Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
IN BE Rim G SEA.
Capt. Ludlow's Report of the Opera
tions of the Squadron.
OBSERVING THE MODUS VIVENDI.
The Duty Assigned to the Dif-
ferent Vessels.
S E A L E RS ms PECTED

At last the Navy Department has re-
celved an account of the operations of the
Berlng sea squadron up to the latter part
OF June. The mail has brought a report
from Capt. Ludlow, who is in command of
the entire squadron. and the news con-
tanned In the report touching the DISPOSE
tlon or the sealers to observe the modus
vivendi Is gratifying to the officials
Capt. Ludlow's report is dated at Hum
boldt harbor. Popoff Island. June N. 1t
states that the flagship Mohican sailed
from Sitka June 10 and arrived at Kodiak
on the I'D. Here communication was had
with the deputy collector and two schoon-
ers were boarded and warned Arriving
at Humboldt harbor June 25 the Albatross
and Ranger We're found in port.
Orders to the Vessels.
The Rush also came in a few hours later
The Albatross and Rush had searched all
OF the harbors and carried out orders ef-
fciently. The Rush was instructed to put
stop to illegal hunting of sea otter by
white men, and the Albatross was ordered
to the Bay of Waterfalls. Adokh Island
wnere there was to be a rendezvous of
sealers about July 5. and then to proceed
to the Seal Islands, land her party Of civil
ians and turn her attention to the protec-
ton OF seal life. The Ranger was to
and Baird banks and reach Aggatu Island
July 10, where there was to be another
rendezvous of sealers. Later she was to
take station east and southeast of the Seal
Islands. The Corwin left June 20 to cruise
about the Seal Islands all summer. The
Mohiean spoke the British man-of-war
Garnet and exchanged courtesies. The
Mohican was to leave June 28 for Dutch
harbor on general cruise.
British Ships Active in Patrol Work.
The report states that almost every seal
Ing vessel known to be on the American
side of the sea has been warned by the
squadron. The two British ships, the Gar
net and Nymphe were also active In patrol
sealers, two of which were American. Up
to the time of Capt. Ludlows writing, the
Ranger had boarded nine American and
American and fourteen British; the Rush.
twelve American and six British; and the
Mohican. Capt. Ludlow's flagship. six Am
ertcan and one British vessel.
Capt. Hooper of the Rush reported that
seven American and twenty-five British
sealers had taken. UP to June IA. British
Is. 2S6 and Amerisan 1894 SKINS
The Catches.
From information gathered from the seal
Ing vessels Capt. Ludlow states that no
steamer was to come north for skins this
year and the sealers will bring in their car
goes at the. close of the season. The
British sealers, he says. are under orders
from their owners not to violate American
laws in the transshipment of skins or to
enter the prohibited waters Of Bering sea-
The health of the squadron he reports in
conclusion Is excellent.
Capt Ludlow states that twenty-nine
vessels were boarded and inspected by
British and American men -of-war of these
twenty-five were boarded by the American
feet and the remainder by ships of the
British squadron. The total number of
seal skins found on board Of those vessels
was ls, "a the catches varying from as low
average number. however. was between
500 and 600.