Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-02-23

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saTd. ~LlCh Is generally to- he found III
August and the nIst oi Septrnber He
expects t. maze Dickson's port Al che
mouth OF leIesei liver, about the 18th
OF August, at winch point lie expects tn
meet Vessels from Janeisk, by which in
formation of the expedition Will he seut
home. From the mouth Of the lencsui
he viii proceed eastward as rapidly as
circumstances permit, exploring the seas
on the Northern Coast OF Siberia t. Beh-
ring Straits; whence he expects to sail
down the coast OF Asia. returning home
by the way Oft the Suez Canal.
The objects to be gained by the cx-
} petition are to obtain knowledge OF
the seas in the immediate vicinity of the
Northern shores of the continent of Asia
They have been repeatedly traversed by
small fishing vessels, but never By any
/ scaw0rthy vesselt, or with view tC
. scientific interests. Investigation viii
, he specially directed to that geological
i period in Siberian history, known as thu
"Mammoth period" Of which SO many in
tcresting remains are found in the frozef
9 soil of these Northern coasts. These re-
, mains are, in many cases, almost inacces
. sible from the land side, and it is ex
pected may be approached and studied
t in their relations to the meteorological
, conditions Of their existence. This re
gion is also rich in the remains of plant
? belonging to the different geological ages
/ which exist in the form known rs "Noah'
) Wood'-that is, as half-petrified, carbon
lied remains.
{ Ii the ice in the sea, east of Cape Tsche
h jusksn, the most Northern point OF Ian,
| IN Asia, should prevent the free pussas
: Of the ship to BchriEg Straits, it is til
!, intention of the commander to make 10
some point on these shores, where tn
ship can remain safely until such tim
when the Southerly winds will clear tn
! coast from ice. From such winter quar-
> ters letters may possibly oe sent HON,
!. while sledging parties will explore tn
e coasts and meteorological observation
= will be carried on.-7oledo Blade.