, 1869-09-09
Tho Eclipse In nAIllskn-Esx.ScC Secretary
Stewards 11oycnlCntx,

SEN A4UNCHlEuI&S
L correspondent OF the San Frnnctsco Au7 Cit
tornia sends tho toloN Ing interesting account Of
the observations oI the eclipse In Alaska. bf rrot.
naItd5oD, The presence Of Mr. Seward On thu nc
casion, and other incdenta In connection with the
s'Tnc eclpse expedition Of the United ets,es
Coast Surrey left 5lskA July ii, In An open boat,
weather, il vas eleven days ia reaching proper
position On the river, in las- - deg y mn,
long. ~ deg. . min, only ;scnsy miles
impract!eaole TO carry Instruments and PRO-
stsitns oser tho 1ron Mountain range The
determination OF tho Latitude, longitude and mag
netlc variation was made before the date OF the
eclipse. The 1th daJ OF August WINS The cIouilest
day experienced In the valley but hrrats In The
clouds enabled the different phascs to be watched.
and the beginning of tutat!ty was accurately uocl.
Instantly alter obscur1uoD. the rusc.cnlored
nAues were ysil1e 10 tho unassIstcd err and s1cir
extent. position and e!svhtlon approximately
wet laffR Of the sunk lHh. The corona wIla
viiblc oseF par. Of tho limb only. The whole
picture nns magnificent The end Of the ccipao
tnrtbrsa and the growing light were very marked
along the cour1c OF the FalIes.
"t4osrrnor scwatd Tls'teA the mouth Of tho
(hikNhi in Tho Active. ofl With Htncra1 Davis.
Captain Ini|, Judge liastluKh mi o.hcrr. sRcru-
u. in canote to Mr. Davidson = cAInp. l>ntlng the
trip they watched tho rhhtc% OF The ccllp-e, a,1l
pnw si tho rht namrn na Of tho rOFc-colofct flames
aIt,I the cdronn. The party On tic Actltr, ttIng
NJ pnrhcf un'lrr hlxt tuotntnlna. had tho ttst
view Gl Tho fotHltk} TIM Clot1 bTDkd, Ah q largo
cEth1 Epare rnH!rsl thrr1 to sec tho la!uca mn,
raruDn ami als0 tim planet Mercury ind siAsa Ia
the fonslh tuaEulndr.
"At tItka the rcl!nso whA not qnItc total, hut
wAs watched thrnuKh hrokrn cl1ndA ~ Fort
MranR'c the weather wns Arnfcly CLOUDY. AT
Foti Tbnlsft tho weather wpA favorable, and tho
timerrs Observed tho TING of beginning ami en'l.
Ing.
IA .hc nAt.onomtcai station ailt on tho ptcnul.
ct, shr Indians Nen' !ftftullF hlatNc1 and Atf III
Ihrir hnIs.R. lin the r1tFy they left their r1noc.
nI,l 1r,i to fhc hnsnrs Thry h1'l rXprrssei thfr
.latrle! In tht prediction. hut thr arlnallty msdc
itcrn look upon t.Ie a.tf0nDEurEs with upde1nable
awe.
"lru!. Datidson, Ia addition to tho spcc,aI
tcltrts tl+tfFaflpne, ha. tirkcrnIncd tho REQ.
graphical pa*tlnn df numerous rGlpts on Inc
Inc .! exploration. llo fornt: the Cn!ltnhi Val.
ley 10 rohacts d knl climate and ptohnctlons tal
H,c1u fasofahe than those OF tho Alexander
Archipelago. lie discovered mountain range
ot irnn err extending from tho uoolh OF tho Ch,I'
kaht far beyond the Astronomical statlou. I'M.
rarC~ has IN elevation OF over 7,tpa feet and
earsra local deviation of tie compass Of 10 do
ErItk.
"Gofefnnr Rcvnr1 Invited Professor Davidson
and his patty 10 retun with him on thr Ac,lto tt
Fan frnncisco. Tic Hosctnor hna rtsilcft nnn,rE
OTIS pis-cs Of interest," nnt hal gn0,i wrhthcr fol
hIs !nvcftt9aitonA lie ,Irllvereti an cIo1ncnt ~
d1eaa 10 ths citizens nj ALASKA. TN thc hcurt
frrie*sar f,arklton clipped tloWp III ppcp hatch
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