The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

six hundred verss up the river On examination OF
the country in the vicinity Of the Anadyr river he found
place ave ABOVE Us ya a.os I'M was
erected building for storehouse and winter quarters
The party consisted Of Captain Macrae with Ieutenans
Arnold, Harder Robinson and Smith. Part were TO re-
main Mt the mouth of the river, while tho others pro-
cesded to Anadyrsk and Ghjiga. As the river would
close early In the season. the land route was the only
About the LIST OF November there was SUFFICIENT snow
for sledging Captain Macrae hoped to set out soon
after and attempted to purchase reindeer for that pur
pose The Tchuchtis asuperstton about selling live
reindeer, though they have no hesitation about killing
unable to purchase deer for his but finally
negotiated with ''0carg-carg' for transportation 70
Anadyrsk by way Of the Tchuchti villages south Of
Anadyr Bay. After some delay this parsonage took
Captain Macras and Lieutenant Arnold TO the tGreat
Deer Chief who invited these gentlemen TO join the
was no ether way to make the journey they accepted
the proposition and after delay moved away The
progress slow about eight miles day. the Tchuchts
having particular appreciation Of time and not un-
derxtandine how any one can ever be in hurry The
journey occupied forytvo days in addition 70 twouty
making sixty -four days that Captain Mscras and Lieu
tenant Arnold passed among the Tchuchtis They
kindly treated though the accommodations were not Of
the finest character and the cuisine not suited TO
civilized tastes Added to the slow mode Of travelling
the route very circutous and thus extended the
journey further than Il would otherwise have been
There arc two villages about twenty versts apart both
known by the OF Anadyrsk, the former being de-
ssnssd ss the cr'p, s fortress and %,. the other
reached the Markova he found there the other
members Of his party who had been brought up from the
Captain Macrne ana Lieutenant Arnold proceeded TO Chi
jga Above the Markova the Ansdyr Is well wooded,
but below that point there 10 no timber that can be used
for telegraph poles The river 10 sufficiently large be
navgatcd by small steamer 10 that there will be
difficulty in rafting from tho upper to the lower waters
all the timber that may be required.
Lieutenant Kennon, It will be remembered left Ghga
by order OF MAJOR Abasa aer their arrival In that
place from Pc'rcpaulovsk he proceeded direct toAna
Avr his aap0 u0lbf
vague concerning Captain Macrae and party.
From Anadyrsk he followed the Anadyr river 70 It's
smith in camp. Macrae and Arnold were then absent
among tho Tchuchts No fears were entertained for
thor safety though = was thought they might be long
transfer the whole party with their stores 70 Anadyrsk
and there await the arrival Of Captain Macras.
Between Anadyrsk and GhiJiga Lieutenant Kennou
ssccrtained the existence OF branch of the Anadyr
known as the Myan. On making an exploration he
found that the Myan the to the south
near the head Il the Peujinsk river from which Il WAC
separated by single ridge Of land. Alone Its banks
for nearly Its whole extent there Is belt OF timber
this belt Il a stretch Of open ground. Peujinsk
river In somewhat like IL in character and as both
tnuous water communication (broken only the d.
vidng ridge from the Okhotsk to the point where
the cable will be landed Anadyr Bay. AZ there is an
abundance of timber either where needed points
where can be rafted this portion Of the route OF the
great telegraph be easily constructed. The Mysn
seems heretofore 10 nave been almost entirely I'M
known
A brief reorganization OF what has been accomplished
IN Asia assist 10 clearer understanding Of the
alton.
Major Abasa has explored the route between Ghjiga
aud Okhotsk found Il favorable for the construction
OF the telegraph.
Captain Manhood has explored the route from the
mouth tho Atnoor Okhotsk, and found feasible
for the work.
Lieutenant Reunon has explored the route from Chi
Jgs 10 Anadyrsk and from that point 70 Anadyr Bay
and found Il feasible for the work.
Captain Macrae has travelled among the Tchuchtis,
the savage tribes the northern part Of Siberia and
found them entirely friendly.
Major Abasa has travelled among the Koraks and,x
native Kancbadales, and found them entirely IN ,mone
Captain Mahood and Major AbaS, have traNvs sna ,hs
the Tunsug and other tribes, between ,,rnsv s,,analv
mouth OF the AMOR, and found ther ,.r 10 ,romn
The Tunsug revealed 70 them ro cps a. tse,y own
taing which they have hhers~ N'p $3.50 "
uses -, .,.,o,. ~h.,sv,f
Uorl men car he ,gucured. Poles were being Gu, '''
hoases cons,rur,ed for stations and supply depots
Points have selected aonS the oAho'as ". ~.
landing supplies aud material Tor the me, ~s.S a..
mainly at he mouths OF rivers that ma W ~ w
Transportation 70 the Interior IN n. ,focrr.d n,
A sufncient number OF worsmepr ~. - ~ a,a ~.
ysksu,sk for buding the linsnwiliIpg 10 sbor Major
IN desired abundance or preIminarv srr.ngemsnts
Abssa has already n4kmeu Material and supplies viii
for obtaining thesfas the ships arrive ri Ghjigs.
be pfnydeduth0rses erywhere furnishing all the
ThelT In their power for the prosecution Of The On.
nrse having received special orders this eject from
the imperial government With their cooperation the
81 tbs work In the time proposed can be
readily assured.