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

zero during the winter months The harbor rarely
freezes save in the inner most shallow hooks OF all
The great discomfort arises from the length Of the
| winter and the heavy snow storms Snow has
been known to fall to the depth of five feet during
| Tho town is memorable on account Of the battle
numerous The object to be gained by assault this
place cannot be easily seen The attack made by
troops landed from French and English vessels who APP
preached in the fullest confidence OF victory The Cos
sacks, though few in number behaved most valiantly
and merit all the praise which BIO bestowed upon
that the government officials had already pre-
| pared 10 leave, when news was received OF the
departure 20, Oh the enemy The greatest slaughter
OF the town. and It is said that but officer alone
escaped ON the site of this battery not far from IT.
are erected two crosses in memory of the gallant dead
oil both parties Shot and shell scattered about here
though on account Of the numerous accidents which
have occurred from the explosion the latter the in
habitants have been prohibited from touching them
Al ibe point OF the promontory separating the small
oeience OF which gallant brother of Prince Makconof
the present Governor of Sitka fell Though
ul al the first aack, the allies returned during the fol-
lowing year, and took possession with little or no resist
| ance.
Upon the promontory referred to stands neat monu
hent 10 the memory OF La Perouse the navigator whe
.e grounds OF the house occupied by the captain Oh
| the Post is another commemorative of Behrng
IL the vicinity of the town are two or three minor
settlements visits TO which made by various mem
bers OF the expedition, while at the distance of about
thirty versts are situated the Springs" favore place
OF resort.
| THE ANADyR RIVER EXPLORATION PARTY.
inc steamer Wright arrived at Petropaulovski from
the Gulf OF Anadyr on the Goth of October having stop
ped at several important points along the coast At the
Anydyr river they found the party under Lieutenant
MacRae preparing for their winter journey Everything
seemed very favorable for successful prosecution OF
their work From the mouth Of the Anadyr the schoon
er Milton Badger sailed for San Francisco October a.
having as passenger Lieutenant Jared Norton who had
been engaged in surveys OF harbor
Having the MacRae party fairly established in CON-
Portable quarters the steamer left for Petropauoysk &C.
| tober Is.
COURTESY AND HOSPITALITY OF THE RUSSIANS:
From the timo of the arrival of Colonel Buckley
! up to the last moment of his stay the officers and
! entertained. constant succession of dinners,
| balls and parties kept all incessantly employed
Nothing could exceed the generous, warmhearted hos
pality with which the members of the expedition were
kavoi Captain of the Port; Adjutant Muller. Ad-de
Camp Governor Kashevaro and others, among whom
the American and German merchants whose efforts
to render their stay pleasant were untirng All seemed
to thoroughly appreciate the importance OF the eXpe-
dition and anxious to afford it every facility in their
cisco the Captain of the PORT the Ispravnk and Others
determined to the very last of them, came to the
beach, erected tent and insisted upon farewell lunch.
The Atlantic Telegraph.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE LAST CABLE AND sANGUINE
HOPES FOR THE NEW ONE-MR. FIELDS BANQUET
IN LONDON.
from the London Star, April ~
The cause of Atlantic teegraphy is indebted to Mr.
of men. With him 1t is not merely an idea specua-
ton, great commercial undertaking. II 1t had been he
might have been deferred by temporary failure
To-day Mr. Field the Atlantic for the thirty
sixth time this business Alone and before leaving
London he entertained his friendsthose especially who
had been associated with him in his great work-at
banquet at the Palace Hotel, Buckingham Gate. We
have Mr. Fields own word for it, that on no previous
occasion had so many men eminent in Geographic
ence been brought together in one room certainly
never at social gathering Of this kind Mr. Field
Of course presided and more genial chairman never
pthy appropriate and eloquent speeches TO his right
sat his Exceency Charles Francis Adams the American
Mnict I'M hui
other proof of his desire to promote that Of inter-
national good will to which during the last five years Of
vice. On Mr. Fields left sat the Earl Of Caithness who
represented only the House Of Lords but the scion
world al as On NJ sr hS h
the President Of the Grand Trunk Railroad, delivered
| Q. speech, admirable not more for its ability
than for the generous warmth Of Its tone TO.
states The House Of Commons was also represented BY
Snns che Of
the Great Western Railway Company, also chairman Of
A and y %
Charles Bright who the engineer Of tho 1878
expedition and has 1Ccenty ssespy laid the PER-
scnted by Mr. W. q. Romano by Captain Richards and
by Captain Hamilton, who is a director Of the Anglo.
whose auspices tho cable will be laid during tho
ensuing summer
whose names honoraby known both sides Of the
Atlantic For moro reasons than one the first place
should be gvSn to Mr. Brnssey tho civil engaesr who
nance Company, and has been one OF tho most munn-
cent suppotes Of the enterprise II is not too much TO
affirm that IL Mr.. Field had not visited England last
Christmas. but little II any progress would have been
| made thus early with the new attempt He impaired
| a largo measure Of his enthusiasm to Mi.
Brassey; and that gentleman, with a promptude
and public spirit worthy TO be recorded in
tho future history Of the enterprise offered TO be
which meant in money market phrase that he was good
for sixty thousand pounds Professor THOMPSON LII D.
hA ant,r To
Company, undertook the general management OF the
electrical arrangements in the various attempts made in
1857 and 1861 which resulted in the laying Of cable
but imperfect that Of the instruments
his galvanometer would speak through H. Mr.. Varey
the present chief OF the electrical department. Is also
sultng electrician Of the Electric and International and
of the Atlantic Telegraph Companies At vaentia in
1855, he discovered that the cable which, after transmit
ting memorable message soon lost its vitality
defective before 1t went to sea- ana that the principal de-
feet lay about three hundred miles from shore In 1860
he went TO Newfoundland to ascertain whether it
possible resusciate the cable and after picking up
several miles he found that the insulation of the
cred portions was absolutely unmpaired Again in 1865
he entrusted by the Atlantic Telegraph Company
with the duty Of watching the contractors and reporting
their operations Professor Thompson being associated
with him in the performance OF his responsible MISSION
Professor whcastone electrical veteran whose we'll
earned celebrity will venture TO dispute Among
the other guests may be mentioned Captain Anderson
the gallant commander OF the Great Eastern, who
bines with the urbany and manners Of q gentleman
extensive knowledge OF nautical science, and espe
ciay heightened experience of Atlantic navigation
Several important facts were elected during the pro-
ccedngs Lord Csthncss went out in 1854 TO pick up
the cable laid In the North sea In 1853 and he testified
the and certainty with which the captain and
gneer found the locality and got hold of the cable with
| nothing but the sun, sextant and chronomcer TO
guide them the racklcss He therefore spoke
he entitled TO do. with the utmost confidence OF
the ability OF Captain Anderson and Commander Morarty
place the Great Eastern right the cable On this
point Captain Anderson himself spoke with feeling Of
absolute certainty; while Mr. varlcy stated that the
dependent observations Of the daily and hourly position
OF the ship which made by the commander Of the
Great Eastern and his galaat colleague agreed within
fraction OF n milo and that u mistake suppose
that the absehce of the buoys would the slightest
difficulty in finding the end Of the cable
Captain Anderson said that they owed II 10 the gentle
who had literally subscribed TO tell Thorn IL they
had the slgest doubt Of success and that they would
commit q great wrong II they went TO unprepared
successfully 70 cope not only with the difficulties expert
enced on the last OCCASION but also with any others
which IL might be possible TO suggest He further 70.
marked that last year every OF the four grsppngs