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

for use along the coas and In the rivers 81 British
n her Tor use on the rivers and sounds and q The
%%e his sspoSaSns last year Colonel
the charts the coast that could b obtained u well
ali the books referring 70 the regions where he
bound These were few in number, and none Of them
very elaborate detail The best charts Of the coast were
made in 1893 and though more than seventy years DID,
proved to very accurate throughout. BY means OF
charts ana = nr re
coed without difficulty among the islands along the
From the Straits Of Juan de Fuca up 70 nearly 90
degrees north latitude there an inland passage among
the islands, with the exception Of distance OF only thirty
miles. II Is along this route where the steamer Num-
ford Is expected to be avalable
In view Of the importance Of this great enterprise the
Western Union Company has sent one OF its directors
Mr. George Mumo e reside permanently 2. sS Ss
Pacific coast During the present summer Mr.. Mum.
ford win visit Victoria and New Westminster and will
America. When the projected telegraph Is completed
San Francisco will be much the eastern than the
third the distance round the globe win be embraced in
the control OF this company and the Office a New York
will be enjoying sunrise before the OF tho previous
day has set a. the mouth Of the Amoor II may nj
maely be necessary for the directors station Onc
Of their number at the Russian terminus, while the
others arc stationed along the line directors meet
ing then be called by summonng each the num-
Der to be present in his Office when the consultations
propositions objections and conclusions be read
simultaneously from the wires.
It has been heretofore announced that the Russian
government intended TO be represented by officer in
its service who would personally visit the United States
and proceed thence tn the OF operations Colonel
PanlAnosson designated for this duty and the
10Th ~ March last this gentleman left St Petersburg for
the United States. He had been summoned u short
time before from Siberia where he served the staff
of Governor General Korsackon, and such the
pldty of his journey that he accomplished the whole
distance from ltoutsk to st. Petersburg in nineteen
DAYS Arving in New YORK in April Colonel AnossoG
AZ Rochester for the purpose OF conferring with the
directors As no European would consider a visit 10
America complete without seeing Niagara Colonel Amos
sof managed take sufficient time for studying the
greatest waterfall of the world before proceeding on his
journey. 8e e
From New York he took the steamer Tor Aspinwal
and travelled thence 10 San Francisco whore he joined
Colonel Buckley and ACCOMPANIED that official board
the steamer Wright. The Russian government has
signed steamer to the service of the Telegraph Expe
dtoD and ordered II 10 proceed TO Petropauovsk to
LEGS at Peropaulovk at the present date it is known
that she left Shanghae, China more than month ago
Ior nor uss.h@on ooonoi Anasson 10 expec,ed ~ Iu-
coed in this Russian steamer TO the mouth Of the
Am0or when he will confer with Governor General KOr-
sackof who win be at Nikaaefski during the month 0f
August Colonel Anossof will either remain in Siberia
TO advance the interests OF the telegraph enterprise
return TO San Francisco with Colonel Bnlklcy BY way
OF Petropauovsk Behring's Straits and Sitka He has
full authority to take any steps that may be needed
with the local authorities evoryShere to facilitate the
construction aud maintenance of the telegraph.
In the original plan OF the Russian American telegraph
1t proposed to make the crossing from America to
Asia In tho narrowest part Of Behring's straits On
good harbors for landing the cable either side
at the straits and u is imperatvey necessary that the
cable should be BROUGHT 10 shore in places where could
be injured by the ice After exploration of both
coasts Colonel Buckley fixed upon GTantley Iarbor
the American coast Tow miles south Of Cape Prince Of
Wales which forms the most western part OF the Amsri
continent Grantey Harbor - completely sheltered
from drifting ice, from winds that might disturb any
Ice forming upon is surface in winter The cable will
be brought 70 land from the deepest part Of the harbor
with special reference to preserving II frcm harm.
From Grantey Harbor TO Penkegu gulf o similarly
nOin he a OF
hundred aud eighty miles. There 10 popular fallacy
that Behring's Straits but thirty nine miles in width.
II determined by careful observation last year that
the STRAITS MORE than sixty miles wide in the mar
rowest part From Penkegu GUT the line goes over
land to Caps Sponberg whence another cable 20s miles
in length Win extend 70 tie mouth Of the Anadyr river
Excellent landing places were found al both ends OF tins
proposed route Tho cable for these lines Is about the
size OF the Atlantic cable Of 1865 and made by Hen
ley Co., Of England and shipped for Victoria in Feb
rary last On is arrival at Victoria II will be sent at
once 70 Behring's Straits, aud should It reach that point
IN Will be stretched from continent to continent
during the present The United states
saginaw, Captain Franklin has been assigned to Colonel
Buckley and will assist in laying tue cables.
The route by water fouDd wonderfully adapted for
laying and preserving these cables Behring's Sea and
Anadvr Bay have depth Of twenty 20 forty athoms,
with soft bottom through the entire distance shown
by soundngs across both bodies of water These sound
ines made by the Wright ana Golden Gate during
tho summer Of 1885,, and complete than any
heretofore made In that REGION. Tho slight depth OF
water compared to that where other cables are
laid, will enable tho lines In question 10 be readily under
ran and taken whenever repairs may be needed For
this purpose steamer will DO kept constantly nj the
straits and ready for emergency. Il at first
feared that the cables might DO injured by cebergs float
ing from the Arctic Ocean IL has been positively
tanned that there IL current setting steadily from the
Pacific into The Arctic Ocean, consequently there are
no icebarRs south Of Behring's Straits and
Jure the cable Even Were there no current the shallow
cebergs Of sufficient depth TO the bottom OF Bch
rinas sea- The only ice IN ps region e that known as
the coast 10 guard against this IL only necessary
TO fnd sheltered harbors which has already been done
The accompanying maps fully illustrate the OF
tho telegraph through Asia and America and Also the
sub-marins cables through Behring's Sea and Ansdyr
Bay They are from drawings BY NJ . = Lewis, chief
piled directly from Colonel Buikiey's charts
PFrnorAIovsKI Kamtschatka. August 6, 1886
The explorations Tor the Russo American telegraph
have been pushed rapidly during the past winter, under
the supervision Of Major Abaa Chief Of the Asatic
division The whole distance between the AMOR river
the point where The cabs win DO landed on Anadyr
bay, has been examined and The line located through
the larger part Of the route Major Abasa left Peropa
Iovsk in August Last and alter travelling the ent ire
person 10 sxsmns the telegraph ronte between the
head ~ Pcnjnsk gulf and the port Of Okhotsk
on shs okhossk sea CAPTAIN hahocd left ID:
mouth OF the AmOor In October and proceeded
overland to 0khoisk. joining Major Abssa at the
latter point in February Captain Macrae with Lieutsn
vembsr and joined party OF the natives, with whom
he proceeded 70 Anadyrsk by el.;Y9 rgats That CO.
he found Lieutenant Kennon, who had been sent thther
BY Major Abasa 70 form junction with Captain Mac
rss'sparty After completing tho surveys Captain Mac
and Lieutenant kennon proscseded TO Join Major
Abass In Ghiigs which has been made the PRINCIPAL
base Of operations the 0khotsk sea
ADVANTAGE ROUTE.
The whole route offers no OBSTACLE that cannot be
readily overcome The natives all points we're found
70 be friendly The Iungusl, north Of the AMOR con-
Quoted tho explorers by route which they have hithsrv
concealed from The Russians The Tchuchti hithev !.
represented ~ hostile race. evincsd kindly dsr 90
ton and furnished Captain Macrae with facilities i re
journey Some Of the natives are already secv ~ l :.
lsbQrsre on the line. - n 1 -
pfarovrRY.
Lieutenant Kenpon, while exploring csy,h NJ Ana.
dyrsk. discovered branch Of the Anadyy knovn A. he
Nyau, which forms In connection wiu the per,,rsr
river, water communication for moy on tbe dsisnce
between Anadyr bay and Okhotsk y "a Iiors hoth
rivers there 10 an abundance Of tylbor for telegraph
purposes
aorrI or rny LIE
Befveep Chicu and Okhotsk ~ -. ,.u.-.