The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-29

mountainous and offering no inducements 10 look
for another caUe landing, and one too, that would
increase the distance DeMdes the interior route via
tue liver will AVOID these coast mountains
The proposed cable route across Anadyr bav is
two hundred and nine miles, which can only De
avoided by building land line north, anu crossing
Iuli Of st. Croix. II at corst Is a most inhos-
pitlbie region from Cape Benriug 1 cou d see
'he lead of the bay on the eastern shore, but the
western is not 50 high and broken, .,
W. rlVeo at Petropaulski, October II, and found
e GOIden Gate lying the barbor. Mr.; Abasa
one of his party started from thls place late IN
u ust, moving northward through the penn nsula
of Kamchatka intend ng to arrive at the head of
GhylLsK bay IN time for snow travel towards Ana
0ytk, or westward, as his connection with Mchae
NAV decide. Finding the subordinate officials
ready and willing TO asst without positive orders
rom tne governor OF bastern olDerla, at tne mouth
to expediate his work and IS pushing forward with
cCmmendable energy and a determination to succeed
that astOnishes his cOuntrymen. From infoI oImation
received he reports the head of GhyInsk bay good
base for work in Northern Siberia, with sur
bay clear OF sooner than Pennsk Gulf 1t SAID
that high and impas able mountains bound the
Cchotsk Sea ON the west, between OchoJsk and
Port AIN, extending far inland, and so precipitous
on the coast that even the narrow winter trail cannot
be carried along the base
The Russian Government, & however, proposes to
build postal road along the coast, connecting
Nikoaeysk and Alan will Obetsk, which does not
confirm the previous stateme-t in regard to this
country 1t Is the character of the people from
W ON Mr.. a basa derived his information to fn1 in
suTmountabe obstacles in comparative trlhes There
is an inland route from Ochotsk towards Yakou SIX
which will avoid the coast tans and reach the
Amoor nver a consideIab distance above Its b,
and which has advantages, provided we are lowed
to connect with the Russian lines at any point we
may reach
Ordering the Golden Gate direct to San Francisco
we sailed with steamer on November !, intending TO
the Pacific well north in short Ion gitude and go
sCuthward through the straits of Quebec Char otte
Archipelago to Victoria; but, after eighteen days
trial IN violent gales with sh somewhat damaged,
we reluctantly turned our prov southwark and ar
rived in this port November 20
Light snow commenced at Petropaulski, October
but no in the magnificent Bay OF Avatcha, which
Is seldom entirely Osed in the main part
The most northern regions through which our
lines VIII pass present no serious obstacles neither
in the construct on nor successful operation of tee
graphs y he submarine crOsslogs will have the ad
and cables not so long as to make theh performance
doubtful. The land lines firmly planted in their tio
zen earth will and as If morticed in rock no TIM
Ter to iall across streets to weight the wires,
harmed and unmolested; besides, with reindeer and
| dogs, the watching will be easy.
| The BehIng STRAIT crossed is one hundred and
seventy.olght and Anadyr bay two hundred and nine
nautical miles between landings, with water of such
depth that lcetergs alone could iniure the cable;
the nortnward currents preventing Pny drift of deep
masses south; even when the surface current is
changed by strong north winds the lower water still
moves norIhward
The Russians, sensible of the importance of the
enterprise, have neglected opportunity express
the most kindly fee ing and lveest interest in our
success, receiving with unbOunded hospitality.
| The officials have generously assisted us.
regard to the British Columbian division, / will
| report immediately after Mr.. Conway arrives.
am, most respectfully, yours oOedlentlY,
CHARLES s. BULKLEY, EngIneer-in- Chief.