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

trely unnecessary
posftsons he has h. - .oss those no
has accomplished embarking this great under
taking, speak for him
when Colonel Bulkiey, then captain in the army,
called to take command Of this expedition engineer
IN chief in 1854 he In charge Of the military tele
graph system in the Southwest Under orders OF Colonel
Anson Sager, General Superintendent OF United States
Military Telegraphs his duties discharged in the
most satisfactory manner and by his ingenuity untrng
perseverance and complete knowledge OF teegraphy
the greatest perfection attained In this branch Of
war power He went TO New York and at once took
hold Of the work with energy and foTeknowcdgo
which promised success
On the 10Th Of December, 1884, Colonel Bulkley,
sompanied by a number Of the members of the oxpe-
ekion, left New York, arriving in San Francisco jan
nary a. 1865. Other parties attached the expedition
had arrived previously and had been acting under the
instructions they had received. Some had been up to
New Westminster and returned to Francisco. Others
Again. arrived from New York subsequently, TO join the
expedition when II sailed from San Francisco.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR InE FIRST CAMPAIGN.
On arriving al San Francisco preparations imme
6aely commenced FOR the exploration Of the country
through which the lines TO pass on both coninon,s
The vessels desralched from New York with and
suppcs proceed 70 various points up the coast
and others TO bo lifted out at Francesca In
this time lost and pushed 10 the
accomplishment Of this object.
% ExrKpuoS.
On the 7th OF March, 1885, Colonel Bulkley and Dr.
Fisher. accompanied by Mcssrs ConIn, Murray, sull
van, Gordon and Campbell, left San Francisco in the
United States Shubrick Captain Scam
mon, for sitka Murray Sullivan, Gordon and Campbell
le al New Westminster and the shubrick, after
beisterous passage arrived Stka the lst Of April
Dr. Fisher and Thomas Conlin left there and Col
onc Buckley returned 10 Francisco the shubrick
arriving April IL.
On the 5th Of June, Captain c. NJ scammon, of the
United States Revenue service stationed Fran.
eisco being assigned command the service Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, Immediately
entered upon he duties Of bis position. The vessels
Men belonging to the company Bark Clara Boll
sshconer Milton Badger, bark Palmetto, steamer George
b Wright, bark Golden Gate
The two lrst vessels despatched from New York
md The Palmetto from san Francisco to Piover Bay,
with coal 10 supply the exploring steamer George 4
wright
The Golden Gate permitted by government 10
s.rry the United Revenue flag, and In command
" Captain scammon, made nsgshp Of the expedi.
zion.
On the afternoon Of the 18th Of July 1896 the Wright
ssst Golden Gate inow the bay OF san Francisco
md started out TO
~ Dukes bay the vessels parted company the wright
with the eng steamng 10 siika touching at
Victoria and New Westminster and the Golden Gate sail
ing direct TO ska which point she reached the 10Th
~ August The had arrived the day before. Tho
Clara Bell also there and the Milton Badger arrived
Three days after.
The work Of despasching these vessels their differ
ens duties was al taken up, and the 2ist Of
August the schooner Milton Badger le with Lieutenant
maofas and party 70 be landed at the mouth Of tn,
Ansdyr river The DAY the Clara Bell sailed foi
New Westminster 10 discharge cargo On the following
mcrnns the Wright and Golden Gate sailed 10 company
thr ssing vessel In tow Of the steamer, Striving al
oo-gs Island on the s0tb. day spent In cxamina
on of coal and reconnoissanoss OF the harbor
rc vesssh under way again the evening Of tbs
ass bound towards oonimak passage but were sep.
arssed nert day In blow with thick weather These
vcsris dh not meet again nntl their arrival Piovsr
by
On the - septsmser they passed through ooninss
rss~ss and The same day fe In with The Milton Bsdser
sssad 70 ne Anadyr
y ssnva uIcnAsx
- ne - We eo'asn Gate s,nsed ~ For o.