The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-19
d.. PoaChers to Be Warned Before
Being Captured.
CRUISE OF OUR WAR VESSELS
Thrilling Experience of Paymaster
Who Lost His Way in
the Fog.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June 1S.-By
the latest reports from the Boring Sea
fleet. brought down by the steamer Queen,
it is learned that there is more than
possibility of international complications
arising in regard to the authority of our
feet over vessels flying flags of other than
those OF the United States and England.
Commander Clark has given orders to
the other commanders of United States
vessels to board sealers of all nationalties,
and inform them that their presence in
Boring Sea is suspicious, and to warn them
not to kill seals They are to be told that
they can have license to seal after the
end of the closed season and if they consent
to have their arms sealed. Should the
sealer decline this offer and is afterward
caught sealing. she is to be seized and sent
to the nearest telegraphc port with prize
crew and the facts telegraphed to The de-
partment.
Captain Clark has received reliable in
formation that sealers flying the flags of
Norway and Germany have cleared for
Boring Sea, but if they enter the sea they
will surely be seized. The Adams returned
to Sitka June 10, after a cruise of fourteen
days in the Gulf of Alaska. She did not
see any sealers. but learned at St. Paul,
Oh Kodiak Island. that the seals and seal
ing feet had gone to the westward. The
Mohiean returned TO Sitka June II, after a
cruise along the coast as far north as
Yakutat Bay, without seeing any sealers
The Yorktown arrived at Silka June II,
direct from UDalaska, where she left the
Concord. Alert. Petrol and Albatross, all
OF whom had warned sealers.
On the way down the Yorktown anchored
under the lea of Unga Island during a
heavy gale Of wind. Next day the officers
landed for aday's shooting, and Paymaster
Edwin Webster will probably never forget
his terrible experiences on batexpedtion.
He became separated from the other mem
bers of the shooting party and the weather
was so thick he could not find his way
back to the ship. Search parties vera
sent out, but the fog was thick and they
could accomplish nothing. The weather
was bitter Geld, snow was falling, and it
was blowing a gale. All day long the
seRrchers tramped about and returned late
at night in despair. At the first break of
day next morning Captain Folger detailed
party of 100 men to look for the lost
man. By this time the weather had mod
Grated considerably, and at Ii o'clock the
paymaster was found lying on the rugged
hillside asleep and completely exhausted,
He was carried on board the ship and for
several hours his life was despaired of, but
he is now almost completely recovered.
From all reports Commander Clark is of
the opinion that an attempt will be made
by unlicensed sealers to take seals about
the passes as soon as the seals begin to
enter Boring Sea. With view to block
ing any such game Commander Clark will
station different vessels of the feet at the
various passes as soon as the seals begin
to enter the sea.
The Mohican sailed from Sitka for
Unalaska on June Il. The Adams fol-
lowed on the 18th, and will cruise about
the Shumagin Islands. She returns on
June %, and then goes direct to Unalaska.
The Yorktown and Corwin sailed from
Sitka on June 16 for a cruise among the
A!eutian Islands as far west as Unalaska,
The English gun boat Pheasant sailed from
Sitka June IA for Esquimalt for stores,
and will return to patrol duty in two
weeks