Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-24

purely personal to the member himself. as
I distinguished from any aid that he might
| render as q member of Congress"
The witness declined to give the second
] Congressman name at present, and also de-
INJURED to stating the details of any purely
| personal transactions.
Some discussion on the part of the commit
tee ensued as TO whether they should pursue
this branch of inquiry at present.
The Chairman stated that Shipherd desired
| to be excused from further examination this
morning on account of his health, AID per-
| haps it would be better TO pass on this request
/ before proceeding with further examination.
| The question was, therefore, waived for the
present.
Witness produced copy of his (witness')
letter to the President of May 21st, and ex-
| plsined that it had been sent to him by his
son, who had been requested to make copy
from his letter book, and that he (Shipherd)
after critical examination, was prepared to
say that it was a correct copy. The letter
was read by the clerk. 1t was quite long,
and rehearsed in detail the claims and plans
of the Peruvian Company. The letter re-
| ferred to Enclosures banning the prospectus of
the company, the draft of the agreement with
| Peru, and the claim of title of the Peruvian
| Company, and stated that it was deemed best
to lay the whole matter before the President,
and to avail themselves of such suggestions
as he (the Presidency may deem proper TO
| be made in the premises It stated that
| no difficulty was anticipated in the settle
ment of differences without asking further
! Government aid than that already indicated.
1t spoke ST the magnitude of the interests
| involved and the estimated value of the guano
at a thousand million dollars, and it indicated
| that it was expected General Grant would
be President of the company, and that its
Board of Directors would include gentlemen
equally well known and prominent capitalists.
AT the conclusion Of this reading Shipherd
| said he bad been engaged in a lively filtration
with neuralgia, which had deprived him of
rest and united him for fatigue. Ha would
therefore crave the indulgence of the COM
mittee, and asked to be excused fer the day.
Adjourned.
Blaine and the Chile Peruvian Question.
WASHINGTON, March 2Si.-Ths Post will
| print tomorrow morning an interview with
ex Secretary Blaine on the latest phase of the
| Chile Peruvian question. in which he re-
iterates his former published views, and says
the general result is precisely what he pre-
| dicted when Trescott's instructors were re-
voked Upon being asked what be meant by
general result" he answered, =" / mean, as
| I said in January, that Peru is to be DESC
lated and destroyed, and that the profits Of
the spcilation will be divided between Chile
and the English bopdhoiders and spectators
who furnished her money and guns and the
ironclads that destroyed Peru. 1t is stated
in a Chilean newspaper that the Treasury
Department of Chile has issued decree ask.
ing for bids for LOCO. coo tons of gueno. to BIS
| extracted from the guano beds of Peru now
in possession Of Chile. Every cargo must be
| paid for, so the advertisement runs, in good
sterling exchange-Eaglish money, mark you
at ninety days after sight One-half goes
| to Chile and one-half to the English bond,
| holders, and Chile binds herself to deposit 30
per cent of the proceeds Of the guano in the
Bank of England"
The Arctic EXploFers-Pian of Search for
the Missing Men.
WASHINGTON, March 2Si.-Secreta1y Hunt
this afternoon received the following:
.YAKUTsK, January 10, 1882
Hon. Secretary OF the Navy, Washing ton, d. c.
Sir: have the honor TO submit the following plan
for the search for the missing peope of both boats
also schedule of provisions, lists Of outfits and
other articles necessary for Elk months if compelled
to remain at the Lena delta for the river to freeze
over before being able to return to 1akutsk, the
supplies being duplicated by the Russian authorities
at Yakutsk. 1t may be well to state at this time
that all the supplies used at Beun tho Lena delta
are carried on plckhorses or deer sedges for dis
lance of 200 versts, ard this mode OF travel from
Belun to Yakutsk is the only practical one the
winter time Therefore it may be possible that We
may be obliged to remain at or near Belun until
November, 1882. The search will be carried on by
three parties, as follows: propose to establish
depot at Belun for all supplies, with my center of
operations at Two Crosses, near Mount jail One
party is to so far north as Sisteranke
and back to Two Crosses one
party to wsrk south half way to Bulcour,
one party to work from Bucour north to Two
Crosses. These three parties should be able to
search the whole Of the country between Sisteranke
and Bulcour, and twenty days after lie wing the
depot this being completed the depot will be moved
to Cathconelie between Sisteranke and Qvina. One
party is to follow the southern and western branches
of the Leua far as the river Alauck, the second
party to follow the northwestern branch Of the Lena
| and work up towards Upper Beun the third party
to work from Upper Be un on the northwest coast,
southwest to meet the second party. This will COM
| pete the search for Leutenants belong and Chipp
| as ia, west as Inner Aanck This being COM
| pleted, will establish depot at Perovinana-
| No. @. Two parties are to start from Perovnana,
and one party 20 follow the north branch of the
Lena the other to follow the coast line and west
until they meet, both returning across the country
to Troyarns, at No. Is One party to entirely cir
cumscribe the southern portion Of the country from
No. Is first southeast, then north, turning south
west then turning east back to Troyarnia. Two
other parties search the coast far as Ear
kim and west far the branch leading southwest
TO Ustend. Then VIII move the depot to Bucoff,
and seaIch all the coast line from RucOn southeast
to Light OF Day. Two parties are to go east from
Bucoff to the coast line, and one party is to work
north and east to its north cape, and then back to
Bucof. The other party is to go south, and
meet the first party, both returning to
Buc,f This can be accomplished before the snow
floods set in. 1t will be necessary that the melting
Of The ice OF the river occurs before attempt ng to
work along the coast ia a boat toward the lana
river From the position of the three boats before
separat:on-ony so miles northeast OF Barkn, and
a gale coming from the nortbeast--it seems impos-
sble for the second cutter to he driven to the cast
ward OF the lana By the advice and consent Of
General P. Tchneroff, have hired Buhokoff for
100 roubles per month. and a Cossack Sergeant,
Peter Kolenkin, at 80 Toubles per month, also to
supply them with food and clothing during cur alb
seuce Have telegraphed Mr.. Siberikof, owner of
the steamer Lena, to detail Captain Guenberck, of
the Lena to ,ompany to the Lena Delta toassst
in the search Three travelling yarties will be ar
ranged as follows P. A. Engineer Melville and
Captain Guenbreck, with 1akut dogs ed and
driver the second party to consist of William c. +.
Ninderman (seaman) and Buhokof, with a Yakut
dog sled and driver the third party to consist Of j.
H. Bartlett, first-class fireman, and Cossack Ser
geant Kolenkin, with Yakut dog sled and driver.
Reindeer flesh and fish can be procured during the
summer at the Lena celia. | will be at Belun by
February 18th, ard the search is to commence By
March lst, or the spring storms will per
NIT. Inclosed please find ration table and chart OF
the Lena delta with the depots marked thereon :;
also copies OF letters 10 General Tchinero, by his
quest about the condition Of his people in his district
ac1py Oh telegram 10 MI SloeTlkou LOT the services
OF Captain Guenbrock, and copy Of the instruc.
tons to Bieshof of Beiun, to continue the search
until my return. The instructions we're written at
Virkansk aud transmitted by an exile and sent
back to Bsehoff, he having veroal instructions to
commence the search at once, reward being offered
for the recovery OF the people, books or papers.
General p Tchneroff has guaranteed to have all
the supplies at Beun by February 18th. Ny party
will leave as soon possible, and live such food
as the country affords ! have the honor to be- etc.
GEORGE W. MELVILLE,
Passed Assistant Engineer U. S n
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WAsHIs GToS, March 23l.-The Senate to-
DAY confirmed A. l.. Morrison, of Illinois, as
L lited States Marshal for New Mexico.
The President has made the following NOM
nations J ohm II. Smith, OF North Carolina,
70 IA, N;r;sfer Paa;dant and Consn1 GeneraI