The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-07

noticed, bore south As east The shores of this
inlet, like those in Port Discovery, shoot OUT
into several low, sandy projecting points, the
southernmost Of which bore south east, dis
tant about two leagues. where this branch OF
the inlet seemed 10 terminate or take some otner
direction. Here We dined. and, having taken
the necessary angles. I directed Nj Puget 10
sound the mid-channel aud hr. Jonn-
stone TO examine the larboari, or eastern
shore, while / continued my researches on
the continental shore, appointing the southern
most low point for our next rendezvous. AS We
advanced the country seemed graoually 70 I'M
prove in beauty. The cleared spots were more
numerous and OF larger extent, and the remote
lofty mountains covered with snow renecteo
greater luster on the fertile productions OF the
less elevated country. On arriving near our
place OF rendezvous an opening was seen. which
gave TO the whole OF the eastern shore, under
the examination OF Mr.. tombstone, the appear
ance of being an island. For this We steered,
but found it closed by low, sandy neck OF
land, about 200 yards in width, whose opposite
shore was washed by an extensive salt lake, or
more probably by arm OF the sea stretching
to the southeast and directing its main branch
toward the high, round. snowy mountain We
had discovered at noon; but where It's entrance
was situated we could not aetern1lne, luougd d
conjecture led to suppose II would De found
round the bluff point of land we had observed
from our dinner station.
In the western corner of this isthmus was sit
uated deserted Indian village, much in the
same state Of decay that which we had exam
ined at the head Of Port Discovery. No signs OF
any inhabitants were discernoie; nor did We
ten 70 our appointed station, as night was last
approaching. Mr.. Johnstone did not join US.
This led us to suppose he had found some en-,
trance into the aaovess lake (Oak bayl that had
escaped my notice and which after@drd proved
TO have been the cause OF his absence.
ABERDEEN, May 6-[Special. From the
sounds and sights on all sides of Gray's
harbor one would think We were on the
eve of a revolution, and not the celebra-
ton of the centennial of its discovery.
The ladies of Aberdeen are preparing
feast for the visitors who may deter
mine to stay over night in Aberdeen.
While little stir has been made by our peo-
pie IN the matter. they will be all there on
the great day. Last night meeting of
the entertainment committee OF the Cham
Der of Commerce was held, and an emer-
gency committee of FIVE, consisting of
James Stewart, A. II. Wallbridge, W. 7.
Cushing, George D. Allen and Ed c.
Finch. was chosen. These gentlemen will
provide for the comfort of all visitors
who care to make this city their headquar-
tiers. Hoquiam intends giving a grand
banquet to the press at the splendid hotel.
1t will be remembered that on April %, 1872,
Captain George Vancouver, commanding the
British ships Discovery and Chatham, bound
north, met the American ship Columbia, Cap
tain Robert Gray, bound south. On the It'll of
May, 1872, Captain Gray entered Gray's herbor,
which he named Bulfnch's hsrbor, after one Of
the owners of the ship. Following is an extract
from Captain Grays logbook:
May :, 1872, a. m.-Beng within six miles of
the land, saw an entrance in do, which had
very good appearance OF a harbor; lowered
away the Jolly boat ana went in search OF an au-
chorlng place, the ship standing to and fro, with
a very strong weather current; at l p. III. the
boat returned, having found no place where the
chip could anchor with safety; made sail on the
sh1p-stood III Tor the shore; we soon saw, from
our masthead, passage i'll between the sand
bars; at $3.50 bore away, and run in \. L. by E,
having from four to eight fathoms, sandy bot
tom; and as we drew in nearer between the
bars, had from ten to thirteen fathoms, having
very strong tide of ebb TO stem: many canoes
alongside AT p. M. came to in five fathoms
water, sandy bottom, in q safe harbor, well
sheltered from the by long sand bars and
spiis; our latitude, observed this day, was
46 IS \.
May l0.-Fresh breezes and pleasant weather
Many natives alongside; at noon, al the canoes
lett us; at p. m. began to unmoor took up the
best bower anchor and hove short on the small
do; at Buff chs harbor, now called Wild Us
bay; 4:S1 being high water, hove up the anchor
and came to sail and a-beating down the harbor.