The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-10
THE CRUISE or THE BEAR.



WASHINGTON. Oct. 81. Capt. NJ. A. IIealy, com
handing the revenue steamer Bear. has made
| a report to the Treasury Department in regard
to tho recent cruise OF that vessel in the Arctic
Ocean, 1t Is dated Unalaska, Alaska. Sept. IL,
and gives a detailed account OF the places
visited and the services performed during his
two and II half months cruise in tho Arctic
Ocean. Cape Prince OF Wales was reached
July 4 and 1t was then found impossible. on
account of the ice, to proceed further north,
and 1t was determined instead to gather in
formation regarding the Introduction into
Alaska OF tame reindeer procured from tho
Siberian coast. Visits were paid to East Caro-
and Indian Point and Holy Cross Bay. in the
Gulf OF Anndir. Several men were found will
ing to sell dccr. and arrangements were made
to call next year and buy all they were ready
to part with. Tho Bear entered tho Arctic on
July ~ und arrived at Point Hope on July 20.
Point Bclchcr was reached on Aug IL. and
1t was found that the leo pack was solid to the
north and east along the shore, with no
signs of moving. and 1t was impossible to
reach tho Point Barrow relief station to de-
liver the coal and provisions brought from
escd North tan ont Beshef
though the station was not reached. word
was received from tho superintendent
supplies. sufficient to carry them com
fortabiy through another year. except In case
Wave Of SAN Francisco was wrecked on Point
Franklin in October, 1870 nnd the. crew was
sue, at the station until this spring.
Capt Healy says that the report Of the killing
at Hcrschcl Island are, evidently incorrect as
seeded south on Aug. g, going to tho Arctic
esht rainIssr taxing four an Soard and saS
Ing tho others until next year.. Kings Island
WIS WI; visited on the 3Oth, IN which thore Is
short Of provisions. owing to a bad hunting
a9a shG @ and IN actual danger
by officers aud passengers on tho Bear. and ali
the food supply, obtanab bic at st. MiciiacI's was
purcha scd Tor tho islanders with tho view Of
Capt. Hcaly considered this good time to
s again call attention to tho cruel Injustice Of
s M o tho pt tive Sa Of arcs Hss
especially as their very lives depend
tE hSIs ] inn hap ns The White
Longer, Of any avail During the summer a
making four schools nortl, Of tho Yukon. The
schools have had most finttering success. and
Heay sa Hs s9 5pnss h Of Gn 3
hold in the country. ana under the foster ing
care Of the present management y promises
cation to this. the furthcst end Of our domain
r. iTlSsi tT. MS report Capt Meaiy says
been gained concerning reindeer. many plans
and IDEAS started will have been changed. SUI
sS%nI and the mater 81 the
taken such a hold upon both nntives and
whites that i is now the most important ques-
where quick TO see the advantages Of
such an excellent animal in their, pos
sire for them. while the whites on the
Yukon see In them tho solution Of the
problem they have long been attempting to
with that of Siberia. and the visible. supply Of
moss upon which reindeer principally subsist
at any place along the Siberian coast. The
deer seem to me to lie the solution OF three
vital questions of existence in the country.
believe that under the care and attention Of
white men tho usefulness Of the animal will be
Siberia"