New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-02
THE CRUISE OF TIE CORWIN.

INSTRUCTIONS CiyEN TO CAPTAIN HOOPER iTGAIp-
ING TIE srAFCH FOR TIiE JEANNEITE AND uhE
MISSING wHALEks-IILEGAL TRADING 40 BE
STOPPED.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The 4 lowing is the sub
stance OF copy OF the nstruc ons. dated Apru y,
recently forwarded by Secretary Window TO Captain
Hooper Of the Corwin, now AT san Francisco rcli-
tive to his coming Arctic cris-:
The Department having determined 10 dispatch ilr
revenue steamer CorwIn under lpIf command q" tIi-
i'm the water, OF Alaska Tor fle iofciucu OF the uu
visions Of law and rfotcCuon 0 ir t' rosie ol l' GOV
ernment on the seal lslAni- anal ~,a otter hunting
grounds and IN Aln~ka generally. y"n are directed i
take on buard that vessel supplies ."r "A fik
months cruire and 10 leave -an irHuCi~" h"t
later than the hr-t prO1ino for tbc WATERS
named. IL is d'rirahic lAHi l"i rhph" n'
In Bchring sea and the Arctic ocean ~ carly u thc
season ~ the opening Of naVi-alou "ih permit f"i
lsska; thence 60 TIE Afclc OC 1u, tuucne a. mo seal
Islands and at 81 Mchnels, Il pri'iioni' on our
You will leave officer ana two men oh ott"l l7ihHu
for the purpose of projecting tc r- th rc uulc-- '
you IN your turtncI ci.ut hotl H. nluu !"t 'i'.
kprtirO arrive 100 i4p-f Mtt r
sells You Will Use our almost tHh'+. "i~ l" ""l ''
any vessels you MAS d cuct-rl ll lrlt iihu' fIt
the uaU, Ia irc-ars iniuuA.u dio di7.il'd 7iir'
and Will break up their illegal uad"
NOinfOrnati0n having been received concerning t1c
fate o the whaefs }iL WOlaston nd Nigiiaut }ou "il
bear In mind tht INSTRUCTIONS 'i you 'i"-ae "i 'f' ~
ard n Is hoped that you may ru- M some lbN~ -" t
missing vessels You arr further lt-fuct4, hi Do u"
Arctic, I" hohc cAi,lul inquiries I S'l4''- '' f"-
aud whcrcabOts 90 tt steamer Jt talt ttc, ru-tk' M
e.
Commando b. is-, L. r. y ANA sou vail, u pidclot
bic, communicate wIt. ahl tAitud any needed n.-i~'
ulice - that is Itlti. 30 your ui fr
tiun rtisu o.. tlc AZ i.' tfi' 900 'nc -tt'
a. may D, u,,,o-4f, 20 l'i.n tt' "nftt "l J"
voyage WItbout sucoIut'flu- UftHo htllid Geo 5"..
lille cruising The Arruo >,t So "ii urtH' c4r ...
Ubher, atuir c4iff te. tut-, -hI 0iI bee o. 700
ni -s'tsili-r. 4 ft' "~ t'i
il.,s bc able tu ASA h"H " i.in @N'h 900 ts
may Dee pa. tlrtr rrlll..iu o. utnu'r il
actcr upatIuu- Hcu H ga. t,l- 500 tisr ii.Hti
taltr ti, ituIac,tI con-ih itt- . tt tii h J"It
Arctic ctu- o., uar go 4.t s' ul 'fiai tluH
the mines O,atrd .iilI "ih.ncI us y..l'.>. ~.t-on
In conc .tht ii, az lut i, if f lit'l ii l
eral object o. NO! axe, ANA ftlf- tI"n y"I -f
and good judgment, c0uudcs tO your 4t'.tuou ln' ~
tails OF your cruising within the Arctic D't 1ud tn' a
pleasure IN wishing you prosperous voyage anu sale
return
Secretary Window has also forwarded to Captain
Hooper a letter in which lac SAYS: You
are hereby clothed with full powers 10 enforce tine
law contained in the United states Rev ised statutes
and directed to ize all vessels and arrest and
turn over 10 the proper authorities any all per
SONS whom you may detect violating the laW after
due notice shall have been gwen You
will also sczc any firearms, ammunition and dis
titled spirits attempted 10 bc introduced into the
country without proper permits under the revised
statutes. and the pTOclalnatiOu Oi the President,
dated February i. 1870