The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-29


or United ststes capitsAn that win develop 10 the
utmost these unlimiisd resources
Arrival Of the Ossipoe- kzcceunfers a Hurri-
cane-Ne Lives Less-The msssnderssandins
Between Major Wood and Ltcuscuant hen-
nitscboH Amicahly Adjmstcd-Good FEELINGS
Now PrevatI-<;eneraI Rousseau Will Not
Interfere with Present Arranscments-Ths
Ladies' Guesfs Of Governor and Princess
nlakesat00.
Nxw ARHAsoxI, sitka, Oct. 10. 1857
Since my letter Of yesterday convoy, the 0snpse
and the United States storsships jamestown and
Rssaca have INTO the harbor Tney report having
encountered, three days ago. Of the most severs
hurricanes that has occurred the Pacific coast within
the last half century The hurricane lasted thirty-six
hours, and gale and rough continued
some twelve fifteen hours longer The ossipee was
tho greatest sufferer having lost ali OF her boats, and
sustained greet injury 10 her sails and rigging
She bad her chronometef destroyed, and the immense
she shpped put out the fires aft furnaces.
Several Of the sailors injured whio duty, but
q a % r
Lieutenant Commander Crossman for his sklfnl mas
agemen Of the when the gale nercest
and largo share OF credit 10 also due TO boatswain
Green, who was the commanders main reliance
The formal transfer Of the territory made yester
day. Owing to some misunderstanding. oi which
not been able get the details sharp words
passed between Major Wood, who was IN command OF
The battalion Of the Ninth infantry, destined for garrison
II probably originated In the innocent attempt OF
Major Wood to quarter his men in the barracks before
difficulty was promptly adjusted, however. and
there appearance at least or good feeling between
must say that was Surprised a. he sps ovncsd b.
the Russian garrison Thoy acted IL they had never
heard Of the purchase and a. u we were inseriopes
ton, - yet TO be able to believe that this anmosity
arose from fondness for these EebergA .s
. Tho stephens, By which will send these letters viii
vail tomorrow. Tho Osspoe will be detained for repairs
a. least two weeks BY that time shall be more
enabled 70 give Your readers more Sorourh - doSee
ton. The feeling now exists that measures must be i'm
mediatsy set upon foot 70 insure rapid ntercommunca
Tho yellow fsvsr, which prevailed to slight extent
among the Grow before we left San Francisco. has been
son perfect; and strange 70 say. believe the ladies'
Of the party have stood the transfer from warm 10 cold
Win more heroic oss'qae sna9 v ne males n.
had been despatched several days before with
Visions &c, have Just arrived; And - We propose
to come down gradually to blnbber and seal Diet these
vctuang ships have been looked for with very anxious
optics. eWLs s s4.
&oopA General Rousseau will make Interference With
their present arrangements. For temporary use be
and General Davis and Major Wood have fitted up Of
the barack MONS At the cost side Of the town. The
ladies' Mrs Davis and Mrs. Wood, the guests Gov
ernor and Princess MakesatoG
NEW ARHAsGEt, Sitka, Oct l3 1851.
The gale which sprang up the day before yesterday
mevonted the steamer Stephen from starting a the
time her oaioen with the consent Of General Rousseau,
had appointed for her Departure and your eorrespon-
dent viii makoas much OF tho time. allowed him g he
to record few more interesting facts about
start about two O'Clock today whether the gale abaes
not and those closing notes must therefore be very
hurried When tho old steamer which brought
through such terrible storm leaves we who must
main will feel that our dearest friend has gone And
do entreat you, the HsRAIDs largo influence
to beget rapid mail ihcitioa There are many Of Us
here who thought we were nearly out or the world
when got TO Francisco, but now, up among the
seals and polar bears end with Captain Jamson about
% leave really begin to fell that VIC arc nearly up 70
the TOD Of the North Pole. ss 81 a 4
Some things which neglected to mention In my
former letter. and which Captain Dcmidon assures mo
will afford the greatest remuneration are among the
following items Green sr0aked marble Is to DO found
in the largest abundance, and bottom enough could DO
found TO convey TO the European and American cities
feature might be substituted for the dull colored
stone which most prevalent In our architecture
This labrdOet las the marble u called, Captain
Demdo thinks would DO Of the most paying articles
II properly quarred that the entire territory Affords
speculation and Of thsm-an uncle OF the captain
nineteen thousand square miles Of the land upon
which imbedded Finland has this species OF marble,
probably 1ner In quality but the eastern side Of the
peninsula OF Alaska V afforded In masses that are
insxhaustibe, and In such Immense quarres that Cap
tain Demidorn thinks some Of 1t ought 20 bsof su
peror quality.
Further in tho INTERIOR not far but that the
company could prospect In the matter this officer assures
mo there Of the richest aurerous sands In the
world California and Australia, no says, would pale
before the wealth that y here concealed Captain Dom
dorf Is 90 enthusiastic In this matter thai ncncd
70 think that II wes something OF this kind that made
the PrDcss. Iakesatof weep whom the Russian ensign