New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-06

But apparently did the mercury begin to RISE
than some counter influence must have resisted It's
tion forced to remain in suspension really
indicating nothing definite.
The temperatures of the found at the depths be-
low fathoms have ranged from % c. TO % 49, c.
while at the time the surface temperatures have
ranged from O' So c. to lo lU c. On the 2sth OF Sep
TENDER. In latitude $50 north and longitude 1880
west, found the temperatures 100 and 200 faith
Oms depth the at 1850 fathoms: and that the
temperature decreased gradually from athoms to the
surface. Every day, weather permitting the surface
and undercurrents observed
wish to correct mistake made in a previous letter
In which mentioned that the proposed route passed
through Atchka. The southern great circle TO be
sounded does through that place the first one
TO be surveyed, which occupies our attention
further north through Ounaaska AT Station a.
lat SO So N and long 1889 w. the work abandoned
for the present all sail made and the ship headed for
Cape Flatery there being just sufficient coal remaining
in the bunkers to steam from that point TO Victoria.
II was little provoking, after having proceeded TO
within 400 miles OF Ounalaska successfully not to be
able TO work TO that island But all that has been ac.
complished ia satisfactory far as it goes In fact
much has been recorded than had any right to
expect especially when the Of the year is con.
sdered and the circumstance that carry our
bunkers ard deck but about $50 coal There
can be no doubt but that the work thus far accom-.
plished proves not only the practcabity but the
questionable superiority OF this route, and indeed will
the Of the construction OF the
cable. The work will probably be discontinued this Win
ter and be delayed until early Spring.
On Oct we encountered a very severe cyclone,
travelling to the nortbward and westward. We for
tunaely obtained such position to enable us to scud
during its most intense action. The wind blew In fear
gusts, and vessel could hardly have laid to and
held together Our distance from it's est.
mated to be but about "a miles The barometer fell to
1881. We again arrived of Esquimalt the morning
OF tho 10th.
IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS on CURRENTS N THE Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ION the 10Th of
October we took departure from Esqumalt
Harbor. reaching Neeah Bay that evening, of
which place anchored until the following morning
II then proceeding to sea on southwesterly course,
took sOundings at short intervals until arrived In
latitude l5o 81 N and longitude 1859 SO W. The ship
was then put about, heading to the eastward, and
sounding continued until the 100 fathom line was
reached. Then a short run made parallel with the
coast, and we proceeded of and on in this manner.
This work carried steadily down the coast until
the latitude OF san Francisco was reached.
The following very important results were oh.
tanned respecting currents During the obserya-
tons Of the surface and undercurrents the proposed
cable route. It found that from the positions
lat $50 SO NJ long 1860 So w. to lat 50 81 NJ long 1870
49, W., all the currents set the southwark aud east
ward, and that the surface Temperature OF the water
averaged $50 c. while all those outside of this belt both
to the eastward and westward OF it, set to the north
ward and westward, and had an surface tenn
peature OF but l0o c. The temperature OF this belt
showed II be warm current, and Its southwark and
eastward set gave Its direction OF movement toward
western The first fact only be reconcled
by the acknowledgment OF its connection with the
Japan stream and that In fact II Ia really the continue
ton of that current which In lat tso 80 NJ long 1870
w. has previously been found not only TO have CORE
'pQpd,ng Temperature VI l' Co but set " The worth