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

summer travel the forest next to impossible In our
place on the river Major Abasa found small forest Of
TALL straight fr trees Just large enough for telegraph
poles, Of which could furnish considerable number
From sherom to Klutchi the route lay along the
the Kamtschatka where timber is sometimes cut and
RATED down TO Mime Kamtschatka whence 1t is shipped
TO Petropaulovsa. From KlutcM the exploring party
turned westward, to cross the mountains to Tg the
river OF that parne distance of two hundred IA
verst is twothrds Of mel The weather bad the
roads steep and muddy sometimes rocks and again
along swanps, where it was difficult to travel Major
Abasa was accompanied by Messrs George Kennon
and J. Dodd, with a few natives as assistants.
but the other members Of the party found It guing
the extreme The pack horses fell frequently in Che
streams and swamps and all tho supplies baggage of
the party wet through The weather very bad
ON the mountains showing and raining much Of the
time and when the party arrived az Tgil on the western
the fatigue Of the journey The distance from Pstrupau
lovskia distance Of about twelve hundred versts-over
seventeen days. Of travel considsred oxaordna
rly rapid By the Inhabitants.
From Tgil Major Abasa wrcts to ths Ispsvnk Gov
the way TO that place, and making every sxsrtion 10
reach It, and asking him to notify the inhabitants Of his
cass Of distress. Hs al also informed him that
party had been landed at the mouth Of tho Anadyr
and thence 70 GSiiiSs = The letter was SEMI 5,
express from Tg to the last Kamschadale village ess-
no shres hundred and afy versts north Of Tgil and
from there takoa by the Koriak tribes and sent from
70 the other till It reached Ghiiiga Major Abasa had
sent word to th, Koriaks that he would remember
taken the trouble 70 forward his message and was graft
od 10 learn ths they had acted very promptly Imme
diasly on the arrival Of the letter at Ghga
mix Issued tho necessary orders TO the subofncias
through his district and sent express to Ansdyrsk
have everything made ready for the arrival Of the
From Tiel 70 ssssnoi the party travelled by land
along the coast OF crossing many ranges Of
bills that puh out from as few miles rom
nov between these hills TO the Near Sessnoi the
mountains almost touch the coast and for the last
while the balance Of the way bore little resem,
blance to route through civilized country.
be dcult 70 pass with pack horses tho high hills north
Of that place being already covered with deep snow
This bad road expected to last up to
which there were wide plains with but little snow.
Before leaving Tgl, Major Abasa procured whale
transporting his supplies by sea from sessno to Bodka
guernaya. while part Of the exploring party would
proceed BY land. Having loaded his two boatr
signed tho baydara to Mr. Dodd Mr. Kennon with the
horses and natives was TO attempt the road the
ing signals and for reaching the beach in case either
party needed the assistance Of the other. This
plan was found inaccessible to be carried out, the
they were obliged TO land after proceeding
about twenty-five miles, and the land party
rough mountains through the freshly fallen though deep
snow the whole party returned to Sesnoi TO await the
formation or the winter road and TO proceed by that
their way. In consequence OF his fatigue and
anxiety, Major Abasa was taken III at Scssnoi but hap
ply, soon recovered.
Mr. Dodd back along the road 10 Tgi 70 pro.
cure teams OF dogs AS the horses useless for the
winter travel. Mr.. Kennou remained IN sesmoi with
Major Abasa assist In the construction
Of sleChs ana to make other pr operations for the jour
ney, and 70 study the Russian language with view
facilitate his explorations In Eastern Asia Mr.. Dodd
went far Tgi In his search for dogs those animals
having been quite for several years In Okhotsk
and Northern Kamschatka In consequence OF epidemic
easier TO hire than to buy the Kamcbadsies being IN
willing 10 part with their teams. Major Abasa fre-
queniy found the Kamchadaes refusing 200 roublcs for
while in sessnoi Major Abasa had some very inter.
esng interviews with chiefs OF the Korsk and Tchuch
southwark when they 20 10 hunt The sable on the plains
and tho mountains OF Kamtschaika In January they
gather around Ts 70 exchange their furs for tea sugar
In Scssnoi and by judicious distribution OF presents
they succeeded in making them communicative. They
advised him In proceeding from Scssnoi not to follow
the seacoas but TO incline 10 the eastward and pass
through country comparatively little known 10 the
whites Everything being ready the party len sessnoi
the 30th OF October passing the mountains and
finding very bad road -Four Days later tney reached
Bodkagucnaya having found the temperature At night
from forty 70 fortyhve degrees below Zero North ot
Bodkaguernsya the mountains gradually diminish, and
the country IL out NJ into plains covered with moss
and rdsss on which there m srowss q low
of ANAL trees. Viewed from an elevation the
whole region has . very desola,e appearance
iuv tVuhNy w WV n~tt1sSs roDiv ~ va"
tribes wandering from place 10 place. a. their fancy
strikes them and the others remaining nxed local
n.y. The wandering Koriaks arc kind hcspitaols and
peaceahie but the settled koriaks are the reverse
stronger and morn ecacious representation OF the Rus
sian government is needed among Thorn. Tho Koriak
country and the Ghgs and Anadyr districts are all sup
posed 70 be under the direction OF the ispravnk. al
Gbpiga who has only twenty-five Cossacks under him,
ana neither time nor ability % visit hundrcdih part Of
his immense territory.
Major Abssa exchanged his dogs for reindeer NJ the
hrst koriak camp n hundred versts from Bodkuguer.
maya, ana travelled with the latter animals Kamme
moi where the party arrived on the 10th OF November
The Major wished 70 60 70 Anadyrsk this place but
the natives refused 70 go there they willing go
Ghiiga and In fact had received orders from ths lspv
mix 70 20 there " the party desired a. The Russian
we're At kammcnoJ ON their way 10 the coast = beh-
ring Sea and the Koriaks Hnxsoas accompany
them, but ordered no, 10 do until sner Major
heard from Mscrass party, and people had como rom
Anadyrsk with empty slsighs, ws certain that the
exploring expedition was not there vhcn they lef Dis
appointed IN his efforts 70 induce Tn natives 70 take him
10 Anadyrsk the Major preferred 70 80 70 GhusA but
rst desired 70 explore the sream flowing into Penjnsk
Gult Ne sent Ksnn2n and pods 70 uhvgs WIN orasfs
explorstiou IN person he fond these streams very
syorsbie With good timber their banks and located
the line for four hundred v~ste along ,ne renlns.
river. He then procceded y ghiiigs, wnsf ne found
Ksunon and pcdd preparing or their nossnwsu Journey
The fspravnik rendered tDsm every s.ssssn.e 'n ~
power, giving them en- scors o. I'VE ~
proved snsfwsrds OF the greatest sevee ~ 49,
ksenQa ! iesssr 70 sbs lafscst lpayon M Ansoyn
6sdorlns thai ludtyidus 70 BE- enkiftv ~ the o9poss ~