New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
SNOWBOUND IN ALASKA.
THE ARKELL EXPLORERS MISSED THE LAST
STEAMER.
4 LETTER FROM A. b. scnAxz TELLS OF HIS

4 LETTER FROM A. b. SCHANZ TELLS OF HID
EXPORTS TO GET BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO
The fear expressed in a dispatch from san Francisco
yesterday that A. l.. SchaHz, T. IL. Wells anu W.
Price, of the \rl,cn Exploring Expedition III" ''eh
lost In ALASKA not Shared by the organizer - 'y
expedition When yesterday by tribune ~
porter representative OF ". J. Arhel s"lu '''o V
letter from TIE absent members of thc cApo'in- F'
had been written by Mr.. ochanz Oh october ID me
hticr which dated at NushagaA was '''N'0
yesterday II reads 10 follows:
After travelling down the Yukon River nom ny insv
dalhg point by birch canoe, miners bVat Az" me-.
1' g9 'iid man s'fS ahu tS in7 trhrns sea
learned t. my regret tiut the cutter Eei hi' % 49,,
sell but IL well the roscuInc river parry %, Wv Wv
United states boundary survey. ana slc,h .i-i.,,i,
{. GIcennc.d OF the Alti Census, Nthuul a!Pa.' NJ
chance 10 leave Alaska. NJ Il last p"ssIO'ii's' -;
Greenfield and myself undertook the. for tliS scai
the year, tedious and risky nip from 81 Mi''o' , ~
n7r,f ,i'~ tb' COL in G,oodur,N, IAN by portage
and the open 70 Iogak and finally BY a't'Si' Una,
dlinCut aud ddngcrOu, paths and courses ." H'lI p
the mouth Of the Nustaeak river We accom- i
thi, undertaking the unIulied hope oil cat'hiiis
some hsning vessel which might be delayed III WIS
The Whole distance of 80 miles was made by us in
two tTcc hOlcd bidarlas, skin boats IN use along uis
whole coast and noted more for their speed ana SEA
voyage had occasion u visit nunmegaJlc E'LnO WI
lag,S. / made fourteen Portage. crossed I'M -,
ng eighty five miles Of the kushAoh1im above IL
mouth. and collected quantities u valuable clhh'
graphic and geographic matter. Thu, idi. since tii
tcrng the territory at Pyramid Harbor. ! nave
trlvcr>Cd 5000 mile OF territory. OWinE 10 the VI
conNcnenccs Of travel / have been uu1bl" 10 rtuu'e
my notes 10 manuscript ready for the printer
The season I, now advanced that consider II
advisable and advantageous - remain here or A'ir
here log several months II the impeding winter
which time propose 10 employ IN dog shedding !32.r
Greenfield wh,-e energetic cdeavOrs for the ccii.u'
are worthy ~ the highest dppoc ation ha- been i0I'
nate IN securing several god native guide vi" VIII
assist him IN an attempt 10 reach kadlak Island nN
crossing Alaska Peninsula before the ice m't"".
In the hope and with the earnest wish tlat be may
letter. There I, little chance Of my returning to
the United states bcfOr next April. Your NcrI fc
Spectfuly, ALFRED BRCNoT NShANA
We received word from Mr. Greenfield. To whom
Mr. schanz refers continued rhe TTbunes informant
nclosng the letter. and saving that he had advanced
our men provisions He did not 20 into particulars
in regard TO them however We expected the whole
party back in October but Mc-srs >chanz, Wells ana
Price were unable 10 return at that time. The exp"
dition was divided into two part I'D August "la''
and Dalton went rp the Alscck River while IN" r.
naming men begal the cNplor,ion II the luh"l'
since that time the two partic~ have not met ~
not probable that the men can return IRON, .Nt.h'
before April They have plenty - ipNd. h"'N'I'
and although they may - snowtound 10 pr 80 ~ we
g. NOT el, that they ar lost However, we ne, ,
nothing from th.u ~" future, MI. AF"ll WIZ
-cud another expedition In -"a-ch ~ th"in 'h' 80
cour-trinE thing the fact that VI. ~chanI Ii- re-
covered from his sickness. Al one umc u W. i'dI''
that he would hc obliged 10 return carly IN the sum
Mr. Schanz and hi, companion left New York last
April.