The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18
TELEGRAPH.
The Chord That Unites Two
Hemispheres.
"THE RUSSIAN EXTENSION"
AsIAx10 EXPLORATIONS.
A JOURNEY THROUGH KAMfSCHATKA
ROUTE ALONG THE 0CHOTSK SEA.
Winter Travel with Dogs and
Reindeer.
PROGRESS OF ME GRRAT WORK.
90. 90. DO.
ROUTE AloAs THE ocHOTsK SEA.
Winter Travel with Dogs and
Reindeer.
PROGRESS OF ME GRRAT WORK.
60. 90. 90.
Dun unrscHArxA Correspondence.

PMaopAuLovsK, Kamtschatka, Aug. 1, 1866
fhs Western Union Telegraph Company's steamer
Wright arrived here the 25th Of July. thirty days
from San francisco We made tho coast OF KAmtschatka
tho evening Of the 2lth with clear sunset but
iss to enter Avatoha Bay until the following morning
The passage the Pacific accomplished with
continuous light winds that compelled the ship 10 60
unAer steam the larger portion OF the journey For
nearly twenty-five hundred miles tho fogs contin
and heavy and the nrst clear sunset for three
weeks the evening before our arrival.
In port the Russian corvette varag, which had
bssa ordered here 10 await the arrival Of Colonel Bulk
Icy 70 proceed In the service Of the telegraph company
whsever might b desirable. There was
aIse tho Russian coast schooner Poorgs, load
ing for the coast Of Kamtschatka and the
Prsas!an brig Danzg, formerly the American
bug Ida Tue schooner Allie Jackson belonging Will
liam Bosrdman Co., Of Boston, arrived the 18th.
from Ghuisa oonsgned TO the agents Of Boardman Co.
rhs Telegraph Company's bark Clara Bell arrived the
sh OF July from San Francisco by way Of the Sandwich
Iands having been compelled to seek the latter point
for repairs She len Petropanlovski the 10th for
GhusA On the ocho,sk Sea Tho Allie jackson was
twenty eight days on her passage from GhUigA having
sxpstsnoed light winds and calms while passing down
the Ochotsk Sea 70 tho Keore islands
fmssedsseiy the arrival OF the Wright the Governor
Ksmtschatka, who resides at Pctropaulovsk sent to
Colonel Balkey dispatches from Major Abasa chief OF
Mo Assuc Division Of the ussan.American Telegraph.
rhess dispatches were brought from Ghiiaa by Cos
sack 10 tho service Of Major Abass and have been await
Ing the arrival Of the Engineer Chief Major Abasa
be- established his headquarten for the present At
obisa. At the head OF the Ochotsk Sea- and viii prob
ably make one Of the stations Of the telegraph line
vhsn completed.
tbs report furnished by Major Abasa OF the progress
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Tho whole route from Bshrng Straits 10 tho terminus
o. the line 81 Nkolacnsky has been explored and the
position Of the telegraph located through the larger Dor.
Loo Of T. Many OF the difficulties THAI were supposed
srs have entirely disappeared and others are greatly
irpiaisned Timber has been cut part Of tho line
~ cshsr preparatory works begun. Tho officers have
ssy confidence that the line he constructed within
tao yrsrs with proper energy the part Of the con.
ssucps and prompt cooperation by all others inter
stsd Ia its success
w arrival at Petropauovski last year Major Abasa d.
vnd tho Aslso explorations into three parts placing
shs from the Ansdyr TO Ghtiga under Captain Macrus
an6hs one from Nikclaensky to 0cotsk under Captain
hsl,sd while that from Ghuiga TO ochotsk he under.
tcckto supernsend person To proceed from Petro.
psaivski TO the Of his operations two routes
vsce,pcn--one by water around through tho 0chotsk
nd tho other by land up the PENN.
head q Psujinsk Gulf Thinking il well TO explore the
psniura, sbou, which comparatively little Is known.
and TIM learn It's resources in Il might be neces-
sAv u AAks Of hereafter telegraph route he
decided 90 by land TO Penjnsk and Ghljgs
Major Ansss left Petropaulovski on the 25th Of
A1is. ~ followed along the eastern coast Of the
rssasshn far ~ the village OF sherom on the
ks"ssohass river, where the stream begins 70 be
nsussss the road along this route was over noun
ss'ss and a'ns plains Of There occasional
srsschss Of pepsr and birch forests but very little tim.
ssr suitable foftelersph purpcsse Itiss peculiarly
Ksmsschsska that the southern end or the peninsula
Ass veed Whatever and that as one travels north he
as encounters low timber and that the forssts become
tinker and shs trees taller the further be proceeds
isssrd The north pole The Ksmsschsia river rises In
The interior ssd aews sorh for . considerable
lisencs. whoa u turng 70 the eess and reaches
river y cute crooked, and xhns vide and
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