The New York herald., 1867-04-09

They peaceabls and live by hunting, fishing and
trapping.
Letter from the Urited states Consul at
Am0or River.
a&f#t@ es NEW YoRK April I, 1857
TO the Hon. wv. SEWARD Secretary OF state OF :he
The many erroneous statements In the prees OF tho
day In regard TO the country OF Rusian America
duced me TO lay before you nunbsr OF facts gen.
orally known 10 the public, and which I may be
valuable the Department Of State. In my nvestiga.
tons determine the Of the Russian American
telegraph sought the highest of knowledge
regard TO the physical and typographical condition Of the
northwestern limb OF continent. As early 1885,
when FIRST visited st. Petersburg, embraced every
opportunity to become acquainted with Russian officers
and parties high in authority who were competcn, 10
snghten me on the subject and studied all the maps
and books that could be found relating 70 t.
Rear Admiral Frulghelm, Governor Of the Amoor
country and who held the Office Of Governor Of Rus.
sian America for five years, has also given me much
-'--si- nave also had frequent con
fercnces with the Governor and directors Of the rus
sian American Company, from whom much mas bean
learned Tho boundaries and general outline have been
90 frequently and fully given that nothing need be sAad
further 10 the location uf Russian America. sE
Commencing at 81 degrees 20 minutes Aorth iaei-
tude the Pacific the main land Is ..arked oy sue
cesson OF islands 90 the Pcnn.sA of A"aska 30 tnas
open boats small river sseam9fs can navigate safey
between the sapas and the main and Many Of thsss
islands are covered with spensd limb'r and the waters
abound in fish The coast OF The main land Is denscy
tmbered which fact vas cae OF tho causes which IN
duccd the located OF the Russian American telegraph 10
be made ,nl -nd and east Of the mountains
The act river Of any importance that enters the sea
in Rxss!an Amenca Is the Stccken ST. Francis In
sout SO degrees OF north latitude Ths river has been
followed by our exploring parties 70 the cascades, where
A breaks though the range OF mountains dividing
British Columbia from Russian America This river Ia
found gablc for boats hfty mites After passing the
cascadcs Il again becomes uavsabe for distance
,owaps the Rocky Mountains Game and nsa are
abutdAnt, timber good and gold mining has already
ben commenced by party Of Americans Natives
Quite numoIyu during the fishing season but
rsed friendly, and anxious TO trade furs, &c for
aver s cqsa TO the cid ls49 days OF California
There aremany small rivers as YOU ascend alcrg the
coast, and nsses this mountains into the British
possessicnsand parties oi natives trade with the
terror trbosmore 10 the cast ami north bv following the
source OF the and thus I've In the valley be-
tween the cds. ran g and the Rocky Mountains. Tho
next river ofs1y importance is tn Copper Nine which
enters the sea view OF Mount 81. Elias, in about sixty
degrees rorlh @tnde, and nundrcd and iorty Two
degrees west i1u,tudo fhis river is or importance In
consequence Of niocston and the access gives the
interior as u anss BY lake the waters OF The Yukon
within Russian ttilory. giving almost uninterrupted
navigation from thtoas, on the Pacific, by way OF the
access through iaH part or the southwest limb Of
this country Next ptnes Cook's Inlet and river en-
stering into u which /. Russian American company use
Kni.rhrek and Fort stfichaoi f' :" 'A'
After passing The persaia Of Alaska we and con.
siderable sikca s,Eeah' sering into Bristol bsy. This
stream, by a system ofsses, said connect with
Cooks inlet Nsxt 10 osr comes the kooscqucquim,
ariyer OF cons'icrao Lnitade and OF importance TO
tho country i'm giving arc TO the Interior THIS sec.
ton Of the country gyes nsderabe trade 70 tine Rus
sian American Comfany, III which thoy have trad
ing stations.
Tho largest most inpor'a md the ehicf and queen
-. afoftlt
OF 40 degrees north ati,uits the great Kn,tchpck
when enters into BchripgAea, between "a aud o5
naTailcl OF 1Gs degrees ives. loude THIS great river
has an easeriy for sonye degrees then bends
sOs fe poin, not far distant, a b b from.
tier, where receives the Pun No or Rat river,
from the northeast ana the VI IRON the southeast,
tho Junction OF these two r.ver II the Knitchrek il
navgshie 70 the sea- di s,ance on thousand mites
for sesu,b This river had neysecn seen by whit,
men Ia its whole previous xploraions Tor IN,
construction o the Rn Ierraph; In fac
on many maps the Yakcn was iIacc.,s an sfuont o
imaginary river cmptyng into the rctc 0csan, bu
our explorations have determined ast reorraphca
fac. which places lhe Knltch ek At The ad Of ~ river
on the northwest coast, and giving Rnssn America tn
As we proceed north thrlugh Behnng'saraH ant OF
,er the Alctic Ocean We md ho,scbue soad, which
extensive demo. nd IKE IN te .sas, Of Arctic sibes
may become as in si5t's an article xslasns % col
Further ems there .srs many bays ami soun.. :
beyond point Barrow tie co.yiie river eaters Garris
uly dns nver has its main course to the sonth .
.. WI nhuyes wv report y na.lga5o and Inhabited rom
TO The sea "''a y 'S '~i
Fort Yakon, the hsad station 81 10 Hudson r
.on'lsnt "es' o' the R,ekv Mountain. IL Dn Russ
.eIr.oty. Ihia iaet has net 6esn e4nbished by sovo
meh, survey yet u Is Nel known nos 10 botn Rus
AM England NO difficulty II rYoNn ont ~ IL hetxe
ths two svvernments bsceuso 9ea ntssssn An 80.
COMPANY and the hulsonp lsv c,snn,n -. 20
fenioye'l exclusive trade t1,se ss@ aSbng the line
dersaDang a. 70 their mniuai ti1' there shord be
the disputed tefriiory.D,'fct 4ncrx The ma vs4 Tho
conflict ore wav eng tie boundaries, and ~ donb, 3
wvrn for rFrnuTse.
suesyof Kenniout,, chief of or oSribsinr ,ar,v vi
ded on the knchpek " year. hsd spent foce von
q previousiy. a wiarr N Fort Yukon lie drsct3hss !,
country as "a orahe 70 trade aud of great importance
tl.e Hudson Bny Company. lie explored n large al
trct OF The county around the tort generally on ft
ne entered The coiDty his nrsi voyage BY th Nj
keuzie river susfe returning tue SAND way on I
VOYAGE FOR the exploration Of tho route q tho Telegram
TIC entered by say OF Fort IT. Mchse' nesf rohnn
Strait Ou The uppcr waters = sho Kniichlek a
upon tho ehos course OF the Yukon tiuber ~ plen
ful, tho country abounds game Aaf the rivers
takes afJfd nsh Salmon ascend ihe knii hptS gr
numbers and are largely taken hy he natives or 10
both Cor themselves and for their dogs during the "
Ter. The natives reported bf Major Kennioutt
by employees o; the Hudson Bsv Company as peacsa