The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-08

ernments were appropriately decofateo
with national emblems in Q most artistic
manner. They contributed greatly toward
the success of the celebration, and In TINS
spirit the emblem of national friendship
toward the United States was most appar-
ent. Port Townsend, the port OF entry OF
Puget sound, is the residence OF the fol-
lowing consuls, vice consuls and foreign
official representatives: Rev. John ..
Alexander. British vice consul; J. Il.
Meyer. resident agent of the German en-
pire; James G. Swan, Hawaiian consul;
John B. Libby, acting Chilean consul;
Captain Eugene Biondi, vice consul OF
Norway and Sweden; Henry Rothschlid,
commercial agent Of France, and +. Al
bert Bartlett, vice consul Of Peru.
One century ago today Captain Vancouver
left Port Townsend and directed his course
toward Oak bay. He tells his experience - foi-
lows:
Having determined the extent of this inlet
fPorr Town sendI at daybreak Tuesday, May 8,
1872, we embarked In pursuit OF the entrance
into the lake or inlet (Oak bay] that we had as
covered the preceding evening. About this time
we heard and answered the report OF aswivel
gun. very strong run OF water was now OBJ
served. but, being brsckish, We were undsr the
necessity OF carrying our kegs near . mile into
ing found any water since We left the
ships. While we were thus engaged
Mr. tombstone came mp He had found mar:
row channel into the inlet, which had natt s
him with returning by the isthmus that had OPP
posed our progress: but TO his great mortihca-
ton he found 1t closed, and was obliged to keep
rowing the greater part OF the night IN order
that he might JOIN uS BY the same PASSAGE ne
had entered, which he had now just effected
It's southern entrance was found to Be navt-
gable for small boats only, from half Hood 70
x a t11y uafa h,1eu ira
northern part seemed a snug little port, aud.
with its tide, seemed likely to be made useful In
careening Mr.. tombstone was induced to prose
inlet, which had occupied our time
having been finally accomplished BY
the joining of the boats, 1t proved to be very
safe and more capacious harbor than Port Dis
covery: and rendered more pleasant by the high
land being at greater distance from the water
side. It's soundings also gave 1t further ad-
from ten to twenty fathoms depth of water,
good holding ground: but, with respect to fresh
water, SO far as we could determine by our
transitory visit, it was very deficient. as has
been already observed.
To this port gave the name of Port Towns
bend, in honor OF the noble marquis OF that
name.
Mr.. tombstone who had much better oppor-
tunity than / had OF seeing the above lake or
inlet, represented 1t a. appearing very extensive
and divided into two or three branches; but he
ton either with the ocean or the main inlet, al
though he had great reason to believe 1t
did communicate by the way OF the bluff point
already mentioned, which about noon was con-
firmed In our way thither we found on one Of
the low points projecting from the eastern shore
two upright poles set in the ground, about fiji.
teen feet high, and rudely carved. On the top OF
each was stuck human head recently placed
there. The hair and flesh were nearly perfect,
and the heads appeared to carry the evidence of
fury or revenge, as, In driving the stakes
with part of the scalp, was borne on their points
some inches above the rest OF the skull. Be-
tween the stakes a fire had been made, and near
1t some calcined bones were observed, but none
selves concerning the manner in which the
bodies had been disposed of.
lAgain Vancouver noticed the 100-foot poles
between which the red men stretched their
duck nets. The poles were bare, and he was
greatly puzzled to know their use.
In most OF my excursions met with an In
The high, steep cliff forming the point OF land
we were now upon seemed to be principally
composed of this matter. which, on q more close
the marrowstons. whence it obtained the name
OF Marrowstone point. East of this cliff the
shore is extended about quarter of q mile by
one OF those sandy projecting points we had so
frequently met with. Here we dined and had
an excellent view OF this inlet, which
appeared to be of no uncomfortable extent.
The weather was serene and pleasant. and
u
and the eastern snowy range, the same luxuri-
ant appearance. At its northern extremity,
Mount Baker bore by compass N. % E.. the
round, snowy mountain, now forming its south
ern extremity, and which, after nay friend Rear
Admiral Rainier, distinguished by the name
of Mount Rainier, bore n. AZ f. Having finished
all our business at this station, the boats re-
ceived the same directions a. before; and, hav-
ing appointed the western part OF some land ap-
pearing like long Island, and bearing south
east By south four leagues distant, for our
evenings rendezvous, We left Marrowstone
point with pleasant gale and every prospect
OF accomplishing our several tasks The favor
able breeze availed US but little, for we had
not advanced league before we found
the influence of so strong an ebb tide that,
with all the exertions of our oars in addition to
our sails, we could scarcely make any progress
along the coast Toward sunset both the wind
and the weather materially changed, the former
became light and variable, from the southern
quarter, and brought with it incessant torrents
OF rain. We pcrsevered, however, in our en-
beavers to gain our destined point, but without
success until about IL O'Clock at night; when,
having collected the boats by signal, we bore up
for the western, which was the nearest shore,
and landed about O clock in the morning, com.
pletely drenched. With some difficulty we got
a fire and found tolerable place for our tents
This, though uncomfortable, protected us in
some degree from the inclemency OF the
weather, which detained us all the next day