The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

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the lasEsa sestlsment N Ru - America and de CAPT
- g g: whole noscoviss psassssons the American
situated island, W. ar nom The mainland q be-
readily accessible and available Is stsrtinr pot for
s1 1s s ps,s ICES orr 9. Mchass Is
mouth q the Kvahpack, river nearly large in the
summer season - the Mississippi q Cairo was very
use IN conducting explorations and In the work OF build
ing the line, and therefore Nichaeosky ATTAINED the
Major Fenucot with.his party Of explorers len San
Francisco on the steamer Wright the 18th OF July
and aftT delay Of twelve days At Stka reached Fort
arriving tho party was landed and ON the 18th pro-
ceeded TO take on shore supply Of provisions from
the bark Golden Gate sufficient for the winter These
provisions were stored at the fort the officers the
showing every facility In their power could further
tho telegraph enterprise Fort st. Michael's Is post
OF the Russian American Company and is the centre
Of considerable trade with the iudans Of the coast and
interior The whole population at the fort does
coed seventy-dve persons half OF whom are natives
When the settlement was first made there the native
population amounted TO several hundred but 1t has
steadily decreased Many OF the natives moved TO the
mainland or 70 other islands along the coast soon after
the settlement OF the whites In their vicinity The post
was established here with view to securing the trade
Of all the extreme Western portion OF North America
and mas been highly successful Ia accomplishing its OBJ
ject Agents Of the company. both white men and In
daps traverse the mainland and visit the numerous
islands In the vicinity for the purchase Of fur'. and
the natives flock to the fort every year bringing fus to
exchange for goods of various kinds The furs thus
bought nro shipped either 70 Now York st. Petersburg
or Hamburg, ard Of course are sold III an enormous
profit over the original cost OF late years the fur bust
ness has considerably decreased in consequence Of the
increasing scarcity OF the fur bearing animals psrci-
arly Of the sea otter, whose skin is most highly priced
Formerly the fur company maintained post at
Kodiak, and carried on large trade but this is now
abandoned The principal posts OF tho company at
ent ut Sitka and Fort st Mchaes the former being
The capital and the official residence OF the Governor
m mn al t1.a ntl.
Major Kennicott prepared TO push h.s explorations
small steamer the Lizzie HorDer had been sen, ont
from New York on the Clara Bell for the purpose
poring the kvichpack river and had arrived Siska
In safety This steamer taken Fart ST. Michael's
board the Golden Gate and there set up and made
ready FOR service II the design OF Major Kenn-
colt to load this steamer with supplies AMI proceed NJ
the river far possible before ner set In As soon
the condition of the snow would admit the explora
tons were 10 be continued with dogs and sedges and
pressed towards the South far possible Major Ken
ncot hoped TO be able TO go ar enough TO the
rict In order TO insure Major Kcnnicott against suffer-
ing, in case he proceeded far TO the SOUTH Colonel
Bukley ordered Captain Conway to establish depot OF
provisions near Babine lake. which was promptly at
tended TO- Major Kennicotts first point from Michael
oifsky which he expected to reach, was Fort yocon
When tho Golden Gale sailed from Fort ST. Michacls on
the 10th of September Major Kennicott was expect
ing to start in day or two on his journey up the river
No report has yet been received from him. vessel
has been to Michaelofsky since last autumn Tie first
news will probably be obtained when Colonel Buckley
touches there on his return TO San Francisco
be readily that the Kvichpac Is river OF consider
able size Colonel Bulkcy ascertaned last wear 10 his
entire satisfaction, that the kvcbpack and Youcon we're
but q single stream draining almost the whole OF Rus
sian America, and extending its head waters far int
British America The Colonel describes IL as beng as
large the Mississippi with m enormous delta al its
mouth, and entering the sea by several channels He
thinks it VIII be found navigable for fifteen hundred
miles and has reliable information its having been
assembled more than thousand miles The river brings
down large quantities Of drift wood from tho Forests on
its upper waters The buildings at Fort st. Mchaes are
constructed mainly OF this wood and IL is the only
supply OF iue for the natives All along the shores of
Norton Sound and Behring Sea this drift wood Is found
as well as along the northern coast OF the Aleutian
Islands Some OF the logs from fifteen 10 eighteen
inches diameter and show that they must come from
some finely wooded region This great river will afford
an excellent route for the transportation Of supplies and
maera! for constructing the telegraph u IL proposed
10 lave the line follow the banks OF the Kvchpacs down
70 near the head Of Norton sound We shall doubtless
Major Kenncott's survey are Received
asIArc EXPLORATIONS
In order to put the Siberian explorations 90 an eqnai
footing with those in America, Colonel BuLcy prepared
Al an carly day for Nh expedition to that continent The
explorations and tho construction Of the line In si,
were assigned 10 Major :. Abasa Russian gentleman
who has spent considerable time IN inc Tn,ed s,tes
and was considered thoroughly qualified for the ifcu
work before him The Russian brig Olga was chartered
10 take Major Abasa and his party to Petropauoysk
and sailed on the Sd OF July from San FRANCISCO The
Olga arrived NJ Fetropauloysk the 9Th OF Aunua and
left there Major Abasa and George KEENAN,. aud then
sailed for the mouth OF the Amoor with Lieutenant Ma
hood and X. j. Bush Major Abasa left with Mr. KEENAN,
on te 23d OF august for the interior. Messrs Mahood
and Bush reached Nikoaesky the nth and nj once
commenced preparations for their journey Thesa gem
teen were TO explore the country from the month or
the AMOR around the ochotsk Sea TO Ayan where they
would meet Major Abasa, who to survey In person
from Ayan TO Ghnsk, at the head Of the lchosk sca
The third district, from GhUnsk to the mouth
OF the Anadyr river WAS 70 be explored by Lieutenant
Colins J. MacI,ae, who sailed from San
Francisco ON the 10th July the BARI Golden Gate A,
Ska Lieut. NacRae with his party transferred TO the
schooner Milton Badger and reached the mouth OF the
Anaiyr river in the latter part OF September cons,d
erabe number OF reindeer had been gathered and the
explorations were 10 begin with the rst fan OF snow.
Full reports these parties are expected On Tie 81,
rival OF the Wright al Peropauovsl telegram nom
Major Abasa dated At Irkoutsk February 10 was re-
ceved In San Francisco the 18th March only three
weeks later IL was sent by telegraph ST. Petersburg
and there mailed TO New York. whence il was forwarded
by telegraph to San Francisco The report OF the sur
veys quite favorable 20 far as the entire country he
tween the Ochosk and Anadyr districts was
Major Abasa announced that ne had already commenced
preparatory works IN several places had determined
the route Of the lines through his own distrct the
prospects for the success Of the limo Asia are thus lar
very satisfactory. rhe Russian government, has ten
dered every facility to the explorers and promises 70
continue its courteses.
0rHRn nArTTRs
The operations for tho pressn, year are IN n,o,s
tended scale than those OF 1895 The feet has been IN
creased BY the purchase OF the clipper shp nightingale
Badger has been exchanged for the bark Onward for
merry packet in the line OF Charles W. Brooks Co.
between San Francisco snd Honolulu -Four steamer
have bsen built for coast and river serviccihe Wade
Wilder Mumford and Anaon Sfager The Nirbtinrnlc
u the famous ship that originally intended for the
Worlds Fair a. London, and built with the utmost
and fidelity In consequence Of some
among her owners she sold auction without eoinc
10 London at all After this she performed the legitimate
duties Of sailing ship for several years and st length
turned mp as SLAYER on the coast Of Africa In 1850 or
early In 1850 she captured with nine hundred slaves
on board having thrown into the sca during the
chase Her capor was United States vssseI and the
Nightingale was accordingly sent TO the United states
where she was condemned and sold as a prize The
government became her purchaser and Cited her up for
tho naval service After the capture ~ New Orleans the
Nightingale was stationed At tho mouth the Mississippi
as guard ship and subsequently performed the same
duty a. Pensacola and other pon At the close OF the
war she was again sold At auction. and purchased by
B2st2pan who sent her with cargo 70 san Francisco
where she was bought By Colonel Bulkey She 10 now
by Captain scammon Chief Of Marine and
carries the United States DAG. she Is armed
with eight guns and her discipline similar 10 that OF
naval vessel She has taken the place OF the Golden
Gate ~ flagship Of The expedition the latter vessel hav
ing performed th duty last year She was expected 70
sail from San Francisro few days after the departure
Of the Wright gong 70 Victoria, sitks, Fort 81 Mobacs
Apadyy BAY 6nh PSlgppauloyski.
Th6 bark H. I. RulaeYg was purchased with esnc~iai