The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-15
THE NEXT woRLD-G1RDLE.

Progress OF the RussO-American TeIe-
graph.
The San Francisco Bulletin of October II gives
the following details concerning the progress OF
tne Russo American Telegraph enterprise: The
western Union Telegraph Company's baroue
Utdrd Ben Is arrived from Glujiga Bay at the
head OF the Ochotsk Sea. Her outward voyage
was performed by way of Petropolovski, where
she found orders to proceed to Ghijiga which
nad oeen> selected as the base of operations on
the coast of the Ochotsk Sea. The Compan US
steamer George S. Wright, carrying Colonel
Bnlkley, The Engineer-in-Chie arrived at Petro-
poloyski on the oath of July, and sailed on the
9Th of August for Anadyr Bay and Norton
Sound. The Russian corvette Vdridg, seven
teen guns, which had been assigned TO the ser
wee OF the Telegraph Company, was at Petro-
poloVskl on the arrival OF the Wright, and her
captain reported at once to Colonel Bulkley for
orders.
The Fdriag sailed on the 9th of August for the
mouth of the Amoor by way OF Ghijiga and
Ochotsk having on board Count p Anossotf,
Russian Commissioner to the Telegraph Com
pany, and Thomas W. Knox, American journalist
from Nikolaefsk to st. Petersburg. The Vayiqg
reached Ghiilga on the 18th of August and sailed
four days later for Ochotsk.
Major S. Abasa, Chief of the Asiatic Division
of the Russo-American Telegraph, has estab-
lished his headquarters at Ghijiga. During the
past winter he explored in person the route be-
tween Ghiiiga and Ochotsk, and determined the
position of the lines for that distance CAPTAIN
Mahood explored the route from the mouth OF
the Amoor TO Ochotsk, and joined Major Abasa
at the latter point. AT the same time Captain
Kennon made a survey from Ghijiga to the
Anadyr Bay, and located the route of the tele-
graph. Thus the whole distance from Behring
Sea 10 the terminus of the line at the mouth of
the Amoor has been explored and the route
selected.
In the region around Ghijiga working parties
are busy in the preliminary work, and will have
considerable quantity OF poles ready by the
end OF summer; From Ghijiga to Oc6otsk and
the mouth of the Amoor the line mostly follows
the valleys behind the coast range of mountains;
but in some places follows the shores of the
Ochotsk Sea. Timber is abundant on the most
OF the route, except in some places where noun
tain ranges are crossed, and In the region imme-
dately around Ghiiga, where poles must be cut
on the Ghljiga river and RATED as near as posi-
Die to the places where they will be used. Along
the whole route, wherever laborers could be
procured, they have been engaged and the work
begun.
The natives throughout the whole region have
shown themselves entirely friendly, CaDtain
Macrae and st. Arnold travelled two months
among the Tehuenties, and were kindly treated
during the whole time. Major Abasa and Can
tain Kennon travelled among the Koraks on
their route from PetropoloVski to Ghiiiga. and
found them well disposed The Koraks have
offered to be ready with their dog teams to
assist in TRANSPORTING material whenever desired
and have contracted to supply any amount of
reindeer meat for provisions. Major Abasa has
purchased dog teams in Kamschatka aud among
the Koraks, and established fisheries for the pre.
paratlon OF large supply of dog food.
The Government officials have been prompt in
ahordlng every assistance to Major Abasa and
his subordinates, without waiting directions
from ~. Petersburg. Count Anossof has issued
orders to all the officials TO render any desired
service tnat may assist the completion OF the
me AS soon as the necessary material is re-
celved and distributed, the work will be pushed
with great lapidity.