The Evening critic., 1882-10-27
"Tho Atmoanhcric EnccL


observe accurate distance. We decided 10
stand up the river, and II not ablo TO land 10
have consultation and decide our next
movement at TINT time. Moon arrived, and Mr..
Melville and had n consultation. said that
we would have 10 lead out, rs we had a clear
current, and nrtcr getting clear OF tho point
We would have fair wind up the coast. We
decided TO return, aud was about TO haul In
the wind when Bartlett spoke up from tho
bow and said that he believed that wo were In
the coasts branch OF the Lena; that he had
been at the mouth OF tho Mississippi and that
this river had greater volume of water than
1t. said that
The Trcmor of the River
was right for a coast branch, but that wo
should hayo high land 10 our left hand II II
were the coast branch; also, that II wo found
n small island about thirty miles up the stream
ltwould Indicate that 1t was the coast branch.
Mr.. Melville and had another consultation
and decided TO continue up the river In hopes
OF making landing before dark. We had
fair breeze, but the current against us was
very strong, and We were troubled very much
by shallow water. About p. M we succeeded
IN reaching a hut situated on point OF land
about ten feet above tho water.
The Party was Very Much Exhausted
having been in the boat for 10S hours, wet all
the time, and very little food and no fresh
water aftor the first day. number OF tho
the party had their feet and, logs badly swol-
len. In somo places tho skin was broken ard
parts OF the feet black. We camped in the hut,
built flro and cooked tea. There werc
numerous traces OF recent inhabltantB. Foot
prluNb anu Hbn-nOueh Wero numerous, ana n
small pieco OF black bread was found. We
slept with our feet before the IRE, and the
next day felt a great deal worse after having
spent
sIeepIess Night.
"we started next morning and hoped TO roach
the main branch Of tho river II II should prove
70 be the coast outlet. About IL 80, our wales
barred by mud-nats, we stopped and sent
Bartlett out ahead TO sec what thoro was bo.
yond the land In sight. Seeing he was limp
Ing badly ran after him and sent him back
TO tho boat. went to the point OF land and
found that there was an immense swamp river
coming from the northwest, with numerous
mud.flats In It. I returned to the boat and
suggested taking dinner while Manser ana
would make
An Extended Scout.
We went beyond tho point OF land some dis.
tance and saw a line OF higher land to tho
southwest. asked Mauser II he could trace
apassago over 10 II, and he thought he could,
nll except In one place, whore We might have
TO wait and drag the boat over. We returned
with that report, and few minutes after dim
ner retraced our stops short distance, so as TO
clear mud patch, and then shaped the course
TO high land. That after moving We made q
splendid run, and also passed u small Island,
when We began 10 think that Bartlett was
right In his Judgment, and We hoped TO reach
the turning point in the river that night. About
: y. IN. We reached point sixty feet high, and
camped on small sand beach. This was
called
"The Mud.IIiil Camp
This was on the night of the 18th. We pitched
both tcnts, and Bartlett, Newcomb, Mauser
and climbed the hills and found n hunters
hut, in which We remained that night. The
sleeping bags wore so wet that some of US
would not use them. At a.. m. on the 18th
Bartlett and took scout. wanted to see
the region Just before sunrise. We saw some
broad streams making to the north and north.
west: the lowest from the southwest, which
we thought the main branch Of a river.
called tho camp at n. M and we had break
fast, consisting OF tea and pemmican.
We Were ON Halt RntiOns.
| having gone on half rations Immediately aftei
the separation. The tea had been wet with
got tho boat on the lee shore, close -reefed the
sail and stood about south. I took tho helm
and Bartlett, with the sounding-pole, at the
saw nerd rSo9 OF Which Ned
wcelrrived or two large summer huts and re-
mained there for the rest OF the day and dried
allour clothing and sleeping geer. We also
erected
A STAFF Bearing n Black Flag
made from the nap OF q knapsack, and to the
| stan was secured paper, stating the whale
| boat had been there that day. ON Monday,
| september 10, we called at early daylight, and
| got under way ut @. We sighted TO stand VI
| the west bank OF the river, and We hoped tc
reach settlement that night. We used the
| sails and oars. The crew was divided into two
watches, of four each. l was at tho helm. w,
| proceeded very we'll until about II o. M, whei
we came TO mud-nats from the western shore
| and forcing us to the eastward. About 1 p. m
we noticed strong current from the south
| west and also a ridge of land that seemet
| bigger than any in the vicinity. After har,
| pull We effected landing. About o p. M
| the cook strrted to get dinner, set up tn
| compass 10 get the bearings aud the time o
| day. At this time
We Saw Three Natives, Ecach in
| Canoe
| shoot out from point and approach us. w
| Immediately embarked In order to meet them
| They pullad by us rapidly, and occasional,
| glanced over their shoulders, as though afrait
Of us. We held up some pemmlcan and
A Young Man Approached eau
| tiOusly
with HIS boat and the others soon followed
We got n landing place and had quit
a festival. They gave us q goose an,
one fish, ali they had at tn
time, and we gave them ten and pemmlcan
We became very friendly, and talked us bes
| we could by signs, Indicating that we wantot
| place TO sleep, and that we wanted them l.
! go south with us. We embarked, and the!
be n branch Of the main river. They haule'
their boats out on the beach very quickly, anI
coming TO our assistance helped the disable,
people up TO n house on steep hill, whil
| the rest Of tho party unloaded apt
hauled up the whale boat. on climb
number of houses and storehouses In sight
and ono house was In good condition AM
| three very dilapidated. There was
A Graveyard
| about a quarter mile distant and many woodel
| crosses. / afterward learned at Belum tina
the place was called Dor Kiyah. We slep
| there that night, and the natives gave us
| good supply OF fish and some deer meet. W
noticed that one OF the natives left the party
and from that imagined other natives were II
| the vicinity"
The Court at O'Clock p. m. adjourned.