiness,
embarked board of her and proceeded 10 1t
expected the Wright would touch at Victoria; but
commonly bad weather, in which she lost sails and
smoke stack and was otherwise considerably disabled
necessary sail for San Francisco direct where
she arrived on the Both Of November.
After the Golden Gate was ready TO leave Peropausk
they found themselves wind bound for couple Of days
On the Sd of November the Golden Gate sailed On the
17th she experienced the same gale the Wright did,
which of the heaviest known the Pacific
but the ship behaved admirably, and out OF IL
with the top of boat and the bulwarks stove little
on the sarboard side She arrived San Francisco the
day with the Wright
EXPLORING PARTIES
divided into four divisions viz the Russian
American, British Columbia, Siberian, and Coast Line o
Norton Sound, Behring Strait and Anadyr Bay. The
first, which is under the general direction of Ed Con-
way numbering twenty-G men, assigned to Frank
l. Pope who, with party, were to explore all the
country between the head OF and the head
waters Of the Kwchpak river, wherever this might be
found. The second, numbering ten men, under com.
mand Of Mr. Kennicott TO ascend the Lower
Kwichpak, and meet Conwavs na-'~
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