The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-14
transfer OF Russia America 10 the

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NV YoBR, NOV. I2.-The Heraldts
Alaska correspondence dated Oct, Sth
says: The formal transfer and delfEe,
/ ~ of Russian America took place 10.
day, Mr. George LOWELL Rousseau
being the firstto hoist the American
flag. ,s,5.s5:.. 5zsi..s 81
The same correspondent OF Nov. I'd,
says: Thesteamer Ossippee experienced
aterHic hurricane forty miles of Ar
cbangle, and was nearly wrecked. She
lost all her boats, q number OF sails,
her ehronometer destroyed, and most
peher fires were put OUT Sheskipped
an, immense sea. II damaged the
powder In her magazine, and the sailors
wounded, but none were killed. Gem
eraI Rosseau and stan were
aboard at the time. The hurricane
swept over the harb0r with great vio-
lenCe. = Several vessels were badly
damaged; some driven ashore.tA NUM-
Der of houses were blown down.
throughout the city. No lives were
lost. z 80 - 7'tl;ael al
The Russian Commissioners have
the Fur Company's buildings by the q.
s. troops. By,courtesy the troops ore
now sheltered, and the supplies stored.
The mailer viii be referred to Mr.. Sc
ward Much ill-feeling has been ex-
hibited since the occupation of the city.
Several duels on paper. have occurred,
but they were settled without blood
shed. So fa9 es5
Special 70 ne NaV York HHdld. lsa'
NEW ARCHANaEL, Oct. 8, VIA SAwAH-
1sH, w. r., Nov. 1.-THE formal trans
fer and delivery of Russian America to
the United States Government, took
place to-day, by, Capt. Pestrichotf, Act:
ing COMMISSIONS on behalf. of the
Russian. Government. and MAI. Gen.
Rousseau. AT three i. NJ, battalion
of troops under command OF Major
Chas. o. Wood, 9Th Infantry, was
drawn up in front of the Governors
residence. BY ha1f,past three a large
Iconconrse had assembled, comprising
Americans, Russians, Creoles and In
dams. At the last named honr, the
Russian forts and fleet fired a salute in
honor of the lowering of the Russian
flag. But the flag would not come
down. In lowering It, It tore its entire
width close by the halliards, and doat-
ed from the cross-trees forty feet from
the ground. Three Russian sailors at
tempted to ascend the inch and n half
guy rope supporting the flag stat, hut
each failed. "A. fourth assembled In q
boatswain's chair, seized the flag and
threw 1t In the direction directly be-
meath him, but the motion Of the wind
carried It OF. Five minutes after low
ering the, Russian flag, the stars and
stripes went gracefnlly up, Mr.. George
Lowell Rousseau having the honor Of
hingipg the flag 70 the breeze the
United States steamers Ossippee and
Reseca at the same time hQnoring the
event by firing salutes.- ~ isllI n
AS the Russian flag was lowered,
Capt. PestriehoH stepped forward, and
addressed Gen. Rousseau as follows:
GENERAL-As Commissioner Of his
Majesty, the Emperor of Rus
STA, i now transfer and deliver the terri
tory of Russian America, ceded by his
Majesty to the United States
Gen. Rousseau, in response, as the
American flag assembled, said:
CAPTAIN-As Commissioner on be-
halle OF the United States Government,
/ receive and accept the same accord-
InRly. The Commissioners spoke in a
tone of common conversation, and were
only heard by Governor Makestof,
Gen. JsE. 9. Davis, Capt; Kuskol, and a
few others who formed the group. Sew
eral ladies witnessed the ceremonies,
among them Princess Makestoh, Mrs.
Gen. Davis and Mrs. M9jor Wood. The
Princess wept audibly. as the Russian
flag went down.
The transfer WAS cond ucted in q pure
and business like man
ner. The entire transaction was con-
cluded In a few hours, The Ossippee,
with the Commissioners on board,
steamed into the haFbor at IL o'clock in
the morning, and at o'clock in the af-
ternoon dozen American flags float
ed over the newly born American city.
ofSitka.
New ARcHAHaEL, Nov. 3.-The Rus
against the occupancy Of the Fur Com
pany's buildings by United States
troops. By courtesy the troops are
now sheltered and the supplies stored
in. The matter Will be referred 10 Mr..
Seward. Much i1l.feeling has been
exhibited since our occupation ofthe
city. Seven duels, on paper, occurred.
but were settled without bloodshed.
The parties are of high rank.
The q. s. steamer OsSippee was near
ly wrecked on the night of the 9TH nit,
when forty miles southeast of Archan-
gel, in the most terrific hurricane wit
messed ON this coast during the past 40
years. She lost all her boats and COM
siderable sails aud rigging. The chro-
nometer was destroyed and all the fires
but four were put out. Those remain
ing Were kept alive by burning oil, tall
low, grease, lard, candles and like sub
stances. She shipped an immense sea,
doing great damage to the powder in
the fnagazine. foFty.sfx sailors were
killed. General Rousseau and his son
George, and also the Generals stat,
were on board. The hurricane lasted
eighteen hours, and the entire STORM
between thirty and forty hours. Lieu,
tenant Commander Crossman and a
named William Green saved
the ship by their heroic exeftions In
battering the hatchways when the
storm. ragged with the greatest fury.
The engineers and firemen all behaved
nobly.
81 New xora Hess. $50