The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

ance Having purchased such stores as could be found
In Ghiga, Kennon and Dodd started their journey
Soon after the departure Of these gentlemen Major
Abasa left Ghiiga on the road to 0chotsk and Ayau,
this being the portion Of the proposed telegraph route
that he was TO survey In person The journey from Pc
knowledge OF country that might hereafter be useful
but not with any present design Of making telegraph
line through its ims The information hereby gained
was valuable though procured at the expense Of great
fatigue the part or the explorers. This journey
through the peninsula OF Kamtschatka and around the
head OF PenjinsE Gulf accomplished with greater
hardships than any other expedition undertaken by Ma
j0r Abasa
Is quite limited The yearly mail and dozen Of seighs
with goods for traders the only passengers
this distance, and there is, consequently regular
road travellers following track but going In certain
directions guided by the positions Of the mountain
streams aud forests. Sometimes storms and foSs
conceal the signs which guide the traveller and force
time. No means have been taken by the inhabi
tants to render the road practicable. They them-
1fy miles from their homes The settled population of
the few villages along the coast consists of mixture OF
Russians, Koraks and Yakuties There il . floating
population known Tungusi. VINO wander through the
mountain and forest regions from Kalyma nearly down
to the Amoor These tribes never sieghs, hut per-
form their migrRtions the hacks Of reindeer, OF
which they have not very large number. barely sum
cient for their necessities The Koriaks are much more
sand deer very comfortable fortune but nothing OF
kind is known among the Tungusi, except in two or
Tho TunguE have heretofore been unwilling 10 let the
Russians know the host routes through their country
and have maintained secret paths OF their Major
Abasa did not md them badly disposed toward the tee-
graph enterprise, but fearful that might impair tho
value Of their hunting grounds He succeeded Ia esab
fishing friendly relations with them and convinced them
that the damage In that respect would be more than
made good by the supplies they would be enabled to OBJ
tain BY the establishing OF companys fort. among
them Their incidence and careiessness will operate
only in negative manner In preventing them from
being actively useful in building the line.
I'm hn nfE atxfttoT fnnfosw Mi aAI tvft lar
tenant Bush, arrived In 0chotsk from EicoIaefsk
the mouth OF the Amoor river Captain Mahood reached
commenced preparations for his journey immediately
his arrival Governor Fulyhelm, the new commander OF
the sea coast provinces 81 Siberia, gave him every
ton about the country. Governor Fulyhelm had
travelled from Argan 70 Eicoaesk the backs OF REIN
deer but not by very direct route rs he kept con-
siderable distance inland On consulting the maps
Captain Manhood thought nors direct line could be fol-
lowed and found to be feasible He found In Nicoaesk
q gentleman who had a fishing establishment on tho
coast Ayan, who had travelled several times
the route With the information thus obtained Captain
Mahood made his preparations accordingly. Governor
Fuyhem and other gentlemen furnished him with
eral maps Of tho coast and interior country Of
which proved Of great value.
Governor Fuleyhelm sent TO the Tungusi hundred
vers 10 the northward to procure reindeer for Captain
Mahoods expedition These were ordered 70 Ofete
Lake. north of the Amoor and to this point the party
proceeded when all preparations completed After
some little difficulty they found the Tungns, who
waiting them with twenty deer After little delay in
ranging the loads the expedition started each OF the
riding deer while twelve OF the animals were required
to carry the baggage and provisions The saddle
reindeer placed on the animals wthcrs the back not
being strong enough TO sustain the weight OF
The saddle is mere pad, and has srrups that
requires constant care TO retain ones balance
in this kind OF travelling being to get many tumbes
before he learns 10 manage his beast or burden.
Ice d@sr rs guided by natter and single line One is
required to exercise considerable dextely
OF these reindeer without the assistance of srrups.
stan IS always used to assist one IN mounting The pack
saddle is placed the shoulders of the animal and
carries lo.d Of from seventy five 10 hundred pounds
Tuugusi rides deer aud leads pack train Of -four
10 dozen animals the halter OF each deer being fast
ened 10 the neck Of the that preccdes him
Between the Amoor and Ochotsk there Is not
has there been any kind OF road but guides
and travellers follow whatever route they think proper
always keeping their general course in view. The rein
deer 80 through forests, over hills and along wide
stretches OF barren land. The fordcd where
shallow, and when deep this RATS are built
men and baggage, while the deer forced 20 swim
over In winter the ice Oilers secure ioothold, and
from this reason travelling much better In the cold
season than In summer. Reindeer food arrows all
sary TO turn them out at night and they win be found
we'll fed In the morning Az along the coast the rivers
arc numerous, though not large and though causing
delay 20 travellers, will he found useful transporting
material aud supplies many OF them nayirabe
for atboas from ten TO forty verss from their mouths
Captain Mahood' journal makes frequent mention OF
crossing rivers, winding over mountains and through
forests aud 'ravesing s',eces o. barren and seve-
raj times he was delayed cy inability TO procure sud-
given out and the term for which others employ
having expired Sometimes guides lacking, auin
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them. IAN American
Al Ayan Il found that the 800, ,hsre hsd
company which formerly main g.. ~ This coass Tn.
departed having kiven up all aat ,th angle oerk
agent or the company still f, $50 ,sady 10 lend IN
po,n 9. WHOM ~ ~sn UP sent al once the s,srcs Of
Nelssp. orderip him TO have deer ana men really 70
isis WV fty started for Ocho,sk, following some
49,. '.,,.aous route In order 10 avoid some OF the
MIA that skirt tho THIS range, known
nsx usanoyoL comes close down 10 the waters edge,
. sndsrs II impossible 10 adhere 10 the coast route
.psTungus guides took the party through route very
svorabie the construction OF the telegraph In some
places there were heavy growths OF timber. whue 10
others II very sparse, with an occasional Mre.h oi
Land that has been burned over In some OF the places
where the mountains are 10 be crossed, timber Vas
scarce entirely absent that " will be necessary 70
bring the poles from the valleys, but most OF the
route there u enough for building purposes, with the
necessity for carrying II but short distance Further
explorations WILL no doubt, develop points where the
route improved, the present journey has been
somewhat rapid and followed the directions indicated
by The guides Though survey for the tcsgaph pnr-
poses wss by means thorough sxAmnsslcn OF me
In ne Ansdyr disrc, Captain Mscrae and party wer.
landed q the mouth Of The Anadyr river BY COLONEL
Bulky, and prepared a. much ~ possible ior sneI
journey. There 10 no permanent settlement o. apy kna
Ct that point that The process OF prepAndon 49,
the party landed were two vilAsss q Tohqenus wncn
deer. The natives rsceivSe Dim very n1ex wv ~
was S - pssay,sssd ~ csrssIr vSka c1s ~
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